I can go along with that idea if there are expressed contingencies from the beginning. Decommitments can inflict damage to both parties. It stinks that you may understand you have a position covered so you might quit recruiting some kids because your set. Kid flips and your 2nd, 3rd choices have found other schools. Same with a kid that thinks he is all set with his excepted commitment and now his 2nd, 3rd schools may no longer have a spot for him. I don't think you really want your program to get a reputation that your promise is easily broken.
So if a player just isn't good enough we're supposed to still bring them in because we "made a promise"?
Totally get your point. Still sucks though. Both sides are guilty.
HS HC’s are proud and have their local circles. Do this too often and at the wrong places and the next time you really want a player from the area it may be a little harder.
Devonta Smith won the Heisman at that size. What can they possibly show in improvement? If they have the speed/agility, and put it together on the field they can be good enough.
Yea and Devonta Smith was an elite recruit from the moment he stepped on the field because he has natural speed and agility , the type you just don’t add over a summer from trying hard. Weird comparison.
And what I was saying if you think a kid has the speed and agility, you take him and see how he develops. Your post specifically called out the size
i meant a kid with measurables. Like these 6’7 300lb + lineman, not some 5’10 160lber
Speed/agility are also measurables.
not the ones that count. i don't care how hard you work, you're not going to put on that much speed and agility in 1 offseason to make a difference.
My entire point was that if you get a guy with great speed and agility and he doesn't develop, you cut him loose. You're arguing something that wasn't my point.
Gotcha. I see that now.
True but you would hear about it from ours and our fan base., and the player would be accused of everything from treason to making the biggest mistake of his life.
That doesn't make it right. I'm not going to rationalize it. He was screwed and honestly if I'm that coach, I'd never send another player to Fran Brown.
Still not a good look for Fran. Story in the Orlando Sentinel but distributed nationally by the Tribune News Service. Let's see if any other media outlet picks it up. Fodder for other coaches to use to recruit against us whether or not the facts in the story are totally accurate.
And despite the timing, it's always better to be honest with a kid that you don't think will work out at this level. The hard truth gives hijm time to re-engage with another school, saves him and SU from the ordeal of no playing time/portaling/taking up a spot that should go to a more qualified player, etc.
