Any update on Darrin Hall?
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Kentucky may sign another running back, but it won't be Hall. It is good to remember that Andrew Dowell is a 4 star all state running back.
Troll. Always negative. Great handle. Just hit the "Ignore" button for the first time.
This post was edited on 1/24 11:44 AM by southindycat
I don't see it as a bad move. If UK was a recruiting juggernaut like Bama or FSU, it could be considered a bad move, but UK had to do everything to show him he was "their guy". UGA did it with Isiah Crowell and it worked out, for a year until he was caught with an altered gun and dismissed, lol. But we showed him he was "our guy". These elite kids have such egos you have to do everything you can to get their attention, unfortunately it wasn't enough for UK this time and that's too bad. But hind sight is always 20-20, and that says UK shouldn't have done that.
If they had simultaneous recruited one or two other running backs, after we missed on Harris the nay sayers would be on here saying the staff made a mistake by not going all-in on Harris.
You got a point there Deeeee...But never the less had the staff not put all there egg's in one basket for Harris i think we would of had a good shot at Hall.Originally posted by Deeeefense:
If they had simultaneous recruited one or two other running backs, after we missed on Harris the nay sayers would be on here saying the staff made a mistake by not going all-in on Harris.
You probably right, coach's mistake regardless of which direction they went, at least on UGA's board it is.Originally posted by Deeeefense:
If they had simultaneous recruited one or two other running backs, after we missed on Harris the nay sayers would be on here saying the staff made a mistake by not going all-in on Harris.
It was worth the risk. Just like it was worth the risk to tell Drew Barker we were not going to recruit any other QB's. You win some you lose some. Of all the positions at UK, RB was the one with the most depth and talent. UK wanted to show Harris he was their guy. If you get him...you have a 5 star RB who felt the love..if you don't get him...you have options already on the roster especially with Andrew Dowell who as recruited as an athlete. We will take two RB's in the 2016 class.
If you are going to say going all in on Harris was a bad call, then you have to turn around and give credit for how the staff has a backup plan that doesn't cost them the recruit. Dowell is not a bad option by all accounts. They did the same with Conrad and it worked; they got a transfer as a backup plan. C'mon guys, put down your hurt/anger over Harris and move on. If you want to hold hope until NSD, have at it, but let go of the blame game. Recruiting is an up and down deal. I haven't really seen a mistake by this class yet, and they have only missed a couple of times. When could a UK fan say that about our coach?
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With all the positive signals Harris was putting out, I can see why the staff invested so much in him. Nobody, even the people that knew him, was thinking he had already made his mind up at the Iron Bowl.
He just "played" us...pure and simple.
He just "played" us...pure and simple.
You can't not make the best player in the state in years the top priority. Sucks now because Hall seems to be a very solid back, and think if the staff had kept recruiting him he would have been ours. Our backs will be fine though, H***** would have been nice but he was too caught up in his own attention.
LOL! All false. Stoops did not put all his eggs in 1 basket. Early in the recruiting season, Harris was committed to Michigan. Our coaches talked with a lot of running backs including Darrin Hall, Larry Scott, Ke'Shawn Vaughn, others. Hall was recruited by Marrow. Hall had a Kentucky offer on the table but narrowed his list to Michigan State, Minnesota, Pitt before committing to Pitt. When Harris decommitted from Michigan, most thought he would sign with Ohio State. Gradually this became a Kentucky-Alabama battle with almost everyone expecting Harris to sign with Kentucky until Saban flipped him during his visit to the Iron Bowl. Meanwhile Stoops and Marrow took a commitment from Andrew Dowell, a 4 star running back. Many believe Dowell will move to the defense but that was before Harris flipped to Alabama. So Stoops never had all eggs in 1 basket. And Kentucky was never on Hall's short list. All false. The future is bright for our program. It's time for our fans to get over Harris and move on.Originally posted by why_not_kentucky:
You got a point there Deeeee...But never the less had the staff not put all there egg's in one basket for Harris i think we would of had a good shot at Hall.Originally posted by Deeeefense:
If they had simultaneous recruited one or two other running backs, after we missed on Harris the nay sayers would be on here saying the staff made a mistake by not going all-in on Harris.
