NCAA may ban scholarships to young kids

NCAA may ban scholarships to young kids

Just this year, the father of a seventh-grade quarterback from Delaware said his son had already committed to Southern California. Such statements are nonbinding, along with anything else a recruit does before signing a letter of intent, but many coaches clearly feel pressure to secure even a verbal commitment from a potential program-changing prospect.

Barry Gebhart, the athletic director at Fayetteville (Ark.) High, said one of his athletes was recently offered a scholarship as a ninth grader.

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7/13/10