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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
SEC programs intrigued by Eastside receiver
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Kentucky and Vanderbilt continue to show strong interest in Eastside-Covington receiver Anderico Bailey.
“He already has a full offer to Akron and Presbyterian,” Eastside coach Rick Hurst said.
When it comes to lighting up the scoreboard, Hurst doesn’t hesitate to call on his 6-foot-1, 175-pound playmaker.
“He’s very athletic and he led the team in receptions and touchdowns the last two years,” Hurst said. “He has tremendous leaping ability.
“Anderico is fearless when it comes to getting the football out of the air. He’s a good prospect.”
Bailey, who has already visited Kentucky and Vanderbilt, will see some action at free safety this fall.
“He played some cornerback for us last year,” Hurst said. “I would like to limit him to the offensive side, but I’m not going to lose by having my best players sitting on the sidelines.”
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College players’ off-field conduct factoring into pro teams’ draft decisions
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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While checking out the latest recruiting news, this headline from the July 1 edition of the Memphis Commercial Appeal grabbed our attention:
“Nets officials praise CDR’s character; No shady players on Jersey’s draft list”
Shady players? Color us intrigued. Here’s the gist of the article, spotlighting the Nets’ picks in the recent NBA draft:
“When New Jersey Nets president Rod Thorn introduced the team’s three new draft picks Monday, he praised the trio as much for their reputations off the court as their ability on it.
‘You always look for ability, but you also have to have character,’ Thorn said as he introduced first-round selections Brook Lopez and Ryan Anderson and second-round pick Chris Douglas-Roberts. ‘That’s what we like about all three.’
In the past two years, the Nets gambled with first-round picks, taking Marcus Williams in 2006 and Sean Williams last year - players who had shady pasts and run-ins with the law during their college days at Connecticut and Boston College respectively.”
What’s your take? In light of this week’s stories regarding arrests of UGA football players and rape allegations against Tech footballer Jerrard Tarrant (suspended indefinitely from the team), we ask you how important off-the-field conduct should be when pro teams scout college players for drafting. Is it fair for pro teams to judge prospects based on personal conduct rather than playing stats? If you were a pro GM looking to draft, would a player’s character factor into your decisions?
