Recruits IQ

[Vince R.]

I'm about an hour away from leaving to SD for the game but i wanted to say something about recruits. As a sociology major i understand that a lot of these kids come from low-income households which enables them to have the greatest of opportunities without having immense athletic talent but after reading these interviews by players and the things that come out their mouth makes me do things like this all the time. These kids need to be educated a whole lot more in high school so they can make BETTER decisions going into college. Some of it is because they are in "unfortunate" situations but there really is no excuse to not be able to carry yourself in a professional manner. Also some of the things they say tells me how badly they've been brainwashed and i hate to say that most of these kids do not have father figures so when a coach comes in and brainwashes them, they become robots and listen. I believe Devante Wilson said something about USC having better coaches? he clearly isn't all too bright and doesn't watch college ball. I know for a fact some players don't go to schools because its not "black" enough for them and that they cannot be "black" and have to act as an adult and become a man. Now i know not all players are african american and that there are many of them who are level headed and do things correctly but i'm not afraid to mention what everyone else is thinking. Its no secret. There's a much higher number of kids who are pretty ignorant in that sense. Another thing i cannot stand. When you leave the nest to become a man, its YOUR decision. These kids need to stop relying on MOM to make their final decisions. Unless they are going for all the wrong reasons like i mentioned. Education needs to be stressed in high school a lot more because these kids don't take it serious when they are in the recruiting process and thats why they pick the schools and do not benefit them in all facets of life. I see a lot of players going into the draft still boys and not men. I love how i can honestly say that Nebraska does things the right way and brings in boys and sends out men.

[HuskerNMO]

I'm about an hour away from leaving to SD for the game but i wanted to say something about recruits. As a sociology major i understand that a lot of these kids come from low-income households which enables them to have the greatest of opportunities without having immense athletic talent but after reading these interviews by players and the things that come out their mouth makes me do things like this all the time. These kids need to be educated a whole lot more in high school so they can make BETTER decisions going into college. Some of it is because they are in "unfortunate" situations but there really is no excuse to not be able to carry yourself in a professional manner. Also some of the things they say tells me how badly they've been brainwashed and i hate to say that most of these kids do not have father figures so when a coach comes in and brainwashes them, they become robots and listen. I believe Devante Wilson said something about USC having better coaches? he clearly isn't all too bright and doesn't watch college ball. I know for a fact some players don't go to schools because its not "black" enough for them and that they cannot be "black" and have to act as an adult and become a man. Now i know not all players are african american and that there are many of them who are level headed and do things correctly but i'm not afraid to mention what everyone else is thinking. Its no secret. There's a much higher number of kids who are pretty ignorant in that sense. Another thing i cannot stand. When you leave the nest to become a man, its YOUR decision. These kids need to stop relying on MOM to make their final decisions. Unless they are going for all the wrong reasons like i mentioned. Education needs to be stressed in high school a lot more because these kids don't take it serious when they are in the recruiting process and thats why they pick the schools and do not benefit them in all facets of life. I see a lot of players going into the draft still boys and not men. I love how i can honestly say that Nebraska does things the right way and brings in boys and sends out men.

 

I quit reading half way through due to a lack of structure in your rambling, but USC's defensive line coach Ed Orgeron is pretty darn good in his own right.

 

At Miami his d-lines produced 8 all-americans and 3 NFL first rounders, he's had 3 other all american's on his line at USC.

Cortez Kennedy

Russell Maryland

Warren Sapp

 

If you're just arguing d-line coaches, most outside of Nebraska would take Orgeron over Carl and JP anytime.

[Vince R.]

I'm sorry professor, let me give you a structure.

1. Educating these players better.

 

a. These kids need to be educated more so they can present themselves in a correct manner which enables them to garner respect not only as an athlete but as a student as well.

 

b. Its very important because with more education they start to see things a whole lot differently. They don't choose schools for dumb and immature reasons.

 

c. That is very important because then they can make better decisions about what university they will be attending for the next 4-5 years and also choose a place that can help them grow and see life in new and enlightening ways.

 

d. Thats important because it makes these STUDENT athletes a lot more well-rounded.

 

2. They need to realize that some schools are going to baby them and give them what they want but not what they need. Nebraska is one of those schools that molds these kids into men no matter what kind of year they had on the football field.

 

a. My rant on race. In no way shape of form was it a bash on any kind. It was a partial generalization that cannot be determined for every individual. Despite that there is much truth to it and it needs to be fixed.

 

b. My part about the mothers being involved. I have no problem with a parent guiding their son to a clearly better choice or making the son evaluate everything but basically making the decisions for them is wrong. Regardless if that means we lose a recruit or two. If a kid is going somewhere because of some immature reason then i get it but picking for them because you want to control their lives is wrong.

 

3. I completely disagree. You can go to talent heavy places like Orgeron and score some elite talent and i better hope he can do something with them, i mean cmon hes a coach. I'll go with the, what have you done lately? Despite the fact that Carl and JP are the "defensive line coaches" it still all goes through BO and I'd like to believe you know that. So then it comes down to Bo vs Orgeron. Not even close if you ask me. Also Devante Wilson's line was thrown in there because it was a ludicrous statement and he clearly was brainwashed and unaware of plenty. I'm sure he remembers those players collegiate careers, not.

[C N Red]

I don't think its anything new that many kids don't make the right school choice for them in recruiting. Many players want to stay close to home and some its good for some its not. Much depends on company they keep.

 

Anyway, most of us who follow recruiting closely already know about the things you talked about. These things that make recruits pick certain schools have been known about for as long as recruiting has been around.

[Vince R.]

Yeah i know none of it is new, i just got fed up with hearing these kids talk to be honest. A lot of the things i hear are just mind-blowing and sometimes flat out pathetic. I was just venting. I'm over it now

[C N Red]

Yeah i know none of it is new, i just got fed up with hearing these kids talk to be honest. A lot of the things i hear are just mind-blowing and sometimes flat out pathetic. I was just venting. I'm over it now

 

The biggest problem with many of these kids is the people who are in their ear, which ends up being those closest to them. So, in other words, mommy and daddy. Too many kids pick schools based on what may be best for their parents. Hard to grow up and be a man when mom and dad are in your business all the time which happens when you don't get far from home for some of these kids.