Post#30 » by fishnc » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:04 am
So from what I gather, several things are at play in John Wall's recruiting from UNC:
- His AAU coach, Brian Clifton, doesn't want him to go to UNC because he is still angry one of his former players didn't receive a scholarship from the UNC coaching staff. Clifton also dislikes Roy Williams because he doesn't involve in the AAU coaches in the recruiting process, he prefers to talk to kid and his parents. Clifton has been encouraging him to go to Baylor where he is set to become the new Director of Player Development.
- John Wall himself is a lifelong Tar Heel fan.
- His mother has health issues and he would like to stay close to home if possible
- Roy was recruiting him early on but Dexter Strickland accepted the offer quickly and so UNC had no more scholarships to give out.
- Now that UNC has won and it is almost certain that Lawson and possibly Ellington may leave early, there most likely will be another scholarship that Roy can offer to Wall if he decided to.
- He has made it clear he intends to be one and done, so playing for either Carolina or Duke would garner him the most national televison exposure.
We will see though, I would not be surprised in the least if he went out of state. One thing is for sure, nothing will happen between Wall and UNC until Lawson declares for the draft.