RECRUITING: Football commits

[ripvdub]

Maybe his senior film wasnt the best? maybe a better JUCO came along. if he's not good enough to play right away, I'm ok wit it.
They are limited on scholarships, they need immediate help, they now know this that they didn't when he committed

 

[clonedude]

Maybe his senior film wasnt the best? maybe a better JUCO came along. if he's not good enough to play right away, I'm ok wit it.
They are limited on scholarships, they need immediate help, they now know this that they didn't when he committed

You don't see any downside to this? So we go offer a JUCO OL that we consider to be "better", but then the JUCO turns us down because he's heard we don't honor commitments and he wants to know he has a place to land come signing day.

 

[Yellow Snow]

You don't see any downside to this? So we go offer a JUCO OL that we consider to be "better", but then the JUCO turns us down because he's heard we don't honor commitments and he wants to know he has a place to land come signing day.

Every school does this. We just happened to have a guy tweet about it.

 

[CloneIce]

Something isn't right about this. Stansbury's article said he was our highest rated OL recruit for next year, why would you ask him of all the recruits to greyshirt? Why not one of the other OL recruits that aren't maybe as touted as he is?

Coaches may know something we don't, but with all we know right now I can say I don't like it.

The coaches either think he isn't as good as the other recruits (most likely), or they are more worried about keeping the other recruits coaches happy.

This is a normal part of recruiting, happens all the time, not a big deal.

 

[Bryce7]

Will Farniok just earned the "Best Lineman" award after Sioux Falls Washington defended their South Dakota class AAA State Championship. We need to be on baby Farniok like ugly on an ape.

Yeeewww. Too graphic.

 

[SoapyCy]

Am I the only one who thought it was odd he'd enroll in January? Why would ISU burn a school for half a year? Something isn't right here.

 

[CloneIce]

Am I the only one who thought it was odd he'd enroll in January? Why would ISU burn a school for half a year? Something isn't right here.

It's a grayshirt.

 

[bozclone]

It stinks for him, but I would guess the staff didn't think as much of him now as they did this past summer. Hopefully he finds a place that will make him happy.

 

[ripvdub]

It stinks for him, but I would guess the staff didn't think as much of him now as they did this past summer. Hopefully he finds a place that will make him happy.

Based on his current 247 profile, he'll find happiness in the MAC.

 

[acody]

This doesn't sound good at all.

I know kids de-commit all the time, but I don't like it when coaches do it to the kids basically. I hold coaching staffs to a higher level of maturity than high school kids.

I don't think we will get anywhere if we're known as the school that doesn't keep their commitments to kids. Who in their right mind would want to commit here?

I hope this isn't true.

Maybe his senior film wasnt the best? maybe a better JUCO came along. if he's not good enough to play right away, I'm ok wit it.
They are limited on scholarships, they need immediate help, they now know this that they didn't when he committed

Amusing to read the slanted "we recruited over him" type comments. Always sounds like excuse/sour grapes. Didn't know we had that luxury. I would agree with the comment that ISU willl not get anywhere if we're known as the school that doesn't keep their commitments to recruits. The OL recruit from IL threw the ISU coaching staff under the bus with the "if you commit to us, we'll commit to you" or if we commit to you, you should commit to us "comment. Seems like it's a one way street for either one of the parties who doesn't like the scenario. Or is it just normal college recruiting.

 

[DhaCheann]

Amusing to read the slanted "we recruited over him" type comments. Always sounds like excuse/sour grapes. Didn't know we had that luxury. I would agree with the comment that ISU willl not get anywhere if we're known as the school that doesn't keep their commitments to recruits. The OL recruit from IL threw the ISU coaching staff under the bus with the "if you commit to us, we'll commit to you" or if we commit to you, you should commit to us "comment. Seems like it's a one way street for either one of the parties who doesn't like the scenario. Or is it just normal college recruiting.

ISU honored his scholarship, they just wanted him to greyshirt. He's crazy if he thought he would've played in his first year anyway

 

[isucy86]

People need to relax. This isn't a black mark against ISU in other recruits eyes or lack of commitment to honor scholarship offers. If this becomes a regular occurance, yes. But if it happens every few years, no big deal.

I find some people getting all excited pretty funny. If ISU had approached the kid and said they were pulling his scholarship because his senior tape wasn't good, people would be applauding the staff.

Also, we are taking the kids word for what happened or may not have the full back story. As much as it would sbe great to due right by each kid as an individual. But in the end, the staff's job is to do what is best for the team of 100 kids.

 

[Yellow Snow]

Amusing to read the slanted "we recruited over him" type comments. Always sounds like excuse/sour grapes. Didn't know we had that luxury. I would agree with the comment that ISU willl not get anywhere if we're known as the school that doesn't keep their commitments to recruits. The OL recruit from IL threw the ISU coaching staff under the bus with the "if you commit to us, we'll commit to you" or if we commit to you, you should commit to us "comment. Seems like it's a one way street for either one of the parties who doesn't like the scenario. Or is it just normal college recruiting.

No school keeps their commitments to recruits. This guy just chose to "throw the coaches under the bus" as you say, because he was pissed he was asked to delay his roster spot on the team on full scholarship 4 months. That's it.

Remember when Hoiberg signed Monte Morris under the impression he was our guy at PG? Then he flat out CUT Richard Armadi to make room for Deandre Kane at the last minute? Monte was not happy and said so in interviews.

The difference in this case is that Armadi wasn't a ***** and tweet about it, even though he had more reason to be pissed. His scholarship was actually revoked so we could get Kane.

Anyway... I bet this guy burned all his bridges with this coaching staff.

@isufbcurt am I off base?

 

[tolfbfan]

Don't know this situation, but Campbell has used gray shirts as a way to upgrade talent quicker than you normally could. Anyway, here is a hypothetical. You commit to a date with a good looking girl. A day later a little better looking girl whom you also asked out calls and says she is available on the same night your other date is scheduled. What do you do? I reschedule with the first girl and end up having to dates with good looking females. Life is good.

 

[CYphyllis]

Don't know this situation, but Campbell has used gray shirts as a way to upgrade talent quicker than you normally could. Anyway, here is a hypothetical. You commit to a date with a good looking girl. A day later a little better looking girl whom you also asked out calls and says she is available on the same night your other date is scheduled. What do you do? I reschedule with the first girl and end up having to dates with good looking females. Life is good.

While your analogy works, I doubt most of CF will be able to relate.

 

[CYCLNST8]

Don't know this situation, but Campbell has used gray shirts as a way to upgrade talent quicker than you normally could. Anyway, here is a hypothetical. You commit to a date with a good looking girl. A day later a little better looking girl whom you also asked out calls and says she is available on the same night your other date is scheduled. What do you do? I reschedule with the first girl and end up having to dates with good looking females. Life is good.

Should you use "The Hot Cosby" on the first or 2nd girl?

 

[tolfbfan]

Should you use "The Hot Cosby" on the first or 2nd girl?

Neither, my personality and other things was enough for me in my younger years. Now, I just enjoy meals at nice restaurants w/the wife.

 

[CyInDFW]

I had begun to think tolbfan had left us...glad to see you're still around.

 

[tolfbfan]

I had begun to think tolbfan had left us...glad to see you're still around.

I've been posting at least every other day. Slowed down on the I 've known them for 5 years type posts and just insert humor or my football opinion when needed.

 

[bozclone]

I've been posting at least every other day. Slowed down on the I 've known them for 5 years type posts and just insert humor or my football opinion when needed.

We appreciate your insight.