Never too late: Don't burn bridges

UT has has taken at least a few 2019s that de-committed from other big D1s it seems.

I've been surprised how NCAA has let them out of NLI's.  All are due to coaches leaving, which is one of the reasons I think you should be able to leave.  No matter how much everyone says don't go to a college because of the coach, that is the connection most players have with a school.  If he leaves before you arrive one campus, you should be able to leave.  I'm a proponent of being able to leave without reprimand any time a coach leaves.  If coaches can leave freely, so should the players.  I know that would change dynamic of college sports but coaches leaving definitely also does.

Gilbert is very talented.

Regarding never too late I think you also have to consider the level of the player, right? If a back of the roster or even middle of the roster type talent wants to find a spot late he might be out of luck because the roster is mostly set. But for a premium type of talent (say a pitcher throwing 97 with some control) there always is a spot.

PitchingFan posted:

I've been surprised how NCAA has let them out of NLI's.  All are due to coaches leaving, which is one of the reasons I think you should be able to leave.  No matter how much everyone says don't go to a college because of the coach, that is the connection most players have with a school.  If he leaves before you arrive one campus, you should be able to leave.  I'm a proponent of being able to leave without reprimand any time a coach leaves.  If coaches can leave freely, so should the players.  I know that would change dynamic of college sports but coaches leaving definitely also does.

I agree. I also believe if a coach gets his program placed on probation it’s the player who should be able to leave, not the coach. It could be called The Calipari Rule.