Someone enlighten me on a Recruits thought process

Its a decision that could affect the rest of their lives.....

I’m disappointed in Surtain’s decision but I get it. His emotions probably favored the Tigers with the relationship he built with Raymond and his family in the area but his rational mind saw Bama as a better business decision.

I’m not saying I agree with his thought process but I can at least see what he was thinking.

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brass tacks

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Is that how that saying is spelled? I always thought it was “brass tax”

You learn something new everyday

This post isn't specifically about Surtain. Of course, he is the most recent recruit. But in general every team deals with recruits not making a decision until the last minute.

Why does it take months and sometimes years to make that decision? What is different today than last week or last month if no coaching changes have been made?

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What is different today than last week or last month if no coaching changes have been made?

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A deadline.

The difference is that the idea of something might seem better than reality and up against a deadline the flaws show themselves.

For example, many people want to open up their own business and it seems like a great idea. But when push comes to shove, one will see that going off on their own could fail miserably while their current 9-5 is stable.

The idea of coming to LSU seemed great until he (or others) are up against the deadline. Then he could see that we haven’t won 10 games in years and our HC is looking more and more like a joke by the day. In that case, Bama (or another school) looks like a more stable situation.

LSU has more players in the NFL so there goes that theory. he wanted the easy road. Tiger bait !

I think the decision is made earlier.

However, fear (peers, public pressure, embarrassment, or just plain old hate to deliver bad news) gives self justification to convince themselves they still are undecided.

In some, rarer, cases it is designed to intentionally harm the other.

By the way, those fears aren't limited to just kids or recruits- see it everyday in adults.

"flips", to me, are a result of confirmation bias put on by the flipper. The school who is best at identifying, for lack of a better term, the 'excuse' a recruit is searching for and then brings that to the front gets the flip. As soon as they do that the decision is made. Path of least resistance was provided, they take it at that time. Decision is made then and there. Everything after that is a result of one or more of those fears, or intentional.

For example, Surtain's 'self-justification' was win championships. Not only did Bama likely put that forward as THE 'thing', the probably convinced Surtain not only that Raymond was on his way out, but additionally that Raymond was lying to Surtain about it. They found the pain point and the excuse. Done deal.

It makes no difference, the recruits know where they are going some just are enjoying the limelight. I don’t believe they change their minds in the 11th hour. I believe they silently commit to a coach and the coach tells them to keep it silent until the last minute possible. In the case of Surtain he knew for a while he was going to play for Saban as well as Goodrich playing for Dabo. Their post comments about why choosing I take with a grain of salt being truely honest. They say the easy thing and move on.

Difference is you are not a high profile recruit who does not have to worry about those type of things. They show up to play ball and the rest is taken care of by the school.

Saban is an exceptional leader at maintaining focus and attention to detail..as for coaching a specific position, that is left to coordinators and position coaches...with that I'll take Aranda and Raymond

Some just want to put off making a final decision until they have to.

Some lie that they just made their mind up.