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Damien Harris ignored Mark Stoops?
Posted on 9/9/14 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 9/9/14 at 3:04 pm
Take it for what it's worth but I had a friend at the game Friday night that said Damien Harris ignored Stoops on two separate occasions.
First, when Stoops landed in the helicopter, everyone was going wild and he was shaking hands and talking to people. Then he walked up to Harris and Harris just looked at him and turned and walked away.
Second time, Harris scored on a long touchdown run and Stoops met him on the sideline to congratulate him and Harris ran right by him to be with his teammates.
Anyone else heard anything like that?
First, when Stoops landed in the helicopter, everyone was going wild and he was shaking hands and talking to people. Then he walked up to Harris and Harris just looked at him and turned and walked away.
Second time, Harris scored on a long touchdown run and Stoops met him on the sideline to congratulate him and Harris ran right by him to be with his teammates.
Anyone else heard anything like that?
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Posted on 9/9/14 at 3:08 pm to Goombaw
Is your friend generally honest?
Posted on 9/9/14 at 3:19 pm to Legendary0903
He's a Kentucky fan, so he was actually pretty down about it... He might just be reading too much into it though.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 3:36 pm to Goombaw
Seems like a pretty disrespectful way to treat a guy offering you a free education and free publicity.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 3:53 pm to ProjectP2294
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Seems like a pretty disrespectful way to treat a guy offering you a free education and free publicity.
If so I wouldn't want him on my team. Not that I believe the story but things like this have happened in the past and it's really a shitty thing to do.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 3:58 pm to Goombaw
This story seems suspect at best...
Posted on 9/9/14 at 5:48 pm to Goombaw
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Anyone else heard anything like that?
This is pretty much the first I've heard of it and that's knowing some folks who were at the game. I also haven't seen it mentioned on any of the typical boards who cover more UK Football (i.e. Scout, 247) either.
If anything there's been more smoke that Harris may be leaning UK after being in attendance for tOSU loss to the Hokies and not committing while on the visit.
ETA: Harris has also attended several UK games not being far from campus and I've never heard anything bad about his visits. Actually quite the contrary and he's in Lexington quite a bit hanging with the team and such. I'm not going to say he doesn't go elsewhere but from all accounts he doesn't come off as the type that would intentionally treat Stoops that way.
This post was edited on 9/9/14 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 9/9/14 at 6:42 pm to Goombaw
Just texted a buddy of mine on the staff there. He said this is the first he's heard of it. 
Posted on 9/9/14 at 6:44 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Just texted Damien, he said he thinks Stoops is a goober, but still likes UK.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 6:56 pm to BluegrassBelle
Does this mean he's an Aggie Lock?
Posted on 9/9/14 at 7:47 pm to Goombaw
Isn't there a rule about contact between a prospect and a coach at a football game? I seem to remember Urban having to report a violation for talking to a recruit before a game.
Here it is. There is not supposed to be contact between a coach and prospect during a game
Here it is. There is not supposed to be contact between a coach and prospect during a game
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Meyer is reported to have said "good luck" to football recruit Noah Spence at a Dec. 16 high school game, violating NCAA rules prohibiting direct contact with recruits during competition.
This post was edited on 9/9/14 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 9/9/14 at 8:11 pm to ProjectP2294
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Seems like a pretty disrespectful way to treat a guy offering you a free education and free publicity.
Free you mean he doesn't have to bust his arse on the field and in practice for this "free" education? He can just go to class study and party like the rest of the student body? If so yea that is pretty disrespectful. But if the coach wants him to play football and do everything that goes with playing college football this kid does not owe Stoops anything. Maybe just maybe (if this story is true) the kid didn't appreciate Stoops showing up in a helicopter upstaging him and his teammates?
Posted on 9/9/14 at 8:56 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
The guy I talked to may have just been reading too much into what he thought he saw. He was legitimately upset today when I talked to him.
I honestly don't care where he goes, although if he isn't coming to Bama I'd rather see him go to UK than OSU. He had an incredible night Friday with over 300 yds and 4 TD, so he's obviously a beast.
I honestly don't care where he goes, although if he isn't coming to Bama I'd rather see him go to UK than OSU. He had an incredible night Friday with over 300 yds and 4 TD, so he's obviously a beast.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:19 am to Goombaw
Bama lock
Posted on 9/10/14 at 10:15 am to Goombaw
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He was legitimately upset today when I talked to him.
Huh? Why?
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:16 am to LSU_Saints_Hornets
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But if the coach wants him to play football and do everything that goes with playing college football this kid does not owe Stoops anything.
That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 2:10 pm to ipodking
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Isn't there a rule about contact between a prospect and a coach at a football game? I seem to remember Urban having to report a violation for talking to a recruit before a game.
Isn't face to face contact off campus considered an in-home visit if you say more than "hello"?
This post was edited on 9/10/14 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 9/10/14 at 2:22 pm to TheRookbird
Me thinks that this is nothing more than wishful thinking.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 5:24 pm to GeeOH
He views Harris as the savior of UK football. He's afraid it means that Harris is going to OSU.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 1:08 pm to Goombaw
In other news, he's visiting Texas A&M this weekend. Long shot, but great to get an OOS 5* on campus
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