You know, being weak in your recruiting approach when you're one of the "elite" teams is inevitably going to lead to many kids either feeling like they're not wanted as much as another more aggressive program or simply viewed as weak. Football players don't want to play for weak leaders. This is freaking football. We get a few kids that like this approach, but I see way more players slip through our fingertips for whatever reasons and they end up at places with much more aggressive recruiting styles. Negative recruiting (pointing out the problems in other programs) is a legitimate strategy. Why? Because it freaking works. Why can't we point out the fact that Alabama is loaded with 5 and 4 star players that never see the light of day because there's a logjam, down there? And there may be more opportunity, here. And why isn't it relevant to point out that USC is where 5-star recruits go to mostly die and underachieve? Did you know that both of those schools tell recruits that we're a gimmicky team and that they have a much better chance of going to the NFL at their school? Our image should be one of strength. We don't have to take S*** from anyone. We're Oregon, G******IT!
And, btw, encouraging Prukop to go to visit Alabama when he was all but ready to sign on the dotted line was not cool. That was weak as hell. And he nearly got Sabaned, down there. Uh, uh. Sign on the dotted line. This is your home!
And, btw, encouraging Prukop to go to visit Alabama when he was all but ready to sign on the dotted line was not cool. That was weak as hell. And he nearly got Sabaned, down there. Uh, uh. Sign on the dotted line. This is your home!
