The majority of schools who rely heavily on the summer are afraid of this because the field of players would remain too broad until the spring. But the consensus is that taking the college coaches away from the summer would limit the exposure of players who need to be seen like Aaron Miles. The Portland, Ore., guard said he never got the recognition coming up through high school until this past spring and summer. Miles, who plays at Jefferson High in Portland, is one of the top guards in the nation entering his senior year. The whole reason high school guys play in the summer is to get a college scholarship.
College coaches have to watch players.
But something has to be done about Nike and adidas bidding for players, too. Curry was at the middle of this mess when he switched from Nike to adidas after being wooed all year by both grassroot basketball programs. Having Nike and adidas at the same time forces them to compete against each other for the same kids. Once you get a kid, he's on a Nike or adidas track for the summer. And, once they're on that track, they're tending to commit earlier and earlier.