Finally, a coot fan that sees why we get the big fish and

Jan 20, 2015, 3:08 PM

they don't.

this on FGF

Originally posted by Ratheolcoach:
I don't have a factual answer based on any inside knowledge. I do however know a young man ( I coached him for two years before I moved schools) who has an offer and is being recruited by both schools. He has visited both and camped at both. South Carolina was his first offer, Clemson and Wake, UGA and a couple of smaller schools have offered since. He's a 4 Star OL. He just finished his junior year in HS. He has had an offer from Carolina since July or so of 14. However, once he got his offer, the contact from our staff completely stopped. I speak with him regularly and he says he can't get our coaches to call him back, they don't call him to initiate, etc. He hears from Clemson constantly. They make him feel like the priority that he is. He comes from a poor background, non-traditional family, and has watched him single mom struggle all his life
He goes to clemson and calls me right after the game. "Coach, I really like it here, it feels like family." They make me feel welcome, blah blah blah. All the stuff you here from the kids they recruit. I think they do a great sale job on what they are, small town, small feel, come here, be a big fish at clemson-the world is yours.
I personally contacted our coaching staff and told them of his experience at Clemson and that he had a "great time" there.
They assured me that they would contact him. They did, but, they came to see a game of his versus Summerville. The fellow that I coach said that two of our coaches spent the whole time talking with Zach Bailey of Summerville, and sat on Summerville's sideline. They spoke to my former player once before the game, and not again. He has not heard from them since. Even Kevin Steele from Alabama came to see this young man personally. He's a big deal, and will have 20+ offers. He's in our back yard and we're letting him slip away because he doesn't feel wanted.

If this it true, it's totally unacceptable and needs to be brought to Ray Tanner's attention. No excuse for this, none. This is a worse offense than the terrible D we put on the field, imo, because it's 100% controllable.
GO #####!!!!!