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What I Wonder, What I Contemplate, What I Wish (Togiai and Gordon Edition)

CokeGreaterThanPepsi
CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
in The Fisching Hole (Recruiting)
So with all this freak out going on over the latest Crystal Ball's of Tommy to Ohio State and the stuff we are hearing about Kyler Gordon and ND, I thought I would take this time to say a few things.

First, You can listen to all the "sources" and "what we are hearing" from Dawgman and what not you want, but, IMO, the best way to get a look into the mind of a fucking teenager is to see what buttons they are clicking on twitter. Through this, Togiai has not been seriously considering UW for months, he has a coach that is as obviously in the bag for Ohio State as I have ever seen. This is as uphill of a recruiting battle I have seen. I have no clue why people on UW sites are saying that "it looks good for UW", and "UW is leading for Tommy" and all that, but they are, and it's dumb. @Dennis_DeYoung and I have been saying for months now Tommy is not coming here, and I still believe that if it really came down to it we would finish third behind USC. I hope to everything I am that I am wrong, but yeah.

I think what happens is you have unprofessional "journalists" that have no clue how to filter the news they get from their sources. I know coaches talk to the people at DM, they get info direct from them at times... the problem with this however is that most coaches think they are getting everyone they want to get. Anytime I hear someone tell me that the guys over at DM are saying we are in a good spot for Togiai, or that the other site has a new report up that sounds good for Togiai I just stroll on over to Twitter, click on his profile and see a stream of likes and tweets about Ohio State.

The poly thing is a factor, and maybe his parents do want him at UW. But to me it is clear as day that this kid wants to go to Ohio State, and if not there then he'd be about USC.

On Kyler Gordon. FUCK WHAT ANYONE HEARS FROM THE SCOUT SITES OR WHATEVER ELSE BULLSHIT. Like I've stated before they all have these sources and shit, it's fucking annoying. Just follow patterns and you can figure shit out reasonably well and way better than the 247/Scout sites do. When a kid pays his own way for a 3 day visit basically across the Country, after already officially visiting before to that same school, it is not good. I don't care how much of a doog you are, you can't spin that as good news. The interesting thing is that on Twitter Kyler is pretty heavy UW, and was WAY heavy UW up until about 2 weeks ago.

Gordon is one of the more interesting tests for me because on twitter alone he has been all UW for a year now, but he just hasn't pulled the trigger on it. And with this recent ND visit, and his follows and likes on twitter in the past few weeks it certainly seems like he may be heading that way. The next week or so will give me more information to determine what the hell he is thinking, because for once I have no read on this one.

In short, fuck sources, fuck getting information from hugely biased parties, fuck rumor mongering that is most likely just an attempt to draw traffic and clicks. I am happy to put my opinions out there instead of bouncing around and playing every single side of the fence imaginable. Togiai to Ohio State and Gordon going to ND (first PSA I've struggled with on twitter in awhile).
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  • AEB
    AEB Member Posts: 2,994
    I chinned this for your process not your outcome.
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club
    Please see this:

    http://hardcorehusky.com/forums/#/discussion/44596/the-season-is-over-recruiting-board-how-i-went-full-bull-queer

    I love this bored.
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  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    edited December 2017
    What are some examples of kids from previous classes that were heavy Twitter leans toward a particular school, but then actually signed elsewhere?
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club
    Gladstone said:

    I want to die.

    I don't want to die. I'd prefer killing everything.
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  • Passion
    Passion Member Posts: 4,622
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    So with all this freak out going on over the latest Crystal Ball's of Tommy to Ohio State and the stuff we are hearing about Kyler Gordon and ND, I thought I would take this time to say a few things.

    First, You can listen to all the "sources" and "what we are hearing" from Dawgman and what not you want, but, IMO, the best way to get a look into the mind of a fucking teenager is to see what buttons they are clicking on twitter. Through this, Togiai has not been seriously considering UW for months, he has a coach that is as obviously in the bag for Ohio State as I have ever seen. This is as uphill of a recruiting battle I have seen. I have no clue why people on UW sites are saying that "it looks good for UW", and "UW is leading for Tommy" and all that, but they are, and it's dumb. @Dennis_DeYoung and I have been saying for months now Tommy is not coming here, and I still believe that if it really came down to it we would finish third behind USC. I hope to everything I am that I am wrong, but yeah.

    I think what happens is you have unprofessional "journalists" that have no clue how to filter the news they get from their sources. I know coaches talk to the people at DM, they get info direct from them at times... the problem with this however is that most coaches think they are getting everyone they want to get. Anytime I hear someone tell me that the guys over at DM are saying we are in a good spot for Togiai, or that the other site has a new report up that sounds good for Togiai I just stroll on over to Twitter, click on his profile and see a stream of likes and tweets about Ohio State.

    The poly thing is a factor, and maybe his parents do want him at UW. But to me it is clear as day that this kid wants to go to Ohio State, and if not there then he'd be about USC.

    On Kyler Gordon. FUCK WHAT ANYONE HEARS FROM THE SCOUT SITES OR WHATEVER ELSE BULLSHIT. Like I've stated before they all have these sources and shit, it's fucking annoying. Just follow patterns and you can figure shit out reasonably well and way better than the 247/Scout sites do. When a kid pays his own way for a 3 day visit basically across the Country, after already officially visiting before to that same school, it is not good. I don't care how much of a doog you are, you can't spin that as good news. The interesting thing is that on Twitter Kyler is pretty heavy UW, and was WAY heavy UW up until about 2 weeks ago.

    Gordon is one of the more interesting tests for me because on twitter alone he has been all UW for a year now, but he just hasn't pulled the trigger on it. And with this recent ND visit, and his follows and likes on twitter in the past few weeks it certainly seems like he may be heading that way. The next week or so will give me more information to determine what the hell he is thinking, because for once I have no read on this one.

    In short, fuck sources, fuck getting information from hugely biased parties, fuck rumor mongering that is most likely just an attempt to draw traffic and clicks. I am happy to put my opinions out there instead of bouncing around and playing every single side of the fence imaginable. Togiai to Ohio State and Gordon going to ND (first PSA I've struggled with on twitter in awhile).

    Then why doesn’t he just commit to osu?
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  • Passion
    Passion Member Posts: 4,622
    Dennis_DeYoung said:



    Two years ago Ruth and Scott (who I both read religiously, so shout out to them for having info)

    You read them religiously?
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  • UWhuskytskeet
    UWhuskytskeet Member Posts: 7,113
    Since the beginning of November, his likes have looked like this.
    • OSU - 9
    • SC - 6
    • UW - 4
    • Utah - 1
    Looking at just December, it's more obvious. SC likely a little inflated since he went on an SC spree the night they won the P12 CG.
    • OSU - 6
    • SC - 6
    • UW - 1
    • Utah - 1
    I quit looking at October and September because it was 99% OSU and I got mad.
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  • Bread
    Bread Member Posts: 4,073
    BallzDeep said:

    Why don't Poly dads ever smile? It's like when they're young Poly guys are all happy and smiling and full of life but then when they're old it's like all joy in life has been sucked out of them.

    their cheeks are to fat
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  • Passion
    Passion Member Posts: 4,622
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    Passion said:

    Dennis_DeYoung said:



    Two years ago Ruth and Scott (who I both read religiously, so shout out to them for having info)

    You read them religiously?
    IDGAF I do what I like.

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  • RhythmicSlappingDawg
    RhythmicSlappingDawg Member Posts: 1,176
    edited December 2017
    I support stalking teenage boys twitter accounts.
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    Neighbor2972 said:

    Togiai is only going to UW if its not his decision to make. Which, I guess theoretically could happen

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

    Swaye said:

    Gladstone said:

    I want to die.

    I don't want to die. I'd prefer killing everything.
    Start with me.
    YBFE
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  • DodgyBloke
    DodgyBloke Member Posts: 957
    Tommy Togai is coming to UW cook it!!!!!
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  • HUSKYFANATIC
    HUSKYFANATIC Member Posts: 1,651
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    HUSKYFANATIC said:

    Drink bleach ass!!

    See, this is the kinda analysis we need and expect when it comes to the absolutely insane idea of TBSing. I fucking love you and hope you get the aggressive AIDS.
    I laffed!
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  • UDubHusky23
    UDubHusky23 Member Posts: 889
    edited December 2017
    Neighbor2972 said:

    Togiai is only going to UW if its not his decision to make. Which, I guess theoretically could happen

    Try growing up in an Asian, Pacific Islander, or poly home where moms make all the decisions #ithappens
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  • DodgyBloke
    DodgyBloke Member Posts: 957
    fuck likes on twitter EL OH EL, they're just likes and re-tweets so the kid re-twats a few things. Saying he's going to another school because he liked 2 more tosu twats than UW is ridiculous. You sound like that insecure bish nuts of a dude that thinks because some chick liked his photo on instagram that means they want to sex them. Sit back and wait to see what happens instead of overanalyzing an emotion behind some like on twatter
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