Impact Freshman... Noooo, I didnt see that coming

The talking heads on ESPN and the writers on Sports Illustrated are driving me crazy. Everyone keeps talking and writing about how this is the year of the impact Freshman in College Basketball. Hello, this isnt a surprise. I called this when the NBA first made the announcement that they would no longer allow high-schoolers to ump directly to the NBA. Of course the NCAA was going to see a spike in talented freshman. Had Kevin Durant and Greg Oden been allowed to go straight to the NBA they would have been the first and second picks taken, but because of the new rules they had to college for a year.

In fact the NCAA is trying to amend the NBA rule and make these kids stay in school for two years. The greedy athletic directors know they could have a much better product on their hands if they force these kids to stay in school a little longer. It should make recuiting a little more interesting in the coming years. Especially because if you offer a high school superstar a scholarship and he leaves after one season that scholarship is now lost to you for four years.

So yes, there has been a spike in the number of impact freshman this year in college basketball. I'm just saying it's no surprise because of the new rules and landscape in the NBA. If you didnt see that coming, you just werent paying attention.