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re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition
Posted on 8/1/14 at 11:29 pm to chattabama
Posted on 8/1/14 at 11:29 pm to chattabama
Kind of makes you wonder if some guys don't commit early just to hold their spot while they explore their options
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Posted on 8/1/14 at 11:43 pm to mattloc
One reason that's it's so hard to hold onto a longtime commitment is that every single school that continues recruiting him targets Bama in their pitches: they have a loaded depth chart, they took X players at your position last year, Saban is a hard arse, etc... A commitment hears the same things enough times from different sources and he starts to believe it. It's why CNS has said you actually have to recruit a prospect more after he commits than before
Posted on 8/2/14 at 12:37 am to mattloc
Williams flipped due to his father, he would've stayed if it wasn't for that.
Bessent and Roberts both flipped to Auburn which turned out to be a blessing in disguise
Talamaivo was a flip to an in-state school after Kiffin got merked.
Whitley was another flip to a CA school
I don't remember the circumstances regarding Bessent and Roberts but IIRC, it was clear they were flipping. I don't think any of them committed early to "hold a spot" but were probably flipped for depth, early playtime, etc. Wouldn't surprise me if UCLA basically just threw women at Whitley. Think of it like a college decision for academics, you're going to flip between schools every few weeks after visits. One of the main reasons I don't support an early signing period is because i'd rather recruits have the longest amount of time to make their decision. Getting locked in then seeing a different place that makes you feel like no other would be a terrible position to be in.
Bessent and Roberts both flipped to Auburn which turned out to be a blessing in disguise
Talamaivo was a flip to an in-state school after Kiffin got merked.
Whitley was another flip to a CA school
I don't remember the circumstances regarding Bessent and Roberts but IIRC, it was clear they were flipping. I don't think any of them committed early to "hold a spot" but were probably flipped for depth, early playtime, etc. Wouldn't surprise me if UCLA basically just threw women at Whitley. Think of it like a college decision for academics, you're going to flip between schools every few weeks after visits. One of the main reasons I don't support an early signing period is because i'd rather recruits have the longest amount of time to make their decision. Getting locked in then seeing a different place that makes you feel like no other would be a terrible position to be in.
This post was edited on 8/2/14 at 12:39 am
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