Last winter, when Isaac Hamilton announced to the world on ESPNU that he was going to play basketball at UTEP, many El Paso basketball fans could not contain their excitement. Others, were probably thinking that the news was too good to be true...
After weeks of speculation, sources close to the situation confirmed to 600 ESPN El Paso that UTEP was notified today by the National Letter of Intent Steering Committee that men's basketball recruit Isaac Hamilton was challenging his signed LOI with the school...
After reading a tweet from KVIA's Asher Wildman late last week that Isaac Hamilton has still not filed his appeal for his release from his National Letter of Intent, it made me wonder what he and his family could be thinking.
Welcome to another edition of Deep Dish Sports with the Iceman Brandon Cohn.
Today's show includes a discussion about Isaac Hamilton and his attempt to get out of his National Letter of Intent with UTEP. We also talk about what Hamilton may do if his request is denied by the NCAA, and if we believe that USC assistant coach Jason Hart has been in contact with Hamilton...
When Isaac Hamilton's family told the LA Times Saturday that he wanted UTEP to let him out of his National Letter of Intent because of his ailing grandmother, something about that excuse did not sound right. Many college players have sick family members, but few will leave a university to stay closer to home...
A man's word is supposed to be what he lives by. In Isaac Hamilton's case, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play for UTEP, which is his word and a binding agreement saying that he will play for the Miners.
Since news broke on Saturday that UTEP star recruit Isaac Hamilton is seeking a release from his Letter of Intent to play closer to home, many Miner fans are wondering what kind of an effect this will have on the team. From the instant reaction on Twitter, the rest of the UTEP basketball team seems comfortable with Hamilton's decision...
Maybe it was just too good to be true. According to the LA Times, UTEP's prized recruit, Isaac Hamilton has asked out of his Letter of Intent and wants to enroll at USC. The irony with Hamilton's sudden decision is that USC is where Tim Floyd coached before joining the Miners...