Babbit Backs Out On Buckeyes
The Defector
Various outlets including The Dispatch are reporting 6′8″ PF Luke Babbit has backed out of his commitment to play for Thad Matta in 2008. All accounts indicate Nevada’s Player of the Year had a change of heart because he wants to play closer to home. I’m sure some folks will bang on the guy but I say it’s better to find out now than have him get here and want to transfer to Nevada down the road. He’s certainly not the first and won’t be the last 17 year old to change his mind. The 2008 class is still solid with the likes of BJ Mullens, William Buford, Noopy Crater and Walter Offutt expected to remain in the fold. So whaddaya think? Big loss? I’d be lying if I said I was familiar with his game.
In other bad Buckeye news, those not as lazy as I am noted last week that freak of nature DeShaun Thomas also backed off his verbal commitment to join Matta in 2010. Thomas is considered the next Lebron in many scouting circles so losing him would be a major blow however I don’t think it means he definitely won’t play in Columbus. Plus, it’s not like a verbal agreement from a freshman can ever be considered firm, especially if that player is deemed the next Lebron AND plays in the same state Kelvin Sampson coaches in. You know Sampson’s probably been climbing up to Thomas’ window blowing sweet nothings ever since the original verbal based on his sketchy recruitment of Eric Gordon.
I don’t think this is a huge loss, Thad will find someone to fill that scholarship or bank it for the following year. This kid looks like another Matt Sylvester who should stay home instead of getting home sick. I can’t blame a kid for wanting to play in front of his family.
I read that DeShaun Thomas only backed off his commitment because of the heat he was getting from other schools about how quick of a decision he made. Apparently, an Indiana assistant’s son is now on his AAu team, so Kelvin is up to his dirty tricks already. It sounds like Dehsaun wants to come to OSU, but wants to wait and see. I’m sure he just wants to “play the field” in high school.
There’s nothing wrong with “playing the field”…
Actually, for you information, Gordon’s father was the one that told him to rethink his decision, it was only after that and Gordon personally telling Weber he still had to think about it that Samspson contacted him. Also, Thomas gets his way now at his school and I assume him going to OSU will make matters worse(his way at OSU=Lexus and maybe 50k).