Marques Bolden has the eyes of all Duke and Kentucky basketball fans on him right now, but he has not been heard from in quite some time. Bolden is one of the few 2016 recruits who has yet to make a decision, and there is no indication as to when that decision may come.
Bolden initially had said that he wanted to decide by his 18th birthday, but that was a week and a half ago and there still has not been a decision. Most people think Bolden is down to Duke and Kentucky, but he has never officially eliminated TCU from the running.
Despite the fact that TCU is still in the running, the likelihood is that he will choose between the Blue Devils and the Wildcats. Bolden has friends on both teams and has said he doesn't want to disappoint either group with this decision, but that is inevitable. While Bolden hasn't said anything since his birthday passed, his high school coach, Chris Dyer, has said that his player is really struggling with the decision.
For a long time Duke has been a pretty heavy favorite to land the five-star center in most people's minds, and it seemingly still is, but considering how long he is taking to make the decision the Blue Devils might not be in the lead at all. A few weeks ago the argument could have been made that Bolden was waiting for a scholarship to open up at one of the two schools, but Derryck Thornton decided to transfer from Duke and Marcus Lee decided to enter the NBA Draft and doesn't look like he is going back to school, so that can no longer be the case.
There are some out there that believe Bolden is milking his recruitment so that he could continue having his time in the spotlight. That could be true, but based on what people around him are saying it seems like he is really having a tough time with this choice.
Bolden knows this is a big choice, which is why he is taking so long to decide, but Dyer has told him that no matter where he decides to go, he's still going to college and will be playing for a great program. Dyer is right, as whichever school he chooses will have the number one recruiting class for 2016 and will have a great shot at the national title. Dyer also basically confirmed that Bolden would be wearing a blue-and-white uniform next season, but whether that uniform will say Kentucky or Duke on the front of it is still very much up in the air.
