Kyrie Iving, who I have talked about previously, is set to announce his college of choice tonight via twitter and ESPNU. He has been updating his followers on his Twitter account throughout his recruiting process and is finally going to announce where he will be attending college next fall.
Tuesday Irving took to his Twitter to clear up some false rumors floating around the online community. Numerous sources claimed that Irving had committed to Duke, when apparently he hadn't: "I don't know what's going on with all these supposed sources but I have not committed to duke." The next day, Irving announced via his tweet, "I will be deciding between texas a and m, duke and kentucky...I have not committed to duke...I will be announcing on espn u."
If you're a college basketball fan be sure to tune in at 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU or follow Irving on Twitter to get his decision.
Twitter and social media have changed so many things, and now it is changing the ways in which coaches must recruit players. Coaches have to understand the world of social media or they will start to lose players from areas where their recruiting once flourished. Many people say that high school athletes are too young to be covered through the national media, but I wonder what those critics are saying now that high school athletes are promoting themselves through media? I think it is awesome that Irving is taking the opportunity to create an audience for himself and create his own brand at the same time. 'H & H" could honestly catch on in the future.
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