Nope. Hat and others here assure us that recruits don't read these boards and it doesn't matter even if they do. After all, why should it matter to a recruit when fans run them down or the coach they've entrusted with their football future?
In all seriousness, recruits are more affirmed by a "kool-aid drinking" fanbase. These kids want to believe they'll be loved and that their decision was a good one.
Many of the same people complaining about recruiting are doing and have done everything they can here to ensure that more highly rated guys won't want to sign with UT. Who wants to sign with a coach that is hated and constantly run down by what seems like a significant portion of the fanbase?... especially if it isn't your homestate school?