re: '18 QB Zadock Dinkelmann commits to LSU

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Offers get thrown around all of the time. Was it committable at that time? Who knows?

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I believe it was... The kid's dad posts here, and I'm pretty sure he thinks Alabama would have taken Dylan's commitment. It was reported by multiple agencies... They offered him a scholarship, bro.

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Didn't know I was supposed to care about what he did at his previous stops.

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Perhaps you shouldn't, but both links prove pretty clearly that your staff isn't above this sort of thing.

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I think it's dumb to have 13 year olds commit. What about you? Where do you draw the line?

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I have absolutely no problem with it. The school is taking a risk by offering, because a kid may not develop like they expect. Then, they would have to choose whether to honor the commitment or look like a bunch of assholes. The kid doesn't really risk anything, because as I'm sure you know, these commitments are non-binding.

Essentially, I think the news blows these stories out of proportion. These kids show up at camps looking to get noticed. Sometimes, a phenomenal talent will show up and get offered at a very young age. It's not like Bama, LSU and USC expend a lot of time and resources scouting middle school games.