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Official visits

With recruits being told by coaches that official visits are unlikely this year, expect a lot of recruits who were waiting for the fall for official visits to lock in there spots with schools.
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  • insinceredawg
    insinceredawg Member Posts: 5,117
    Will this help our chances with keeping Emeka and JTT home?
  • sonics1993
    sonics1993 Member Posts: 1,460

    Will this help our chances with keeping Emeka and JTT home?

    I think it helps with Alexander, Owens and Tinae and it doesn't hurt with JTT and Emeka but don't think it will be a big factor for either of them.
  • bananasnblondes
    bananasnblondes Member Posts: 15,508

    Will this help our chances with keeping Emeka and JTT home?

    I think it helps with Alexander, Owens and Tinae and it doesn't hurt with JTT and Emeka but don't think it will be a big factor for either of them.
    But if Alexander is leaning to Cal, Tunae to WSU, and Prentice to Stsnford, doesnt it help those schools more?
  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,559
    So the Troy Franklin flip, I’m assuming isn’t happening
  • DoogDawg
    DoogDawg Member Posts: 129

    Will this help our chances with keeping Emeka and JTT home?

    I think it helps with Alexander, Owens and Tinae and it doesn't hurt with JTT and Emeka but don't think it will be a big factor for either of them.
    Am I correct that JTT has never even visited Ohio State? Can’t imagine him committing to a school he’s never seen in person. If this continues through the fall, I’d imagine the local guys would stay local.
  • Quietcowskee
    Quietcowskee Member Posts: 4,217 Standard Supporter

    So the Troy Franklin flip, I’m assuming isn’t happening

    Troy Franklin, meet Spam Chancellor.


  • dirtysouwfdawg
    dirtysouwfdawg Member Posts: 14,091

    So the Troy Franklin flip, I’m assuming isn’t happening

    Troy Franklin, meet Spam Chancellor.


    #bountygate part deux
  • Neighbor2972
    Neighbor2972 Member Posts: 4,330
    There's still nothing stopping kids 'walking around campus' as they are calling it on Twitter.

    I imagine some SEC teams will encourage kids to do campus tours where they 'accidently' run in to coach.
  • BeerThirty
    BeerThirty Member Posts: 2,465
    DoogDawg said:

    Will this help our chances with keeping Emeka and JTT home?

    I think it helps with Alexander, Owens and Tinae and it doesn't hurt with JTT and Emeka but don't think it will be a big factor for either of them.
    Am I correct that JTT has never even visited Ohio State? Can’t imagine him committing to a school he’s never seen in person. If this continues through the fall, I’d imagine the local guys would stay local.
    one telephone call from Gee Jr could negate all that.
  • Beno4Life
    Beno4Life Member Posts: 533
    But they still can visit unofficially, no? In other words, if TroyTroy wanted to visit for the Michigan game, which is totally gonna happen (yeah right), then he could, yeah?

    Thanks for the info, @sonics1993...
  • Doug
    Doug Member Posts: 40
    Beno4Life said:

    But they still can visit unofficially, no? In other words, if TroyTroy wanted to visit for the Michigan game, which is totally gonna happen (yeah right), then he could, yeah?

    Thanks for the info, @sonics1993...

    Unknown at this time. If they just keep extending the dead period then no, even unofficial visits would be disallowed. I mean he could buy a ticket and come to the game but he wouldn’t be allowed to visit with players, coaches, administrators, etc.no tours or anything else. nothing beyond what a normal fan in the stands could do
  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823
    Doug said:

    Beno4Life said:

    But they still can visit unofficially, no? In other words, if TroyTroy wanted to visit for the Michigan game, which is totally gonna happen (yeah right), then he could, yeah?

    Thanks for the info, @sonics1993...

    Unknown at this time. If they just keep extending the dead period then no, even unofficial visits would be disallowed. I mean he could buy a ticket and come to the game but he wouldn’t be allowed to visit with players, coaches, administrators, etc.no tours or anything else. nothing beyond what a normal fan in the stands could do
    Well time for huard to step up and close him out like he did jalen
  • DoogWhisperer
    DoogWhisperer Member Posts: 1,035
    What are you hearing about the season happening, sonics?
  • bananasnblondes
    bananasnblondes Member Posts: 15,508
    edited June 2020
    Have to wonder if the fact that Jimmy now seems to be taking the "virtual visit" thing seriously (about 3 months too late), we might see a few kids come back around to UW.
  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823

    Have to wonder if the fact that Jimmy now seems to be taking the "virtual visit" thing seriously (about 3 months too late), we might see a few kids come back around to UW.

    While virtual tours make an impact, it won't be nearly the same impact as a physical visit. The coaching staff screwed the pooch on this one. Virtual tours from the beginning would have put UW even, if not slightly ahead of a lot of these recruits that went elsewhere. While an official visit might bring some of the non-committed and even committed players back in the fold, I find it difficult for a virtual visit to make up much ground if any. If these coaches are behind the times with their social media and distant contacting, I can't imagine them having the ability to differentiate themselves with virtual tours.
    Dude was sitting around and scratching his nuts and is going to pay for it now
  • insinceredawg
    insinceredawg Member Posts: 5,117
    edited June 2020
    guntlove said:

    Every single thing Jimmy has done as HC has been fucking terrible. His staff hires were an absolute flaming shit-wreck.

    His complete mismanagement and chincompetence in recruiting has been stunning. The total inability to read the situation and adjust on the fly is a massive read flag. As was his inability to put aside his loyalty to shitty coaches like Bob and Bonerpop and do what’s best for the program.

    He seems to have some toxic mix of arrogance and incompetence, and sounds like a fucking used car salesman when he tries to sell the program.

    Jimmy’s in way over his head. He is going to be Gilbertson Willingham kind of bad. Take yer screenshots.

    That's what I've been worried about. From the very first press conference where he awkwardly talked about his love of X's and O's and every ensuing interview since where he's described his offense as "attacking" and "aggressive", he doesn't inspire much confidence for his vision for the program At this point he's basically the defensive version of Sark.
  • DoogWhisperer
    DoogWhisperer Member Posts: 1,035

    guntlove said:

    Every single thing Jimmy has done as HC has been fucking terrible. His staff hires were an absolute flaming shit-wreck.

    His complete mismanagement and chincompetence in recruiting has been stunning. The total inability to read the situation and adjust on the fly is a massive read flag. As was his inability to put aside his loyalty to shitty coaches like Bob and Bonerpop and do what’s best for the program.

    He seems to have some toxic mix of arrogance and incompetence, and sounds like a fucking used car salesman when he tries to sell the program.

    Jimmy’s in way over his head. He is going to be Gilbertson Willingham kind of bad. Take yer screenshots.

    That's what I've been worried about. From the very first press conference where he awkwardly talked about his love of X's and O's and every ensuing interview since where he's described his offense as "attacking" and "aggressive", he doesn't inspire much confidence for his vision for the program At this point he's basically the defensive version of Sark.
    Yup. He’s giving off Sark and Taggart vibes...except they could recruit.
  • Beno4Life
    Beno4Life Member Posts: 533
    I must have missed this over the turdtastic start to Jimmy's tenure, but do we know for a fact that he and the staff have been off the back on virtual visits?
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,676 Swaye's Wigwam

    guntlove said:

    Every single thing Jimmy has done as HC has been fucking terrible. His staff hires were an absolute flaming shit-wreck.

    His complete mismanagement and chincompetence in recruiting has been stunning. The total inability to read the situation and adjust on the fly is a massive read flag. As was his inability to put aside his loyalty to shitty coaches like Bob and Bonerpop and do what’s best for the program.

    He seems to have some toxic mix of arrogance and incompetence, and sounds like a fucking used car salesman when he tries to sell the program.

    Jimmy’s in way over his head. He is going to be Gilbertson Willingham kind of bad. Take yer screenshots.

    That's what I've been worried about. From the very first press conference where he awkwardly talked about his love of X's and O's and every ensuing interview since where he's described his offense as "attacking" and "aggressive", he doesn't inspire much confidence for his vision for the program At this point he's basically the defensive version of Sark.
    Yup. He’s giving off Sark and Taggart vibes...except they could recruit.
    Jesus christ. Sark's recruiting was a fucking joke, as Petersen demonstrated in his first two classes. Each class had a couple of good players surrounded by filler and high Hope's dashed by non qualifiers. He also continually (even after he was gone) received doog credit for being "in on" elite guys that were obviously only listing UW among their favorites because UW begged them to.

    Lake could continue down the pathe he's on right now and still easily pull in better classes than Sark did.
  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,937
    He has Coach K. He’ll be fine.