re: Park gone.....

Won't get into some of the more "sordid" details that I heard. I'm pretty sure they are true, but I can't say with 100% certainty. The one thing that they did as soon as he called them to decommit was tell him that there was no way to get out of his committment because he had signed his financial aid agreement. It was an outright lie, but he believed it. Once he was told the truth (that he wasn't bound by that), they had supposedly held some other things over his head (didn't necessarily have to do with him).

It definitely shows how bad the recruiting game can get. He is a really good kid that had a change of heart, but he was basically forced into sticking with his committment due to forces outside of his control. I want to make it clear that he didn't do anything wrong by any means. Sometimes we forget how rough it is for some recruits. Many fall prey to these slimy used car salesmen/recruiters. I wish it were cleaned up a little. Sometimes we are quick to criticize these kids that simply don't know any better and are struggling trying to appease all of these grown men that should know better.

That's why I am proud of the program Richt runs. He wouldn't tolerate that kind of behavior. He may not be perfect, but he does put the kids first and foremost. That's why Hockman and Eason were so drawn to UGA. Both of their dads are coaches and they realize the kind of man and coach Richt is. Schottenheimer has made quite an impression as well.