How much has the Big XII decision played into the loss of four recruits so far?

Or is it a case of the recruits just changing their minds and/or receiving other offers.

Or to go out on a limb could, the events of last couple of nights and gun fire played into the decision?

Big XII, not the other stuff...

Going to say it mattered 8. No 2.

Oklahoma started recruiting 1 kid...after previously showing no interest. Cannot blame the kid for getting a better offer.

(10-27-2016 06:08 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  Big XII, not the other stuff...

Oklahoma goes after one our recruits and its the 'Big XII, not the other stuff...' lol

(10-27-2016 06:08 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  Big XII, not the other stuff...

We've been out for 5 weeks. Why today.

(10-27-2016 07:46 PM)Briskbas Wrote:  

(10-27-2016 06:08 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  Big XII, not the other stuff...

We've been out for 5 weeks. Why today.

Would yesterday or tomorrow be better?

This is the way it always works for G5 schools that recruit well early. It's the falling dominoes effect where the good P5 programs are still sorting out their needs vs eligibility & once they start making offers to compensate for ineligibility of earlier commits they pick off some of the top level G5 recruit commitments. We haven't seen this much in the past because we've never had a staff recruit this well, especially early.

Decommits 100% B12 fallout.

It's pretty obvious that B12 fallout had a lot to do with it. Why did all others decommits happen right after?

(10-27-2016 05:59 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  How much has the Big XII decision played into the loss of four recruits so far?

Or is it a case of the recruits just changing their minds and/or receiving other offers.

Or to go out on a limb could, the events of last couple of nights and gun fire played into the decision?

uh, they have okla and okla st involved now........end of story

(10-27-2016 05:59 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  How much has the Big XII decision played into the loss of four recruits so far?

Or is it a case of the recruits just changing their minds and/or receiving other offers.

Or to go out on a limb could, the events of last couple of nights and gun fire played into the decision?

I know, I know. Answer C, all of the above.

RC's incompetence was the gift that keeps on giving.

(10-27-2016 07:51 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  This is the way it always works for G5 schools that recruit well early. It's the falling dominoes effect where the good P5 programs are still sorting out their needs vs eligibility & once they start making offers to compensate for ineligibility of earlier commits they pick off some of the top level G5 recruit commitments. We haven't seen this much in the past because we've never had a staff recruit this well, especially early.

Exactly. It likely has very little, if any, to do with the Big 12 situation. If you follow recruiting outside of Memphis then you know this is pretty common. These are 17 and 18 year old kids who minds change constantly. These are also kids who the staff did a good job of identifying as G5 talented early on. The hope is that you offer early, they commit and they stick with the commitment. However, the reality is that most commits to us would reconsider if a top tier P5 program came calling. But this also happens to low and mid level P5 schools. Arkansas loses 3 or 4 kids a year in a very similar fashion where they get the commitment early but then Alabama or Ohio State comes calling and boom the kid decommits for a better offer. Norvell and Co. have done an excellent job recruiting, they will replace these recruits with other high quality players.

We didn't tell them about our new media deal?

Had nothing to do with B12 and even if we got invited to B12 this would have happened. Oklahoma missed out on some recruits and now has some interest in one that had committed to us. Two of the other recruits are his friends and were going to follow him here.

(10-28-2016 07:16 AM)Tygrys Wrote:  

(10-27-2016 07:51 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  This is the way it always works for G5 schools that recruit well early. It's the falling dominoes effect where the good P5 programs are still sorting out their needs vs eligibility & once they start making offers to compensate for ineligibility of earlier commits they pick off some of the top level G5 recruit commitments. We haven't seen this much in the past because we've never had a staff recruit this well, especially early.

Exactly. It likely has very little, if any, to do with the Big 12 situation. If you follow recruiting outside of Memphis then you know this is pretty common. These are 17 and 18 year old kids who minds change constantly. These are also kids who the staff did a good job of identifying as G5 talented early on. The hope is that you offer early, they commit and they stick with the commitment. However, the reality is that most commits to us would reconsider if a top tier P5 program came calling. But this also happens to low and mid level P5 schools. Arkansas loses 3 or 4 kids a year in a very similar fashion where they get the commitment early but then Alabama or Ohio State comes calling and boom the kid decommits for a better offer. Norvell and Co. have done an excellent job recruiting, they will replace these recruits with other high quality players.

I'm not sure we're totally out with these kids ... I expect the coaches to work towards "re-recruiting" them; showing them that they are still a priority to us ... It may not change their minds, but goes a long way to showing that Memphis is serious about recruiting against the P5 schools ...

(10-27-2016 10:18 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(10-27-2016 05:59 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  How much has the Big XII decision played into the loss of four recruits so far?

Or is it a case of the recruits just changing their minds and/or receiving other offers.

Or to go out on a limb could, the events of last couple of nights and gun fire played into the decision?

uh, they have okla and okla st involved now........end of story

Lock thread

I told you guys our STAFF had backed off them a bit for a few weeks now.....We have other needs and some guys who have climbed our recruiting board.....Mannie Ford is really turning heads and is a Impact type of Player....Damien DeGruy is a Beast, and you guys go by the Star ranking all you want to, but when a guy like Robinson who is a 5.8 vs DeGruy who is a 5.5 but yet plays tougher Competetion and has that New Orleans Edge that can't be taught....Guy Like Ford who is Athletic Big and Fast, Explosive First step off the line, and has great vision, but didn't go to camps, and only been playing Football 2 years, but is really beginning to put it together now and the talent shows.....Also guys like Ahman Ross and Patrick Howell out of Pearland and again a Few More Surprises for Signing Day....We are Gonna finish Strong and that is a Promise.....#The World Is Ours Memphis....

(10-28-2016 09:57 AM)tigerscane Wrote:  I told you guys our STAFF had backed off them a bit for a few weeks now.....We have other needs and some guys who have climbed our recruiting board.....Mannie Ford is really turning heads and is a Impact type of Player....Damien DeGruy is a Beast, and you guys go by the Star ranking all you want to, but when a guy like Robinson who is a 5.8 vs DeGruy who is a 5.5 but yet plays tougher Competetion and has that New Orleans Edge that can't be taught....Guy Like Ford who is Athletic Big and Fast, Explosive First step off the line, and has great vision, but didn't go to camps, and only been playing Football 2 years, but is really beginning to put it together now and the talent shows.....Also guys like Ahman Ross and Patrick Howell out of Pearland and again a Few More Surprises for Signing Day....We are Gonna finish Strong and that is a Promise.....#The World Is Ours Memphis....

thanks tc. ignore these losers and keep the info coming