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re: What in the world is this segment with Evans and Deion Sanders?
Posted on 1/2/20 at 11:02 pm to whitefoot
Posted on 1/2/20 at 11:02 pm to whitefoot
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I’ve known Zach since his freshman year. He’s always been respectful with me- “yes sir, no sir”. Always shakes my hand and looks me in the eye with respect. He really is a good kid and I believe in him. His problem has always been that he’s emotional. You combine that with the fact that he lacks the right guidance in his personal life and he’s been coddled as the “next best thing” since he’s been in middle school. He gets something in his head and makes immature decisions but always ends up apologizing afterward. Actions have consequences and I applaud Coach Kay and his coaches at North Shore in working really hard with him for four years. I’m willing to give a teenager a chance to learn and grow. Wherever he goes, I hope he learns that he won’t get special treatment. He won’t get second and third chances. He needs to mature. And I think he will. Good luck to Zach. I hope he finds guidance and success wherever he goes.
Thanks for the input. I would like to ask his detractors how many of you would be able to handle the pressure kids like Evans experience during their recruitment. When you are the number one running back recruit in the country the emotional toll is overwhelming. Even more so if you have no guidance or are already immature.
I have seen up close what these kids go thru and trust me its not fun for them. Everybody is pulling on them. Colleges, boosters, street agents, friends, family, long lost uncles, girlfriends, hanger ons, message board geeks and so on. Its fun the first couple months sure, but after that it wears them down and some crack. I bet if any of us got to know the real Evans and were all alone with him he would admit he just wants to be a regular kid again. Some of you need to just shut the frick up until you have lived his life and walked in his shoes.
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Posted on 1/2/20 at 11:29 pm to bwallcubfan
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Unless he really couldn’t sign at UGA because of it. Very strange.
I kinda got the same feeling. It sounded almost like his alleged LOI might have been delayed. UGA might have said not so fast. Now he might be in a situation without many options.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 4:15 am to zsav77
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Got into physical confrontations with his coaches
You don't want to make EdO have to rip his shirt off, son...
Posted on 1/3/20 at 6:07 am to lsufanva
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My thinking as well.
I've read everything put out by all involved(Bama,UGA,TAM, LSU, national) and everyone knows he signed with UGA without question.
He apparently tried contacting other schools 24 hours after doing so. Thinking said schools informed UGA or SEC/NCAA that he was doing so. Kirby gets a call about it and it raises flags. Kirby tells him they aren't sure they are gonna accept his LOI and the process begins. Zach continues on the path that he I going to announce tonight but he still hasn't gotten the ok from UGA so he postpones.
All that seems pretty easy to conclude if the reporting of him contacting others is truthful.
Where it goes off track is the interview with Brian Dohn after the game. In that he says he can't speak on his LOI yet. That part just tells me he still doesn't know if UGA is gonna accept him.
The strange part of that interview is him talking about coaches leaving as part of his reasoning. Even UGA people aren't tracking that one well. It leaves things open to a little more interpretation.
The ACT thing is anyone's guess but UGAs side doesn't think that's it. It seems the not enrolling early part stems from not knowing if UGA is gonna accept him.
My conclusion, he's UGA if they accept him. If not, who knows. If word starts trickling out the next couple of weeks that UGA is pursuing another RB then he's likely not gonna be there.
Bama has no interest and hasn't since the first incident in Sept. At that point they put the full court press on McClellan.
Don't think LSU is interested unless we strike out and he comes available.
Can someone explain to me how "not accepting the LOI" would work? It is my understanding that during the couple days for the early signing period a recruit would send the LOI to his school of choice and both parties have signed/agreed on it. By your post, I assume you are saying only Evans signed the paperwork and not Georgia which would mean that he never signed in the early period technically. This would then mean he would have to wait to officially sign come the old school signing day. This is all my thought process and based on nothing factual which is why I am asking how it works.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 6:36 am to LSUDbrous90
It doesn’t seem like he is for sure at UGA. Even if he is, he probably won’t be there in two years.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 7:38 am to LSU Patrick
So then he didnt sign anywhere and is just as available as any other non ESD guy?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 7:57 am to Yewkindewit
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A friend of one of my sons made a 12. Seriously, a 12.
Future Secretary of Education there.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:09 am to BayouCatFan
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Thanks for the input. I would like to ask his detractors how many of you would be able to handle the pressure kids like Evans experience during their recruitment. When you are the number one running back recruit in the country the emotional toll is overwhelming. Even more so if you have no guidance or are already immature.
I have seen up close what these kids go thru and trust me its not fun for them. Everybody is pulling on them. Colleges, boosters, street agents, friends, family, long lost uncles, girlfriends, hanger ons, message board geeks and so on. Its fun the first couple months sure, but after that it wears them down and some crack. I bet if any of us got to know the real Evans and were all alone with him he would admit he just wants to be a regular kid again. Some of you need to just shut the frick up until you have lived his life and walked in his shoes.
If it was true that he just wanted to be a regular kid again, he would have committed somewhere and shut it all down. Committing somewhere, and just putting out a solid front that he is going somewhere would absolutely take the pressure off. But, yeah, he's probably the victim.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:26 am to LSUDbrous90
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So then he didnt sign anywhere and is just as available as any other non ESD guy?
I don't think anyone knows wtf is going on with him, Evans included.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:28 am to tigerborderjumper
You gotta wonder if the whole "I'm gonna sign but keep it a secret" was a made up cover story in the first place.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:42 am to LSU Patrick
I just don't think every national guy and fanbase would have ran with "he is going to Georgia" and its the worst kept secret he "signed" with Georgia if he didnt at least send something to them. I agree no one knows wtf is actually going on. I am mainly trying to figure out the black and white of is he actually signed or not signed.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:46 am to MrWiseGuy
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Apologized for his frick ups and is ready to move forward Good for Zach
Character doesn’t change in a couple weeks.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:47 am to LSUDbrous90
Well, it's possible that he committed to UGA and wanted to sign or they wanted him to sign or something but it do didn't happen for whatever reason. That would explain the "he's going to Georgia" consensus while also explaining the ongoing drama. Which trusted source has definitely said that he is signed with UGA and will for sure enroll for Spring?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:28 am to TIGERSby10
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Sorry, but I didn't buy one second of that apology. He is only apologizing because he knows he had to. Spoiled brat
Why did he have to apologize? He’s already chosen his school. And how would you know whether his apology was real. Do you know him? Have you ever been in the same zip code as him?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:33 am to HTX_LSU
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Evans said he wants to apologize to his College coaches meaning he already knows where he’s going, probably Georgia and he’s sorry he flunked the ACT or whatever
Why do people on here make up shite to support their narrative on matters. If he flunked the ACT how can he go to “probably Georgia”?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:56 am to ApexTiger
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Everyone remembers how the honey badger screwed up?...and then turned things around...
These players are really young...
These two situations are not the same. When a player is fighting with their coaches that’s not something that will probably change in the three to four years he is in college. He has a problem with authority and that is something that you can’t just teaches stop doing in a short period.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 10:22 am to Stevo
What good is a test if you can't fail/flunk it.
If trying to meet the requirements to enter LSU and you make below the minimum acceptance grade have you succeeded or failed?
If trying to meet the requirements to enter LSU and you make below the minimum acceptance grade have you succeeded or failed?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 10:57 am to LSUDbrous90
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Can someone explain to me how "not accepting the LOI" would work? It is my understanding that during the couple days for the early signing period a recruit would send the LOI to his school of choice and both parties have signed/agreed on it. By your post, I assume you are saying only Evans signed the paperwork and not Georgia which would mean that he never signed in the early period technically. This would then mean he would have to wait to officially sign come the old school signing day. This is all my thought process and based on nothing factual which is why I am asking how it works.
A LOI is already signed by the school when it sends the recruit the letter. The recruit and his parents (assuming the recruit is not 21 or older) then signs, dates, along with time if it's day 1 of the signing period, and returns the LOI. Ultimately the conference has to approve it. If the school doesn't submit it to the conference (they have 2 weeks), then it will be null and void. It can also be null and void if the school doesn't accept him as a student.
This and more is all in here: [link=(www.nationalletter.org/documentLibrary/administrativeGuidelines.pdf)]NLI Adminstrative Guidelines[/link]
Posted on 1/3/20 at 11:26 am to Indiana Tiger
Even UGA fans are confused about what is going on with this kid.
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The most connected UGA guy, AD, said that Kirby got the LOI and whether Evans is an EE is up to Kirby.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 2:17 pm to SulphursFinest
I agree. While yeah, we know he was most likely instructed to do so, but that shows improvement to his tarnished character by him.
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