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RECRUITING EXTORTION?

  • I guess this is one way to try and get what you want ...

    Top recruit to Clemson: Take my teammate, too

    Nation's top recruit says commitment to Clemson will be done deal when offer is made to high school teammate.

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    Old Coaly

  • It happens more than anyone thinks.

    Hamilton Lion ●

  • Don't disagree, been going on for a long time with a wink and a nudge. But by making it public he's probably costing himself some options. There is no way I'd take him now if I were Sweeney, don't care how good he is. What happens if he doesn't start, or wants to take a day off? Will he refuse to play every time he wants something? A coach can't cave to a player's selfish demands, especially in public.

    Any other coach --- I'd run from this situation, ugly drama that only hurts the team.

    This post was edited by Old Coaly on 7/7/2012 at 8:01 AM

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  • Saying it this out loud and obvious = stupid. He could have said anything more subtle like alluding that he's not positive about Clemson because he would really like to go to college with his friends and he wouldn't have sounded like this.

    It's not like coaches wouldn't pick up on that..... we have Mike Wallace on the team.... but I don't see Jenkins anywhere.

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    JC from LP

  • JC from LP said...

    Saying it this out loud and obvious = stupid. He could have said anything more subtle like alluding that he's not positive about Clemson because he would really like to go to college with his friends and he wouldn't have sounded like this.

    It's not like coaches wouldn't pick up on that..... we have Mike Wallace on the team.... but I don't see Jenkins anywhere.

    Here is the difference ... we offered Wallace and Barham hoping it would entice Jenkins and Little to come to PSU instead of those two saying you need to offer them in order ...

    If I'm Dabo, I cut loose this kid. He might be a stud, but he screams the type of a kid that will be high maintenance and wants to run the assylum. He only screams trouble.

    Hamilton Lion ●

  • i actually listened to someone talking about this on the SVP show the other day. and he made a good point I never thought about. Most of these kids are signing one of the worst contracts in the world when they sign the LOI because at most schools it's "a one year deal with club options for the next 3". The kid has leverage before he signs but as soon as he signs that it's gone. I don't really blame him at all even tho on the surface it seems extremely selfish.

    jaz4234

  • Eh. Extortion is a little strong... It happens all the time. Some staffs do it, some dont... Doesnt look like BOB will be doing that.

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