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What is an Uncommittable Offer?

Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:17 pm
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:17 pm
In the Richt/Pruitt Presser yesterday, when a reporter asked about recruiting, Richt rambled for a while about doing things the right way, and said he doesn't even know what an uncommitable offer is....









looking at you bama.....
Posted by AllBamaDoesIsWin
Member since Dec 2011
26725 posts
Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:23 pm to
Well, take this past Summer when QBs had an uncommittable offer until they came in and threw at camp.


"We like you, but we're not accepting you unless you come to our camp and show us in person what you can do."
Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
17372 posts
Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:24 pm to
Sorta like when that girl told you she would go out with you, but needed to see what her "friend" was doing first. Her friend is a five star QB and you are you.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:25 pm to
It's where they offer an athlete, but he cannot commit until the coach makes it a committable offer. In other words the coaching staff hasn't been able to evaluate yet, or they have some others who are higher on the board.
Posted by Crowknowsbest
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:27 pm to
quote:

In the Richt/Pruitt Presser yesterday, when a reporter asked about recruiting, Richt rambled for a while about doing things the right way, and said he doesn't even know what an uncommitable offer is....

I think Richt was referring to the carpet-bombing of offers that some out-of-state schools do in Georgia to try to be the first in on a prospect in case they actually do want them down the line. The in-state school can't do that because the negative consequences of turning a kid down are much greater. There are schools that are much worse about this than Bama, btw
Posted by chattabama
12essee
Member since Jun 2012
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:28 pm to
I'm trying to resist making a joke about Pruitt and "doing things the right way" especially if you believe the FSU rumors.

All kidding aside, we offer kids early who have a lot of potential, but we may want some more film of them to see if they are a good fit. The uncommittable offer let's the kid know we've noticed them, and we want to evaluate them further.
This post was edited on 1/16/14 at 7:34 pm
Posted by Woopigsooie20
Me Scusi
Member since Mar 2010
57361 posts
Posted on 1/16/14 at 7:55 pm to
An extremely overused term.
Posted by UAFanFromNOLA
NOLA
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:08 pm to
They can be contingent on other factors. You can tell a kid he has a place in your class only if he gets his grades in order first for example.
Posted by MagillaGuerilla
Nick Fairley Fan Club, Founder
Member since Nov 2009
35446 posts
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:27 pm to
It makes them feel spacial without actually having to be on the hook for anything.

It's just like any other hoop schools make prospects jump through for an offer, but...it's on fire. You either waste your time going through it and making it, or just end up getting burned.
Posted by tbonebrah
Member since Jul 2009
2290 posts
Posted on 1/17/14 at 12:00 am to
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looking at you bama.....


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I guess these guys can commit to LSU at any time right?

Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83806 posts
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:28 am to
Looking at Alabama huh?

In that case an "uncommittable" offer is something Alabama uses(only Alabama) to win the frick out of National Championships. Sorry y'all suck of offering guys.
Posted by recstar7
Bahamas
Member since Sep 2011
1094 posts
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:44 am to
An offer where if the athlete wants to commit the staff will reevaluate him before accepting the offer.

Not something you wanna do a lot on your own turf. Doesn't leave a good image when you have to back off a kid.

Or it's a fake offer.
Posted by Ray Penpillage
Western Slope
Member since Nov 2010
9409 posts
Posted on 1/17/14 at 10:35 am to
quote:

Uncommittable Offer
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Posted by WDE1980
Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
911 posts
Posted on 1/17/14 at 10:36 am to
quote:

said he doesn't even know what an uncommitable offer is.... 



Yup... basically dangling bait in front of a recruit so the school will be in the back of his mind, just in case shite doesn't panout with guys higher on the list. Good backup plan tactic.
Posted by Tennessee Jed
Mr. SEC Rant
Member since Nov 2009
17909 posts
Posted on 1/17/14 at 11:35 am to
an uncommittable offer is simply a device opposing fans use to explain why a recruit picks a rival school.
Posted by auisssa
Member since Feb 2010
4221 posts
Posted on 1/17/14 at 4:55 pm to
For Alabama, it would be the "plan b" guys.

Plan A guys, like LF, Wallace, Tabor, Roc all have committable offers from Alabama.

The "plan b" guys behind them can't commit until the status of the "plan a" guys clear up.
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 4:56 pm
Posted by Bought a Snead Jerse
Tennessee
Member since Nov 2013
515 posts
Posted on 1/18/14 at 8:03 pm to
An uncommitable offer is what LSU offers any recruit that chooses to go somewhere else. At least it seems that way.
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