'19 CA ATH/WR Horace "Bru" McCoy (Tennessee commit)

[RikidyBones]

I think what it does is force them to answer questions from a recruit or parent who is aware of the situation rather than focus on their preferred pitches. At the end of the day, will it make a difference? Eh. Not much.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

I don't have to speak to every person in the world to know that when you compare two DIFFERENT situations, people in Situation A are not going to be concerned about people in Situation B.

"i dont have to bc i know all"


amazing stuff


have a good one

 

[TheMookieMonster]

"i dont have to bc i know all"


amazing stuff


have a good one

Good lord. I do not claim to know all. The entire point of my argument is simply you aren't comparing equivalent situations. If you were, I would 100% agree with you. But, you're not. It's really that simple.

 

[TheRain]

 

[BarnesIsCaliparisDaddy]

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Lmao

 

[NighthawkVol]

A current recruit is not the same as the Bru situation. This is his second transfer. Any recruit going to USC still has their free transfer and they wouldn’t even need USC’s permission to use it. This isn’t the same thing.

We're painting with broad brushes here. It just depends on the kid. Some (most?) won't care. But a thoughtful kid might think, "I may not find myself in the exact same situation, but how much does USC care about me as an individual if they're doing this to another player?" It's a vindictive move and that affects more than perfectly analogous situations. That might matter to a a few kids and not so much to others.

 

[BigSteve09]

Man, AP really put a battery in the fanbase's back.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

We're painting with broad brushes here. It just depends on the kid. Some (most?) won't care. But a thoughtful kid might think, "I may not find myself in the exact same situation, but how much does USC care about me as an individual if they're doing this to another player?" It's a vindictive move and that affects more than perfectly analogous situations. That might matter to a a few kids and not so much to others.

Fair enough. Some look at the situation differently, which is perfectly fine. And, like I mentioned earlier, I could be convinced that someone in the transfer portal using their first transfer to go to USC might think carefully about what happens if they need to transfer a 2nd time. But, for me, I imagine the vast majority of high school aged kids going through the process aren’t thinking about what might happen if they end up at USC as their 2nd destination after transferring. That’s a fairly narrow group of individuals in the grand scheme of things. Just my two cents.

 

[butchna]

I don't have to speak to every person in the world to know that when you compare two DIFFERENT situations, people in Situation A are not going to be concerned about people in Situation B.

What would the parents of ANY young man think about how that admin parked him a year without any charges over an ALLEGED stalker’s accusations? Only takes one person.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Man, AP really put a battery in the fanbase's back.

Think he did that on purpose.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

What would the parents of ANY young man think about how that admin parked him a year without any charges over an ALLEGED stalker’s accusations? Only takes one person.

I mean, I would agree with you there. But, that isn’t exactly the topic we were discussing. I think USC handled Bru’s situation poorly. I was simply commenting on the narrow issue blocking a transfer.

 

[butchna]

Fair enough. Some look at the situation differently, which is perfectly fine. And, like I mentioned earlier, I could be convinced that someone in the transfer portal using their first transfer to go to USC might think carefully about what happens if they need to transfer a 2nd time. But, for me, I imagine the vast majority of high school aged kids going through the process aren’t thinking about what might happen if they end up at USC as their 2nd destination after transferring. That’s a fairly narrow group of individuals in the grand scheme of things. Just my two cents.

You’re getting a lot of emotion for those two coppers.

 

[butchna]

I mean, I would agree with you there. But, that isn’t exactly the topic we were discussing. I think USC handled Bru’s situation poorly. I was simply commenting on the narrow issue blocking a transfer.

THIS leads to THAT pretty easily if a parent has access to an internet machine.

 

[VolByLaw]

 

[drvenner]

This just isn’t true

Also, there could be some parents of USC recruits that get wind of this and really become skeptical about letting their kid go there. That’s entirely possible.

I have to agree with Mook. They are likely not following the situation at all and probably stay off Twitter. Also, the coaches and admin there are spinning it totally different to them. Very little chance they care at all, IMO.

 

[Playdo]

USC:

 

[TheMookieMonster]

You’re getting a lot of emotion for those two coppers.

Not really. Just having a discussion.

THIS leads to THAT pretty easily if a parent has access to an internet machine.

And, again, fair enough. If we want to discuss the allegations, then you are probably right. But, originally, the discussion was surrounding how parents might react to USC blocking a 2nd transfer of a student athlete. We're all Tennessee fans here, so we look at these situations under a distorted microscope of how it impacts the university that we love, which is completely understandable and reasonable.

IMO, I just don't see that many families looking at the Bru McCoy situation and taking USC off their list of schools.

 

[jpope9]

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I love vol twitter

 

[InVOLuntary]

You can bet rival coaches will be hammering it to potential recruits. How much of an effect it will have is debatable. It goes to character of the coach. It screams hypocrisy. Some will care some won't.

 

[butchna]

I have to agree with Mook. They are likely not following the situation at all and probably stay off Twitter. Also, the coaches and admin there are spinning it totally different to them. Very little chance they care at all, IMO.

PARENTS of kids being RECRUITED “stay off Twitter”? That stuff you’re selling has got to be off the chain, Doc!

 

[butchna]

Not really. Just having a discussion.



And, again, fair enough. If we want to discuss the allegations, then you are probably right. But, originally, the discussion was surrounding how parents might react to USC blocking a 2nd transfer of a student athlete. We're all Tennessee fans here, so we look at these situations under a distorted microscope of how it impacts the university that we love, which is completely understandable and reasonable.

IMO, I just don't see that many families looking at the Bru McCoy situation and taking USC off their list of schools.

Guess the crux of this is we see this subject totally different. Now take odds on which of us is going to shut up first.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Guess the crux of this is we see this subject totally different. Now take odds on which of us is going to shut up first.

 

[LittleVol]

Guess the crux of this is we see this subject totally different. Now take odds on which of us is going to shut up first.

Certainly NOT you

 

[Dadof2Vols]

I mean, I would agree with you there. But, that isn’t exactly the topic we were discussing. I think USC handled Bru’s situation poorly. I was simply commenting on the narrow issue blocking a transfer.

The are all signs of their character which is more important than looking at singular situations.

 

[RikidyBones]