Re: recruiting - jordan akwenuke Jesuit?

by onetouchfutbol on Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:48 am

Thanks for the clarification, PG. In any case, Smeulders had to deal with the rule during his time, and any foreign players who we recruit will no longer have to deal with that. Rev can kind of use SMU as a model for how to deal with complications and logistics (since they've done so well in Australia). In all honesty, I'm not sure if getting a foreign player through the logistics like VISA requirements is that much more difficult than finding a JC player who meets all of the academic requirements...but, I'm no expert. There are some Pac-10 (or should I now say Pac-12) schools that have really struggled with recruiting and keeping JC players in recent years. Opportunities like TJ Campbell won't come along every season; that's for sure. We can't take finding a great JC player who graduates for granted...

by **upsailor** on Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:33 pm

Rev going overseas at this time for recruiting, does it suggest thet he is giving up on a JC recruit at this time ? Also he has been in the habit of going to Australia lately. Lack of success down under must have discouraged him

by **DaTruRochin** on Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:36 pm

Well who says it is for this upcoming year? He could also be scouting for the 2012 class as well...

by **up7587** on Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:55 pm

Rev continues to keep us excited:

Excited to meet with some very intriguing prospects on Tues, last day of contact period. We have accomplished a lot but our aim is higher.

via Twitter

by **up7587** on Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:54 pm

OK, now he's just toying with us:

I had high hopes for the last day of this contact period and today did not disappoint. Exciting evaluations and intriguing conversation.

via Twitter

by **DaTruRochin** on Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:01 am

up7587 wrote:OK, now he's just toying with us:
I had high hopes for the last day of this contact period and today did not disappoint. Exciting evaluations and intriguing conversation.

via Twitter

Or as some coaches like to call it the beginning of unofficial family get together BBQ season! (too soon?)

by shallwemaui10 on Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:54 am

"high hopes"? My hope is Coach meant "tall hopes".

by **up7587** on Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:01 am

Coach works in a pressure cooker environment:

Asked wife if we could celebrate anniversary on different day so I can go recruiting. Her response "You better get him!" That is pressure.

Thanks, Mrs. Rev!