Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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mrmax86 said:
Another example of a coach publicly moving to another school while coaching his current team in the NCAAT. Why couldn't this wait? Frustrated for the McNeese players
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Would you rather him lie and say that there had been no contact or give a non-denial denial?

There had been a ton of smoke about it, so reporters asked him and he said yes, he'd been contacted. That is a better move than his alternatives.
 
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If Tennessee isn't chosen by Mallory, Burries or Ament then Vols will possibly be taking 7 portal players for next season. Get the name tags ready for next year's team.
 
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05_never_again said:
Would you rather him lie and say that there had been no contact or give a non-denial denial?

There had been a ton of smoke about it, so reporters asked him and he said yes, he'd been contacted. That is a better move than his alternatives.
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Lie, cheat and steal. The Will Wade Way ..
 
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knoxvol52 said:
Wade could've told the team after losing. Now his players will give no effort because Wade is a turncoat...
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But he was asked directly today, by a reporter, if he'd talked to NC State. You'd rather him lie, or give an evasive answer that would amount to a lie, instead of just saying "Yeah, my people have talked to them?"

If their players are going to give no effort just because their coach is leaving, then they don't deserve to win anyway. I highly doubt that will be the case.
 
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05_never_again said:
But he was asked directly today, by a reporter, if he'd talked to NC State. You'd rather him lie, or give an evasive answer that would amount to a lie, instead of just saying "Yeah, my people have talked to them?"

If their players are going to give no effort just because their coach is leaving, then they don't deserve to win anyway. I highly doubt that will be the case.
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Correct answer when Media asked the question is. "Next question" . Or " I'm just focused on the game tomorrow".
 
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knoxvol52 said:
Correct answer when Media asked the question is. "Next question" . Or " I'm just focused on the game tomorrow".
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That answer would just confirm that there was something to the reports but he was being evasive, and be even more of a distraction. He might as well just come out and say it.
 
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05_never_again said:
But he was asked directly today, by a reporter, if he'd talked to NC State. You'd rather him lie, or give an evasive answer that would amount to a lie, instead of just saying "Yeah, my people have talked to them?"

If their players are going to give no effort just because their coach is leaving, then they don't deserve to win anyway. I highly doubt that will be the case.
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That’s easier said than done. Coaches can be put in tough spots, but if a school really wants them, they could wait a few days. It’s really about the coach’s mind being in the right spot preparing for a game. McNeese gave him a chance again.

As my dad used to tell me as a manager, if someone took another job, there wasn’t 2 weeks. They got a check and cleaned out their office that day. A lame duck employee doesn’t help you.
 
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VolGee4 said:
That’s easier said than done. Coaches can be put in tough spots, but if a school really wants them, they could wait a few days. It’s really about the coach’s mind being in the right spot preparing for a game. McNeese gave him a chance again.

As my dad used to tell me as a manager, if someone took another job, there wasn’t 2 weeks. They got a check and cleaned out their office that day. A lame duck employee doesn’t help you.
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I agree, but he was put in a tough spot because he was asked directly by a reporter about it today. His options are 1) to be up front about it, 2) lie about it, or 3) refuse to answer, give an evasive answer or a non-denial denial, which makes it an even bigger story.

For all we know NC State was probably OK with all of this being announced once McNeese's season is over, but someone probably leaked it and he was directly asked if he had talked to NC State.
 
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05_never_again said:
I agree, but he was put in a tough spot because he was asked directly by a reporter about it today. His options are 1) to be up front about it, 2) lie about it, or 3) refuse to answer, give an evasive answer or a non-denial denial, which makes it an even bigger story.

For all we know NC State was probably OK with all of this being announced once McNeese's season is over, but someone probably leaked it and he was directly asked if he had talked to NC State.
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The best answer is, “I will always consider opportunities that will benefit my family and me. But I’m focused on my team right now and preparing to win.” It’s always been the correct way to approach it.

We’ve had coaches decide later not to take a job because it was leaked. It can be kept suppressed quite a bit if he just told them he wasn’t talking terms until afterward.
 
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VolGee4 said:
The best answer is, “I will always consider opportunities that will benefit my family and me. But I’m focused on my team right now and preparing to win.” It’s always been the correct way to approach it.

We’ve had coaches decide later not to take a job because it was leaked. It can be kept suppressed quite a bit if he just told them he wasn’t talking terms until afterward.
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That's essentially what he said.
 
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05_never_again said:
That's essentially what he said.
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I didn’t see what he said. But I’m just not sure if he made it known to keep it sealed. Danny White knows how to keep things quiet until maybe the day of. I would have been adamant that I’m not talking until after my last game.
 
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HS WR’s Pope recruited and signed:
‘23 4 star Nathan Leacock (1 catch 13 yards)
‘23 3 star Nate Spillman (no career stats)
‘24 5 star Mike Matthews ( 7 catches 90 yards 2 td’s)
‘24 4 star Braylon Stayley ( 3 catches 21 yards)

Kodi Burns mostly recruited the ‘22 guys, which they regressed each year anyway.

Our transfer WR’s never made significant leaps either. Bru gets the benefit of a doubt with his injury, Thornton had potential but couldn’t stay healthy

Pope has proven he can’t recruit or develop. I think we need to get rid of him asap
 
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