Backstory on the Smalls recruitment
PK and Pete at that point walked away. Internally, they decided if Smalls became a Husky he would have to initiate the contact. They were done.
One time this summer, PK and Smalls ended up at the same event. PK passed right by Smalls and said hello. It was cordial, professional. PK kept walking
A few weeks later a contrite Smalls called PK and Pete and apologized for publicly dropping UW. He expressed he still had serious interest in Washington if they still had interest in him. PK and Pete re-engaged Smalls and teamed up with Huard for a full court press on Savell.
It helped by this time that Joey Thomas had packed up his shit and moved away. Savell's one time mentor, it was Thomas who had perpetuated the OKG anti-African American schtick.
Away from Thomas now, Smalls started listening to his parents. They wanted him to stay home; they believed in Pete's Built for Life spiel. Smalls FSU visit turned him solidly back towards home when he got an inside look at the Taggart shit show that his one time "mentor" Joey,T. tried pushing him to. Clemson by this time had filled up, Bama had 4 elite OLB commitments. The stars began aligning in UWs favor.
Sam and Savell became close. About six weeks ago, the winds began blowing heavily in UW's favor. I began hearing UW believed they'd probably get Smalls but that it would go all the way to signing day. In my gut, I thought if Smalls was going to UW, he'd follow Sam's lead, announce early and help recruit the final spots in the class...
So there you are.
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Not going to find this on bd2w
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Praise Allah
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S/O Kawasaki who isn't a complete ass tier recruiter anymore.
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So Ikaika has nothing to do with his????
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He's getting better. Let's just says he makes a better first impression that Bobby G.ExtraChrisB said:S/O Kawasaki who isn't a complete ass tier recruiter anymore.
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He probably did. PK ran point most of the way. Malloe helps with LBs and the Polly's, obviouslyFirePete said:So Ikaika has nothing to do with his????
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No, but you'll find it in the upcoming DM recruiting blog.GrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
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I'm remiss in not mentioning Buffy Miller, the Dawgmother's contributions to the cause. That woman is a Saint and deserves a statue
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Not trying to take away from my buddy Baseman who has some really good nuggets here ... but the tea leaves for Smalls were out there for a whileGrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
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And the next 5 PLSS poasts.Sources said:
No, but you'll find it in the upcoming DM recruiting blog.GrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
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"...About six weeks ago, the winds began blowing heavily in UW's favor. I began hearing UW believed they'd probably get Smalls but that it would go all the way to signing day..."Tequilla said:
Not trying to take away from my buddy Baseman who has some really good nuggets here ... but the tea leaves for Smalls were out there for a whileGrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
I had also heard from someone inside the program that the feeling was that Smalls was in the bag -
Relax TeqTequilla said:
Not trying to take away from my buddy Baseman who has some really good nuggets here ... but the tea leaves for Smalls were out there for a whileGrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
I had also heard from someone inside the program that the feeling was that Smalls was in the bag -
Sometimes you do a good job of covering up your autism. Sometimes.Tequilla said:
Not trying to take away from my buddy Baseman who has some really good nuggets here ... but the tea leaves for Smalls were out there for a whileGrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
I had also heard from someone inside the program that the feeling was that Smalls was in the bag -
Yes, Teq, everyone notices you.Tequilla said:
Not trying to take away from my buddy Baseman who has some really good nuggets here ... but the tea leaves for Smalls were out there for a whileGrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
I had also heard from someone inside the program that the feeling was that Smalls was in the bag
I had a feeling this would go this way for the same reasons Baseman described beginning when he and Huard became public BFFs. It wasnt tea leaves or inside info. It was just optimism spurred by the changed situation.
Big fucking deal. I didn't feel it strongly enough to say so here. I didn't show up after a long absence and downplay/diminish a great, informative post. I'm not a attention whoring fuck bag though. -
ThisBaseman said:I'm remiss in not mentioning Buffy Miller, the Dawgmother's contributions to the cause. That woman is a Saint and deserves a statue
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Joey Thomas and UW have a good relationship. Don't understand where this narrative is coming from.
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Jfc Teq
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Hey everybody, I was RIGHT and I was FIRST. May 2nd bitches.
Just kidding I don't really give a fuck (I do, but I'm playing a character that doesn't.) @Baseman you're the man. @Tequilla you are not.ExtraChrisB said:I rarely play the part of the glass half full guy, but here goes... This is far from over. It's May, and awfully warm for December.
Putting out an article with the sole purpose of saying Fuck You to UW reads like an emotional overreaction to something. "Sounds like you care," in recruit form, basically. UW's definitely in a shitty spot right now, but it's not the worst spot. I'd rather be here than given a pity spot in a top 6 (s/o Cuog) when in reality the kid is apathetic and never seriously considering coming here.
It's like a girl saying she fucking hates you and never wants to talk to you ever again after a fight ... in reality you're going to beat again in a week or two once the dust settles. It sucks in the moment, but you jerk off in the interim and let her get over it. Compare that to going on a couple dates, it's okay but you never click, maybe get a courtesy kiss, but it's obviously not going anywhere.
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oooh, interesting!sonics1993 said:Joey Thomas and UW have a good relationship. Don't understand where this narrative is coming from.
so, was Joey Thomas supportive or not?
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Some of you get butthurt for very small reasons
My point was simply that the Smalls news today has been trending this way for a while ... this shouldn’t be a surprise.
As for the comment of “wanting to be noticed” that’s funny ... I don’t claim to be a recruiting expert in any way, shape, or form ... I have far bigger things going on in life right now to even consider thinking in those terms
The idea of Smalls waiting until closer to the first Signing Day always seemed like the most logical ... happy it’s done with early -
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Teq is fine. And I can confirm after meeting with him face to face, he is a manExtraChrisB said:Hey everybody, I was RIGHT and I was FIRST. May 2nd bitches.
Just kidding I don't really give a fuck (I do, but I'm playing a character that doesn't.) @Baseman you're the man. @Tequilla you are not.ExtraChrisB said:I rarely play the part of the glass half full guy, but here goes... This is far from over. It's May, and awfully warm for December.
Putting out an article with the sole purpose of saying Fuck You to UW reads like an emotional overreaction to something. "Sounds like you care," in recruit form, basically. UW's definitely in a shitty spot right now, but it's not the worst spot. I'd rather be here than given a pity spot in a top 6 (s/o Cuog) when in reality the kid is apathetic and never seriously considering coming here.
It's like a girl saying she fucking hates you and never wants to talk to you ever again after a fight ... in reality you're going to beat again in a week or two once the dust settles. It sucks in the moment, but you jerk off in the interim and let her get over it. Compare that to going on a couple dates, it's okay but you never click, maybe get a courtesy kiss, but it's obviously not going anywhere.
You can flip an emotional reaction because there's something to work with; you're dead in the water once apathy sets in. -
Please stop!Tequilla said:Some of you get butthurt for very small reasons
My point was simply that the Smalls news today has been trending this way for a while ... this shouldn’t be a surprise.
As for the comment of “wanting to be noticed” that’s funny ... I don’t claim to be a recruiting expert in any way, shape, or form ... I have far bigger things going on in life right now to even consider thinking in those terms
The idea of Smalls waiting until closer to the first Signing Day always seemed like the most logical ... happy it’s done with early -
Joey Thomas was supportive of Smalls if he wanted to go to UW and it some false rumor that the dawgman staff spreads. Joey was just on UW campus talking with the coaches this past spring.animate said:
oooh, interesting!sonics1993 said:Joey Thomas and UW have a good relationship. Don't understand where this narrative is coming from.
so, was Joey Thomas supportive or not?
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So the moral of the story, as always, is FUCK DAWGMAN!sonics1993 said:
Joey Thomas was supportive of Smalls if he wanted to go to UW and it some false rumor that the dawgman staff spreads. Joey was just on UW campus talking with the coaches this past spring.animate said:
oooh, interesting!sonics1993 said:Joey Thomas and UW have a good relationship. Don't understand where this narrative is coming from.
so, was Joey Thomas supportive or not?
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SAY IT. Say it often and say it proud.chuck said:
Yes, Teq, everyone notices you.Tequilla said:
Not trying to take away from my buddy Baseman who has some really good nuggets here ... but the tea leaves for Smalls were out there for a whileGrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
I had also heard from someone inside the program that the feeling was that Smalls was in the bag
I had a feeling this would go this way for the same reasons Baseman described beginning when he and Huard became public BFFs. It wasnt tea leaves or inside info. It was just optimism spurred by the changed situation.
Big fucking deal. I didn't feel it strongly enough to say so here. I didn't show up after a long absence and downplay/diminish a great, informative post. I'm not a attention whoring fuck bag though.
Yeah, a lot of what I posted if you have followed Smalls recruitment—and it’s hard not to with the great work the TBSs have done staying on top of things—aren’t earth shattering revelations.
The biggest key for Smalls signing is when he called UW and apologized for handled himself, not something you’d expect from a 5 star rated teenager every program nationally has slobbered over at one point or another.
Despite what Joey Thomas might say, he despises UW for what “happened to him” twenty years ago. he’s pissed Pete dropped T. Harrison, he advanced the narrative the OKG moniker was elitist and non-inclusive. -
Shut the fuck up dude and that’s coming from me...
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He sounds like a good kid with good parents that have raised him up to be a man. The more I hear about this kid, the more I like him.Baseman said:
SAY IT. Say it often and say it proud.chuck said:
Yes, Teq, everyone notices you.Tequilla said:
Not trying to take away from my buddy Baseman who has some really good nuggets here ... but the tea leaves for Smalls were out there for a whileGrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
I had also heard from someone inside the program that the feeling was that Smalls was in the bag
I had a feeling this would go this way for the same reasons Baseman described beginning when he and Huard became public BFFs. It wasnt tea leaves or inside info. It was just optimism spurred by the changed situation.
Big fucking deal. I didn't feel it strongly enough to say so here. I didn't show up after a long absence and downplay/diminish a great, informative post. I'm not a attention whoring fuck bag though.
Yeah, a lot of what I posted if you have followed Smalls recruitment—and it’s hard not to with the great work the TBSs have done staying on top of things—aren’t earth shattering revelations.
The biggest key for Smalls signing is when he called UW and apologized for handled himself, not something you’d expect from a 5 star rated teenager every program nationally has slobbered over at one point or another.
Despite what Joey Thomas might say, he despises UW for what “happened to him” twenty years ago. he’s pissed Pete dropped T. Harrison, he advanced the narrative the OKG moniker was elitist and non-inclusive. -
Rent freeGrundleStiltzkin said:Not going to find this on bd2w
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I’m still not a fan of Joey Thomas. “The disrespect is unreal” when Smalls was ranked top 5 in his class. That’s Smalls’ head coach in high school. Smalls high school coach is the last person that should be pumping him up with that kind of bullshit.
