Michael Porter withdraws from Washington

[KG Living Legend]

Thank God. The #1 overall pick right now of the 2018 draft withdraws from Washington where with Fultz they didn't even make the tournament.

 If any body has heard any news where he wants to go now. TP for an answer.

[A Future of Stevens]

I think it is great that he decommitted. It sucks when you cant see as much of a good player because his team is bad in college. Imagine Fultz on a team like Kentucky, Duke or even Michigan?

[TA9]

Rumors are saying that he will end up at Missouri. His dad is supposedly an assistant coach there, so it would make sense in that regard.

@ChristopherAve: Things are really looking good for Michael Porter Jr-to-Mizzou, @hochman writes: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/michael-porter-jr-playing-for-mizzou-could-be-real-real/article_b667598c-93b3-5dca-b2e2-d2a02cbe0860.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

[mef730]

Possibly going to Oklahoma:

https://twitter.com/JayJayUSATODAY?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Mike

[jpotter33]

Apparently a big reason for this change of heart was his dad being fired from the Washington coaching staff, along with the head coach. I'd love to see him at Mizzou.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/245386/Michael-Porter-Jr-Asks-For-Release-From-NLI-From-Washington

[Denis998]

Kind of a short sighted move from the schools perspective.

[KG Living Legend]

Rumors are saying that he will end up at Missouri. His dad is supposedly an assistant coach there, so it would make sense in that regard.

@ChristopherAve: Things are really looking good for Michael Porter Jr-to-Mizzou, @hochman writes: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/michael-porter-jr-playing-for-mizzou-could-be-real-real/article_b667598c-93b3-5dca-b2e2-d2a02cbe0860.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

 That's a TP, but I hope he goes to a bigger program than that.

[KG Living Legend]

 Also +1 to Mef and can Potter for the inside scoop.

[Roy H.]

At what point does the NCAA stop allowing schools to offer assistant coaching positions to a player's relatives for purposes of securing a commitment?

[oldtype]

Kind of a short sighted move from the schools perspective.

It's exactly the opposite. Why keep a failing coach just to retain a top recruit when the guy will only be there for a year anyway?

[Moranis]

At what point does the NCAA stop allowing schools to offer assistant coaching positions to a player's relatives for purposes of securing a commitment?

he was a coach for Missouri's women's team for years before joining the men's team for next year. So not exactly the same thing you have issue with.

[max215]

I understand that Romar was extremely popular among players, but why the heck was Romar so popular among players? He's consistently been unable to get the most out of elite talent.

[Roy H.]

At what point does the NCAA stop allowing schools to offer assistant coaching positions to a player's relatives for purposes of securing a commitment?

he was a coach for Missouri's women's team for years before joining the men's team for next year. So not exactly the same thing you have issue with.

Yeah, but he was hired as an assistant coach at Washington, probably to get Porter Jr.'s commitment.

[TA9]

It's official. He is going to Missouri.

From his official twitter handle:

@TheMPJ1:

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18995284/no-1-prospect-michael-porter-jr-commits-missouri-tigers?sf65711957=1