8th Grader Picks Up Scholarship Offer From IU

**Truth Detector** · 04-16-2012 05:35 PM

Eron Gordon gets a full ride offer from Tom Crean.

Eron is Eric's little brother. He played with a select group of freshmen in a tournament this weekend and was arguably the best player despite his age. My son played against him at Municipal Gardens 5(?) years ago. The Gordons are a first class family. The father coached the kids and obviously runs a tight ship judging by the (exemplary) behavior of his kids. I hope he chooses IU.

And for the haters who can't resist hating...nothing is binding until they sign the LOI which I believe can't happen for three more years.

**indysteve** · 04-16-2012 05:45 PM

Not hating, but it just blows my mind when a kid who hasn't played a single high school game yet gets an offer from a major D1 program.

**Truth Detector** · 04-16-2012 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by indysteve

Not hating, but it just blows my mind when a kid who hasn't played a single high school game yet gets an offer from a major D1 program.

We've all seen 8th graders who get passed up in high school, but I don't think there's a lot of mystery with this one.

**jabba19** · 04-16-2012 08:20 PM

What if he turns out like his brother as a "one and done." IU doesn't take those types, only Kentucky, right?

**Truth Detector** · 04-16-2012 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by jabba19

What if he turns out like his brother as a "one and done." IU doesn't take those types, only Kentucky, right?

His brother is evidence that IU has had at least one "one and done". Heck, Duke has had one each of the last two years.

But only one "school" seems to be making a living off of them. I wonder how this semester's class attendance has been at that school...

**cheeseczar** · 04-16-2012 05:51 PM

Yeah...not sure where the hating comes in, but I just wish schools would let these kids grow some pubes before showing interest.

**Sea Fury** · 04-16-2012 05:54 PM

How many full-ride scholarships have they offered the kids with the best grades in his class?

**Truth Detector** · 04-16-2012 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Sea Fury

How many full-ride scholarships have they offered the kids with the best grades in his class?

Cody Zeller was his class's valedictorian.

Next?

**Ken-Paul** · 04-16-2012 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Truth Detector

Cody Zeller was his classes valedictorian.

Next?

Aaron Craft was too.

**MoparsRule** · 04-24-2012 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Sea Fury

How many full-ride scholarships have they offered the kids with the best grades in his class?

Those kids don't get offers for another couple years... usually after 10th grade they start flowing in.

**Davydd** · 04-24-2012 09:57 AM

Sports is news. There is no section in the newspaper that highlights scholarship. The fact is more kids get academic scholarships than sports scholarships. It just isn't news.

Michigan State's coach, Tom Izzo has been personally following a 10th grade point guard in Minnesota for some time and it was reported in the newspaper that he had been in the Twin Cities a couple of times to watch the kid play. That was just the most prominent coach coming a long way to watch and during the busy basketball season at that. That has to be serious and intense recruiting. The kid already has several offers. They must be picking up on these kids in summer workshops while they are still in junior high.

**Truth Detector** · 04-24-2012 11:09 AM

2013 IU recruit Luke Fischer has a 3.9 GPA.

**Sea Fury** · 04-24-2012 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Davydd

The fact is more kids get academic scholarships than sports scholarships. It just isn't news.

It should be. That's part of the problem.

Academics are more valuable to society as a whole and therefore more important than sports. No money should be spent on school athletics when we are so far behind the curve academically. It's foolish.

**Truth Detector** · 04-16-2012 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by cheeseczar

Yeah...not sure where the hating comes in, but I just wish schools would let these kids grow some pubes before showing interest.

Son, did you ever shower with the team in 8th grade?

**comfortably numb** · 04-16-2012 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by cheeseczar

Yeah...not sure where the hating comes in, but I just wish schools would let these kids grow some pubes before showing interest.

Yes.

**Truth Detector** · 04-23-2012 08:06 AM

Just picked up his second offer. This one from Purdue.

How DARE these coaches offer a free education to this kid??? Can't they see the harm that will cause??? OH THE HUMANITY!!!!!

**Sea Fury** · 04-23-2012 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Truth Detector

Just picked up his second offer. This one from Purdue.

How DARE these coaches offer a free education to this kid??? Can't they see the harm that will cause??? OH THE HUMANITY!!!!!

You know damned well that education has little if anything to do with it. So I ask again: How many full-ride scholarships have they offered the kids with the best grades in their 8th grade class?

It's no wonder our educational system is so screwed up and we're losing our competitive edge. ACTUAL EDUCATION takes a backseat to supposed athletic ability....pathetic.

**Truth Detector** · 04-23-2012 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Sea Fury

You know damned well that education has little if anything to do with it. So I ask again: How many full-ride scholarships have they offered the kids with the best grades in their 8th grade class?

It's no wonder our educational system is so screwed up and we're losing our competitive edge. ACTUAL EDUCATION takes a backseat to supposed athletic ability....pathetic.

Well, when students sell 50,000 season tickets to see them calculate Pi then it might even out. Until then don't fool yourself...students get scholarships all the time. And the truly gifted 8th grade students don't have to wait 4 years to enroll.