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Texas High School Coach Pleading with Players and Colleges to Boycott IMG Types
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:24 am
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:24 am
He's basically trying to get an alliance together with other Texas high schools, players and major college coaches to boycott IMG type academies. Personally, I think he's wasting his time. He mentions the "me-first" teenage free agent mentality of the players, but that is only getting worse as more and more attention is paid to these players and the way they announce.
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This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 5:42 pm
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Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:26 am to Kracka
Didn't read but he is probably trying to recruit to his school
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:34 am to Kracka
He probably is wasting his time, I don't think a ton of kids from here leave for those schools though. At least you certainly don't hear about many top kids in Texas leaving for IMG though I'm sure they're getting recruited by them
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:37 am to Kracka
It all just feels kind of dirty.
One could argue Coach Smith is displaying a "me-first" mentality by trying to stop kids from going to where they feel is best for them.
One could argue Coach Smith is displaying a "me-first" mentality by trying to stop kids from going to where they feel is best for them.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:43 am to tigerskin
Or he's had kids get poached by IMG.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:48 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Klein Oak is five minutes from my house.
Coach Smith is not losing any players to IMG
Coach Smith is not losing any players to IMG
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:52 am to Kracka
Seems like one of those problems that really isn't a problem.
Doesn't IMG cost 50K or something?
Doesn't IMG cost 50K or something?
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:53 am to Rouge
I looked at their roster from last year and they have two TX kids on their roster, one from Fredericksburg and one from Quinlan. I've never heard of either of those high schools producing shite D1 wise
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I feel like kids in TX are much more likely to move to Katy, Allen, Lake Travis, Converse etc over moving all the way to Florida. There's a powerhouse HS football program in every major metro.
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I feel like kids in TX are much more likely to move to Katy, Allen, Lake Travis, Converse etc over moving all the way to Florida. There's a powerhouse HS football program in every major metro.
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 10:57 am
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:55 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Kids should go where ever they want to go. If they are good enough to play at IMG and they want to leave their friends and families to be there then so be it.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 11:00 am to Walking the Earth
I am going to go out in a limb and assume top flight guys don't pay that
Posted on 3/22/16 at 11:19 am to Walking the Earth
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Doesn't IMG cost 50K or something?
Only for those that can pay it. I highly doubt the average 4 or 5* player that goes there has to pay a dime.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 11:27 am to Kracka
The funny thing is the majority of the dominant HS teams in Texas seldom have the type of player that would go play for IMG.
North Shore, DeSoto, Skyline are a few that come to mind that might suffer from IMG.
North Shore, DeSoto, Skyline are a few that come to mind that might suffer from IMG.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 12:00 pm to Kracka
jimmies have been rustled.
For the most part you are correct. However, the IMG QB and WR for next season (Kellen Mond and Jhamon Ausbon) are both Baylor commitments from Texas. I think this will greatly help these two transition to the college game.
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At least you certainly don't hear about many top kids in Texas leaving for IMG though I'm sure they're getting recruited by them
For the most part you are correct. However, the IMG QB and WR for next season (Kellen Mond and Jhamon Ausbon) are both Baylor commitments from Texas. I think this will greatly help these two transition to the college game.
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Posted on 3/22/16 at 12:01 pm to Kracka
I know some coaches in the South Houston area that have been talking about this for a while. It's a hot topic during meetings.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 12:08 pm to kballa6
And what are they gonna do about it? Chain kids to the goalposts? What a joke
Posted on 3/22/16 at 12:11 pm to Rouge
quote:Lots of better programs have lost kids to there... Allen lost a kid to IMG IIRC
Coach Smith is not losing any players to IMG
Posted on 3/22/16 at 12:12 pm to chalmetteowl
They are really just trying to get teams to boycott playing them.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 12:17 pm to kballa6
I hope a Texas team plays them now to stick it to them...
Posted on 3/22/16 at 12:19 pm to Kracka
Is having a handful of athletes from all around the country going to schools like IMG academy really a HUGE problem.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 12:35 pm to chalmetteowl
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And what are they gonna do about it? Chain kids to the goalposts?
Well they can't do anything. That is why they are trying to get college coaches on board. The line of thinking is, if coaches don't recruit from there, they won't keep flocking there. But there is no way coaches will collectively stop recruiting there as long as its a one stop shop for top recruits.
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