How do we know he's not Mel Torme?
It's the protocol of the thing. Everyone understands that a new staff may not want to sign everyone the old staff had offered. But if a kid has committed to the school, it's good form for the new staff to let him know he needs to look elsewhere -- as in, actually tell him, not just wait until he infers it from the lack of communication. Signing Day is fast approaching, he'll have to find a spot somewhere, take visits etc.
More to the point, it's not a good idea to tick off high school coaches in your own state that are a frequent source of major-college prospects.
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as island red said, its poor form.
Towards the end of his tenure, many of the HS coaches around the state began to resent John Cooper and it showed in his instate recruiting. One of the early things that Tressel was able to accomplish (something he already had from his Youngstown St days) was to strengthen the bond b/w Ohio State and HS coaches around the state. Tressell became very good at putting up a border around the state and lost very few in-state recruits that he wanted.
Tuberville has the right to offer scholarships as he sees fit, and I think most HS coaches would understand if he told one of their kids that there was no longer a place for that kid at UC. However, by slow playing it and offering up no contact the affected HS coaches, and those that he talks to are going to have reservations about recommending UC/Tubberville to future kids/parents.
While I do think the reaction is overblown, I'm pretty sure this is what the previous post/ article was referring to in "going postal."
Watch Texas Tech Coach Tommy Tuberville slap an assistant [video]
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Here's the other side of the story:
http://cincinnati.247sports.com/Arti...-Target-110642
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Yup. New coach, new system, offers can be pulled. It happens all the time, it's nothing new. SEC teams pully schollys of current players to make room for better players
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
I think you're missing the point. These kinds of stories are the antithesis of effective recruiting. The paint TT as acting like a bull in a China shop which is not something he has the luxury of being able to afford given the waters he has to recruit within....
The best recruiting staffs in the SEC do not conduct their business like you're characterizing. This isn't a "SEC fan beating his chest thing". It's a "you can't conduct your business like that and be a great recruiting staff" thing.
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
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