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Any certain recruit(s) that you think your school played dirty in order to sign?

Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:47 pm
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
68788 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:47 pm
This is in no way meant to be a flame thread. Keep it civil everyone

All the time we here accusations from fans of other schools that "You paid (player's name) to come to school there!" or "I know he got free stuff from a booster of y'alls to sign!"

But my question is do any of you actually have a certain player that you think your school actually cheated to get?

For Ole Miss, the 2012 recruiting class always stands out to a lot of people. I think we had some inroads that made getting Robert Nkemdiche and Laquon Treadwell MUCH easier than people realize and Tony Conner was from an Ole Miss pipeline.

Looking at Laremy Tunsil though, I still kind of laugh and shake my head wondering how we pulled that off. He had almost no interest in us until he took a late OV and decided that he wanted to come here. I'll say this before I go further. I've talked and dealt with Laremy before and he is one of the most outstanding young men on and off the field I have ever met. Very kind and wants to be successful in everything he does. Shows up to tutoring sessions on time and has an eagerness to learn the material in classes that he is enrolled in. All that said, I think we HAD to have done something in order to get his signature. It was just so out of the blue and shocking that I still can hardly believe we got him
This post was edited on 1/9/15 at 12:48 pm
Posted by UMRealist
Member since Feb 2013
35360 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:49 pm to
hjj y
Posted by SwayzeBalla
Member since Dec 2011
19456 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:49 pm to
None off the top of my head.


Gleeson maybe?
Posted by AMM AU9893
Auburn, AL
Member since Feb 2011
13789 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:50 pm to
You know, there's one guy that I'm not so sure about, but...















Posted by catcheryea
Member since Mar 2014
229 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:51 pm to
Worth every penny. We might have underpaid actually.

This post was edited on 1/9/15 at 12:52 pm
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:52 pm to
Bama? Nah. No way.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
99896 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:57 pm to
Apparently we like to be involved in the food game. Steaks for Matt Elam and catering company kickbacks for Drake Jackson.

Didn't have enough cupcakes to get Damien Harris though. Saban must have a better baker.
Posted by Prettyboy Floyd
Pensacola, Florida
Member since Dec 2013
15846 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 1:00 pm to
quote:

Looking at Laremy Tunsil though, I still kind of laugh and shake my head wondering how we pulled that off.



I don't think you paid him a dime. I just think you offered him more than Georgia was willing. After bringing in his brother this season I think that was probably what sealed it. Laremy signing was about family.
Posted by chattabama
12essee
Member since Jun 2012
19315 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 1:02 pm to
Rashaan Evans.

We cheated?


Posted by tigerbait2010
PNW
Member since May 2006
29551 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 1:05 pm to
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This post was edited on 1/9/15 at 6:36 pm
Posted by MagillaGuerilla
Nick Fairley Fan Club, Founder
Member since Nov 2009
35446 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 1:16 pm to
I may or may not have seen Trent Richardson getting a free pizza before.

Don't know if they sprung for the specialty, or went cheap and gave him a cheese...
Posted by NorthGwinnettTiger
Member since Jun 2006
51874 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 1:32 pm to
Posted by Crowknowsbest
Member since May 2012
25901 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:48 pm to
Recently?

Isaiah Crowell. UGA was desperate

Josh Harvey-Clemons
Posted by RagingCajun3195
Fort Worth
Member since Aug 2014
2015 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:51 pm to
Not trying to flame, but wasn't there a Bama o lineman that admitted to taking money?
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
40211 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 2:51 pm to
You think you guys cheated for Tunsil? No way. I'm not seeing it.
Posted by Houston Summit
Houston, TX
Member since Apr 2012
1995 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:13 pm to
Names that would not surprise me:
Myles Garrett
Ricky Seals-Jones
Speedy Noil

Oh, and there is no way we were able to sign our incoming basketball recruiting class without some shady shite going on
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Tittleman's Crest
Member since Feb 2009
52917 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:16 pm to
Man we are talking about teenagers. Sure, dirty stuff happens, but at the end of the day, teenagers are quite unpredictable.
Posted by randomways
North Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
12988 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:27 pm to
Are you making a distinction between "school" and "booster"? Because, despite the numerous flame thread to the contrary over the years, it's entirely possible that a booster could play dirty without the school ever suspecting any such thing took place. Sometimes there's the old wink-wink-nod-nod, but sometimes there isn't. Doesn't make the recruit himself less dirty, but it does mean the school is essentially the victim.
Posted by Agforlife
Somewhere in the Brazos Valley
Member since Nov 2012
20102 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:37 pm to
Back in the eighties we paid errbody and even bought cars for guys who went elsewhere but now a days I think not
Posted by NorthGAVol
Member since Sep 2011
8939 posts
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:38 pm to
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if we paid for Josh Malone.
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