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I don't doubt Baylor is on him. So's LSU, USC, Auburn, Texas...it wouldn't surprise me if he has nice things to say about Mary Hardin Baylor, Navarro College.....................................

Seastrunk's enjoying the recruiting process, and right now he probably doesn't know himself which way he's leaning. I'd love to see him choose the good guys, and he's tailor made for our offense, but I'd figure he's been told by just about every team out there that they'll tailor their offense to him. This one's gonna go down to the wire.
 
I agree this will drag out and the drama will continue - he clearly likes the process and it is evidently not distracting to him. I hope he picks the good guys but my gut has told me for some time that he will probably pick LSU. We will see.
 
I know if I was being recruited and I got to roll some place on campus that would seal the deal for me. Guess UT should pack it up.
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I don't think Seastrunk has had much Texas interest in a while. I don't know why but Texas just isn't getting serious looks from top (5*) RB talent. I think other schools are doing a very good job of recruiting against Texas in this area. I don't know what they're saying but it's doing the job.
 
I mentioned it either earlier in this thread, or on another RB thread, but I think 5* RBs do not like the idea of getting the ball standing still, and when they get it standing still, running laterally until they find a hole.

I am not saying I agree with any of this, but I can see top backs wanting to get the ball moving forward, which explains why a few top backs choose a&m.

I think Texas has a great system, and good backs can be great, I would love to see what a great back could. Maybe Texas will adjust its running style this year (as I have read other places) and more backs will come...

If RBs do indeed thinks like this, then we do not need that type of "me first" player anyways.

*I am in no way saying that Lache has ever said anything like this about Texas, just speculation.
 
I don't think any of this has bothered the best running back in the state: Traylon Shead. I'll take his 7,596 yards through only his junior year any day of the week. He has good speed, great vision, and is rarely caught from behind.

Best of all he wants to he a Longhorn.
 
beveaux, I hope you're right about Shead. I know there's a lot of debate, but the 2A competition just worries me. I know, I know, Colt was 3A, and Shead looks great on film, but you have to admit there's a sliver of worry. I'm sure Coach Mack and his guys have done their due diligence though.

And this is all pointless if Whaley runs for 8,000 yards over his 4 years at Texas.

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"but I think 5* RBs do not like the idea of getting the ball standing still" _______________________________________________________________ Auburn put in same type offense last yr. New off coordinator this yr from Tulsa also shotgun, QB pass/run oriented. Not downhill running offense by any means...
 
From Bruce Feldman's blog at espn.com...

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• There was some juicy stuff that came from Auburn's "Big Cat Weekend," in which the Tigers hosted a bunch of blue-chip prospects on unofficial visits. A lot of recruits, especially Texas RB Lache Seastrunk, left Auburn raving, Charles Goldberg writes.

There's also some video of the weekend festivities floating around the Web and at one point Seastrunk looks into the camera and gives Nick Saban a shout-out, saying, "What's up, Nick Saban? Wait 'til we get here."

A bigger concern for Gene Chizik is the school's examination of Auburn's violation of some rules, Evan Woodbery reports:

"At least two NCAA bylaws may have been breached during the weekend. Although NCAA rules (Bylaw 13.10.6) bar the introduction of visiting student-athletes during any function, videos of the event posted on two Web sites show the crowd cheering as the players are introduced by name, position and hometown. The man yelling the introductions does not appear on the videos, but assistant head coach Trooper Taylor is shown leading the crowd in cheers immediately after the introductions. Introduction of student-athletes would be a secondary violation and would not affect the athletes' eligibility.

"NCAA Bylaw 13.10.5 prevents schools from publicizing an athlete's visit or allowing the visitor to "participate in team activities that would make the public or media aware of the prospective student-athlete's visit to the institution (e.g., running out of the tunnel with team, celebratory walks to or around the stadium/arena, on-field pregame celebrations)." The rolling of Toomer's Corner was advertised on all three major Web sites that cover Auburn Saturday, with push-pinned message board posts urging fans to attend. The posts did not attribute the information to coaches or other Auburn staff members. However, many fans did show up for what was clearly a planned event. Auburn police provided crowd and traffic control. Aubie, Auburn's mascot, helped lead cheers."

OK. No doubt we've been seeing more and more of this kind of colorful recruiting story making it into the press (and into the NCAA's crosshairs) in the past few years. I'm going to get into this topic more in a subsequent entry since it's obviously one I feel a connection to given some of this spectacle was the reason I wrote a book about recruiting. I spoke to a college administrator Monday morning about Big Cat Weekend and got an interesting reaction:

"That is one of the biggest problems I have with the NCAA. All of the prospects enjoyed it, and they leave the campus having a great time. Auburn will report a secondary violation, which is nothing. In the end they will probably get some of those players. They should put in a rule that if you have multiple reported violations with a prospect you are not allowed to recruit him."

Seastrunk sure left Auburn gushing: "I can't reveal all the information, but you guys will be surprised when I commit [in early January]. And I think y'all might like where I choose," he told Auburnundercover.com. "This is the best ever," Seastrunk continued. "They just welcome you in. I feel the warmth of everyone. I love the environment here and I feel at home."

I suspect the reporters who were told the "y'all might like where I choose" probably are a little uncomfortable with that part especially as the school's compliance folks snoop around how Big Cat Weekend came together.
 
Yes, if Auburn doesn't watch out with its recruiting activities, it's liable to get a strongly worded letter from the NCAA. The organization may even ask them to please tone it down.

As I said (I believe in this thread somewhere): It'll be a bigger surprise to me if Seastrunk commits to Texas than if he commits to Auburn.
 
We'll see if there's anything to Woodberry's charges or not. He has a history of making false accusations against Auburn, including w/r/t to alleged NCAA violations. The other outlets pushing this story are the Anniston Star, which recently ran a story about an Auburn recruit who'd failed to qualify and was going to JUCO under the headline "Recruit spurns Auburn for JUCO", and Paul Finebaum, whose trash radio program speaks for itself.
 
In case you're keeping score at home, kids, we've gone from "well Texas does it too" to "its a conspiracy". Next up - "hell, we're in the SEC, what do you expect?"
 
So a recruit attending a basketball game and getting cheered by the fans...
...is the same as...
....the recruiting event linked above? Which had no ostensible purpose other than a "fan appreciation day" for recruits?
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I wish Lache the best, when he's not playing the Horns.

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students chanting a kids name they recognize at a basketball game does not seem to be a violation according to the rules...announcing the kids name at a basketball game over the PA would.

It is alleged that these recruits had their names announced, not just chanted from a study body that recognized them.

That's the difference.
 
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