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re: 2014 Arkansas Recruiting Thread - Football & Basketball Commits
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:50 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
Posted on 11/21/13 at 2:50 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
heard the same
only hypothetical now is we won't get any recruits from the LR area if we quit playing in WMS
LRSD needs to start pumping money into football programs
only hypothetical now is we won't get any recruits from the LR area if we quit playing in WMS
LRSD needs to start pumping money into football programs
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Posted on 11/21/13 at 3:00 pm to RazorHawg
I don't think it'll ever happen, the deseg settlement if approved will end the $65M/year payments in 2018.
If they don't use some of that money on facilities and youth programs, there'll be no shot at them doing it after the deseg money stops flowing. Too many people have moved to Saline County and Conway for them to go back to the pre-bussing days.
The bussing and deseg issues killed LR athletics, the open recruiting among the public schools won't allow for any sort of competition, then add the private schools picking off talent too the LR schools have no chance at fielding competitive teams and the lack of neighborhood affilations mean no local pride in the school and zero local interest which translates into low attendance and ticket sales.
If they don't use some of that money on facilities and youth programs, there'll be no shot at them doing it after the deseg money stops flowing. Too many people have moved to Saline County and Conway for them to go back to the pre-bussing days.
The bussing and deseg issues killed LR athletics, the open recruiting among the public schools won't allow for any sort of competition, then add the private schools picking off talent too the LR schools have no chance at fielding competitive teams and the lack of neighborhood affilations mean no local pride in the school and zero local interest which translates into low attendance and ticket sales.
Posted on 11/21/13 at 3:32 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
You gonna tell me McClellan, Hall, JA Fair, Mills and Central schools can't produce 2-5 SEC athletes a year?
They're not...but it's not because the kids aren't already there...They are it's just getting them and parents involved early on into football programs as another avenue for improving one's life.
I'm obviously pimpin the AA community here :nonracist:
They're not...but it's not because the kids aren't already there...They are it's just getting them and parents involved early on into football programs as another avenue for improving one's life.
I'm obviously pimpin the AA community here :nonracist:
Posted on 11/21/13 at 4:00 pm to sugatowng
Nope, I think the ship has sailed. I don't see economically depressed communities just all of a sudden deciding to find a way to fund these youth programs or find ways to afford to take off work to attend practices or games across town when they likely have kids at different schools sprinkled all over Pulaski County.
However, I'd support a comprehensive genetic research program that used superior athletically inclined donors and paired them with superior athletically inclined hosts and subsidize the raising of the offspring to build a genetic base to average 10-12 wins a season.
I think Jimmy the Greek might have already done this though.
The athletes are there, but are the parents and greedy baby boomers willing to give back enough to foster success?
However, I'd support a comprehensive genetic research program that used superior athletically inclined donors and paired them with superior athletically inclined hosts and subsidize the raising of the offspring to build a genetic base to average 10-12 wins a season.
I think Jimmy the Greek might have already done this though.
The athletes are there, but are the parents and greedy baby boomers willing to give back enough to foster success?
Posted on 11/21/13 at 4:20 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
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the LR schools have no chance at fielding competitive teams
Yep, schools like Central could never compete with the likes of say, Fayetteville.
A big problem, not only in LR, but in other areas as well is that the kids are forced to pick a sport now and pretty much stay with it year round. A lot of what could have been pretty good football players are doing basketball year round.
The busing hurt as well, you can't develop top notch programs when you don't know who is going to be on your roster next year.
Posted on 11/22/13 at 12:37 pm to WonderWartHawg
Sounding like Arkansas and A&M have caught up or surpassed OU and OSU for Steven Parker and may decide soon.
Posted on 11/22/13 at 1:27 pm to Woopigsooie20
Frank Ragnow predicted Frazier to Ark, and Parker to A&M.
I wonder how much the recruits know about each other.
I wonder how much the recruits know about each other.
This post was edited on 11/22/13 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 11/22/13 at 1:43 pm to Russvegas Dan
That SOB give a prediction on himself? 
I'm saying FSU if he's not too freaked out by the deep south. Minnesota #2, us #3.
I'm saying FSU if he's not too freaked out by the deep south. Minnesota #2, us #3.
Posted on 11/22/13 at 2:41 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
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That SOB give a prediction on himself?
That would awkward.
Posted on 11/22/13 at 2:42 pm to Russvegas Dan
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I wonder how much the recruits know about each other.
They don't usually know much.
Posted on 11/22/13 at 2:45 pm to Woopigsooie20
So who can we expect on OVs tomorrow?
Oh, that's right, can't host OVs at neutral site games.
Oh, that's right, can't host OVs at neutral site games.
Posted on 11/22/13 at 2:48 pm to DaleDenton
SHOTS HAVE BEEN FIRED!!!!!!1111111111111111
Posted on 11/22/13 at 4:24 pm to DaleDenton
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So who can we expect on OVs tomorrow?
Oh, that's right, can't host OVs at neutral site games
If we could have OVs in Little Rock, we would actually be able to consistently sign top 25 classes. They would be in awe of tRock's glorious shrine to pigskin and commit on the spot. Straight facts.
Posted on 11/22/13 at 5:23 pm to Bear-O-Dactyl
You can shrine tRock but you can't make it not stink
Posted on 11/23/13 at 7:42 am to DaleDenton
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So who can we expect on OVs tomorrow?
Oh, that's right, can't host OVs at neutral site games.
We will have quite a few visitors.
They will enjoy it.
Posted on 11/23/13 at 9:27 am to WonderWartHawg
We've got to find a work around for this.
My solution is to annex the Stadium and Golf Course. Refurb the office areas in WMS if there are any, and hold a class or two in the meeting room. Boom. WMS is now technically a campus of the U. of Arkansas.
My solution is to annex the Stadium and Golf Course. Refurb the office areas in WMS if there are any, and hold a class or two in the meeting room. Boom. WMS is now technically a campus of the U. of Arkansas.
Posted on 11/23/13 at 3:34 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
Frazier announcing tonight 
Posted on 11/23/13 at 3:44 pm to sugatowng
Going to end up being a really, really, bad day.
Posted on 11/23/13 at 3:47 pm to sugatowng
Oh lord......I may really hate this staff in 3 hours.......
Posted on 11/23/13 at 3:52 pm to sugatowng
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Frazier announcing tonight
he gone
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