Link: LB Reuben Foster Updates: Thread II

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So instead of the attractive co-eds, schools need to bring out Nanny 911. LOL!! I hope he is serious about the best interest of his child (getting quality daycare and early grade school) and it's not a ploy to get "free" daycare provided to him by the highest bidder. But that's the cynic in me.

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Lest the snide and cynicism go further, it should be noted that the above is a very important consideration for quite a few players.

I know it may be strange to think about it, but a decent number of high school recruits have kids, and family obligations only increase as they get older. On the UA roster now, for example, there are several players who are either married or who have children. Damion Square and Kenny Bell immediately come to mind, for example. In the same vein, Trent had two kids when he signed with 'Bama.

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RTR91 said:

Wasn't Dre's daughter the reason he chose Bama over Texas?

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Yes it was but I think that was distance more than anything else. Does anyone know if we (UA) have anything in place that addresses daycare?

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I can't speak to our own facilities, but given the number of crybabies at 10rc, they must have a good day-care program. I think it's called "campus."

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BigEasyTider said:

Lest the snide and cynicism go further, it should be noted that the above is a very important consideration for quite a few players.

I know it may be strange to think about it, but a decent number of high school recruits have kids, and family obligations only increase as they get older. On the UA roster now, for example, there are several players who are either married or who have children. Damion Square and Kenny Bell immediately come to mind, for example. In the same vein, Trent had two kids when he signed with 'Bama.

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Yep. I know it's becoming more prevalent in today's times. I just meant with RF's history, I am cynical about almost anything RF related. That's why I meant I hope he is honest about that aspect of campus and not just looking for some "perk" like trooper deals in.

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DJ Fluker has a gorgeous baby girl and I believe Courtney Upshaw has a daughter who was born while he was at Bama as well.

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BigEasyTider said:

Lest the snide and cynicism go further, it should be noted that the above is a very important consideration for quite a few players.

I know it may be strange to think about it, but a decent number of high school recruits have kids, and family obligations only increase as they get older. On the UA roster now, for example, there are several players who are either married or who have children. Damion Square and Kenny Bell immediately come to mind, for example. In the same vein, Trent had two kids when he signed with 'Bama.

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Some of us old timers are still dealing with cultural shock...we can remember when it was not uncommon for players to by be both parents and married.

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jps1983 said:

Yep. I know it's becoming more prevalent in today's times. I just meant with RF's history, I am cynical about almost anything RF related. That's why I meant I hope he is honest about that aspect of campus and not just looking for some "perk" like trooper deals in.

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Oh I know, can't blame you on that one. FWIW, I expect nothing but a circus when it comes to Foster, I was just wanting to point out that is a legitimate concern for some prospects. Who knows what his specific intentions are?

Sabine Free Sta said:

Some of us old timers are still dealing with cultural shock...we can remember when it was not uncommon for players to by be both parents and married.

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I understand where you are coming from, used to be very different. For ages Bryant strictly forbid his players from getting married, and generally frowned on them even having girlfriends. He had some quotes on the subject that shouldn't exactly be repeated on a family-friendly site. Again, though, just a different ballgame these days.

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Going to just turn this into the Reuben Foster II thread, despite a nagging feeling that we ought to wait a bit longer.

Anyway, let's just keep this solely devoted to recruiting developments for him, aight? No more talk about Trooper, cars, tattoos, whatever, just recruiting updates. We've had 80+ pages on the other nonsense, so all that there is to be said has long since been said.

Just a fair warning: Anything beyond the scope of the above is going to get zapped pretty quickly.

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All right, Foster updates:

Had a very strong showing at the Alabama v. Mississippi All-Star Game, and was the most physical player on the field nearly every time he stepped on it. I would personally want to see him drop a few pounds, but the weight wasn't an issue at all in Montgomery. He was a man among boys.

As for upcoming visits, for now his only plans are official visits to Washington on January 11th and to Georgia on January 25th. We'll see, but I figure the odds are decent that the Washington trip gets canceled before all is said and done.

He has said that he will not take an official visit to Auburn, just because he doesn't see the reason to given that he lives in town. He has remained non-committal to AU and Malzahn, but is still considering them.

Outside of that, it's all up in the air at this point. Presumably he will take all five official visits, so he's still got at least three more trips to plan, and perhaps even four (if UW falls through). There has been talk of him visiting Texas A&M, but nothing official yet. For the most part, outside of the OV to UGA, everything else is just guesswork right now.

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Sabine Free Sta said:

Some of us old timers are still dealing with cultural shock...we can remember when it was not uncommon for players to by be both parents and married.

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Hey! Speak for yourself, Gramps!:biggrin:

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RTR91 said:

Kirby talked to Foster after the game on Saturday. An Auburn fan was shouting for Kirby to get away from him. I had to laugh when I read that.

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Andrew Bone from TideSports.com wrote that Foster basically ignored CKS, who wanted to speak to him after the game. Foster keeps flippin us off, but we still pursue. He may be Clowney 2.0, but I'd rather recruit players who have a mutual interest (and don't expect the coaching staff to provide daycare for their kids). I'm just baffled that the door remains open for him, and wouldn't be surprised to hear that he's demanding a Trooper deal.

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Boo Radley said:

Andrew Bone from TideSports.com wrote that Foster basically ignored CKS, who wanted to speak to him after the game. Foster keeps flippin us off, but we still pursue. He may be Clowney 2.0, but I'd rather recruit players who have a mutual interest (and don't expect the coaching staff to provide daycare for their kids). I'm just baffled that the door remains open for him, and wouldn't be surprised to hear that he's demanding a Trooper deal.

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Why would Alabama continue to pursue a teenager who lacks basic respect for those who would have to be able to control him later?

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RTR91 said:

This is the tweet from Bone I referenced in my post:

@AndrewJBone
Kirby Smart was talking to Reuben Foster today. A 45-year old male (best guess) wearing an AU jersey kept screaming stay away from him Kirby

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Bone mentioned the barn fan.

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Does Kirby talking to Reuben Foster have to mean we are still pursuing?

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riggstidefan7 said:

Does Kirby talking to Reuben Foster have to mean we are still pursuing?

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I suspect that Smart is too busy to waste his time one someone who is that disrespectful to him for any other reason.