Recruiter Musical Chair

[cyptomcat]

I thought this was pretty interesting:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/sec/0-4-138/Kiffin-not-treading-lightly-at-Tennessee.html

Things only heated up once January hit.

Kiffin first made a play for Georgia's top recruiter, Rodney Garner, and offered him $400,000 to join the Tennessee staff. Garner elected to stay at Georgia.

And then last week, Kiffin went after Alabama's top recruiter, Lance Thompson, and didn't come away empty-handed this time. Two weeks before National Signing Day, Thompson jumped ship to Tennessee for a big raise, prompting Saban to do two things.

First, he hired James Willis away from Auburn in Kiffin-esque fashion to replace Thompson, and then reportedly told a couple of prospects committed to the Crimson Tide that he didn't want them visiting Tennessee.

 

[refrigeratormover]

Lance knows how to play the game!

 

[MidnightJacket]

Looks like Saban knows from experience what to do with recruits when another school hires away your recruiting coordinator. Simply don't allow them to visit said school. Can't say anything that guy does surprises me.

 

[texstinger]

Looks like Saban knows from experience what to do with recruits when another school hires away your recruiting coordinator. Simply don't allow them to visit said school. Can't say anything that guy does surprises me.

Did not O'L pull offers if a commit visited another school?

I can't remember.

 

[BuzzCzar]

Did not O'L pull offers if a commit visited another school?

I can't remember.

he pulled a guys offer after he went to Georgie on a visit; but it was b/c the kid lied to O'L about going there, that he pulled the offer

 

[stinger78]

he pulled a guys offer after he went to Georgie on a visit; but it was b/c the kid lied to O'L about going there, that he pulled the offer

I find that a bit ironic.

 

[Geori]

Yeah, I love Mr. Integrity taking a moral stand against a 17 year old.

 

[BuzzCzar]

I find that a bit ironic.

i dont think anyone ever went to GOL and asked him to his face "did you get a degree from ...." and he lied to them. in fact, over the years, he tried twice to get it removed by the media person, and it never happened so he stopped dealing with it

not quite the same as lying directly in your boss's face, but i guess i can see the twinkle of irony