re: Hentges commits to Bama

There will always be some kids who want to go away from home for college. That's just the way it is. Look at it this way. Is LSU a 2nd tier school because they don't keep every top recruit from their state? Is Georgia? Is Florida? This is going to happen. Also, a lot can happen between now and NSD. I haven't given up on Ofodile just yet.

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I'm just not accepting of being a 2nd tier program. Doesn't mean I'm calling for anyone's head. Far from it. But it's a vicious cycle. Mizzou won't be top tier without keeping all top tier in state recruits they pursue. Mizzou won't get the top tier recruits they're pursuing until Mizzou is a top tier program. So which comes first?

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I agree. i guess my previous post made it sound like I accept being a "2nd tier" program. I just kind of accept the process if that makes sense. Things are changing and it takes time. My original point was that IF we are going to lose guys in state this year that these two would have as little an impact as possible given how Mizzou recruits these two positions nationally.

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Overall, though, I hear ya. It takes time. But this is 2 years in a row with some really top talent that, well, they weren't positions of need, they weren't really that good, Mizzou really backed off of because we liked the guys we offered at the 12th hour better, we were just slow playing those offers. At some point we have to crack that nut and Missouri kids have to fall in love with thought of playing for their state school. Some do at this point (Lock). Some don't (Hentges).

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Yea, I hear you. I have thought about this plenty my friend, believe me, plenty. I think it come down to a culture that was planted in the early 70's by the administration that de-emphasized athletics on the whole. I mean, think about that, its two whole generations that gave zero fricks about Mizzou athletics outside of basketball. Thats an incredibly difficult hole to climb from. Im 40 reedus so I can remember the height of the bleak years and maybe its just that perspective of seeing the climb back, and believe me there is a substantial climb back. It also may speak to my loyalty to Pinkel. We are still in a precarious position, we do not have the prestige to make a bad hire after Gary and expect to rebound 2-3 years later. Im nervous, its been rough going as a Mizzou fan. I want things to change for the better as much as the next guy.