DE Robert Nkemdiche

Nexus said:
killer cacti said:
This has been blown way out of porportion. He didn't make any demands, he was asked a question and he answered it, saying that he would shut down his recruitment if Clemson offered his buddy. If Clemson does not offer, he never said he wasn't going to Clemson, just that he would still visit other places. You can't fault him for mentioning it, it can't do anything but help his buddy out.
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KC, my post isn't meant as an attack on Clemson or Nkemdiche. I'm fully aware that media can misconstrue details or take quotes out of context. Duly noted. But what I was more interested in was putting forth a hypothetical situation which prompted me to ask Husker fans the question. A simple "Ethics 101" if you will to gauge how they would handle such a scenario.

In regards to the bolded statement, I read a few weeks ago that Clemson dumped Isaac McDonald because he visited Alabama and Mississippi while committed to Clemson? It said Coach Swinney has a rule against committed players visiting other schools? Again, I realize Nkemdiche hasn't made any visits (as far as we know) to any other campuses, but it begs the question, from an "Ethics 101" standpoint. Would Coach Swinney dump Nkemdiche if he were to visit Ole Miss while committed to Clemson as was suggested in the article? Just a thought?
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I didn't take it as an attack, just my frustration coming from the media trying to make nothing into a big deal.

It's my understanding that he can visit Ole Miss to go watch his brother who plays there, but Swinney gave him the opportunity to retract his commitment if he wanted to visit another school as a recruiting trip.

 
Bucky said:
I love to rip on Clemson but there isn't much to criticize here.

Package deals are common and Nkemdiche is playing this brilliantly, it's really quite admirable.

It bothers me to see people (not so much HB but elsewhere) criticize the kid for something we all do. He knows what he wants (play with his friends), he knows his limitations (they are many thanks to the NCAA, mainly he can't take money and he's screwed once he takes the scholly) and he knows his power/abilities (tremendous recruit that CU really wants/needs). Given that he's simply negotiating for all he can get. Its capitalism. More power to him.

To quote an article on SI...how many of us have used influence to get a buddy a job or a competing job effort/quote/estimate to get a raise/different price on something. We all do it. He's doing it here. Nothing personal, strictly business.
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Agreed. For once a player/recruit has a little leverage in the situation. By all means, I don't fault the guy at all. Think if you were Carter. Wouldn't you be grateful to your buddy for trying to get you in?

 
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Nexus said:
Thought this would be a fun exercise to test the pulse of Husker fans in this scenario. As most already know, Robert Nkemdiche is the unanimous #1 recruit in the 2013 class by all four major recruiting services. Certainly any school would love to have the #1 kid, right? However, what you're about to read, just replace Clemson with Nebraska and then ask yourself if you'd be comfortable with the #1 recruit making conditions and ultimatums to Bo Pelini & staff? As a fan, where would you stand in this situation?

From Bruce Feldman's CBS mailbag today:

The risk of Nkemdiche's recruiting demands. . . ---> cbsprt.co/L63uvy
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#1 recruit or not, I would tell this kid that he no longer has a scholarship. I would tell the kid that he does not dictate anything in the program and that if he wants to come here he'll be bound to the same rules as everyone else.

This really puts Dabo Sweeny in a no-win situation. Let's say Dabo gives in to this demand and signs the kid. Then later on the kid decides his best friend isn't getting playing time and then threatens to transfer or otherwise becomes a disruption in the locker room? Dabo's got a tough call on his hands and if he's smart he'll tell the kid to get lost. And if other football coaches were smart they'd close their doors to this kid as well. No program needs that much drama and bs.

 
this kid has trouble written all over him........no matter how great he may be, once you bendover, other athletes will expect the same treatment......you have become what you are, after that we are just negoitiating price!

 
Hunter94 said:
this kid has trouble written all over him........no matter how great he may be, once you bendover, other athletes will expect the same treatment......you have become what you are, after that we are just negoitiating price!
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I disagree.

Check this out: http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/top-recruit-nkemdiche-says-hes-committed-to-clemson/?smid=tw-share

“Of course I would want to play with him,” Nkemdiche said of Carter. “But if it doesn’t work out, I’ll still go to Clemson.”Nkemdiche said he never demanded that Clemson’s coaches pursue Carter; he said Carter joining him at Clemson would simply make a good situation better.

“I didn’t give Coach Swinney an ultimatum about anything,” Nkemdiche said. “I hope he doesn’t feel obligated to offer anybody a scholarship because of my commitment.”
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killer cacti said:
Hunter94 said:
this kid has trouble written all over him........no matter how great he may be, once you bendover, other athletes will expect the same treatment......you have become what you are, after that we are just negoitiating price!
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I disagree.

Check this out: http://thequad.blogs.../?smid=tw-share

“Of course I would want to play with him,” Nkemdiche said of Carter. “But if it doesn’t work out, I’ll still go to Clemson.”Nkemdiche said he never demanded that Clemson’s coaches pursue Carter; he said Carter joining him at Clemson would simply make a good situation better.

“I didn’t give Coach Swinney an ultimatum about anything,” Nkemdiche said. “I hope he doesn’t feel obligated to offer anybody a scholarship because of my commitment.”
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it's called "walking it back".........smart move on his part, after all the negative fallout.

 
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