re: Just for the Record

So whats stopping fans of other schools signing up at rival school websites and bashing players? Thats why this is such a stupid assumption.

This is very simple...

It is possible that negative comments on message boards can play a role in a recruits decision. Surely it won't be the only criteria, and it won't even be the main criteria, but it may play a small role. In a closely contested recruit it might make a difference. Even if you assume that the odds of this happening is extremely small, we are pursuing a lot of kids. Inevitably it will cost us a recruit.

Now you may say that all message boards are like this, but the negativity on TD reached a new extreme this year. And there are other boards where negativity is vigorously culled. Clearly comparing us with them makes us look bad.

If you are being overly negative, there is a possibility that you could be costing LSU a recruit, thereby doing LSU and its fans (including me) a disservice... so frick you!

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Instead, let's blame message boards.

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Well it's got to be somebody's fault.

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They read these sites to get a sense of the LSU community and where their son might spend his college years. They go on to note that message boards do play a part into the recruit's decision and that the infighting and bashing was a major turn off.

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So, you're telling me recruits, and their parents, notice LSU's fans have the most active message board of any major university in the world?

They'll notice the good, and the bad, from an LSU's fans message board, moreso than they would elsewhere about other schools?

Let 'em see us at our best, and our worst. We aren't hiding things here. LSU will stand up to scrutiny just fine.

Chicken - this reminded me, I don't say it often enough, great job.

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Why are people scared about mentioning which recruit?

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Because the story came from a premium site and Mike Linebacker was trying to stick to the TD rules.

FWIW, I think it was the recruit's mother who made the message board comment and was quoted in the article, not the recruit.

I didn't read any article. But I did see the thread he referenced.

Much worse premium info has been taken off boards that this.

Wow extremetigerfanatic, your a real dick. Mike came on here to share information that we can't get from a paid website. He doesn't want to get in trouble and be kicked off that website so he doesn't share the name (which the name doesn't even matter in this case). How about appreciating the info that he passed along. YOu need to STFU, and instead of snapping back with rediculous comebacks realize that sometimes it does affect recruits and their families. Mike thank you for sharing with us, most of us appreciate it.

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lots of parents of recruits read that site (and this one).

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This was a recruit who almost wasn't a Tiger.

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The only ones that we were ripping on were Bates, Blackmon and Fordham. Unless Jordan Meisner got offended.

Interesting responses.

Again, I didn't post this b/c I agree that parents should take this board to heart. And my guess is that the actions of some fans will have a low impact. But putting aside whether they SHOULD read this stuff and take it to heart--they sometimes DO. And so my thought is that this FACT should be known so that people can think before they post.

I won't stop being critical (on the Rant) but I will try not engage in hyperbole and insults. And I will be mindful when others are going to far with their "rants." That's just me. Others will take this fact and give it no credence. That's their prerogative. I may disagree and hope they reconsider but it is what it is.