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Simi Valleys Sarah Baxter decides to run at Oregon

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DyeStatCAL.com   Nov 19th 2013, 3:33pm

By Erik Boal, Los Angeles Daily News

POSTED: 11/18/13, 9:51 PM PST 

 

After months of being one of the highest-profile recruits in the nation in any sport, Simi Valley running standout Sarah Baxter finally made her college decision when the timing was right for her.

Baxter, a two-time Nike Cross Nationals champion, verbally committed to run cross country and track at the University of Oregon.

“Initially, I wanted to make a decision later on,” Baxter said. “But it was a random decision on a random night because it just felt good. It had nothing to do with (the timing of the postseason), it just happened.”

Baxter came to the decision Friday night with her family, but waited to make it official until after she talked with coaches at Colorado and Washington to inform them of her decision.

“It was really hard because I’ve grown really close to these people,” Baxter said. “It was a difficult decision to make. It was hard to tell (other schools) no.”

 

 



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16 comment(s)
 mike523

dkap, on , said:

Which begs the question of whether they could have afforded both of them. Scholarship slots tend to get held for the highest of high profile athletes until they decide, and Baxter's decision came awfully close on the heels of Cain's.

Which brings up another thing I was thinking of recently... There's a huge opportunity for someone to start recruiting out-of-state stars to finish up their senior year locally and get residency for in-state tuition! Imagine how much further those scholarship offers could be spread. And imagine the outrage it would cause. :)

Dan


Pretty sure Oregon was only going to sign ONE of them. Afterall, It's hardly a coincidence that Baxter made her commitment the VERY NEXT DAY after Cain announced going Professional
Matt Barnhart
nice. Go Ducks! quack quack. Crazy she beat Cain last year at NXN
dkap

Greg Beal, on , said:

In the old days, that would have meant the family had to move before 12th grade or after graduation the student (and family) had to reside for a year not attending college.


Exactly, prior to the start of senior year. Imagine an enterprising coach using it as a way of building a team of all-stars and having no connection to the college(s) they're serving as a farm team for. Win-win. How would you crack down? I can't imagine multiple state associations being terribly unified in their approach.

Anyway, it's a silly question and somewhat off-topic.

Dan
Greg Beal

dkap, on , said:

Not sure, but I was hypothetically thinking in terms of families relocating for that purpose.

Dan


In the old days, that would have meant the family had to move before 12th grade or after graduation the student (and family) had to reside for a year not attending college.
dkap

Greg Beal, on , said:

Have residency rules changed?

Back when I was an undergrad in California, grad school in Texas and then teaching in New York, I thought residency normally took a year to establish and then either the student had to be independent for that year or a parent had to move also.


Not sure, but I was hypothetically thinking in terms of families relocating for that purpose.

Dan
Greg Beal
Have residency rules changed?

Back when I was an undergrad in California, grad school in Texas and then teaching in New York, I thought residency normally took a year to establish and then either the student had to be independent for that year or a parent had to move also.

On the other hand, when I moved to Texas for grad school, I received a grant of some sort that gave me residency and allowed me to pay in-state fees/tuition at UT Austin.
dkap

DougB, on , said:

Pretty sure Oregon ... or most schools ... would spend 4 scholarships to get those two. Think of their NCAA points potential. They are both face-of-the-franchise type athletes a la Jordan Hasay. Probably better.


It would be huge from a marketing standpoint, but I'm not convinced it would be smart for team-building. I think they can score more points by spreading those scholarships across a handful of sprinters. That said, I'm pretty sure they would have taken the risk if the opportunity afforded itself. And there's always creative academic aid packages...

Dan
DougB
Pretty sure Oregon ... or most schools ... would spend 4 scholarships to get those two. Think of their NCAA points potential. They are both face-of-the-franchise type athletes a la Jordan Hasay. Probably better.
dkap

DougB, on , said:

Can you afford two scholarships for Sarah Baxter and Mary Cain? I'm going to land on Yes.


What's it do to the rest of your team, though? Oregon's resurgence has come in the form of a very balanced squad. Maxing out two athletes over the next four years would really hamper that. Of course, the safe bet would be that Cain wouldn't have waited four years to go pro, anyway, but you can't really count on that.

Dan
DougB

dkap, on , said:

Which begs the question of whether they could have afforded both of them. Scholarship slots tend to get held for the highest of high profile athletes until they decide, and Baxter's decision came awfully close on the heels of Cain's.

Which brings up another thing I was thinking of recently... There's a huge opportunity for someone to start recruiting out-of-state stars to finish up their senior year locally and get residency for in-state tuition! Imagine how much further those scholarship offers could be spread. And imagine the outrage it would cause. :)

Dan


Can you afford two scholarships for Sarah Baxter and Mary Cain? I'm going to land on Yes.
Chris Nickinson

dkap, on , said:

Is or isn't kosher?

I assume it would be heavily frowned upon for colleges to have any direct involvement in creating such a farm system...

Dan


Ugh, typo. Yes, meant it isn't kosher.

There was a situation at my former HS last year involving a football player moving to a school in Foley, Alabama just before the school year began. Allegedly, someone at Alabama told him to make the move. It was mess. I don't remember what, if anything, ever came of it.
dkap

Chris Nickinson, on , said:

Talking kids into moving across state lines so they could get in-state tuition happens but I'm pretty sure it's kosher with the NCAA for college coaches to instruct recruits or their families to cross state lines in order to gain local residency.


Is or isn't kosher?

I assume it would be heavily frowned upon for colleges to have any direct involvement in creating such a farm system...

Dan
dkap

DougB, on , said:

Consider just for a moment how close Oregon got to landing Sarah Baxter AND Mary Cain.

OK... now exhale.


Which begs the question of whether they could have afforded both of them. Scholarship slots tend to get held for the highest of high profile athletes until they decide, and Baxter's decision came awfully close on the heels of Cain's.

Which brings up another thing I was thinking of recently... There's a huge opportunity for someone to start recruiting out-of-state stars to finish up their senior year locally and get residency for in-state tuition! Imagine how much further those scholarship offers could be spread. And imagine the outrage it would cause. :)

Dan
Chris Nickinson
Talking kids into moving across state lines so they could get in-state tuition happens but I'm pretty sure it's kosher with the NCAA for college coaches to instruct recruits or their families to cross state lines in order to gain local residency.

Perhaps infamously, Ryan Deak left Tallahassee after his junior year to move to Denver so he could get in-state at CU. His family knew that whatever amount of scholarship he would receive would have more value if they could get in-state tuition. I don't think he spent more than two years at the school. So ya, maybe not a great idea.

I've also seen kids go to schools in states where their non-custody parent lived to use their residency to get in-state tuition. I can't remember if they had to wait a year or if it was immediately available.

Good college coaches know how to stretch their scholarships.
ross
wow
DougB
Consider just for a moment how close Oregon got to landing Sarah Baxter AND Mary Cain.

OK... now exhale.
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