jordan decommits

**acs4isu** · 01-18-2008, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by ColoradoClone

Regardless of the reasons, the number of "de-commits" (if they ever really were committed) seems to be much higher than I ever remember, and it seems to be ramping up lately.

That's what I'm talking about. No one knows for sure about anything... sometimes not even the kid being recruited. To get our collective panties in a twist about pure speculation is pretty counter-productive IMO.

**ColoradoClone** · 01-18-2008, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by JJ4ISU

Or maybe our coaches are having problems closing the deal as signing day approaches, just being devil's advocate...

I thought that as well. It's a possibility.

**ajk4st8** · 01-18-2008, 08:37 AM

Never good to lose someone, but with Tiller, Arnaud, Bates we should be ok.

**CyCy** · 01-18-2008, 08:41 AM

I'm sure this is turning into quite a learning process for Chizik. When he was at Auburn or Texas, those schools are pretty much at the top of the recruiting peak and probably have very little de-committing of recruits.

At some of his other previous schools the population base was much higher than here, so he was probably recruiting more local kids who didn't have the distance factor working against him.

We didn't seem to have this happening as much last year for a couple of reasons. We got into the recruiting game later, so we didn't have to "hold on" to the recruits as long. Plus we recruited more JUCO players last year, and these guys have already spent time living away from home so the distance factor wouldn't bother them as much.

**cyclonenum1** · 01-18-2008, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by ColoradoClone

Perhaps the trend is that recruiting services are not doing as much research, or are quicker than they used to be about callinga kid committed, or perhaps the trend is that we're backing off on kids purposefully and they're deciding to go in a different direction. Regardless of the reasons, the number of "de-commits" (if they ever really were committed) seems to be much higher than I ever remember, and it seems to be ramping up lately.

Actually this kid did commit pretty seriously. There were a couple of big articles in the local paper (Baton Rouge Advocate) about him committing to ISU.

Not trying to knock the kid but he did not even make the Baton Rouge All-Metro team. I don't recall for certain but I think he was only an Honorable Mention All State in his classification (I could be wrong about that). My point is that, although this is a loss, it might not be a "big" loss.

**cyclonenum1** · 01-18-2008, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by CyCy

I'm sure this is turning into quite a learning process for Chizik. When he was at Auburn or Texas, those schools are pretty much at the top of the recruiting peak and probably have very little de-committing of recruits.

At some of his other previous schools the population base was much higher than here, so he was probably recruiting more local kids who didn't have the distance factor working against him.

We didn't seem to have this happening as much last year for a couple of reasons. We got into the recruiting game later, so we didn't have to "hold on" to the recruits as long. Plus we recruited more JUCO players last year, and these guys have already spent time living away from home so the distance factor wouldn't bother them as much.

Actually, the big "name" schools have more de-committing than you think. This happens to nearly every school.

**JRE1975** · 01-18-2008, 08:56 AM

Just maybe our coaches are getting better interest from better players and they pulled the offer? We will never know.

**jumbopackage** · 01-18-2008, 09:15 AM

Can we develop a template for these threads?

Thread: X decommits

Reply 1: What is wrong with kids these days and their lack of integrity blah blah blah.

Reply 2: The sky is falling! We're losing all our recruits!

Reply 3: He wasn't that good anyway.

**captain7cf** · 01-18-2008, 09:16 AM

maybe we have a full class right now so we needed to eliminate a schollie offer? I think we have bigger needs then another back up QB personally.. we could use another DB, LB, OL/DL or just an athlete for more speed!

**Erik4Cy** · 01-18-2008, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by jumbopackage

Can we develop a template for these threads?

Thread: X decommits

Reply 1: What is wrong with kids these days and their lack of integrity blah blah blah.

Reply 2: The sky is falling! We're losing all our recruits!

Reply 3: He wasn't that good anyway.

lol, hilarious.

people - this happens to every school everywhere...stop going crazy!

**Cydkar** · 01-18-2008, 09:57 AM

Of the long list of decommits he's the least I'm concerned about. Not a slam on him but a function of the talent at that position we have.

**every_yard** · 01-18-2008, 10:41 AM

I don't know if this is the case or not but maybe Chizik has a bunch of recruits under wraps that we don't know about and these kids realize they could be better off somewhere else.

**snowcraig2.0** · 01-18-2008, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by every_yard

I don't know if this is the case or not but maybe Chizik has a bunch of recruits under wraps that we don't know about and these kids realize they could be better off somewhere else.

Jordan fits that mold, but the rest of our decommits were kids we sorely could have used.

**kingcy** · 01-18-2008, 10:43 AM

I wonder if the staff is recruiting over guys and recomending to lower ranking commits to look elsewhere. I think Tim Floyd did that while at ISU.

**Aclone** · 01-18-2008, 10:45 AM

This may come as a chock to some people, but three quarterbacks on the scholarship roster really isn't enough--especialy when two of them are possibilities to get playing time elsewhere. Losing Jordan hurts--even if someone like Daniels were to commit.