After Trey Lyles (a 6-8 forward from Indianapolis who’s currently ranked seventh in the 2014 class by Recruiting Nation) rescinded his verbal commitment to Indiana Tuesday, Tom Crean conveyed his frustration –- an emotion Hoosiers fans have shared in the last 24 hours — through tweets:
It’s not unusual for coaches to accuse others of “tampering” when a recruit decides to reconsider his options. But it’s a misstep. Everything about the recruiting game — prior to athletes signing national letters of intent, a move that can’t be made until they’re seniors in high school — is a phantom process.
