Coach Williams 19 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Nathan has accepted a full athletic scholarship to wrestle for the Indiana University Hoosiers! As far as I know, it's unprecedented for a freshman to receive that type of offer from a big time program in the sport of wrestling. We are all very proud of what you've accomplished and this is a testament to the hard work you've put in and the sacrifices you've made up to this point. Congrats to you and your family! You've earned it. Link to post Share on other sites
wrestler60160 21 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Congrats lil feller..... Glad to see you staying in state after your high school days are over... ;D Link to post Share on other sites
IMAWRESTLER 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Nathan we are very proud of what you have accomplished, and can't wait to watch you for years to come. Link to post Share on other sites
lpd096 20 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Congratulations Nathan! Link to post Share on other sites
base 456 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 That is quite an honor -- and a blessing for his family, to know that his college is paid for! I was very impressed with your wrestling at the state championships and look forward to seeing you on the Hoosiers. Congratulations Link to post Share on other sites
GrecoISU 59 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Can they legally (in terms of NCAA Violation) even talk to him? Link to post Share on other sites
aoberlin 318 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Yeah. I have a 2 and 1/2 year old I would like them to talk to. ;D ;D Congrats Nathan impressive performance this year keep up the hard work. Link to post Share on other sites
KarlHungus 224 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Can they legally (in terms of NCAA Violation) even talk to him? Kentucky basketball offers middle school kids....wait I guess if I'm talking Kentucky basketball legal doesn't come into it. Link to post Share on other sites
wrestler60160 21 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Kentucky basketball offers middle school kids....wait I guess if I'm talking Kentucky basketball legal doesn't come into it. There is a Freshman basketball player at Tech that verbally committed to I think IU as an 8th grader last year. Tre' something. ??? Trey Lyles 14 years old 6'-10" and it was IU. Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 1,067 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Can they legally (in terms of NCAA Violation) even talk to him? I believe at that age range the athlete just initiate the conversations with schools and its legit rather than the schools seeking out and contacting the athlete/parents. NCAA rules if I remember right have more to do with coaches contacting athletes than the other way around. It may also be slightly different when we are talking about basketball/football compared to the other sports, as well. May be a little early, but if that is where he is certain he wants to go I guess its his families choice. It's only a verbal commitment so that slightly different than actually signing the written deal which doesn't happen until much later. Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 1,067 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Kentucky basketball offers middle school kids....wait I guess if I'm talking Kentucky basketball legal doesn't come into it. ;D At one point it used to. Link to post Share on other sites
hammer91 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 will he be even close to big enough to wrestle 125 (at iu)??? Link to post Share on other sites
edb41 65 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 From the NCAA website: "Verbal commitment is the phrase used to describe a college-bound student-athlete?s commitment to a school before he or she is able to sign a National Letter of Intent. A college-bound student athlete can announce a verbal commitment at any time. While verbal commitments have become popular, they are NOT binding on either the college-bound student-athlete or the school." IU may not even be aware of said "commitment", and have no true obligation to it. Link to post Share on other sites
Big Hawaiian 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I thought I heard he was wanting to wrestle for Coach Perry, so could that be a prelude to IU coaching changes in 4 years or so? Link to post Share on other sites
IUBjj171 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Seeing how matt powless went from 171 to 197 I have faith that Boston will weigh 125 by senior year, if not by wrestling season of his freshman year at iu. Goldman has the wrestlers on a nice lofting routine. Way to choose the best school in the Big Ten (my biased opinion) Link to post Share on other sites
IMAWRESTLER 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I thought I heard he was wanting to wrestle for Coach Perry, so could that be a prelude to IU coaching changes in 4 years or so? Carl Perry is now the administrative director for FCA. In which he will be able to help kids get into all colleges. I think coach Joe Dubuque had alot to do with his choices. Link to post Share on other sites
WeBoWrestler130 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 That's insane!!! Congratz to Boston!!! This is awesome for IU and I think he will definitely be a good sized 125 pounder in college! Link to post Share on other sites
Big Hawaiian 0 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Carl Perry is now the administrative director for FCA. In which he will be able to help kids get into all colleges. I think coach Joe Dubuque had alot to do with his choices. Makes sense and IU sounds like a good fit with Dubuque on staff... Link to post Share on other sites
thepinner 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Seriously? What benefit would the wrestler or the school have in making any kind of commitment (verbal or otherwise) this early in the game. A schools program and coaching staff could change in three years. A wrestlers physical growth, interest, and ability in the sport could also change . Oh well, I guess I need some education. I don't think Jason T. has even committed (verbally) anywhere yet. Link to post Share on other sites
edb41 65 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Seriously? What benefit would the wrestler or the school have in making any kind of commitment (verbal or otherwise) this early in the game. A schools program and coaching staff could change in three years. A wrestlers physical growth, interest, and ability in the sport could also change . Oh well, I guess I need some education. I don't think Jason T. has even committed (verbally) anywhere yet. He needs to recruit a troll to work the boards for him Link to post Share on other sites
wildcatcountry97 1 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I wish some people would verbally commit to stop posting stupid things, like this. Who cares if a 15 year old h.s. freshman says he's going somewhere. Before you jump all over me, you CANNOT commit to a full scholarship verbal or otherwise at that age; Thus, IU didn't offer it. Link to post Share on other sites
robertboston93 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I wish some people would verbally commit to stop posting stupid things, like this. Who cares if a 15 year old h.s. freshman says he's going somewhere. Before you jump all over me, you CANNOT commit to a full scholarship verbal or otherwise at that age; Thus, IU didn't offer it. http://blogs.indystar.com/preps/2011/03/04/lawrence-north-freshman-accepts-iu-wrestling-offer/ Before Indystar published this I'm confident they made sure it was legit. The offer was made to Nathan while he joined me on a visit to Bloomington.I really liked the campus but I'm still looking forward to visiting other schools before I make any decisions myself. My brother really likes Coach Debuque and believes he can be successfull at the NCAA tourny in 4 years. The decision to commit was collectively made by Nathan, Coach Williams, Coach Douglas, Coach Wiemer, Coach Nelsen, and Coach Gunn. We are all very proud of Nathan and cant wait to see him in that IU singlet!!! Link to post Share on other sites
sb25 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 First, congrats to Boston. However, I agree with thepinner on some points. How many young kids truely know what they want to do with their lives? How many kids change their majors and schools accordingly or discover that they really don't fit in a particular program? Also, I remember a particular Indiana legend committing to IU only to have some promises not honored and some coaching changes being made. Pair that with an injury and his collegiate career was cut short. Don't get me wrong, this is a great compliment. But in the world of college wrestling, there are still a lot of variables involved over the next three years. Link to post Share on other sites
BBW2009 0 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Iu doesnt give "full rides" and certainly can't offer a freshman in high school a scholarship. Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 1,067 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 "Verbal Commitment" = He is agreeing to go there at this point which allows IU to pencil him for now. In a few years IU can then take that information and use it to focus on looking into recruits since they can already slot Boston in at whatever weight they think he will be at that point. Verbal is not an official agreement and it doesn't mean they are or even can offer him an official scholarship yet. I believe through his contacting them and talking they could at least say a scholarship could be help for him upon that time, but with nothing officially that can be signed nothing is written in stone. The actual guaranteed offer will not come until he would be able to sign an official letter of intent at a later time in high school. It just helps both side feel more relaxed about the future process. A verbal is also not binding so if needed Boston could opt out of it and decide to seek out other school options. Link to post Share on other sites
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