Zarathustra Wrote:

Marcus Wrote:

Kenyon#4 Wrote:I didn't know Pearl refused to release him, sounds like him though. He is loathed in the coaching community. This is the same guy that taped conversations with a player and used them to get Illinois banned from post-season play for 1 year.

Of course, when no other D1 school would touch him, guess who hired him? Nancy Zimpher of course!

The reason he refused to release him was because another head coach was tampering with his recruitment while he was still signed with Tennessee before asking out of his LOI. Any other head coach would have done the same thing...

Marcus,
As much as I don't like Pear because his association with Satan...I belive you are correct...Bruce had a legit beef with the the guys calling before Smith ever said he wanted out, much was granted his release.

If coaches were alllowed to call players still under commitment and with how kids get disgruntled easily over lack of PT, it would be a three ring circus

Exactly. You simply cannot allow those kinds of things to happen. I would never have released Smith under those circumstances, what made it worse was that Billy Smith (Tyler's Father) was in contact during that time with a certain Auburn Booster who had been reprimanded numerous times in the past by the NCAA...

Marcus Wrote:

Zarathustra Wrote:

Marcus Wrote:

Kenyon#4 Wrote:I didn't know Pearl refused to release him, sounds like him though. He is loathed in the coaching community. This is the same guy that taped conversations with a player and used them to get Illinois banned from post-season play for 1 year.

Of course, when no other D1 school would touch him, guess who hired him? Nancy Zimpher of course!

The reason he refused to release him was because another head coach was tampering with his recruitment while he was still signed with Tennessee before asking out of his LOI. Any other head coach would have done the same thing...

Marcus,
As much as I don't like Pear because his association with Satan...I belive you are correct...Bruce had a legit beef with the the guys calling before Smith ever said he wanted out, much was granted his release.

If coaches were alllowed to call players still under commitment and with how kids get disgruntled easily over lack of PT, it would be a three ring circus

Exactly. You simply cannot allow those kinds of things to happen. I would never have released Smith under those circumstances, what made it worse was that Billy Smith (Tyler's Father) was in contact during that time with a certain Auburn Booster who had been reprimanded numerous times in the past by the NCAA...

You can directly block certain schools like UC did with Downey and Wake. Next...

Totally different situations when an LOI is involved...

Quote:He is NOT visiting Cincinnati this weekend. HOWEVER, the Bearcats have made a run at him and I think they could wind up getting him on campus in the next week.

Dave Telep

Well..some keep listing others and no mention of UC

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/gvx_vol_bask...04,00.html

Also, in this article, Smith's fater mentions a number of schools making visits, but not UC

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/spo...300196.htm

Zarathustra Wrote:Also, in this article, Smith's fater mentions a number of schools making visits, but not UC

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/spo...300196.htm

I am not saying that Tyler Smith will end up at UC, but there has to be truth to these rumors. Guys like Dave Telep don't just make things up, and he has obviously heard that there has been contact.

Zarathustra Wrote:Also, in this article, Smith's fater mentions a number of schools making visits, but not UC

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/spo...300196.htm

How many times has a player and his family not mentioned a school and suddenly ended up at that school? You never know.

Well, both of those articles are old. One of them is from April 9, and the other one is from before the first day of the Spring sigining period. As we know, a lot can change in a short period of time in the recruiting world. I agree with Willy, if guys like Dave Telep and Jerry Meyer are reporting it, then there has to be some truth to UC being involved with Tyler Smith.

DC Tiger Fan Wrote:We don't pay our players, we have a very well known coach who can recurit. Don't complain because your old coach was fired because of DUI's. lmfao

Tiger, **** off.

Thanks.

DC Tiger Fan Wrote:We don't pay our players, we have a very well known coach who can recurit. Don't complain because your old coach was fired because of DUI's. lmfao

Our old coach didn't leave a program to pick up the pieces from a long list of recruiting violations. Check in with Umass. They think Cal is the bees knees.

Well, at least our coach can hold his achohol.

Quote:Well, at least our coach can hold his achohol

You made your point. Now, can you please go away? Thanks.

DC Tiger Fan Wrote:Well, at least our coach can hold his achohol.

Cal will be gone soon and then you will find yourselves lost, and I mean lost bro. That conference is as bad as it gets. You will be struggling to find mid major assistants to take the job. Oh yeah, and your football team, heck, your whole athletic department is heading to loserville!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHA

Cal's not going anywhere. Hopefully you guys will get a good coach

DC Tiger Fan Wrote:We don't pay our players, we have a very well known coach who can recurit. Don't complain because your old coach was fired because of DUI's. lmfao

DC,
Just joking with you man..thus the winky face..this has gotten a little too mean spirited on this holy day.

BTW, are the crowds still pretty good for the East Carolina, Tulane, UCF, Rice and Southern Miss games or does everyone leave at half time to go grab some Porky's? ;-)

They probably do, but not us.

fyi,
Memphis article folks, but mentions Tyler Smith

Article about Iwoa firing some assistants and players transfering...alos Steve A is working to get Tyler Smith

DC Tiger Fan Wrote:We don't pay our players, we have a very well known coach who can recurit. Don't complain because your old coach was fired because of DUI's. lmfao

Which is the reason he's our OLD coach. Any players get caught with fur coaches and a ton of cash in their apartments lately?