Let's go, Monroe -- how about a decision?

Greg Monroe seems like a nice kid, and everybody I know who knows him, swears he is. That's great news. I like nice kids. But I have to tell you that the way the top-rated high school player in the nation is stringing along his recruitment baffles me to no end, nice kid or not.

Eight schools, Greg?

Seriously, you're still looking at eight?

Greg Monroe: Duke, Kansas, LSU, Baylor, G'town, UConn, Texas or USC? (Provided to CBSSports.com)

For those of you who don't follow recruiting religiously (congratulations, by the way), what you need to know is that now is the silly season, a time when coaches zigzag all over the country and pop into schools to watch prospects dribble, shoot or, in some cases, just walk from biology class to algebra class. It's a wild process, but it leads to commitments, and they are rolling in by the hour, all day, every day.

Already this week the folks at Scout.com and Rivals.com have reported that Devin Hall committed to DePaul, Brent Eaton committed to Wisconsin-Green Bay, Steve Tchiengang committed to Vanderbilt, Shawn Stockton committed to Montana, Bilal Dixon committed to Providence, James Watson committed to Washington State, Andrew Brommer committed to Iowa, Nick Thompson and Terrance Dent committed to Weber State, Darian Norris committed to South Carolina State, Armond Battle committed to Tulsa and Neil Duval committed to Furman.

Meanwhile, Greg Monroe is still considering eight schools.

Nevermind that he's been a nationally known prospect and the object of active recruiting since he was at least a sophomore. As we approach October of his senior year, Monroe is said to still be evaluating Duke, Kansas, LSU, Baylor, Georgetown, Connecticut, Texas and Southern California. Shouldn't he be further along in the process than this?

Doesn't it seem excessive?

I mean, I'm all for due diligence, but after two-plus years of recruiting I feel safe suggesting Monroe should have a better idea of what he's going to do, especially considering 15 of the other 19 prospects in Scout.com's national Top 20 have already committed. Instead, Monroe is like that guy in front of you at Taco Bell who has seen the menu dozens of times, knows exactly what's on it and how much it costs but still can't limit his options.

Employee: Welcome to Taco Bell. May I take your order?

Eater: Not quite yet. I'm still thinking and can't really decide. For now, I'm considering a Bean Burrito or a Crunch Wrap Supreme or a Gordita or a Chalupa or a Mexican Pizza or a Steak Quesadilla or a Meximelt or, you know, just a plain old hard taco.

Employee: Excuse me?

Eater: I'm still considering eight things. Just hold, please.