Bashing recruits

Respectful disapproval. That is what they should expect and IMO deserve. There is nothing wrong with choosing the OOS school - Just be up front about it and don't mislead anyone. Also - don't expect folks to roll out the red carpet when you return home. I don't think any person - kid or not - should be treated with disrespect. That being said don't expect the hero treatment and opportunites that your buddies that chose the in state school get either.

I for one despise people who feel it necessary to bash a recruit on a website for anything. Opinions are fine but when one crosses the line and makes statements that can be per ieved as bashing it has gone way to far. I will also say that if we think a recruit bases his decision on what he reads on a recruiting message board then we all are taking ourselves and this hobby a little to serious

I feel like we have a lot of threads like this thru the year but obviously some people forget how to act. This should be stickied.

Oh yeah I forgot about the tree killing

I do remember one recruit deciding to go
to Georgia, because of the connections the coaching staff has in case football doesn't work out.

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some even went as far as posting tweets on a recruits dad being a deadbea

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Wasnt it April who called out GW2???? justsayin

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I have no problem when a kid comes out early on and commits to an OOS school. But when they act a fool and try to show their arse, I think it's acceptable to give them the business.

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Who acted a fool and how they showed their arse, please explain.

karralum, this is a subject with multiple layers...I would agree, No One should be threatened for whatever personal decisions you expect to make with your life....The example you give, "Speedy" is one of the most talented athletes I have seen...We can draw some eductated conclusions, that if he had no intentions of attending LSU, then he should have had enough respect for not LSU, but for a relative Frank W, to let him no how undecided he truly was....As it is Frank's responsibility to secure the best talent available, he would have not backed off of Quille...So in essence, Speedy chose to spurn LSU/Frank for whatever reason...As a result, Speedy is responsibile for "how" he handled his decision...Maybe, that is partially the fault of those who influence a teenager, not understanding how to conduct themselves in such a large forum....Conversely, I will root against Hootie as a gump, but I do respect "how" he handled his recruiting process....I don't wish any bad to come to Speedy, but respectfully, I fall short of the "well wishes" you propose not for the decision but "how" he handled it....

LSUGoo that's fine of your opinion, the problem is He NEVER gave anyone the assertion that he was DEEPLY COMMITTED TO LSU. I know this for a fact! Heck if Hank Brady from Karr and Smith both from nola couldn't get an accurate read as to where Speedy was committed (and they were always at karr)I highly doubt Frank knew as well. His mom didnt find out till around Christmas where he was really leaning towards. Now what many didn't know was that Willis could have easily ended up at A&M had they not let up on their recruiting of him. There's a god chance GW could have flipped to LSU, but seeing the reactions he's getting on social media sites from so called LSU fans, I highly doubt it now. Besides how can you expect a teenager to make one of the most important decision in his life to be 100% sure the first time he says so. As even he didn't make his mind up until the 12th hour.
You're crazy to think so.