Moody narrows list to two (no Texas)

by the chairman211 on Aug 24, 2007 3:25 PM CDT

ESPN reports Moody will either transfer to UNC or Florida. Not surprising given Butch Davis and Urban Meyer's respective reputations for wooing. UNC makes sense for playing time, but despite loads of talent UF has struggled to have a star (or even a sole starter) at RB. He could get to carry the load there too.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/s...

All comments, FanPosts, and FanShots are the views of the reader-authors who create them.

Tweet Comment 8 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

The penicillan shots after leaving Stoolwater

must have turned his opinion on keeping company with the Looney Pickens bunch.

UNC makes the most sense. Plenty of PT there. Much better campus, too.

Urban Meyer would sell his own wife for a recruit. He's developed a reputation as a sweet talker. I would bet anything he's telling the same things to his current freshman RBs and HS recruits. "You'll be the man!"

Cats and dogs sleeping together.

by EYESofBEVO on Aug 24, 2007 3:48 PM CDT reply actions

was Meyer the coach...

that would send text messages that said things like "Just thinking about you" ?

by the other Andrew on Aug 24, 2007 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions

That was Weis

according to the Chicago Tribune.

Meyer is adamantly opposed to an early singing period and has no truck offering kids with commitments to other schools.
He says he wants plenty of time, so he can get to know them and they can get to know him.

Recruiting can be such a creepy thing and I bet coaches just rationalize their behavior.

Cats and dogs sleeping together.

by EYESofBEVO on Aug 24, 2007 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm guessing....

and has no truck offering kids with commitments to other schools.

you didn't have a problem with Mack Brown offering Roy Miller, Jevan Snead, Ishie Oduegwu, Ciron Black, Louis Vasquez and Dravannti Johnson, all of whom had already committed to other programs?? Glass houses and all.

Regarding the early signing period, I don't blame Urban Meyer one little bit. Emmanuel Moody is a classic example of what is wrong with applying pressure in the early season.

--- All roads to the Big-XII Championships run through OU and the RRS. It's not just "another game." ---

by HornChamps on Aug 24, 2007 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

I don't agree with either of those statements

But I doubt we would agree on much of anything, anyways.

Mack took those kids after they contacted him first or decided to waiver. In Snead's case, because Meyer took another QB after leaving the impression he wouldn't. Meyer stays in pursuit regardless of the circumstances. This isn't just the opinion of a Texas fan either. I gaurantee ND, USC, FSU, Miami, etc, fans would line up and say the same thing.

If you think Moody is a good reason for keeping the status quo, then I can think of hundreds of reasons why there should be an early signing period. Besides the fact that it works so well with basketball. How about letting kids enjoy their season, do their school work and enjoy being a kid by getting it out of the way?
Instead you have Urban Meyer text messaging, calling, e-mailing and flying planes over your house until the Feb signing date.

If there had been an early signing period Moody may very well be the starting RB at Texas right now (and happy). So no, he is a terrible example -- and is actually the poster child for 11th hour recruiting pitches. Moody's case is just illustrating what is wrong with the current system.

Cats and dogs sleeping together.

by EYESofBEVO on Aug 24, 2007 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions

You're not even close

Ciron Black and Louis Vasquez were both contacted for 1 reason only - Reggie Youngblood rejected our lazerbeam recruiting and went to Miami. Ciron was perfectly happy at LSU and Louis was a strong, very early commit to Texas Tech. Both players immediately rejected our offers. To imply otherwise is pure trash.

Your take on Jevan Snead is laughable. Jevan changed his commitment to Texas more than a month before Tim Tebow made his commitment to the Gators. Jevan entered into his Florida commitment knowing 2 QB's would be taken in the class and most likely the other QB would be Tebow. He became unhappy when JC transfer Brent Schaeffer had communication with Coach Urban Meyer. The idea of a 3rd QB, especially a JC transfer, was completely unacceptable.

Dravannti had a certain little bird whispering in his ear about the 4-2-5 and how it would impact his career. Next thing we know he wants to visit. Another glasshouse situation.

--- All roads to the Big-XII Championships run through OU and the RRS. It's not just "another game." ---

by HornChamps on Aug 24, 2007 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions