John Wall update

Just wanted to throw out a quick update on John Wall and a couple of things I have read/seen. I know this is of interest to Duke, NC State, and UNC fans as they all have contacted him and are recruiting him at least somewhat.

Today, Monday, around 10 AM it became public knowledge that John Wall was cited with misdemeanor breaking and entering. He and a couple of friends, ages 16 and 17, broke into a house still under construction and not fully completed yet. Wall was picked up on site and charged.

I don't know what to make of this besides that the kid is immature. Everyone is going to make bad decisions and that is understandable, but this is crazy. Just when you think his recruitment can't get any more crazy he commits a crime. I have heard people say that this will immediately take Duke out of the running. I am not so sure. Duke did keep Shelden Williams after his commitment when he was accused of rape. While this is a different situation in that the charges were eventually thrown out, it does show a track record of Duke at least being somewhat forgiving. It has to worry Coach K a little though knowing that the guy you are recruiting to run and lead your team next year is that immature and really stupid.

The other piece of information I have gathered is that, whenever Wall decides to cut his list to three or four teams, those teams will be (in no particular order) Kentucky, Duke, Florida, and Miami. Kentucky and Duke are no surprise. Florida is a little just because they started the recruiting process with Wall so late but Donovan has shown he can really draw recruits to Gainesville. Miami will make the cut most likely due to the atmosphere (South Beach) they can offer but I really don't see him committing to the Hurricanes.

I'm sure many fans will just be happy to finally have some closure on this whole process as it has had one turn after another. John Wall will make whichever team he chooses much better, but is it worth the potential risk? And, is this kid really going to be ready for the NBA and the lifestyle it allows and presents in just one more year? After today's incident, it doesn't really appear so.