re: Dameyune Craig to Oregon?

Or he was canned late and gunned for an OC position he's not qualified for, and no one had room for a hired-gun QB/WR coach that late

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but his overall body of work at AU is still overshadowed by Lashlee's and it would be a reach to argue otherwise.

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That is some serious #AlternativeFacts you got there

If you want a reality check, here are the actual numbers

DCraig 4*+ Primary AU Recruiter 247 Composite
5* - Tre Williams
4* - Nate Craig Myers (top 50)
4* - Kyle Davis (top 75)
4* - Duke Williams (#1 JUCO)
4* - Nick Ruffin (#116)
4* - Justin Thornton (#121)
4* - Eli Stove (#122)
4* - Tony Stevens (#136)
4* - Darius Slayton (#141)
4* - Jason Smith (#203)



Rhett Lashlee 4*+ Primary AU Recruiter
5* - Roc Thomas
4* - Stephen Roberts (124)
4* - Sean White (#144)
4* - Jeremy Johnson (#166) **Already committed
4* - Ryan Davis (#188 -> This was a Muschamp/TRob special)

If you want your staff to be stabbing each other in the back, and don't mind players who are coddled to the point of Winston/Duke, hire him.

Why anyone would wish that on their team is mystifying. He is a good (albeit somewhat questionable ethically) recruiter, and nothing more. He plays fast and loose with the rules. Yes, everyone operates in the grey area sometimes. He is comfortable in that regard, and is only concerned about CDC. His stunt in Pasadena was all I needed to see, to know who/what is important to him.

I was pumped when he came back to AU, but if you ever get anyone who has worked with him to talk "off the record" (aka, after a few cocktails), you will most likely agree.

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That is some serious #AlternativeFacts you got there

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This

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Which "stunt" are you referring to in Pasadena?

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Surely he isn't referring to Craig congratulating Winston after the game, right?

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Clearly there's a reason why someone didn't want to do that. Not saying it's a personality problem but he carries a high price tag for a position coach

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It IS a personality problem. He's a douchecanoe. Hopefully he'll do some self evaluation and figure out that he can either embrace what he's good for (gun for hire recruiter) or truly WORK at improving his craft as a true coach.

I don't want Craig on our staff and was happy when he left. It is clear he wasn't "helping" our team

That said

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Ditching his players who had just lost to mug for the camera w/ JABO.

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I would hope any coach who recruits/works with a player extensively and develops a close bond would be happy for any future success.

I agree it was weird how DC did it, he deserves some criticism. I'd hope DC was happy for any AU kid he recruited who found success too

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You know, the player he helped, along with Casher, cover-up their sexual assault?

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DCraig was hired on Jan 03 in 2013.
The women met with PD Jan 10 in 2013

Unless you are suggesting he was moonlighting as a cover up specialist after his Auburn day job, this is some serious slander

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Nothing alternative about it, but I don't need your assistance.

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If you think Lashlee as a recruiter was better than DC, you clearly do. Craig was the best recruiter on our staff

Not only backed up by recruiting rankings but also people who were involved with FB recruiting. Maybe people now have some revisionist history over being upset but while DC was here everyone acknowledged it

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Where did I say Lashee was better than DC as a recruiter?

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Must have been a mix up, the "alternative facts" comment wasn't directed towards you.

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You can believe he had nothing to do with it if you want,

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I'm not white knighting for DC here, the timelines just don't line up with DC ever being involved with the Jameis case and/or cover up.

I wouldn't necessarily put it past DC to do sometihng like that. Just saying in this situation, doesn't seem to add up

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Good riddance to him. I wish his family well.

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I agree with your sentiment of it being a positive to not have DC around our program anymore