All these kids are ridiculous

[Kaos]

Why would you be "committed" to a school for the entire process and then go somewhere else the day before (or in some cases send in the papers to a different school the day of?)

The ones that left AU, the ones that swapped to AU, all of them.

It's pathetic.  How can you, as a coach, arrange your 25 scholarships when fools are doing crap like this. 

Should be simple. You "commit" the college accepts the commitment and that's it.  You can't go anywhere else unless the college to which you've committed grants you permission to do so.  And the college can't dump you like Saban did with those kids in Mobile last year.

And I am reminded again why I don't care about this at all.

And BTW, Dee Liner is a douche.

[Snaggletiger]

Why would you be "committed" to a school for the entire process and then go somewhere else the day before (or in some cases send in the papers to a different school the day of?)

The ones that left AU, the ones that swapped to AU, all of them.

It's pathetic.  How can you, as a coach, arrange your 25 scholarships when fools are doing crap like this. 

Should be simple. You "commit" the college accepts the commitment and that's it.  You can't go anywhere else unless the college to which you've committed grants you permission to do so.  And the college can't dump you like Saban did with those kids in Mobile last year.

And I am reminded again why I don't care about this at all.

And BTW, Dee Liner is a douche.

Was having a conversation about this with some AU buds watching the Stupor Bowl.  Everyone agreed this recruiting season has turned a lot of Auburn fans off of recruiting.  Yes, it appears this class is going to turn out to be 175% or 240/97ths better than expected, but everything leading up to it has just been frustrating.  The negative press....the number of kids who decommitted...the number of kids who had "committed" but were taking visits or heavily rumored to be going somewhere else....

Every time you'd read something on a guy who verbaled to us, it was followed by the obligatory, "But...with the coaching change...But...with the ongoing NCAA investigation..."  Then of course, you have the mandatory annual 5 star flip to Bama.  It looks like some serious vindication with the guys who are signing but damn, this recruiting season has sucked.

[WiregrassTiger]

And I would just like to add that the whole process seems to be completely void of any gender or racial equality.

[HSVBeerNerd]

Gene Chizik starting his ESPN career?? However.. I think he's getting trolled when asked questions like "do you think [insert recruit here] can help turn Auburn around after their devastating season??

[War Eagle!!!]

Gene Chizik starting his ESPN career?? However.. I think he's getting trolled when asked questions like "do you think [insert recruit here] can help turn Auburn around after their devastating season??

As he should be...

[Townhallsavoy]

It's been ridiculous.

It was ridiculous when Crowell pulled out a puppy to announce he was going to Georgia.

It was ridiculous when Cyrus Koundouche committed to Auburn and his family was visibly upset.  Then a few minutes later, he sends his LOI to Alabama.

It was ridiculous when Terrelle Pryor waited two weeks after signing day to announce his commitment - ESPN was there of course.

It was ridiculous when Yeldon switched from Auburn to Alabama the day before a dead period and then signed early with Alabama.

It was ridiculous when Foster decommitted from Alabama, read Yeldon's speech, got a tattoo to "solidify" his new commitment," then signed with Alabama anyway. 

It's all ridiculous and stupid but god damnit, I still love seeing those stars next to new Auburn players' names. 

[CCTAU]

It's all ridiculous and stupid but god damnit, I still love seeing those stars next to new Auburn players' names.

And there in lies the crux of human nature. There will always be somebody that listens to Finescum!

[RWS]

Was having a conversation about this with some AU buds watching the Stupor Bowl.  Everyone agreed this recruiting season has turned a lot of Auburn fans off of recruiting.  Yes, it appears this class is going to turn out to be 175% or 240/97ths better than expected, but everything leading up to it has just been frustrating.  The negative press....the number of kids who decommitted...the number of kids who had "committed" but were taking visits or heavily rumored to be going somewhere else....

Every time you'd read something on a guy who verbaled to us, it was followed by the obligatory, "But...with the coaching change...But...with the ongoing NCAA investigation..."  Then of course, you have the mandatory annual 5 star flip to Bama.  It looks like some serious vindication with the guys who are signing but damn, this recruiting season has sucked.

I hardly follow recruiting anymore because of the circus that it has become.  Part of the problem, in my opinion, are the adults.  The adults drive these kids to do some of the odd things that they do.  While some things may look shady to us as fans, I think that sometimes these kids feel such an immense amount of pressure, they feel that doing something a certain way is the only way.

I also think that it would be great to have an early signing period.  That would take the wind out of ESPN's sails, IMO, and you wouldn't have so much drama, etc.  NSD shouldn't be a made-for-TV event.  It shouldn't be a day full of kids announcing on ESPN.  It's just kind of sad, really.

[bottomfeeder]