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MU's handling of Michael Sam this year help or hurt recruiting
Posted on 2/10/14 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 2/10/14 at 1:22 pm
Does MU get a positive or negative reaction from recruits over Sam? He was allowed to play all year without being made available to the media. Was this to shield him from the question coming up? Dave Matter was on the radio saying he and other requested him weekly and were denied by MU.
So do recruits see this as MU being a family and protecting one of their own? Or will we be perceived as the rainbow team by 7-18 yr old kids?
I hope it is positive. I am kinda proud of the way MU handled this.
So do recruits see this as MU being a family and protecting one of their own? Or will we be perceived as the rainbow team by 7-18 yr old kids?
I hope it is positive. I am kinda proud of the way MU handled this.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 1:28 pm to HermannMIZ
A positive. High School kids only know being in the newspaper and the tv media as positive. Wait til they go to college and get ripped for being a so so player at the age of 21.
If Mizzou shielded Mr. Sam from the media they were shielding him from Jackels !!!! I hope someone would have my 6 when I was 18-23 from Jackels and any other type of unsavory person !!!
If Mizzou shielded Mr. Sam from the media they were shielding him from Jackels !!!! I hope someone would have my 6 when I was 18-23 from Jackels and any other type of unsavory person !!!
Posted on 2/10/14 at 1:53 pm to outlawjoseywales
Mizzou was alll over the news last night with people reporting how great their family atmosphere is and how great of chemistry they have. I could think that only helps. Mizzou will be a positive topic on ESPN and the NFL Network for a few months. Listen to Pinkels interview on Mike and Mike this morning. He used EVERY question to sell Mizzou.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 2:18 pm to HermannMIZ
I think positive. Young kids don't hold the same biases the older generations do. In fact, the response from my kids and most of their friends has been "So what? Why's this news? There are "insert number" gay people at my school."
It might weigh negatively with a few but it won't be enough to notice any negative impact. And I'm with you. I am proud of the way everyone associated with the program has handled this.
It might weigh negatively with a few but it won't be enough to notice any negative impact. And I'm with you. I am proud of the way everyone associated with the program has handled this.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 3:08 pm to HermannMIZ
This sums it up.
You come to Missouri, you work hard and contribute, you will be treated as family. No matter what.
Regardless, if you're a recruit or a parent of a recruit, it should be reassuring to know that if you hold yourself up to a standard, you'll always be part of a family.
You come to Missouri, you work hard and contribute, you will be treated as family. No matter what.
Regardless, if you're a recruit or a parent of a recruit, it should be reassuring to know that if you hold yourself up to a standard, you'll always be part of a family.
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 2/10/14 at 4:27 pm to Remote Controlled
If a gay african-american man can succeed at Mizzou, everyone else can too.
For the kids, I think it shows Missouri is not short sighted and wants to develop kids into football without pegging them or discrimminating them.
But, there will be some oldschool dominate parents that will push their kids away from Mizzou. I think this will be a low percentage.
For the kids, I think it shows Missouri is not short sighted and wants to develop kids into football without pegging them or discrimminating them.
But, there will be some oldschool dominate parents that will push their kids away from Mizzou. I think this will be a low percentage.
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 2/10/14 at 7:39 pm to Stlox
I think the positive coverage MU is getting will far outweigh whatever negative that comes from anti-gay parents. MU is all over the news, all over the country-especially inside the SEC footprint. The success of the last season-both the team's and Sam's-is being talked about and shown to everyone, and ISTM it has enhanced the perception of what a success it was.
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