'14 GA S Cortez McDowell (UT Signee 2/5/14)

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Folks, this is a 17 year old kid with a huge decision in front of him and lots of pressures (college coaches, high school coaches, friends, etc.) pushing and pulling him in many different directions. When I was thinking about college, I applied to well over 12 different schools after considering innumerable options (I don't think considering my options was a result of me being immature). I also made my final decision relatively late in the process after deliberating, agonizing over the decision and I wasn't a D1 recruit with countless coaches and assistant coaches calling and visiting me, etc.

From following McDowell's recruiting, it seems that some fans (or those who call themselves fans) are bashing the kid for a cancelled visit or two and for pushing back his decision. I remember that McDowell was going to visit Knoxville one time and a baseball game was rescheduled and interferred with the visit (I'm not sure why anyone takes issue with him fulfilling his commitment to his high school teammates). His timeframe has also changed for his commitment, but this, quite obviously, isn't that big of a deal because he needs to make the right choice and a choice that he will adhere to afterward. For me, I prefer the deliberate choice rather than an athlete that commits on a whim and then regrets it (which is happening pretty frequently these days), which then results in a decommitment and unncessary backlash.

McDowell is a very talented player and I really, really hope he will commit to becoming a Vol. I think adding McDowell and, hopefully, Gaulden to the current commitments will have UT poised to reclaim its rich heritage of having devastating secondaries. I think he is critical to this class in spite of my belief that CBJ will get another talented player if we can't get McDowell because McDowell seems to be a star in the making at a position of need.
 
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gotcha thanks. For some reason I was thinking Kelly would be a FS and I know there is a big debate about where Gualden is being recruited to play.
 
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WhatInVolnation said:
Folks, this is a 17 year old kid with a huge decision in front of him and lots of pressures (college coaches, high school coaches, friends, etc.) pushing and pulling him in many different directions. When I was thinking about college, I applied to well over 12 different schools after considering innumerable options (I don't think considering my options was a result of me being immature). I also made my final decision relatively late in the process after deliberating, agonizing over the decision and I wasn't a D1 recruit with countless coaches and assistant coaches calling and visiting me, etc.

From following McDowell's recruiting, it seems that some fans (or those who call themselves fans) are bashing the kid for a cancelled visit or two and for pushing back his decision. I remember that McDowell was going to visit Knoxville one time and a baseball game was rescheduled and interferred with the visit (I'm not sure why anyone takes issue with him fulfilling his commitment to his high school teammates). His timeframe has also changed for his commitment, but this, quite obviously, isn't that big of a deal because he needs to make the right choice and a choice that he will adhere to afterward. For me, I prefer the deliberate choice rather than an athlete that commits on a whim and then regrets it (which is happening pretty frequently these days), which then results in a decommitment and unncessary backlash.

McDowell is a very talented player and I really, really hope he will commit to becoming a Vol. I think adding McDowell and, hopefully, Gaulden to the current commitments will have UT poised to reclaim its rich heritage of having devastating secondaries. I think he is critical to this class in spite of my belief that CBJ will get another talented player if we can't get McDowell because McDowell seems to be a star in the making at a position of need.
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Trust me, as someone who has been around here for a while, you probably wasted 5-10 minutes of your time posting this sermon.

You're never going to get people to stop posting criticisms of high school kids.
 
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Serenadium51 said:
So would you rather him go through with his original plans and commit before he knows which school he wants to go to? That's got flip written all over it.
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No I'd rather him handle his recruitment like Malone, Bates, Carl Lawson, etc. Stop with the pointless top 20,15,10. Not just him but all of these kids. Take your visits, compare your options, and then commit when you are sure. Quit trying to gain spotlight by saying you are going to have a list out or commit by a certain date.
 
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Tennessee Golfer said:
No I'd rather him handle his recruitment like Malone, Bates, Carl Lawson, etc. Stop with the pointless top 20,15,10. Not just him but all of these kids. Take your visits, compare your options, and then commit when you are sure. Quit trying to gain spotlight by saying you are going to have a list out or commit by a certain date.
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In fairness they are constantly being asked for those lists by reporters. I agree though, I like it when kids just do their thing and don't crave the spotlight.
 
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jave36 said:
In fairness they are constantly being asked for those lists by reporters. I agree though, I like it when kids just do their thing and don't crave the spotlight.
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I understand, that's what sells these subscriptions. And I don't mind for a kid to enjoy the process, but just do it responsibly.
 
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No matter how a kid handles his recruitment, it will piss off somebody somewhere. It's just like life... Nothing that is done pleases everybody. There will always be something to complain about by someone. Think about it. I guarantee you, you can't come up with something that would not piss anyone off. (Just in case you're clever enough... You can't say ban me from VN). :)
 
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Tennessee Golfer said:
No I'd rather him handle his recruitment like Malone, Bates, Carl Lawson, etc. Stop with the pointless top 20,15,10. Not just him but all of these kids. Take your visits, compare your options, and then commit when you are sure. Quit trying to gain spotlight by saying you are going to have a list out or commit by a certain date.
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The largest group McDowell has had is a top 5, he's backed off a commitment twice, but he should if he was still unsure of his options. He hasn't scheduled a presser for an announcement so it's not like he's crying for attention and he's barely active on twitter. Calling him a drama queen is unwarranted.
 
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ZeroDarkThirty said:
McDowell is going to be at Dawgnight this coming friday. Cortez is meeting with CMR and Coach Stricklin about playing both at Dawgnight. UGA is a longshot to get CM.

Here is the latest: Scout.com: McDowell Has Dual Sport Dreams

Currently being courted by both Mark Richt and Stricklin, as well as many others coaches across the nation, McDowell says playing either sport at an SEC school is a no-brainer.

“I’ll meet with Coach Stricklin on Friday to talk about baseball,” he said. “Both sports are in the SEC so you can’t really get any better competition, and with baseball it’s one of the best conferences besides the ACC.”

McDowell, 6-foot-2, 185-pounds, has spoken at length with schools like Auburn, Florida State and Tennessee, but said Georgia is a school he’s had a lot of contact with recently.

“Georgia is one of those schools I’ve talked with a lot so I’m really looking forward to Dawg Night,” McDowell said. “It’s one of the best schools for baseball and football so Georgia’s got a lot going.”
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Dawgnight stinks. What an uninspiring event put together to convince anyone to come play in Athens in someone's back yard!
 
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Serenadium51 said:
The largest group McDowell has had is a top 5, he's backed off a commitment twice, but he should if he was still unsure of his options. He hasn't scheduled a presser for an announcement so it's not like he's crying for attention and he's barely active on twitter. Calling him a drama queen is unwarranted.
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Never called him a drama queen. Just in my opinion (which matters zilch). I don't think he has warranted the title of irreplaceable.
 
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wU-Tang Vol said:
McDowell is a better safety than any of them. No way we tell him no
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Not sure he is better than Gaulden. Would say they are pretty much dead even or Gaulden possibly a bit better. JMO. Would love both but have no complaints if we get Gaulden and not McDowell. Truthfully nobody knows who will be the better college player but in a perfect world we find out with both wearing Orange and White.
 
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I'm still holding out hope on this one he isn't tipping his hat one way or the other and we are still among his top group.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Not sure he is better than Gaulden. Would say they are pretty much dead even or Gaulden possibly a bit better. JMO. Would love both but have no complaints if we get Gaulden and not McDowell. Truthfully nobody knows who will be the better college player but in a perfect world we find out with both wearing Orange and White.
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I agree. Gaulden said we were recruiting him at CB is the only reason I said that.
 
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