02-21-2013, 07:49 AM
Breakdown of "flipping" football recruits
http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/college-recru...-recruits/
D’Von Isaac, defensive lineman: “This was an unusual situation, and UAB tried to put me in the middle of it, which I didn’t appreciate,” Dukes said. “Basically, D’Von went there (UAB) on a visit and liked it, and committed. His parents told UAB they were going to take another visit to Western Kentucky, and they weren’t trying to hide anything at all. They were 100-percent upfront about it. The coaches that were recruiting him at UAB, including the head coach, said that it was OK. Now they weren’t happy about it or jumping for joy but they said it was OK. However, when they are on the way to the official visit, they call and basically say if this kid steps foot on campus, we’re basically going to pull his offer. To me, that’s not the way you do business … I told them I’m going to communicate with the parents but I’m not going to be the one to deliver the bad news. They needed to call them and let them know what changed. So they did. It really not only turned off the parents, but the kid as well. That’s the reason he changed to Western Kentucky.”
http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/college-recru...-recruits/
D’Von Isaac, defensive lineman: “This was an unusual situation, and UAB tried to put me in the middle of it, which I didn’t appreciate,” Dukes said. “Basically, D’Von went there (UAB) on a visit and liked it, and committed. His parents told UAB they were going to take another visit to Western Kentucky, and they weren’t trying to hide anything at all. They were 100-percent upfront about it. The coaches that were recruiting him at UAB, including the head coach, said that it was OK. Now they weren’t happy about it or jumping for joy but they said it was OK. However, when they are on the way to the official visit, they call and basically say if this kid steps foot on campus, we’re basically going to pull his offer. To me, that’s not the way you do business … I told them I’m going to communicate with the parents but I’m not going to be the one to deliver the bad news. They needed to call them and let them know what changed. So they did. It really not only turned off the parents, but the kid as well. That’s the reason he changed to Western Kentucky.”