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echo31 wrote: BRAVO!
The way the school dealt with it is more than likely a positive for recruiting. Do we really want any recruits who look at this situation and think, "man, I don't want to go to a school that doesn't allow me to go apeshit and punch a bunch of people on national television"? I know I don't want kids like that representing the school I attended.
No doubt that there are some kids that are looking to do the opposite of their parents wishes. There are even some that are looking for their parents to tell them what to do. The vast vast majority are sitting in the middle though. It just seems like if you want to win these parents over on Oregon and letting their kids travel that far west where they have to TRUST the coaches to return their kids better off than when they left home. To do this you need to sell something real. These parents probably care less about the facilities or 2nd highest rushing team in the nation than some of you guys want to believe... I would also venture to guess that these student athletes in the middle as a whole probably represent the best stewards of our university. On a lighter side though, I don't know exactly what helfrich does but, maybe Kent could move over to the football team at least for recruiting.wheaton4prez wrote:[It's possible. I just don't see the reasoning for why it would.huckthefuskies wrote:Ps. am I the only one that feels Kelly has done/ put more effort into bonding with the recruits than their parents so far? Seems like the farther one heads east the more important parents will become... At some point convincing them might be more important than the recruit themselves... anyways just a thought
- that was a wicked shot... Look, "talking" is one thing, "slap me" physically on the shoulder while "talking" is a whole other can of worms and Hout got just what he bought. However, Blount took it to another level and that is really what damaged the team and it's reputation. He totally, and I mean totally lost it for whatever reason. 
I respect that you and others have a different perspective and I'm always open to hear and learn where you are coming from.UofDuck wrote:Here is my rub with how one sided you are feeling on this issue; From what I can gather from you comments, (I think) you believe that Kelly & Co are throwing the kid under the bus in part because of their own reputation. I see it as the kid getting "partially" thrown under the bus to protect the reputation of Oregon football and that is a big difference in my eyes. Oregon football is much bigger than Chip, or MB, or Phil - or Blount for that matter. Many years ago I watched a power-house Miami team completely crumble because the player's actions were not kept in check and the national public's perception was thug's were allowed to flurish in Miami. Every article I have read regarding this issue mentions that it is obvious that Oregon will not allow players to step outside the (serious) rules. That is exactly what we want the world to think isnt it? Is LB a scrificial lamb here? I would say so to some degree. Is that fair, yes and no. He did completely lose it, but the punishment is rather harsh. Is that fair? Perhaps not, but the harsh reality is, is that life isn't always totally fair. Do the ends justify thee means? In my book, they do. I DO NOT want to see Oregon implode and sometimes one is sacrificed to save the many. The bottom line is; LB broke the rules and is having the book thrown at him. Miami would have brushed it off, Oregon won't. I honestly feel really, really bad for LB, but I can see the light in the punishment too, and have to say - I agree with it considering everything.
He said he is dropping Oklahoma, Tennessee, and probably Oregon. The Blount situation didn't appear to factor into the decision as he is canceling other visits as well.wheaton4prez wrote:It appears that Blount came up because of how his situation could have impacted Uko. Seems on-topic to me.
It's not just the first couple of posts on this thread. The talk went all the way over to a second page. I came to this thread to discuss Uko and his recruitment, not rehash the Blount situation.wheaton4prez wrote:Why is that such a problem? Isn't that the way conversations with people typically go? In the Blount specific thread, people are writing about LaMichael James and Jackson Rice.
We can try to stay on topic with threads. But, I don't see what difficulty is created if people wander away from the first topic in a few posts. Nobody has to read it if they don't want to. I skim over posts that don't interest me all the time.
