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High school basketball: Porter commits to play at up-tempo SDSU

While it is good to see our local players getting to play out of state, as a Utah fan I have to wonder how we lose a good local player to a team in our league.

I agree, we have great universities locally and I too have to wonder why this player and others locally are not recruited heavily by our universities. Clearly the porter player, to my understanding is currently ranked 94 in country by ESPN Hoopgurlz.com, now has committed to a program out of state. I know over the last several months others have committed out of state as well. Maybe the local colleges are not heavily recruiting them with the assumption that since they are locally they can easily get them. If this is their way of thinking clearly this method has to change.

As a parent of an athlete I can tell you that my child is seeing WAY more interest from out of state schools then in state schools. The top in state schools almost act as if Utah kids should feel privileged to play for them and be willing to walk on where as my child is getting full ride offers from out of state school's with as good or better programs.I have talked to several parents with similar experiences with the in state schools.

I've seen here play many times and i really don't understand why she is getting all the hype??

They are ranked top 35 in the country. Utah is not as solid. BYU is worse. Utah State is middle of the WAC which is only a mid major. Weber State is at the bottom of the Big Sky. Southern Utah middle to low in their conference.

SDSU has beautiful weather and will look to dominate the MWC with Coach Burns.

Did Utah even offer her? Did BYU? Looks like she chose SDSU over Utah State.

Regardless, congratulations to Jasmine Porter. We will watch you come back and beat up on both BYU and Utah!

I've had this conversation with a couple of college coaches here in Utah and they definitely play the "family ties/stay in Utah" card to try and get good athletes to walk on rather than use a scholarship on them. It works fairly well too because lots of LDS kids can't picture themselves going to some far away school away from family and friends where their parents might get to watch them play once or twice a season. Many would prefer to stay closer to home. The problem is that the coaches let some great talent slip through the cracks.

I agree with the blog at 10:07 am. I have a son who plays baseball in college and a daughter who is playing HS basketball now. Both of them have been and are being recruited more by out of state colleges - a lot more. We didn't understand it but chaulked it up to local colleges just assume that your HS athlete is going to fall into their lap because they are close to home. That is too bad that they are assuming this because there are missing out on many very good athletes. They certainly need to do a better job with the in state recruits.

Utah got verbals from 3 out of state kids for the 2010 class.

How about Utah State? If I heard right they also have 2 or 3 out of state for the 2010 class.

Is it the same for Weber?

Southern Utah got commits from out of state.

Maybe the problem is the kids in state are not good enough?

Crazy recruiting process.

Congratulations! We are happy for you. Lexi has enjoyed going to the tournaments with you. We wish you the very best. San Diego State is getting a great player.

Are any of the out of state kids Utah is taking nationally ranked? The article on the Tribune says Porter is a top 100 player.

Weber never recruits in state and has a losing record. Explain why our tax dollars should be funding a program where none of our kids benefit.

Don't understand the hype... you'd think if she is one of the top 100 players in the country she'd lead her team to a state tournament berth.... when was the last time Layton Christian made it past the play in game?

Utah has plenty of talent in state but Utah Schools are really slow to see talent inside the state. They are always looking out of state because Utah still needs help getting on the map for girls basketball. Tough seeing these schools wait and wait and play the "local/family" card. Too bad. Congrats to Jasmine.

Congratulations to the young lady. Not everyone wants to stay at home. Some want to experience other places and things.

In general the percentages are not that high for local players on the local school rosters. The expectation for them to walk on as mentioned above may very well be the case.

Layton Christian has had a different coach every year. When they finish towards the bottom of their league they get the top team in the play-in game. They lost last year to the state champs in the play-in game.

It is really a shame that someone had to hide behind my name to state their opinon. I am a LCA graduate and have seen Jasmine play many times and Knows that she will do well at SDSU. She not only is a very good player but a good person too, so go get them Jasmine I know you will do well. Oh by the way the real Will Beard can spell so you should spend more time studying in the classroom and less time watching Jasmine's game

The comment agree with Will made was uneducated assumption by a person who feels girl's basketball is still back in the 1970s. No one person can lead take their team to the championship by themslves. It takes at least 3 good players to have a decent team. Remember John Stockton was a outstanding player and he didn't win a championship either.

Most of you parents out there who wonder why the instate schools aren't recruiting your daughter are clueless! It is usually because they are not good enough. In state schools don't just pass on "good" instate kids! In Jasmines' case I think it is more of a deal where her style doesn't neccssarily fit the instate schools' as well as possibly SDSU. The national rankings are also a joke. They are somewhat accurate in the top 10-20 kids but after that it is a crap shoot to rank kids from all over the country. So many opinions and politics in that stuff! College coaches go after kids they believe will make their programs better. Every kid who is nationally ranked doesn't fit into every schools' agenda. Jasmine made a fine decision and so did the instate schools. Good for everybody.

Some instate schools have a bias in favor of out of state kids. They are afraid that if the local player isn't the star then they will take heat. The problem is that there is no local interest due to the lack of local players. The local colleges will continue to draw people sitting in the first few rows and play in empty arenas as a result.

Unless you are winning and being successful shouldn't the local players get a chance. It's more expensive to bring in out of state players also.

just believe the out of state players are better. I think some of that is because you get to see local players more and sometimes you see all the warts a player may have. But local schools need to look in state first. The other part of it is that Utah High schools sports as a whole are not that good. If I am a recuiter I want to know what the players are doing against the best competition. In other states high school programs could compete with small colleges. Yes we have good players in all sports but that doesn't it makes a good team. Look where they recuit from Cali. where the competiton is more competitive week in and week out.

obviuosly they believe the out of state players are better. If they are then the college should win right?

It makes no sense to recruit out of state, pay out of state tuition and lose. Utah State has one instate player out of fifteen Weber State two instate out of fourteen. Weber almost lost 20 games last year. Utah State is picked to finish 7th and has more foreign players than from here in Utah?

Sorry but that doesn't make any sense.