Are social networking sites good or bad for recruiting?

[BigOrangeLoyalist]

I'm basing it off of Lambert's comments about the fanbase frustrating him on Twitter, because we apparently keep suggesting that he's not solid to UT and going to flip to Auburn.

Do these websites help or hurt us, in the end?

 

[roosterjbh]

Help by far

 

[smashmouth98]

HELP!!!!!

the recruits see our passion. we live football 365!!!

 

[boomvol]

Both. Recruits love the attention, but in some situations (such as this one) it can obviously be an negative issue

 

[BigOrangeLoyalist]

Don't forget that these websites also allow trolls to log on, "fake" being a fan, and bash a recruit. It can definitely be used for tactical negativity..

 

[Vol_sanity]

In before someone says its creepy

 

[berryvol]

Help. Recruits are constantly saying UT fans are awesome for showing them love.

 

[Vol_sanity]

Adoree Jackson tweets that he is on the phone with Muschamp and gets 30 retweets....He congratulates Malone for committing and gets over 300 retweets.

Our fans are crazy on twitter, but they are awesome. They were non stop on that reporter from the Malone interview...lol

It cant hurt.....IMO

 

[RockCityVol]

The kids live on twitter and other social sites. I am sure they read more or pay attention to more comments than we may first suspect.

I am sure many read comments made on this site.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Guns don't kill people, people kill people.


Social media = guns

 

[johndoevol]

Don't forget that these websites also allow trolls to log on, "fake" being a fan, and bash a recruit. It can definitely be used for tactical negativity..

people forget that this happen everyday!:salute:

 

[Toujours Pret]

I send friend requests to all recruits because i'm a true vfl and want them to know how much i care and i wish them happy birthday and also merry Christmas and merry Kwanzaa if there black all VFL should also do the same it helps GBO

 

[Jackcrevol]

Guns don't kill people, people kill people.


Social media = guns

wait. i..wait?

 

[berryvol]

I send friend requests to all recruits because i'm a true vfl and want them to know how much i care and i wish them happy birthday and also merry Christmas and merry Kwanzaa if there black all VFL should also do the same it helps GBO

I laughed

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

wait. i..wait?

Not literally

 

[BaldBiker]

Hopefully these young men realize that the naysayers are either trolls or just a very small portion of our fanbase. At least our fans don't poison trees and/or kill people over football.

I would say if it impacts at all it is to the good.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

I'm basing it off of Lambert's comments about the fanbase frustrating him on Twitter, because we apparently keep suggesting that he's not solid to UT and going to flip to Auburn.

Do these websites help or hurt us, in the end?

Kids love the attention and fans love serenading recruits. Sometimes it gets over the top but most people keep it respectable I feel. It's basically just become an interactive recruiting tool for certain programs like ours. Prospects use it to garner interest (followers), network with coaches and other prospects, to recruit other prospects, and they even use to even gauge interest-levels of different fan bases. Overall I'd say it's a good thing, especially for a program like ours.

 

[fade route]

The number of times people have to apologize for something they tweeted is staggering. More harm than good imo.

 

[Tux]

All of the psychos pissed Lambert off tonight. It is horrible when the lunatic fringe can reach out and touch someone in the wrong way.

 

[Biopsyman]

Titter is for rookies

 

[volmanbill]

All of the psychos pissed Lambert off tonight. It is horrible when the lunatic fringe can reach out and touch someone in the wrong way.

There are always the options of growing a pair or not putting yourself in the position to begin with.

I'm not commenting on anything or anyone specifically. Just the nature of social networking.

edit: Not trying to sound harsh. In a perfect world everyone is respectful and polite. The interwebs are not a perfect world.

 

[KnoxVillain]

Can be really good or really bad. Not much middle ground.

 

[alexconner]

Good. Most vols on twitter are positive, and the negative or mean spirited vols seem to get tweeted to if they're not supporting recruits or UT. Really good community online, self policing and positive for recruits. It's a good thing.

 

[BenGrimm]

I send friend requests to all recruits because i'm a true vfl and want them to know how much i care and i wish them happy birthday and also merry Christmas and merry Kwanzaa if there black all VFL should also do the same it helps GBO

Wut?

 

[Wezcoast]

All of the psychos pissed Lambert off tonight. It is horrible when the lunatic fringe can reach out and touch someone in the wrong way.

I understand some of our vocal fanbase can be frustrating, but we need mentally strong individuals. Hopefully he gets enough insight from the other recruits and doesn't get too wrapped up with the drivel of a bunch of mouth breathers.