.......So....Has he signed or not? I would wonder if by posting this all over their website if it isn't a little bragadocious and a little premature. Cal Baptist was NAIA and was put on suspension for similiar situation, because it gives the mindset of a kid being spoken for and off limits to other colleges within that same division of talking to him.
A little bragadocious due to posting it all over their website????
You have to be kidding. I believe every school in America announces their signings in all sports including wrestling on their websites. They do that to promote their programs. It makes their alumni and fans excited about the program. When they are excited about the program they tend to financially support the program more. College wrestling in particular needs excitement in their financial supporters. I am a financial supporter of the Baker University wrestling program and this announcement got me excited both due to quality of the wrestler, the person and family he is part of. I am very happy that they have chosen to be part of the Baker University wrestling program and part of the university. That statement about this being bragadocious on Baker's part makes me question what your motive is in this?
I do not know the NAIA rule on this nor do I know exactly what was actually signed. I do know that two years ago it was announced in April of 2009 that a Kansas high school junior wrestler had committed to play football at a Division I school. That is NCAA and not NAIA and a different sport. If it is a rule though it is one that should be changed in my opinion. If a young athlete in their junior year has made up their mind and wants to get the recruiting process over with so they can concentrate fully on their senior year of academics and athletics, I see nothing wrong with that.
