Why do you want quick commits?

[bystander]

According to the AAS article this morning part of the problem was offering too early.... then when it becomes obvious the player is not up to par we've missed on the real talent...

Yet we have a cheerleading section advocating just that...

 

[TexasGolf]

momentum

get 10 verbals by Feb/March and then cherry pick as the summer and fall rolls on.

 

[Texas Renegade]

the critisism of the past has been loading up on too many early committs. Having a few early committs is fine. Its having nearly 20 by the end of february that was criticized.

 

[HousHorn09]

Why do some young college girls want to go to college for their Mrs. degree? No real science only the belief that if she finds a bogie who's pursuing a good major, comes from a good family, has good looks, etc. that she'll have won the lotto of life game.

For some, this is a brilliant strategy. For others the object of their desire ends up chubby, bald & infidelitous. And the once budding bride fairs not much better.

Bottom line, when your in demand, you can command what, where & who earlier. Is it a gamble sometimes? Absolutely but tell me what in life is a guarantee? Early commits are Macks strategy. Like it or hate it, it is what it is & after 12 years of amazing football, who can say it's been a bad strategy?

 

[HornSwoggler]

A few points from someone that doesn't feel that getting 20+ early commits is the best strategy for any school nor in the best interest of the HS athletes:

- you free up time for your coaches to coach throughout the year instead of spending alot of time chasing possible but not sure things

- other than last year's performance, recent history indicates it is a very successful strategy

- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

- we are not privy as to why some potential recruits are not heavily pursued by Texas, early or late.


I prefer that we wait until the Fall (or at least after summer camps) to make offers unless a stud recruit has already indicated he will verbally commit immediately. That gets one more semester of HS to be on record plus allows the colleges to get more info on the athlete. Plus, the college may have a better feel who will/will not be returning for the following season.

More important, it really doesn't matter what the fans want regarding early commitments. It has been Mack's strategy and has been very successful. When he feels it needs to change, it will. Not because we want it to change but because he feels it will benefit the program to change.

 

[Burnt Orangeman]

What about tightening up the guidelines for kids who "drop the ball"?

Example: It's not impossible for you to eat your way out of your scholarship. Here are the guidelines, do your part and follow them and you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

This would mitigate some of the risk of early commits. As long as everyone is clear on what the guidelines are up front I see nothing wrong with it.

 

[tholly]

I don't think anyone would complain of early commits from Riser, Gray and either of Wrs Caleb Jones or Thomas Johnson

 

[OldHippie]

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[majorwhiteapples]

So the 2011 Recruiting class is already a bust?

 

[H-D Rider]

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[nych 1]

I'm guessing that pulling the scholarship (even if warranted) could adversely affect Mack's ability to get another player from that high school. Purdue, for example, pulled a scholarship really late on a kid out of Florida because of worries about the kid's knee injury (offered a gray-shirt). Apparently that high school head coach has banned Purdue from recruiting on campus.

Is it possible to keep Texas out of a high school, especially if the recruit expresses interest in coming to UT?

 

[dthree36]

Why not... Better to have a verbal commit than none the closer you get to signing day. Hell.. any kid can change their mind up until they sign their LOI.

 

[everybodygodeep]

New coaches need to establish relationships with the players. Few kids will commit to a guy they just met. Yes, mack has been here, but the coach recruiting them has changed since last year and they need a little time to get to know each other.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

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[accuratehorn]

The only good reason is that we know (in most cases) they won't be going to the competition. Otherwise, it would be infinitely better to see how the players do during their senior seasons and recruit them then.
I think we may start seeing more of this happening. It would be nice if there were a rule in effect prohibiting early recruitment of players, IMO. I know, there would be lots of problems with behind the scenes chicanery.

 

[TXThorn]

Simply put, you snooze, you lose. Most of the guys we go after are in demand by the best programs out there. If you don't offer it is almost an insult to the best guys if you are still contacting them but not offerring. Seems like you are just not sold on them. And other schools who are offerring tend to get a leg up. You'd be surprised how young these guys start being contacted initially. We used to get letters even as sophomores, be it just introductory or wishing good luck for season, summer workouts, etc. And this was back in the early 90's. So it's not a newer practice. They want to make you feel special early and it works. So when time comes to decide, and you developed into a great player that had that opportunity, you would have a positive energy towards the school.