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Commits Visiting Elsewhere : Deadly Sin or Acceptable?
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:23 pm
The whole Deshaun Watson Clemson debacle has got me wondering what does tRant think about commits of their team visiting elsewhere.
I personally think their should be some formality to commiting to a school. The player should minimize their contact with all other schools and shouldn't take any visits elsewhere and truly act commited to their school. If they do visit somewhere else their commitment should be dropped. This would cut down on a lot of early commitments but it would also cut down on the countless flipzillas every year.
I personally think their should be some formality to commiting to a school. The player should minimize their contact with all other schools and shouldn't take any visits elsewhere and truly act commited to their school. If they do visit somewhere else their commitment should be dropped. This would cut down on a lot of early commitments but it would also cut down on the countless flipzillas every year.
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Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:35 pm to The_SwAUggford
Acceptable imo.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:37 pm to The_SwAUggford
Acceptable. It's the one time in that recruit's career where he has the power and not the school. Plus a lot of these kids wouldn't see these places otherwise.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:38 pm to The_SwAUggford
All's fair before the LOI is signed. Kid should do what they want when they want.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:40 pm to The_SwAUggford
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Commits Visiting Elsewhere : Deadly Sin or Acceptable?
No problem. I've seen more than enough to come to the conclusion: I believe a commit when he signs a LOI...and not 1 minute before.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:41 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
A verbal commitment just gives coaches a rough numbers estimate and fans something to chew on during the offseason. Absolutely meaningless in the grand scheme of things.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:45 pm to tylerdurden24
Exactly, to me a kid doesn't owe any school or their fans a thing. His life his choice.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 9:49 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
I agree 100% its their life, if they want to visit somewhere else its not the school's place to stop them, but I do think they should have their "commitment" status dropped. This in theory would give people an idea of who the truly commited are.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 10:07 pm to The_SwAUggford
I disagree on the commitment part. What if said recruit was solid as hell to your school, and going on visits able to talk recruiting with other top targets of your school? Doing work to build up his incoming class to your school (in your case our school..lol). I don't have a problem with it. yes it used to be frustrating till I changed my perception of this very issue.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 10:33 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Good point Rocky. I didn't look at it that way. Damn recruiting's difficult, lol. I still think there should be more formality to recruiting to make commitments reliable and worth something. I really wish there was an earlier signing day for the guys who want to get it over with and focus on their senior year.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 10:42 pm to The_SwAUggford
quote:This is what needs to happen. Basketball does it, I don't see why football doesn't
I really wish there was an earlier signing day for the guys who want to get it over with and focus on their senior year.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 10:47 pm to AMM AU9893
The REC hasn't made it happen yet
Posted on 5/26/13 at 10:55 pm to The_SwAUggford
Honestly if I was a recruit I wouldn't commit until I finished all my visits but if you start dropping every commit that visits elsewhere you're gonna be hurting on talent.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 10:57 pm to The_SwAUggford
The term "commitment" just means your school is in the lead at that time. That is all. Perfectly ok for the kid to look around to make sure.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 11:32 pm to The_SwAUggford
As long as they haven't signed, it's acceptable. It's might not be popular, but they're allowed to do it.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 11:51 pm to AMM AU9893
I only like an early signing period if there's a clause that allows the recruit to void the contract in case of coaching change, probation, etc.
Posted on 5/26/13 at 11:59 pm to Quicksilver
Agreed Silver. Has to be some provisions that allow for changes they can't control.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 12:07 am to The_SwAUggford
This thread reminded me of what an immense choad Dan Mullen is.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 12:08 am to sorantable
That's a great spelling of chode
Posted on 5/27/13 at 12:51 am to The_SwAUggford
They can do as they please, it's their recruitment.
Same goes for the school, it's their scholarship, so they can set the terms. They are villainized for the perceived unfairness, but it's their right to do so. If you don't don't agree with the rules enforced, you should probably de-commit and probably should have never committed in the 1st place...
Same goes for the school, it's their scholarship, so they can set the terms. They are villainized for the perceived unfairness, but it's their right to do so. If you don't don't agree with the rules enforced, you should probably de-commit and probably should have never committed in the 1st place...
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