'16 AZ DE Jonathan Kongbo UT Signee 2/3/16

[TheRain]

Why would he go from juco school to juco school?

Chrome Helmets.

 

[Catbone]

It's pretty bad on Kongbos part of he leaves us high and dry last minute on NSD. He needs to leave if he is going to already.

 

[kw3953]

Would suck to lose Christmas Giles, Kongbo, Phillips, and Maggitt.

Can't lose what you never had. Never "had" Giles or Kongbo. Signing Day is when we have, or don't have folks.

 

[Catbone]

Agree to disagree. I consider past commits losses. I know 17 year olds minds are really..... out there though

 

[Jackcrevol]

How is a kid we already have committed a longshot?

the interwebs is a powerful powerful tool. i used the googles.

 

[Aesius]

Would suck to lose Christmas Giles, Kongbo, Phillips, and Maggitt.

Wish Kongbo was a 2017 guy. We will look more appealing after a 10-2 or 11-1 season next year.

 

[Catbone]

Wish Kongbo was a 2017 guy. We will look more appealing after a 10-2 or 11-1 season next year.

If we take care of bidness next year we will be rolling in 4 and 5 stars

 

[Aesius]

If we take care of bidness next year we will be rolling in 4 and 5 stars

Yup. That's why I'm not too worried about this class. We can afford a #15-#20 class (given Butch/Bob Welton's scouting) provided we haul in a monster 2017 class. By the time the big time junior playmakers from 2015/seniors from 2014 are heading to the league, the guys from 2017 will be sophomores and ready to roll.

 

[Nashvegas31]

It's pretty bad on Kongbos part of he leaves us high and dry last minute on NSD. He needs to leave if he is going to already.

This staff doesn't stop recruiting a position of the kid is entertaining others. They will have a backup plan.

 

[volunteerfan]

My great uncle used to tell a story about a young bull they were trying to treat for pink eye but they never could keep it contained long enough to throw salt in its eye. Long story short and the point of the story was that sometimes you gotta let the fool go

 

[volmsbd]

This guy shouldn't be listed as a commitment. He's no more committed than Hardman IMO.[

I bet Scott's first order of business is going straight to the Kongbo residence. He's a proven, successful, black, family type man that seems very genuine in nature and has the player's best interest at heart. He's the type of guy that parents fall for, as well as the players.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

This guy shouldn't be listed as a commitment. He's no more committed than Hardman IMO.[

I bet Scott's first order of business is going straight to the Kongbo residence. He's a proven, successful, black, family type man that seems very genuine in nature and has the player's best interest at heart. He's the type of guy that parents fall for, as well as the players.

Why does it matter what color his skin is?

 

[engineerVOL]

My great uncle used to tell a story about a young bull they were trying to treat for pink eye but they never could keep it contained long enough to throw salt in its eye. Long story short and the point of the story was that sometimes you gotta let the fool go

Lol I was like what tha? Thought this was a Tommy Boy moment.

"No ! It's gotta be your bull! Wait no it's my a$$, no..."

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Why does it matter what color his skin is?

I agree with your sentiment and I don't think that his race is relevant to him being hired or sending him to visit Kongbo.


That being said, it is nice to see that our staff has become more diverse as a whole since Butch first came to town.

 

[VolnJC]

I'd never make it as a coach..I'd take like 1 of every position except DTs..I'd spend like ten scholys on them those are the recruits that excite me. I'm just gonna pretend this one is over and hope that we get a signing day surprise.

 

[UT's#1Fan]

Why does it matter what color his skin is?

Cmon... like you dont know.

 

[daniel3417]

Why does it matter what color his skin is?

I guarantee you it matters to the black recruits' families.

 

[gobraves101035]

And I got bashed for saying we weren't getting this guy 😂😂

 

[volunteerfan]

Cmon... like you dont know.

Thats typical stupid talk, if you can relate then you can relate to a kid or a family no matter what color you are. I was just talking to my wife about Dabo Sweeney and what a great guy he seems to be and how he seems to be the type of guy that anyone could trust their kids with, there's people you learn that you can trust and not trust no matter what color you are

 

[volunteerfan]

I guarantee you it matters to the black recruits' families.

Here's a little secret that a lot of white people don't know, Africans don't consider themselves the same as African Americans. UT would be smart to send a white recruiter

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Jesus Christ are we really debating the race of whatever coach we send to visit Kongbo? smdh

 

[volmsbd]

Why does it matter what color his skin is?

Is this a serious question? It's called human nature pal. It matters a lot. Some black kid's families relate better to a black coach. It's just they way of the world. Do you live in a cave or something? Or are you in denial?

 

[volmsbd]

Jesus Christ are we really debating the race of whatever coach we send to visit Kongbo? smdh

If you don't think it matters to some parents that there is a black 'father' type figure coaching their sons, you are delusional.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

If you don't think it matters to some parents that there is a black 'father' type figure coaching their sons, you are delusional.

Yeah and I'm sure they wouldn't read anything into us sending a coach other than Butch or his future position coach to meet with him based on nothing but race alone.

But please, continue to put all people of color into a box even when you know nothing about an individual or his family. It's not condescending at all.

 

[volmsbd]

Yeah and I'm sure they wouldn't read anything into us sending a coach other than Butch or his future position coach to meet with him based on nothing but race alone.

But please, continue to put all people of color into a box even when you know nothing about an individual or his family. It's not condescending at all.

It's not condescending, it's reality. It's human nature. It's the world. Don't be such an idiot. No one ever said, 'ALL' black people, but 'SOME' parents, yes it does matter. All of you damn liberals are just alike. You are oblivious to the real world.