The "stop recruiting" refers not to the individual already recruited and now looking again, but for the slot, since it is now filled and now scholarship for it exists. They move on and concentrate on the next position in this game of chance.
Almost. They keep recruiting the "waiting list" just in case somebody decommits.
Isn't this dependent upon the agreement between player and coach? Without any information about the agreement to which the player agreed, I don't think you can make this comment. As for the balance of your comment, the next time a player committed to Tech, and who keeps his end of the bargain, finds himself without a place in the class will be the first. As long as that remains so, Johnson's position - and that of many other college coaches - remains morally and ethically defensible. End of discussion.
I wouldn't say absolutely nothing, just judging from past experience how these things evolve. But I would say there is absolutely nothing to suggest that CPJ somehow ruined this guys chances of getting into Tech by being petulant. You have offered no proof that this is the case.
But that is different from what was first being argued by Iv20gt. To be sure CPJ says in touch with kids and let's them know if the position is filled or if it suddenly became open. We can name a few players on Tech's roster right now who were on kind of a wait list. There is nothing illegal or immoral about that. CPJ says to the kid, yes, you were on our list but that position is now filled. We will let you know if that changes. If the kid really wants to come to Tech CPJ probably gives him regular updates. Then, if someone decommits at the last minute I am sure they get a call. I am also reasonably sure these last minute pick ups probably had a safety school they were committed to if the Tech position did not open up. Nothing wrong with any of this as long as everyone is honest with each other.
Uuuh... Coaches are getting paid millions upon millions of dollars?
Uhhh, what does that matter? It's ok to break a commitment so long as the other party makes a bunch of money? I'm not all that against breaking the commitment as I am guys committing just for an insurance policy while they shop around. That's what really sounds off to me. Factory coaches do this and get vilified in the media, recruits do it and it's "good on ya mate!" Double standard.
This ^^^ is what needs to happen.
That's true to a point. But some of these guys are pressed for a commitment as young as 16. Probably the only solution is the one we have which is not good.
You would see schools stop offering that early and bring the recruiting world back to reality.