Why do we oversign?

because everyone does it

Its like a try out system the way i see. Sign as many as you want.

The weak will fall out and move around. Only the strong survive. Its a form of cheating IMO. but if its legal do it to stay competitive.

But at this rate we will have 7-10 guys every year leaving our program. Seeing Matt Allen start for TEx Ags was a brutal reminder of how much talent we have. (although I think he would have started for us this year nad possibly last but I dont know where he was on the depth chart before bailing.

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calhoun
chris toliver
chris davenport
karnell hatcher
theriot
john williams
ricky dixon
ryan periloux
zhamal thomas
derrick odom

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Sad but true. I am not giving up on Davenport yet.

Dixon was an on field bust.

Odum, RP and Thomas were alll disiplinary casualties.

Calhoun too much depth adn competition..

Toliver saw the field. he will be back. Unless his infamous facebook posted went viral and Les told him to move around.

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funny thing is- mark richt doesnt over sign at UGA, wheres that getting him now? people arent talking about him being a great guy b/c he doesnt, theyre talking about his arse being scorching hot b/c he doesnt win enough games

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same thing happened at USC the past few years

if you don't oversign, you better hit on all of your major recruits, and hope some guys out-shine their stars

if you miss on a few, you have no depth to replace them

because nothing's free in life

Because the term is student-athlete and to not be held accountable for both is hypocritical.

Because some guys don’t fully rebound from injury.

Because some guys don’t work for it.

Because some guys put other priorities ahead of working in the classroom and on the field.

Because coaches are projecting how a 16-year old will play when he's 21 or 22-years old.

Because some guys don't have the mental or physical toughness or ability to play a very demanding sport.

Because sometimes you sign a future all-conference player the next class.

Because some guys put everything they have and do all that the coaches ask of them and it's the coaches’ responsibility to be honest and tell the player they’ll have a better chance of playing a game that they love elsewhere.

Because some guys are not okay being role players.

Because you take the best players available.

Because some recruits don't make the grades. Some do.

Because some recruits don't make up their minds or jump ship at the last minute and some media outlets openly encourage and profit from these actions yet vilify coaches that did not want to be left not meeting a position need.

Because when the perfect storm happens and you’ve been burned the year before and surprisingly more than the allowed recruits get eligible, you ask in-state recruits (because of TOPS and hopefully love for the program) or recruits from well-to-do families (to afford a semester of classes) or legacy recruits (because of loyalty) or some combination of the above to gray-shirt to help make the numbers work.

Because ESPfrickingN doesn't know how to properly research a story and because they are in the gossip business instead of real-life-actual sports reporting.

hey SFP how do you think our recieving corps looks next year?

Personally, I don't see what's wrong with it.

There are guys each year that "take" a free scholarship, but don't "give" any football production back for a variety of different reasons.

You came here to play football, but you let a girl take you away from class time, or you don't study the playbook, or you don't get in the weight room, or you don't watch your weight, etc...which means you don't progress, which means you don't get on the field, which means you are going taking up a roster spot, and somehow Miles is the snake for telling you that you no longer merit a free education.

Underachieving students lose TOPS scholarships each year, and their parents have to deal with it, but take away a schollie from an athlete who under-performs, and ESPN calls you a liar & a cold-hearted jerk.

Over-signing is insurance from the other slacker-letes who don't live up to their "promise".

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Why do we overeat?

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I really wish we wouldn't, it makes us look bad. Why do we repeatedly do it?

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why does it

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makes us look bad

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??

Who thinks it make us look bad? Some dweeb sports writer?