He signed.
Don’t most programs allow their signed players a release if something like this happens after signing day? I know it’s not required but seems common.
He signed.
Don’t most programs allow their signed players a release if something like this happens after signing day? I know it’s not required but seems common.
He could just transfer and use coaching change as the reason. He would get itI supposed different circumstances warrant different responses program by program but in my experience, if a kid requests a release related to a coaching change the school will fight it.
Not sure it matters much here. Was told months ago that the kid had a top 2 and we weren't in it but regardless, I would fully expect MS to protect their signed NLI's.
He could just transfer and use coaching change as the reason. He would get it
That would shock me as I believe it was reported coaching changes are one of the criteria after the Tate Martell acceptance.Waivers for transfers leaving due to coaching changes are denied routinely.
That would shock me as I believe it was reported coaching changes are one of the criteria after the Tate Martell acceptance.
He signed.
Miss St could let him out of it technically.
Also it sounds like he isn't very happy with it.
I would find that odd but yes, they can definitely let me out.
My original response was clearly too vague. By noting he had signed, I merely wanted to point out that the process now is much more complicated than him saying "Joe is out, so I'm out too" as is the case for a verbal commit.
I would find that odd but yes, they can definitely let me out.
My original response was clearly too vague. By noting he had signed, I merely wanted to point out that the process now is much more complicated than him saying "Joe is out, so I'm out too" as is the case for a verbal commit.
Personally, I think what Miss St did AFTER the signing period was pretty terrible to the players and the NCAA should let anyone that wants out out. BUT I don't think the NCAA will do that. He would probably have to sit out a year, which wouldn't be a huge deal because he could redshirt, but I bet he probably won't end up transferring because of the risk of be forced to sit out. I think the one advantage we could have over other schools is we have open scholarships, right?
Bold: I agree, to the letter, which everything stated here.
As for the last sentence, I'm not sure but it certainly helps. I never dug into the other team in his top two but I know it wasn't us. Whether or not that program would have a scholarship available would have to be known.
You forgot this one. Not sure why Sunkett takes this public.
He’s getting called out publicly I don’t think it’s anything Against the staff. Just trying to stick to his guns
He started this a few months back though. It is good he is trying to get his kid recruited, but twitter is not the place to do it in my opinion. He is calling put Illini coaches. If I knew taking Powell would pay off I would be for it, but look what happened when Illinois took James Knight...
Oh I saw that one. It was the number one comment as far as IL fans coming back at him. Getting the 100% supporting Lovie publicly is still the biggest tweet people should see who will not go into the link and read all the comments
You forgot this one. Not sure why Sunkett takes this public.
I wouldn't label that "nothing to see here"Pretty much.
He’s doing on social media what every HS coach in DFW does off of social media, trying to entice an offer for a kid with no offers. Nothing to see here, unless you’re very bored.
I appreciate him trying to take care of his dudes, but he needs to think better about how he words it if he is going to go public with itHe’s getting called out publicly I don’t think it’s anything Against the staff. Just trying to stick to his guns
I wouldn't label that "nothing to see here"
This year Tennessee and FSU are rebuilding, and ASU came from a similar place as Illinois a few years ago (about .500 when the coaching change occurred and hired an HC with no college coaching experience, all pro.Uh, Tennessee, TAM, and FSU are not slouchy programs. ASU is usually ahead of us.
This year Tennessee and FSU are rebuilding, and ASU came from a similar place as Illinois a few years ago (about .500 when the coaching change occurred and hired an HC with no college coaching experience, all pro.
This year Tennessee and FSU are rebuilding, and ASU came from a similar place as Illinois a few years ago (about .500 when the coaching change occurred and hired an HC with no college coaching experience, all pro.
Regarding the "in-state advantage" ASU has a tougher time recruiting in-state than Illinois, but adapted their recruiting strategy to adapt to this. according to 247, 19 of the top 22 recruits went out of state. The highest rated in-state recruit ASU got was #22, but they still had an OUTSTANDING recruiting class with 7-4* players, SIX from California and ONE from OHIO! That doesn't even include Joe Moore from Mo. It's a matter of hiring good recruiters who already had networks and contacts in the prep ranks, unlike Lovie.
Regarding Tennessee, they do have a lot of state loyalty there, but it in no way leads to domination in recruiting. For the class of 2020, Tennessee had 11-4* preps and only 6 of them went to Tennessee. Even with that impressive haul, they got as many 4*s out of state with 3 from Georgia, 1 from Maryland, 1 from South Carolina and 1 from Florida. Obviously they built their class for recruiting and on the field coaching was decent as well.
I lived in Knoxville for a year and travelled a lot to Clarksville, and the support, and the vitriol for losing, is incredible there. IMHO Lovie wouldn't have made it past two seasons there.
TAM is a lot more than Texas recruiting, as proven by their landing Antonio Johnson and Antonio Doyle, who excelled at the Armour AA game, from Mo/Metro East area. They got 1-5* from Texas, and 4-4* from the Lone Star State, but they got 9-4*s from out of state, only two of which were from border states La and Arkansas. The rest were from Md, Ks, NC,NJ, IL, Mo and Fla where they have no natural attraction. Jimbo built his staff with top recruiters with networks nationally, something Lovie didn't think he needed.