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Message: [QUOTE="CIL, post: 675234, member: 22"] Just wow at the responses in this thread. I wholeheartedly agree with everything Moore said in that article, and would have no problem with him saying that to any coach or prospective athlete. Many of you forget that Rob Moore himself was an underrated recruit from Long Island, who committed to an up and coming Syracuse football team. He has lived everything discussed in the article. He didn't need ND to help him along with his "brand". He made it himself at Syracuse and became a first round (supplemental) pick and pro bowl player. Why? Because he was obviously a good talent who got the most of his abilities at Syracuse. He has seen what getting "coached up" can do, seen the benefits of playing time, etc. Outside of Skov and Easley (who almost left Florida), what national level recruits out of NY have done a thing? Kids, coaches, and families of those players need to think good and hard as to what is right for them in their career. A very small percentage of college players go on to have any semblance of a NFL career. Forget the XBox in the locker rooms. Does the school have a competitive academic profile? Academic support? What does the depth chart look like? Do they have a vested interest in my child's or players success? Does the scheme fit my strengths as an athlete? He's 100% correct. This is our recruiting pitch. Come here to play. Come here to develop. We care about you. Shafer embodies these beliefs within his coaching staff. He doesn't sound like a "beaten down recruiter" to me. He sounds like he's not blowing smoke and sunshine up someone's ass. Rob Moore is not our best recruiter on this staff. He has been recruiting for 3 years. That's not a lot of time to understand the game per say. make connections, etc. You don't wake up a great recruiter, you become a great recruiter. As to the poser above who said that he was "less than impressed with (Moore's) coaching abilities" -- to be blunt, I think you are nuts. He has done a remarkable job with the kids on the roster, nearly having 2 1,000 yard receivers. None of whom were drafted by the way -- he was able to get the most out of Lemon and Sales' abilities. He is making these kids tacticians out there -- they run great routes and are extremely disciplined. They are all willing blockers. IMO, he is one of our best "coaches" on staff. [/QUOTE]

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