You will also have a lot more de-commits when your staff can spot recruits that later blow up so all the biggies that have been pushing football for decades start noticing them. Kelly was a two star when he committed to us IIRC, our only decommit last year, that blew up to a four star I believe so every power wanted him, the recent NC and playoff finalist finally got him. I'm really glad we got some of the 5.5s and lower we added too late in the process to lose them this year.
The Colburn kid from South Carolina, his coach said it best. I tell my players when they commit they are committed so don't do it until you are sure. He expects the same from the coaches that recruits his players which is why saint bobby has been banned from his school. If that was the mentality of recruiting period then this merry go round nonsense would not even be happening.
I think August would be awful. You saw how coaches were scrambling the last 10 days before signing day, spending all day and even days on the road trying to secure a kid or in many cases trying to hold on to a kid. When are they going to have time to prepare for the season opener? Dec would be another time, but what about the teams preparing for a bowl game? Or if you are in the playoff, that is about half of the teams.
No doubt about it, we do too, UK had a bunch of guys in on visits last season & in January who were committed elsewhere
The difference is other than UK and probably Vandy and UF, basketball doesnt do much to play the bills as for as revenue producing at the other SEC schools. In fact I would be surprised if both basketball programs don't have to be supplemented at UGA. Gymnastics, before the coach retired drew more than basketball normally did at UGA. Since Harrick, basketball was told to do the following, dont' do anything remotely considered illegal, graduate the kids, win as many as you can, but don't you dare cause an NCAA investigation.
Hmmm... yeah. I guess we our coaching staff is just a bunch of dirty scoundrels. This is how the game is played, if you are in the game to win. Period.
Wow!!!...So you "really" think the ncaa thinks there is something that needs to be straightened out at unc
I agree with Stoops on December. August means you are locking guys in before they ever play a down in their senior season. December gives the staff a chance to catch their breath after the season ends. Do their due diligence, have their visits and in-homes etc. and make some good choices. You could also say the same thing from the recruits perspective. December gives him a chance to see the team play the entire season, get his own season out of the way and make some final decisions.
People are overreacting this week. A verbal commitment is not an enforceable contract. End of story. The NCAA might create an early signing period, but the NCAA cannot stop someone from changing his mind. Freedom of choice. Kentucky fans thought it was great when Terrance Jones, Marcus Teague, and Trey Lyles flipped to Calipari, and when Marcus McWilson, Jason Hatcher, Josh Krok, Lloyd Tubman, Eli Brown, and Chris Westry flipped to Stoops. Everyone wanted Josh Smith to flip from Vandy to Kentucky. Sauce for the goose.
I know the rumors have folks labeling him like you have but when the truth comes out, I think you will be happy to know that he wasn't the bad guy in all of the Richmond incidents. And if nobody growing up never found yourself in what you thought was a very innocent situation that went sour (air gun incident), then you are lucky. Drew is a great kid and leader and sometime in the near future I think he will show all of us how good of a kid he is.
That's right. Barker's attention needs to be on preparing to compete for the quarterback job in spring practice. Stoops will give him that chance. Barker hasn't done anything to take himself out of it. The air gun incident was unfortunate, but that is old news and Barker served his brief suspension. Over. If Barker had been an instigator in Richmond, he would have been detained. He was not. The more info that comes out, the less the Kentucky players appear to have caused the problem. I don't know whether Barker can beat out Towles, but that can't be answered until April. Many players and recruits at many schools take on vocal leadership roles. If Barker or Jackson takes on such a role at Kentucky, good. I hope Jackson is allowed to carve out his own identity. No comparisons are necessary. Jackson has a chance to become a unique player for us.
