Remember the days when a high school athlete looked like a 5 year old on Christmas the day he announced his school of choice.

I can remember Magic Johnson’s wide smile in old highlight films when he announced his decision to go to Michigan State.

Now as high school sports become more bling-bling, and less about fundamental thing-things, we got Victor Hampton of Darlington.

Victor is probably a great kid. I’ve never met him, never seen him play. But as I watched him pick up a Tennessee hat Saturday during the US Army All American Bowl, only to throw it down and say, “Nah, I’m going to South Carolina,“ I couldn’t help but shake my head and think, he just doesn’t get it.

Whether you like Lane Kiffin or not, here’s the facts: The school had to spent a pretty penny trying to recruit the defensive back. Not only that but I’m sure they spent a significant amount of time as well.

For him to throw that hat down and say “Nah,“ well I think that was pretty disrespectful.

I’m sure they’ll be a lot of incoming freshman on that Tennessee team that have his name circled. It should be interesting to see what happends the first time they play each other.