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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    CaptainPJ said:

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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club

    in all seriousness for as shitty as the old staff was at recruiting offensive tackles this is a good sign. Even if he doesn't end up signing with us at least these guys look to project talent instead of offering a bunch of guards and convincing themselves they are tackles.

    This. But awfully warm for Feb applies.
  • AtomicDawg
    AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,331
    Swaye said:

    in all seriousness for as shitty as the old staff was at recruiting offensive tackles this is a good sign. Even if he doesn't end up signing with us at least these guys look to project talent instead of offering a bunch of guards and convincing themselves they are tackles.

    This. But awfully warm for Feb applies.
    Agree. It's a trend though. They are taking more slender athletic guys with the thought that they will fill out. I don't know the previous staff put all their eggs into one basket going after national recruits that were never coming here and then were like a desperate drunk at the bar looking for someone to take home.
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club

    Swaye said:

    in all seriousness for as shitty as the old staff was at recruiting offensive tackles this is a good sign. Even if he doesn't end up signing with us at least these guys look to project talent instead of offering a bunch of guards and convincing themselves they are tackles.

    This. But awfully warm for Feb applies.
    Agree. It's a trend though. They are taking more slender athletic guys with the thought that they will fill out. I don't know the previous staff put all their eggs into one basket going after national recruits that were never coming here and then were like a desperate drunk at the bar looking for someone to take home.
    Good point, and one I agree with.

    I just try to not make too big a deal over anything until the kids sign. A commit in June means jack shit. But, I agree that at least looking for guys who are clearly OT's, instead of trying to always convert OG's, makes more sense. And going after good kids you can develop beats "proposing to 4 stars" on their front porch. Go figure, Peterman is more about steak than sizzle.
  • HeretoBeatmyChest
    HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295

    Swaye said:

    in all seriousness for as shitty as the old staff was at recruiting offensive tackles this is a good sign. Even if he doesn't end up signing with us at least these guys look to project talent instead of offering a bunch of guards and convincing themselves they are tackles.

    This. But awfully warm for Feb applies.
    Agree. It's a trend though. They are taking more slender athletic guys with the thought that they will fill out. I don't know the previous staff put all their eggs into one basket going after national recruits that were never coming here and then were like a desperate drunk at the bar looking for someone to take home.
    Thats almost word for word what YaleDawg told me. Said they went hard after their top 10 list and for the rest of recruits their pitch was akin to trying to pick up a chick at the bar at 1:50 AM.
  • mobey
    mobey Member Posts: 3,254
    edited July 2014

    Swaye said:

    in all seriousness for as shitty as the old staff was at recruiting offensive tackles this is a good sign. Even if he doesn't end up signing with us at least these guys look to project talent instead of offering a bunch of guards and convincing themselves they are tackles.

    This. But awfully warm for Feb applies.
    Agree. It's a trend though. They are taking more slender athletic guys with the thought that they will fill out. I don't know the previous staff put all their eggs into one basket going after national recruits that were never coming here and then were like a desperate drunk at the bar looking for someone to take home.
    Thats almost word for word what YaleDawg told me. Said they went hard after their top 10 list and for the rest of recruits their pitch was akin to trying to pick up a chick at the bar at 1:50 AM.
    "trying to pick up a chick at the bar at 1:50 AM."

    Don't judge...

  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    mobey said:

    Swaye said:

    in all seriousness for as shitty as the old staff was at recruiting offensive tackles this is a good sign. Even if he doesn't end up signing with us at least these guys look to project talent instead of offering a bunch of guards and convincing themselves they are tackles.

    This. But awfully warm for Feb applies.
    Agree. It's a trend though. They are taking more slender athletic guys with the thought that they will fill out. I don't know the previous staff put all their eggs into one basket going after national recruits that were never coming here and then were like a desperate drunk at the bar looking for someone to take home.
    Thats almost word for word what YaleDawg told me. Said they went hard after their top 10 list and for the rest of recruits their pitch was akin to trying to pick up a chick at the bar at 1:50 AM.
    "trying to pick up a chick at the bar at 1:50 AM."

    Don't judge...

    Nothing like some dirty leg
  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,328 Founders Club
    topdawgnc said:

    Does he have good hips?

    Did Peterman Twit out a woof?

    You don't Twit anything, you Twat it.
  • CokeGreaterThanPepsi
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
    This goes back to what Peterman said about a month ago, and imo, is one of the things I am excited about. "If we are going to recruit a kid and finish 2nd for him I'd rather just not recruit him. It's a waste of time and money"

    It also sets you up to end up with the Taylor Hindy's of the world, a player that will never give you anything.

    Swaye said:

    in all seriousness for as shitty as the old staff was at recruiting offensive tackles this is a good sign. Even if he doesn't end up signing with us at least these guys look to project talent instead of offering a bunch of guards and convincing themselves they are tackles.

    This. But awfully warm for Feb applies.
    Agree. It's a trend though. They are taking more slender athletic guys with the thought that they will fill out. I don't know the previous staff put all their eggs into one basket going after national recruits that were never coming here and then were like a desperate drunk at the bar looking for someone to take home.
    Thats almost word for word what YaleDawg told me. Said they went hard after their top 10 list and for the rest of recruits their pitch was akin to trying to pick up a chick at the bar at 1:50 AM.
    Those high class girls like Garnett were telling Sark no all night. Luckily he caught a drunken Taylor Hindy stumbling out of the bathroom right before last call and bought her a Smirnoff Ice which sealed the deal
  • PurpleTickler
    PurpleTickler Member Posts: 226
    How many stars does he have?
  • Passion
    Passion Member Posts: 4,622

    This goes back to what Peterman said about a month ago, and imo, is one of the things I am excited about. "If we are going to recruit a kid and finish 2nd for him I'd rather just not recruit him. It's a waste of time and money"

    It also sets you up to end up with the Taylor Hindy's of the world, a player that will never give you anything.

    Swaye said:

    in all seriousness for as shitty as the old staff was at recruiting offensive tackles this is a good sign. Even if he doesn't end up signing with us at least these guys look to project talent instead of offering a bunch of guards and convincing themselves they are tackles.

    This. But awfully warm for Feb applies.
    Agree. It's a trend though. They are taking more slender athletic guys with the thought that they will fill out. I don't know the previous staff put all their eggs into one basket going after national recruits that were never coming here and then were like a desperate drunk at the bar looking for someone to take home.
    Thats almost word for word what YaleDawg told me. Said they went hard after their top 10 list and for the rest of recruits their pitch was akin to trying to pick up a chick at the bar at 1:50 AM.
    Those high class girls like Garnett were telling Sark no all night. Luckily he caught a drunken Taylor Hindy stumbling out of the bathroom right before last call and bought her a Smirnoff Ice which sealed the deal
    I think a natural instinct is to respect a coach that says "we're nobody's second choice, and we just won't recruit a kid that thinks we are."

    The problem is that there is no exact science to this shit. If you stay on a kid, you never know if he might flip in your direction. Working with 17-18 year-olds is a shitty part of the job.