Friday, April 29, 2011

Kevin Ware de-commits from UCF

Kevin Ware, make a decision already.

The athletic scoring guard that has cracked the top 50 in some recruiting lists has now, officially, de-committed from Central Florida.

"There's a lot of stuff going on right now, personal stuff that I don't really want to speak about right now," Ware told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I spoke with my family about everything, and I decided it was time to back off on UCF."

This caps off what has been a whirlwhind few weeks for Ware and for the programs pursuing him. Earlier this month, Ware was allowed out of the Letter of Intent he signed with Tennessee after meeting with Bruce Pearl's replacement, Cuonzo Martin. Last week, Ware committed to Central Florida over the likes of Louisville and Georgia, but that commitment always seemed to be on shaky ground. There were reports from guys like Dave Telep and Evan Daniels that Ware didn't appear to be 100% committed. The fact that he was announced at the Derby Classic, a high school all-star in Kentucky last weekend, as uncommitted didn't help matters.

Ware needs to make a decision and stick with it.

I have no problem with him waiting to sign. He has until mid-May to decide. What I do have a problem with is the flip-flopping. Committed, uncommitted, committed, uncommitted. Is he trying to drive up exposure for himself? Does he want to read his name in the paper and on Scout and Rivals? Not all publicity is good publicity. Ware may be a top 50 recruit, but rarely are top 50 recruits program changers. Is this very public indecisiveness really the best way to drum up interest from other schools?

The worst part is that Ware isn't the only one affected here. Central Florida ran-off Isaac Sosa, a junior that averaged 8.0 ppg last season, in an effort to open up a scholarship for Ware.

This is a huge decision for Ware. I fully support him taking the time to make the correct decision for himself and his family.

But he doesn't need to have every thought during the process get leaked to the media.

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