spurs1990 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 So what happens now? Scout rankings disappear and their resources just funneled into 247? Scout keep its identity and improve? 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 So... Scout is gone? Quote Link to comment
spurs1990 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 So... Scout is gone? Don't know.. https://twitter.com/scoutrecruiting/status/826932285345665024 Quote Link to comment
ColoNoCoHusker Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 This has been going on for a while. They were hit with involuntary chapter 11 a couple months back after failing to pay a judgement. 247 was the only interested from the reports I saw and they picked scout up for very cheap... Quote Link to comment
spurs1990 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 This has been going on for a while. They were hit with involuntary chapter 11 a couple months back after failing to pay a judgement. 247 was the only interested from the reports I saw and they picked scout up for very cheap... Any idea on how that'll look? Quote Link to comment
ColoNoCoHusker Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 They forced Heckman (CEO, original founder) out last year and he started a competing company then poached most of the top talent from Scout. It sounds like Scout Media has been gutted and CBS is only interested in cherry-picking the team publisher contracts and a name for another sub-network (mobile app & website channels). It will probably be a named property but backed by the 247 site data/staff. It doesn't sound like CBS wants anything more than that. Heckman originally founded Rivals.com as well... Quote Link to comment
MinnwiscowaSker Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Surely you can't have a composite ranking with Scout. It'd be an average of 247 and rivals and whatever ESPN gets from their interns that cover recruiting. Quote Link to comment
ColoNoCoHusker Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Either they get removed from the composite ranking, they stay and 247 data gets counted twice, or somebody else steps in to fill the void. It's not exactly clear what Heckman's new venture entails but it doesn't sound like a direct competitor to Scout or Rivals... Here's Heckman's new endeavor theMaven Network, inc. http://www.themaven.net/Press.php And here's some background: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161018005883/en/Digital-Media-Network-theMaven-Announced-James-Heckman Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 On 2/1/2017 at 4:48 PM, spurs1990 said: So what happens now? Scout rankings disappear and their resources just funneled into 247? Scout keep its identity and improve? It would appear that all Scout profile links are now redirecting to the 247 profile. Quote Link to comment
MinnwiscowaSker Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Makes the composite weaker. Now it’s just 247 and rivals, then ESPN to throw it off. Quote Link to comment
Atbone95 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 +1 if you feel like new 247 absolutely sucks. Man, they had a good thing going... Quote Link to comment
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