RP gone -updated-

Wow, as I understand it, you have to practically be doing coke on the way to the test in order to fail for that.

Oh well, the kid was given every chance/ability in the world and he wasted it in a completely classless way. F 'em.
 
The plot thickens...

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Last month, when we were all talking about Ryan P.'s latest suspension, I wrote about how Mack was changing the landscape in recruiting...setting the bar higher to get not only the best ahtlete, but good students and good citizens. Many thought (and still think) that Mack's course was out of necessity and that not getting the absolute best athlete, regardless of whether he could spell cat without being spotted the a and t, or if he had something in his background or behavior that could lead to trouble with the law. One poster even said something to the effect, 'I'd recruit an axe murderer if he could help us win a championship,' or something similar. That, in and of itself defines OU...not Texas. But to the point, after seeing what Ryan P. has done (and possibly will do), do you think now that we're better off without these kind of kids, regardless of how "great" their athletic abilities may be?

I believe that Mack is on the right track. Time will tell...but the time of Texas not dealing with this kind of crap and still (hopefully) competing for a MNC to me is the way to go.

Hook'em!
 
I wouldn't get too sanctimonious about Texas' squeaky-clean recruiting and retention. We have had our share of embarassments.

Let's all just enjoy watching RP flush his life down the can on its own merits.
 
I wouldn't get too sanctimonious about Texas' squeaky-clean recruiting and retention. We have had our share of embarassments.

I have never, EVER stated that. I have stated BECAUSE of those very embarrassments, that Mack has taken a new course...especially when you look at this 2008 class and the upcoming 2009 class. Mack went head-to-head with OU on only a few recruits in 08 and so far just 4 for 09. (That's unheard of!...and I go back to 1960) I realize that I'm in the minority here, but I believe that this, the Rucker assignment, all of it is a new path for Mack and Texas and I like it!

Hook'em!
 
Hell, don't forget Mack wanted this kid. You never really know how someone will act and we dodged a bullet, but let's not act like it was Mack's choice he wasn't here.
 
Hell, don't forget Mack wanted this kid. You never really know how someone will act and we dodged a bullet, but let's not act like it was Mack's choice he wasn't here.

You bet we dodged a bullet. But this was 3 years ago. I'm talking 08 and 09. What he's started since the off-field issues of 07. I'm not trying to be "holier-than-thou," but without a doubt, Mack will be (as has been, ala Tom Wort) slammed for not going after the so-called "prize recruit." I believe he's looking for something more than just the talented athlete. No more late night arrests, break-ins or any other bad behavior off the field.

I know it's a small point for some and that's okay. But I've been in and around college and professional football and baseball for most of my life. Seeing this, a new approach, is, to me (and probably not worth much to anyone else!) a breath of fresh air.

Hook'em!
 
Oh freakin' please...
Mack wanted RP.
Mack has steadfastly stated that he wants good kids at Texas (this was not an epiphany he had in the last two years...) This has been his recruiting mantra since '98.

SEVEN UT players were suspended in '07 alone (six on criminal charges.) So get off whatever high horse you believe Mack to be on. These "good" kids were recruited by Mack based on their character as well.

But yeah, OU and LSU have the character issues..
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Some of the posters on here are worse than Aggy..
 
I'll believe this wholesale change in recruiting has happened when I see it, which will take several years. As it stands now, it looks like Mack made a deal with the devil, a la Tom Osborne. Not as extreme, it's true, but we've had our share of malcontents over the past few years.

I'm hoping it was just a run of bad luck. I'm thinking it was a little more calculated than that.
 
Dallas, when and where did I say he DIDN'T want RP? All I said was that since the 07 problems, he's made a significant change in recruiting. Chase? Agreed!! Again, prior to 07...which I've mentioned more than once.

Like I said, I know I'm in the minority. Just please don't start saying what was said earlier about taking an axe murderer if he helps us get a championship. We're not OU...thank God!

Hook'em!
 
Somebody's gonna do a soap opera on RP's life of the last several years and make lots of money. It won't be RP...I don't think they let you sell your life story while you're doing time.
 
Mack doesn't discuss problems he has with some recruits, but he's passed on some players the last couple of years that he might have taken before, so yeah, character counts with UT.

That being said, there probably wasn't a school in the country that wasn't recruiting RP out of high school. LSU got lucky and got him...Texas got luckier, and didn't. That wasn't the plan, but it worked out okay anyway.
 
i think perriloux's talent was greatly overestimated.

that he's diagnosibly bananas has been evident since his recruitment.
 
'Tellus is prolly calling RP and telling him that it ain't all that hard in pro football. RP will be claiming that he'll be starting for the Cowboys next fall. HOLLA!!
 
Leslie Miles is a freakin idiot. We beat his ***, and he beat Stoops a couple of times, so I have every reason to "like" him.

However having watched TV interviews and having seen the kids he recruited at OSU, I feel like taking a shower when I see his slimy mug. I may not like OU / Stoops, but I would much rather have BS in my neighborhood than Leslie.
 
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