Who'sYourData? Posted August 22, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 410 Content Count: 19,525 Reputation: 992 Days Won: 24 Joined: 09/01/2006 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I'm sure the staff is on top of this and if there comes a fish or cut bait time, they'll react accordingly .... The kid's not getting very good advice from those closest to him. Honesty is not always the best policy. This, when/if another recruit they like as much decides to commit they'll tell Mr Fraser there is no longer an offer. Until then, the kid likes USF and may not get a better offer himself so the dance continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Posted August 22, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 417 Content Count: 9,688 Reputation: 1,237 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/24/2009 Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) Well, at least among his 15 offers so far he has chosen us. I honestly don't see the carrot on the end of the stick that many of these players do. It appears they have this idea that the SEC will yield an NFL contract by default and that just isn't the case. I can understand however choosing one of the top SEC schools for the likely hood of competing for a national championship, I would agree it is higher at one of the top two SEC schools, but aside from that your chances are as good at many other schools in the other established conferences. Look what Oky State did last year for example, they came very close and performed a lot better than most of the SEC in a very difficult BigXII conference. Every player wants to maximize their success by making the best choice on NSD and the SEC for some reason seems to have these kids thinking SEC = maximum future success. I can understand that receiving offers from SEC schools may be considered the highest accomplishment possible for a high school player, but that doesn't neccessitate attending an SEC school, and attending an SEC school doesn't guarantee a maximally successful college or future NFL career. I think the opportunity to play in the SEC should be viewed more as reflection of a successful high school career than as some sort of miracle conference that increases the likelihood of future success. Schools should be chosen as a whole package in terms of the coaching staff, the needs of the team, education, atmosphere, location and just overal chemistry. That said the SEC has many schools that can be a great choice for those reasons but I think the conference affiliation is way too high on the importance list for some of these recruits. My belief is that it is mostly an ego driven priority, to be able to say "I play(ed) in the SEC." means they have made it, at least in this point in their life, but moving into the future that mere fact alone is meaningless for the most part. It's like owning a Ferrari, in some ways, a statement that one is accomplished, but really owning a Ferrari instead of a civic or even let's say a lesser sports car like a BMW M3 doesn't make you automatically more successful (except maybe on the race track... Does my analogy break down here? I hope you understand what I mean in terms of an ego driven expression of accomplishment however). Edited August 22, 2012 by Gismo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTipp Posted August 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 108 Content Count: 2,484 Reputation: 288 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/26/2005 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Anymore it doesn't matter what college you go to...if you can play, the NFL scouts will know...hell Bethune Cookman had a kid drafted first round a few years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgreen558 Posted August 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 4 Content Count: 312 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/08/2011 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Anymore it doesn't matter what college you go to...if you can play, the NFL scouts will know...hell Bethune Cookman had a kid drafted first round a few years ago... You'll never be the #1 pick coming out of Bethune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Martin Posted August 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 148 Content Count: 8,044 Reputation: 228 Days Won: 9 Joined: 12/23/2005 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Anymore it doesn't matter what college you go to...if you can play, the NFL scouts will know...hell Bethune Cookman had a kid drafted first round a few years ago... You'll never be the #1 pick coming out of Bethune Joe Flacco is really hurting from his time at U Delaware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullnupe Posted August 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 67 Content Count: 1,055 Reputation: 79 Days Won: 2 Joined: 12/04/2008 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Anymore it doesn't matter what college you go to...if you can play, the NFL scouts will know...hell Bethune Cookman had a kid drafted first round a few years ago... You'll never be the #1 pick coming out of Bethune \ Alcorn State anyone ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Martin Posted August 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 148 Content Count: 8,044 Reputation: 228 Days Won: 9 Joined: 12/23/2005 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Anymore it doesn't matter what college you go to...if you can play, the NFL scouts will know...hell Bethune Cookman had a kid drafted first round a few years ago... You'll never be the #1 pick coming out of Bethune \ Alcorn State anyone ?? Air McNair, #3 overall Joe Flacco from Delaware was #18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinRicky Posted August 23, 2012 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 583 Content Count: 22,724 Reputation: 5,862 Days Won: 109 Joined: 09/13/2007 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Moorehead State first rounder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Simms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted August 23, 2012 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Anymore it doesn't matter what college you go to...if you can play, the NFL scouts will know...hell Bethune Cookman had a kid drafted first round a few years ago... You'll never be the #1 pick coming out of Bethune Apparently you've never heard of "The Tooz" .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Martin Posted August 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 148 Content Count: 8,044 Reputation: 228 Days Won: 9 Joined: 12/23/2005 Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) Anymore it doesn't matter what college you go to...if you can play, the NFL scouts will know...hell Bethune Cookman had a kid drafted first round a few years ago... You'll never be the #1 pick coming out of Bethune Apparently you've never heard of "The Tooz" .... #1 draft pick out of University of Tampa. Talk about wild! Edited August 23, 2012 by Bull Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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