Class of 2021 C Mac Etienne (CT/Brewster) Offered

[Cusesky8214]

I’ll show myself out if you don’t want inside information. My patience is running thin with the board and comments like this as it is. Theres a reason why I post about 1% of what I know. Nothing is ever good enough and then to get credibility questioned ? Cmon man, whether this is directed at me or not. No one is closer than me to recruiting with sources. I’ll invite you to dinner next time u wanna know who they are

Hey bulldog ill try again...have you been hearing anything on how frank looks so far?

 

[Briancuse]

Just want to point out how well this is stated.

over time it becomes clear which guys have real connections and which guys have flimsier contacts that are not as updated as the closest contacts are. The other thing to know is that all of this is dependent on the teenagers (who’s minds change at the drop of a hat) telling a school/coaches the full truth. If a kid tells a coach he’s really close to committing, then that info trickles to an insider and it comes here, then we all get excited. Then two days later the kid commits elsewhere, the board insider looks like he made something up and in reality a coach believed what a kid said, who either lied straight up or had his entire mind changed virtually overnight.

trust in board insiders is the take away here at your own risk. as a non connected person I always take it with a grain of salt. At worst I got my hopes up for some exciting news and at best I knew something awesome earlier.

Most of our insiders are pretty reliable although recruiting changes all the time. Bulldog could be 100 Oct right at the moment and the kid changes his mind.

 

[orangefog]

I’ll show myself out if you don’t want inside information. My patience is running thin with the board and comments like this as it is. Theres a reason why I post about 1% of what I know. Nothing is ever good enough and then to get credibility questioned ? Cmon man, whether this is directed at me or not. No one is closer than me to recruiting with sources. I’ll invite you to dinner next time u wanna know who they are

 

[walsh2012]

I’ll show myself out if you don’t want inside information. My patience is running thin with the board and comments like this as it is. Theres a reason why I post about 1% of what I know. Nothing is ever good enough and then to get credibility questioned ? Cmon man, whether this is directed at me or not. No one is closer than me to recruiting with sources. I’ll invite you to dinner next time u wanna know who they are

Can i get in on this dinner? Times are hard out here and a guys gotta eat

 

[Bulldog04]

Hey bulldog ill try again...have you been hearing anything on how frank looks so far?

He’s good but bourama is the guy this year. I don’t expect a lot of time from frank but doesn’t mean he’s not good. I’ll post in his thread if I hear more. Just don’t wanna upset the mods BC this is about Mac

 

[Cusesky8214]

He’s good but bourama is the guy this year. I don’t expect a lot of time from frank but doesn’t mean he’s not good. I’ll post in his thread if I hear more. Just don’t wanna upset the mods BC this is about Mac

Appreciate the update!

 

[50YRsofCuse]

I’ll show myself out if you don’t want inside information. My patience is running thin with the board and comments like this as it is. Theres a reason why I post about 1% of what I know. Nothing is ever good enough and then to get credibility questioned ? Cmon man, whether this is directed at me or not. No one is closer than me to recruiting with sources. I’ll invite you to dinner next time u wanna know who they are

Bulldog, I am not questioning your information. I find yours and other insider information very reliable. That said, I can hope for a different outcome. As said, things change quickly. I thank you for your information as always.

 

[Scott11]

I’ll show myself out if you don’t want inside information. My patience is running thin with the board and comments like this as it is. Theres a reason why I post about 1% of what I know. Nothing is ever good enough and then to get credibility questioned ? Cmon man, whether this is directed at me or not. No one is closer than me to recruiting with sources. I’ll invite you to dinner next time u wanna know who they are

How you can take offense to an innocuous post like this is beyond me. Lighten up and don’t take yourself so seriously.

 

[Nicknack]

There is absolutely no question in my mind that anyone spending time in this thread appreciates Bulldog's info and other posters who have inside knowledge they're willing to share. It's often just one or two guys who spoil the milk because they don't get that just like covid, news on recruiting is a moment in time.

 

[orange79]

There is absolutely no question in my mind that anyone spending time in this thread appreciates Bulldog's info and other posters who have inside knowledge they're willing to share. It's often just one or two guys who spoil the milk because they don't get that just like covid, news on recruiting is a moment in time.

And why so many who have information to share have been chased off by the idiots.

Believe it or don't. But the information-shaming is stupid as hell.

Even better - WHAT ARE YOUR SOURCES? Well, genius, if I tell you, they won't be sources anymore.

 

[littlereg]

yeah we gotta stop questioning people if you don’t believe them then just don’t. It’s not gonna kill you. With that being said yikes at the fact people are worked up over this who cares. Everyone just move on.

 

[littlereg]

yeah we gotta stop questioning people if you don’t believe them then just don’t. It’s not gonna kill you. With that being said yikes at the fact people are worked up over this who cares. Everyone just move on.

Go through this same damn thing here once a month. How about if you question someone, personally hit them up then we don’t have to deal with this stupidity from both sides filling the threads.

 

[Ldavid]

While I can’t add to what Bulldog said, I do know that Mac wanted to come here big time. I wasn’t aware of the handlers’ influence on Mac. My source indicated that we were his top choice this entire time.

 

[721Comstock]

While I can’t add to what Bulldog said, I do know that Mac wanted to come here big time. I wasn’t aware of the handlers’ influence on Mac. My source indicated that we were his top choice this entire time.

That sucks.

I blame GMac.

 

[Orangefan1]

Can’t he make his own decision?

 

[orangefog]

Can’t he make his own decision?

For some young men in his position, it isn’t that simple.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I’ll show myself out if you don’t want inside information. My patience is running thin with the board and comments like this as it is. Theres a reason why I post about 1% of what I know. Nothing is ever good enough and then to get credibility questioned ? Cmon man, whether this is directed at me or not. No one is closer than me to recruiting with sources. I’ll invite you to dinner next time u wanna know who they are

I hope you can practice some patience and tolerance, Bulldog. Most of us understand that what you bring to the table is true, at the time it was told to you, but also that it is fluid, given the nature of the recruiting landscape and the attention span of some young men.
Brush aside the criticism, as it comes from years of frustration with recruiting.

 

[pearl31]

I’ll show myself out if you don’t want inside information. My patience is running thin with the board and comments like this as it is. Theres a reason why I post about 1% of what I know. Nothing is ever good enough and then to get credibility questioned ? Cmon man, whether this is directed at me or not. No one is closer than me to recruiting with sources. I’ll invite you to dinner next time u wanna know who they are

eh, anyone here with any sense values what you provide - screw the rest of 'em

 

[Ldavid]

I’ll show myself out if you don’t want inside information. My patience is running thin with the board and comments like this as it is. Theres a reason why I post about 1% of what I know. Nothing is ever good enough and then to get credibility questioned ? Cmon man, whether this is directed at me or not. No one is closer than me to recruiting with sources. I’ll invite you to dinner next time u wanna know who they are

I can attest to this as well. Toxic environment here regarding sources and scoops. Remember johnsyracuse? I was warned before coming here, not by him but others.

 

[Cuse1055]

I can attest to this as well. Toxic environment here regarding sources and scoops. Remember johnsyracuse? I was warned before coming here, not by him but others.

Also why Francis left.

 

[GooseMutt]

And immoni Did I spell that right?

 

[pfister1]

Not happening. Everyone can stop caring now unfortunately. Tough loss but Mac’s camp (not Mac) has other ideas. And there shouldn’t be one comment about “staff not closing” here because this was absolutely not the case. Staff busted their butts to get him but sometimes certain people around a player think they know better

Not sure I understand this logic. The "recruiting" job is to get a player to accept our offer and get them on campus. If staff is focusing their time and energy on the wrong "decision makers" it doesn't matter that we don't like who is influencing the decision, the bottom line is we aren't getting the player. So yes, the staff is not closing. Closing includes getting the player to accept the scholarship and come to campus. It doesn't do us any good to have a list of players that listed us as their "First Choice" but those choices were overridden by parents, coaches or handlers.

 

[longtimefan]

Not sure I understand this logic. The "recruiting" job is to get a player to accept our offer and get them on campus. If staff is focusing their time and energy on the wrong "decision makers" it doesn't matter that we don't like who is influencing the decision, the bottom line is we aren't getting the player. So yes, the staff is not closing. Closing includes getting the player to accept the scholarship and come to campus. It doesn't do us any good to have a list of players that listed us as their "First Choice" but those choices were overridden by parents, coaches or handlers.

There is the possibility of Faustian bargains here. There are some people you don't want to do business with, regardless of their influence over coveted recruits.

 

[pfister1]

There is the possibility of Faustian bargains here. There are some people you don't want to do business with, regardless of their influence over coveted recruits.

I understand that. But in the end, it is still just a reason why we didn't "close". I am using the term reason because it sounds less judgmental than excuse.

But It doesn't do us any good to win the hearts and minds of people in the recruiting process that aren't ultimately making the decision.....even if it is the people that USED to make the decision.

What an absolutely DIRTY and UGLY process.

 

[pearl31]

What an absolutely DIRTY and UGLY process.

uh actually that'd be DIRTY and UGLY proce$$