Scouts would have seen 'soft' in HS. I think the soft part of it was due to lack of motivation or lack of feeling good about what you're doing. If he is soft, he won't play, so what is there to lose? On the other hand, if he becomes motivated, with his talent, he could become a player. We shall see. Btw, I think this was his second school, UCLA and Pitt. The soft verbal to Syracuse was temporary, and wasn't a transfer.I understand what your saying. I could buy it if it was a one time thing. This is his third transfer. Not being comfortable has nothing to do with being soft and not wanting to work for things. in addition after UCLA he was back to the same pattern of commit and then decommits. I just don't see having any confidence this will be different then the other three times.
Schools take reaches all the time. I just can't see how anyone can be confident in this kids with his past.