Frankie Williams ATH (WR/CB)

[BIG ERN]

I would hope that we are still going after this guy extremely hard, considering how small this class is getting and even the potential of losing our other prize CB recruit, which would be a disaster. We need a guy like Frankie regardless. Who cares if he's committed. He's not signed yet.

Are we going to participate in the whole don't go after other committed big ten players unwritten rule? The Big Ten schools all seem to follow by that and it really causes an uproar when one of the member schools break it. A few years ago Eric Gordon committed to Bruce Weber and the Fighting Illini and then Sampson got in there and did some dirty recruiting and got him to Indiana. He not only felt the wrath of Illi but the other member schools were very peeved at Indy's recruiting tactics too. It seems like we would want to start our Big Ten tenure on a positive note, and I suspect we won't try to poach from other member schools unless the kid calls us first.

 

Tevin Mitchell, Aaryn Bouzos, Ameer Abdullah etc. etc. etc. It happens in every conference all the time and is all fair game until signed. YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!

 

So when Arkansas steals Tevin Mitchel, they're dirty and liars and shady. When we do it, we do it cause we want to win.

 

Wait...

 

I never said Arkansas was dirty. It's called recruiting. Tevin can decommit all he wants, because its his decision. Just because you weren't the first to call the kid doesn't mean anything.

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I would hope that we are still going after this guy extremely hard, considering how small this class is getting and even the potential of losing our other prize CB recruit, which would be a disaster. We need a guy like Frankie regardless. Who cares if he's committed. He's not signed yet.

Are we going to participate in the whole don't go after other committed big ten players unwritten rule? The Big Ten schools all seem to follow by that and it really causes an uproar when one of the member schools break it. A few years ago Eric Gordon committed to Bruce Weber and the Fighting Illini and then Sampson got in there and did some dirty recruiting and got him to Indiana. He not only felt the wrath of Illi but the other member schools were very peeved at Indy's recruiting tactics too. It seems like we would want to start our Big Ten tenure on a positive note, and I suspect we won't try to poach from other member schools unless the kid calls us first.

 

Tevin Mitchell, Aaryn Bouzos, Ameer Abdullah etc. etc. etc. It happens in every conference all the time and is all fair game until signed. YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!

 

So when Arkansas steals Tevin Mitchel, they're dirty and liars and shady. When we do it, we do it cause we want to win.

 

Wait...

Recruiting is a cut throat game, but the way Arkie went after Tevin was dirty. There is no room for progrmas that use extra "things" to sway a kid their way, especially when they drag the kids family along for the ride and give them somthing in exchange for a commitment.

 

It makes me feel good to know that, as far as I know, our coaches do recruiting the right and honest way. The Tevin situation is over with, the ship has sailed, he wnats to be close to home and Momma. But dont get your thoughts twisted, the SEC is dirty and always will be. Our coaches do recruiting the right way, and our football program will never suffer because of that.