Question on Mike Thornton...He's still talking with GT?

drinkclearwiskey said:
Got this from the AJC recruiting blog with Chip Towers.

"As one of the uncommitted prospects the Yellow Jackets continue to pursue, Stephenson defensive tackle Mike Thornton said Smith’s departure did not set them back with him. “Not at all,” he said. “B.J. [Brian Jean-Mary] is my recruiter but I talked to Coach Smith a lot, too. It doesn’t matter. You don’t go to the school for the coach. You go to the school for the school. So it doesn’t change anything.”
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Ok, so if he had no interest prior to CGS leaving and he has no interest now then this report is true.
 
techman98 said:
Not standing up for (or pouncing on) the "recruiting insiders" since I have no reason to, but we do have to remember that these are 18 year old young men who are being pulled in a million directions and being told a million different things about how this one decision will define their football future (not true for 99% of them since this is the last ball they will play, but I digress).

These guys probably change their mind more times than they change underwear!! So when they are provided all of this conflicting information, they are uncertain and probably change their mind more than usual.

So it could be that the recruits are saying different things to different people, for example to appease the people they are talking to, or the questions are phrased in a manner to get the angle the reporter or recruiting insider wants (depending on who their primary audience is).

This is all a primary reason why I love CPJs position on a commitment. Don't do it till your ready, and when you do, you are done! Don't get on that plane boy... It is a very bright line, so that 10 guys aren't flying all over the country this week and saying "nah, i am still committed to GT"

Again, I am not an insider, but I am pretty sure that we will all know where these kids are going on signing day :D. Till then enjoy the NCAA reality TV
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Oh this was my exact point. Meaning that half the threads lately have been "WHAT?? I thought <recruit> was a lock for GT???? That's what <insider> said!!" I view recruiting kind of like on Entourage when Vince was going to all the agency's and they all gave the same branding video presentation. I get excited when we get quality commits, but at the same time, I don't see the need to get depressed when someone decides they aren't coming here.
 
GTHooligan said:
Oh this was my exact point. Meaning that half the threads lately have been "WHAT?? I thought <recruit> was a lock for GT???? That's what <insider> said!!" I view recruiting kind of like on Entourage when Vince was going to all the agency's and they all gave the same branding video presentation. I get excited when we get quality commits, but at the same time, I don't see the need to get depressed when someone decides they aren't coming here.
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Wow, this is embarrassing, but I quoted the wrong person... I meant to quote the post above you that was saying someone was lying. But I got distracted (maybe by a hot avatar), and quoted you by mistake.... Sorry about that.
 
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