As the early signing period for college basketball comes to a conclusion, the most interesting story in the state of Kentucky may not be about who did sign, but rather who didn't. Namely, Scotty Hopson, the most highly touted high school player in the state of Kentucky. Scotty verbally committed to Mississippi State well before Billy Clyde came to town. He is currently ranked as the ninth best player in the nation in the class of 2008.
Hopson's UK recruitment was a typical Tubby Smith affair, as the Hopkinsville native made his decision before UK got around to showing him any interest. In addition, Coach Smith even had Ravi Moss (also from Hopkinsville) advising him to recruit Hopson. Kentucky native Rick Stansbury sold Scotty on Mississippi State before Kentucky ever got involved.
This week the early signing period finally gave Hopson the opportunity to make his commitment to Mississippi State official. He didn't pull the trigger. Rumors swirled all week about when, where, and whether Scotty would sign. It never happened.
Today, a newspaper in Hopkinsville ran a story stating that Hopson would not sign and that he was considering other schools. The schools mentioned in the article were Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Louisville, Kentucky, and Mississippi State.
More to come.
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