🏈 @BFeldmanCBS: The latest chapter in Penn State saga: Is it recruiting or is it poaching?

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[TerryP]

Perhaps the use of the term "poaching" in another thread wasn't so far off? :icon_lol:

Where's the stormtrooper? "I'll hang up and listen." :listening_headphone

 

[UAgrad93]

We called it, but so many got upset on here didn't they Terry?

 

[TerryP]

We called it, but so many got upset on here didn't they Terry?

I'm just jabbing our Libertarian Contrarian, which as a self-description so aptly fits.

I'm still of the opinion if they make it known they want to leave, that is one thing all together. If they haven't said they are looking to leave Penn State, they shouldn't be allowed to be contacted.

You know, it's another one of those decisions that looks good at face value until you peel back the veneer.

It's so important to the NCAA to have quiet and dead periods so these kids can concentrate on studies. But, when you have kids in school at Penn State right now making up for classes they didn't take last fall they don't give a damn.

 

[UAgrad93]

^^^^^
AGREED!!! I hate the idea of coaches walking around and sitting in parking lots more or less stalking these kids. Those are the reports being told. If a player comes out and says, "hey, I don't know if I can stay here now and reach all of my goals!" To me, that makes it ok for a school to make contact. Those players that made the statement yesterday, in so many fewer words, said "leave us the hell alone! We aren't going anywhere!"

 

[musso]

okaaay i suppose i'll bite.

i just don't buy into this victimization mentality that "poaching" implies. if by poaching, you mean that PSU is being exploited by rival schools, i say so what. there are consequences for making bad hires, covering up scandals, and allowing hero worship to supplant the law and common decency. in the midst of this ordeal, the PSU players don't owe PSU a dang thing. (note: i reject the NCAA's sanctions as do most here, but that's a separate issue.) on the other hand, if by "poaching" you mean the PSU players are being exploited by "sleazy" coaches who are recruiting them, i would say it's arrogant for you to presume what is in the player's best interest. if a young adult wishes to escape the fallout of crimes committed by coaches and administration, then we ought to celebrate his opportunity instead of vilifying it. furthermore, let's not forget that all of PSU's players have already been through the recruiting process, so if anything they are better prepared now than they were before their PSU commitment.

i don't like the requirement that PSU players must first "declare" their interest to transfer before other schools can contact them, but maybe someone can educate me on this. i oppose this mandate because of not knowing its details, assuming any further details are required. for instance, does the NCAA specify who PSU players are to inform? is it a coach? is it someone else in communication with the coaching staff? is it a separate PSU official? will his declared interest remain confidential until the transfer is accepted? i ask because if a player's interest to transfer is made public but he never receives a desirable offer, i can see how easily that player could face subtle (and not so subtle) reprisals from teammates, coaches, or even crazy fans who might feel abandoned during a desperate situation like PSU's. i'm very critical of the unfair collateral damage included in the NCAA's disciplinary system, and at a time when more and more people are convinced that student-athletes are deserving of greater latitude and even compensation for the wealth they generate, i can't help but come to their defense when their attempts to improve their situation are criticized.

 

[musso]

at the risk of beating a long dead horse, i feel compelled to continue in my tradition of resurrecting an old thread as more information comes to me.

i came across this Parting Shot today and had to share it because it is the first person on ESPN i've seen to articulate my sentiments on this issue.

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