Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Even more incredibly ignorant comments about recruiting

I challenged one poster on a message board with this question: .............................. "OK - then how long would you wait before admitting that a school is a bit behind in getting the recruits they want? All I ask is that you commit to when you expect some news....Sept., Oct., Dec., spring??...." The guy actually responded with these precise words........................................... "I don't mind answering questions. To the first one---regarding this years 2013-14 class--I will say June 15, 2013".................... OK - seriously - the guy says we shouldn't get the least bit worried even if Bradley keeps striking out and missing on kids all the way 'til June 15, 2013 then finally lands someone... Well...here's why that's is so stupendously ignorant - and even the recent comments in the press by Geno Ford say so as he admits he wants to get a couple - 2 or maybe 3 - this FALL! So let's look at this once again... So you say that it wouldn't bother you at all if you held ALL four open scholarships - all the way 'til mid-June, 2013?? Keep in mind - there's going to be an incredibly active fall signing period from November 14 - thru - Nov. 21 -- and lots of schools will fill their scholarships - freeing up other waiting recruits to now look elsewhere... Then you still won't mind if we get NO action in April or May when the entire month-long SPRING signing period sits... (April 17, 2013 - May 15, 2013)... Every available kid who can play in fall of 2013 will be looking to sign and lock into a scholarship by the end of that signing period -- ALL OF THEM.................... the only ones left over will be those who are really obscure or marginal in qualifications and then the Towsons, Md-Eastern Shores,Northern Colorados, Georgia State's, and ....FIU's will be left to fight over them... And then - a FULL month beyond that on June 15, 2013 - you still think there'd be anyone left with D-I capability?? I am kinda stunned by that philosophy and would be extremely shocked if BU would ever want to wait that long to get a nibble - by then we'd be a laughingstock on the recruiting trail if we still had a boatload of scholarships and nobody even calling... ................Nope - we're going to land someone this fall -- it would be a frank admission of failure if we don't - so we'll get someone. That's why even Geno -who's generally pretty laid back - says it's time to panic if we don't land at least 2 or 3 by Halloween!! It may not be a guy who was originally on page 1 or page 2 -- but it's be someone and he'll have some D-I characteristics....so time will tell........

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