re: '18 QB Zadock Dinkelmann commits to LSU

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Solid meme, but I still don't see the contradiction. Dylan Moses did not commit to Bama as an eighth grader. Guess what? He would still have a spot as a ninth, tenth, eleventh, even as a senior. I am assuming the same would be with LSU. Why rush it?
I still think it's dumb that we gave him a committable offer that early, and I'd still think it's ridiculous if he committed to Bama last year.
Enjoy those purple and gold glasses

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While it looks -- and kind of is -- a bit ridiculous, objectively-speaking, it doesn't really make much difference. The kid isn't under any obligation to stick with his commitment and LSU gets to show its dedication early. The worst things that can happen are either he decommits and gets flack from the fanbase (but that'll happen just as easily if he's a junior commit/decommit) or LSU decides to pull his offer because he's not measuring up (and he'll be just as crushed if he committed as a junior.) The final decision doesn't have to come until Signing Day of his senior year, so whatever happens before that will basically be dead air. Doesn't make it look any less ridiculous, but in the grand scheme of things, the actual damage to the kid, LSU, or society is minimal.

Or, to put it another way, if he's already "good" enough to know he's likely to be a top prospect, it wouldn't matter if he committed silently ('As gawd eez mah waytness, ah weel play foah th' Tigahz!') or if he went on the national news to commit. All LSU's acceptance of his commitment means is that he gets a sense of validation. And it's not like LSU isn't taking its own risk -- if they dump him, the PR fallout could be damaging. So if they're willing to take the chance, well....