I will stick to my principles and maintain that recruiting sites, generally, don’t do any real harm. Still, how seriously can you follow and seriously consider an interview with a high school junior’s father regarding the kid’s future college decision.

Howard Mabin is not sure when his son will make a decision.

“First you have to get some offers,” he said with a laugh. “It’s just so early, it’s tough to tell.”

The elder Mabin says his son has three schools currently at the top of his list.

“Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Michigan,” he said. “Really, anywhere in the Big Ten, but the Big East is starting to look good too.”

Jordan Mabin’s cousin, Dorin Dickerson, recently committed to Pitt. That could affect Mabin’s decision because he and Dickerson are close.

“Possibly,” Howard said.

That just seems a little creepy and borderline stalking of Jordan Mabin. I mean, I guess it’s nice to see Pitt listed as a possibility with a kid who would appear to be considered a top talent for the 2007 recruiting class, but it just seems to be the sort of thing to give those who are looking for ways to limit, control or stop these sites more ammunition.