Drake London, a highly regarded 6-foot-5 wide receiver and shooting guard from Moorpark, committed to USC this afternoon.
The reviews are pretty high on London, especially as a person. The question is whether an athlete can seriously play two sports in college, especially when their seasons overlap.
So I’m a little skeptical about that point, especially when he is on a football scholarship. Will he be allowed to play basketball in December or miss bowl practices? Will he be effective in basketball if he doesn’t show up until after a bowl game?
Otherwise this looks like an impressive pick up for the Trojans.
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 
I realize your point is valid, e.g. being “skeptical” — but it can happen in rare instances. Does the name Tony Gonzales ring a bell?
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We’ll see if Gomer allows this to happen, PC wasn’t real keen on allowing this
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Even if his schedule is too crammed to make effective use of him, doesn’t USC have another 879 other WR’s on the roster they can coach up to take his place?
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So is it a waste of a football scholarship? I know of a lot of football players that played basketball in high school. A couple of quarterbacks come to mind. It’s all a matter of priorities.
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Tony Gonzales was ok.
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Joe Kapp for one – Pete Newell used his as his designated goon when he needed someone to go in and clothesline some ‘star’ basketball player. Worked great too.
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Scooter,
What makes him so special compared to the 879 other receivers that Marvienna mentioned?
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Only Wolf can see the downside in getting a commitment from a kid who’s really good at football and basketball.
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Since Gomer and his W. Kentucky reject coaches recruit 10897665 WR’s, this kid may never see the field, so I can’t see why he would be beat up when basketball season comes
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