I would have to think that the NCAA really doesn't have any say over when a kid can start playing collegiate sports, as long as they have completed all of the necessary work and graduated HS. UF had a 15 year old female golfer a couple years back, Hannah Yun. She was really good and just turned pro. Here's a quick link on her: http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=12346
That's the youngest collegiate athlete I can remember, 15 year's old. Also, there is a kid who would have been a senior this upcoming year who was a top recruit in basketball who since he couldn't go into the NBA early anymore (they've instituted an age limit rule), is skipping his senior year of high school and going to play overseas. His name escapes me right now. On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 5:28 AM, <ke...@baldwinnc.com> wrote: > My question is - how early will the NCAA let a college take a kid out of > high school? > > Football players today can come in after 3.5 years of high school. Has any > football player come into any college after 3 years of high school? I think > I heard that basketball players are trying to skip their entire senior year > at high school. > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: RB Taylor's moves remind > many of his dad > From: "Cecilia" <gator...@bellsouth.net> > Date: Sun, August 02, 2009 10:41 pm > To: <Gatortalk@googlegroups.com> > > Um... not if he's going to high school for 4 years. If he's already 15 > going into the 9th grade, he'll be 16 or nearly 16 by the time he finishes > 9th grade. That means he won't graduate until he's 19 or very nearly 19. > The "normal" age for 9th grade is 14, although some kids do turn 15 during > the school year... just not *before* the school year starts... usually. > > I wonder if he failed a grade or if his family started him in kindergarten > a year later than he could have legally started. I know there has been a > trend in the past 20 years or so to start kids, especially boys, a year > later than they could legally start kindergarten so that they'll have a year > more of physical maturity when they play sports later. It's even been > called "red-shirting". > > I thought of that after I made the comment below. I shouldn't make any > assumptions about his academic talents. > > Cee > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Sean Houston <sh71...@gmail.com> > *To:* Gatortalk@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Sunday, August 02, 2009 9:04 PM > *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: RB Taylor's moves remind > many of his dad > > He would be graduating high school at 18. That's normal > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Cecilia <gator...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> I hate to say this, but, if he's 15 and only just now going into his >> freshman year, it's not likely he is in any danger of excelling >> academically. :-/ >> >> Cee, who should probably hit 'delete' now... >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Rob Alexander <ga...@wldrth.us> >> *To:* Gatortalk@googlegroups.com >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 02, 2009 12:25 PM >> *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: RB Taylor's moves remind >> many of his dad >> >> I’m sure the NCAA wouldn’t mind, because we all know how flexible they >> are! ;-) Seriously, however good Taylor is in 8th grade, I don’t think >> you’re doing him or us a favor to try to rush him to college just because >> we’re in a hurry to see him play. Four more years of coaching and physical >> development will all be positive for him and just think how good he’ll be >> when he’s actually ready for his freshman year. >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> *From:* Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] *On >> Behalf Of *Jerry Belloit >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 02, 2009 8:54 AM >> *To:* Gatortalk@googlegroups.com >> *Subject:* [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: RB Taylor's moves remind >> many of his dad >> >> My daughter started college in the fall of her junior year and went full >> time her senior year. With careful planning, it is possible for a kid to >> complete his/her requirements by the beginning of their junior year. I >> have raised this question before on another forum, “Would the NCAA allow a >> student to play in college if they have met the core requirements but not >> yet graduated from high school? Also, many high schools will allow college >> classes to double for high school graduation requirements (as my daughter >> did—she graduated high school at the beginning of her sophomore year in >> college). Would the NCAA allow a student to go to college without their >> core credits completed and practice (train) but not play until the >> requirements are met? >> >> jerry >> >> *From:* Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] *On >> Behalf Of *ke...@baldwinnc.com >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 02, 2009 7:45 AM >> *To:* gatortalk googlegroups >> *Subject:* [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: RB Taylor's moves remind >> many of his dad >> >> Not sure what to make of this kid. >> >> >> Maybe next year will give us a true indication of what his stats are. >> >> I assume that kids have to go to high school for 3 and 1/2 years before >> they can go to college? >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: RB Taylor's moves remind many of his dad >> From: "Shane Ford" <goufgat...@bellsouth.net> >> Date: Sat, August 01, 2009 9:49 pm >> To: "GATORNEWS" <gatorn...@googlegroups.com> >> >> RB Taylor’s moves remind many of his dad >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
