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Link: Tennessee QB signee Riley Ferguson says he felt spurned by Alabama

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Bamalawdawg said:
Not to question Saban, but he really does look better than McLeod. Not sure how that worked out if he was really rabid for an offer to commit to.

He brings up a good point regarding parents of top athletes - it can be real expensive to be good. Look at what little league kids families pay - a several grand a year in some cases.
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This brings up a question that has been on my mind . How do kids with limited means find the money to attend these camps ?
 
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dirtroadlizard said:
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This brings up a question that has been on my mind . How do kids with limited means find the money to attend these camps ?
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I really don't want to make this a racial/socio-economic thing, but lets say - that's why there are a lot of QB camps and attendees and less Nose Tackle camps.

Parents who love their kids or see the financial opportunity dig deep. Investing $5k to see a 20 fold return in a scholarship is a good deal. Parents get 2nd jobs. Parents get 2nd mortgages, pawn stuff, get title loans, etc. Some, I am sure get money from street agents. In the Scout300 for instance you see a big uptick in "Guardians" paying for things compared with the next 2,000 prospects.
 
gtowntide

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He really should forget about Alabama and concentrate all his energy at being the best QB he can at UT. OK, he wants to really beat us now. What's new? We get everyones best shot.
 
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If Mr. Riley keeps talking like that he will feel more than just spurned by the Tide...
 
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1958againbear

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I'll bet he never sees the field against us. All the better for his health.

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WMack4Bama

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Good luck to the young lad. Wish him all the best. Emotion will only get him so far though, and not just against Alabama. Probably best to just prepare and try to be the best he can be without all the extra nonsense.
 
TideFan in AU

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Bamalawdawg said:
Not to question Saban, but he really does look better than McLeod. Not sure how that worked out if he was really rabid for an offer to commit to.

He brings up a good point regarding parents of top athletes - it can be real expensive to be good. Look at what little league kids families pay - a several grand a year in some cases.
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It says he was invited to camp after McLeod and Bateman were already committed, so its not a case of CNS choosing McLeod over him. He says they didn't tell him that Bateman and McLeod were already committed, but c'mon, he doesn't know about Rivals, Scout, etc?
 
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I wouldn't advise him to run his mouth about Alabama when he does get the chance to play, or he'll end up like the last few UT QBs on The Third Saturday in October.
 
tidefanbeezer

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He's mad at Alabama because:
- we invited him to a camp
- we didn't tell him we had commitments from other QBs (is it any of his business?)
- after we saw him in the camp, we decided not to offer him

Is it just me, or is this kid just bitter that his first choice didn't take him?
 
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tidefan23 said:
To be honest, I would have been upset as well dropping $1,500 on a trip to camp only to be told there was no scholarship room as soon as I got back home. Don't waste my time and money!

On the other hand, I understand why Bama did what they did (e.g., a verbal from the other QBs isn't a commitment), and I certainly wouldn't have said what Ferguson said to the media. It's the nature of the game....
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You go to the camps to learn to be a better player. I don't how many players attend our camps but I am sure it is an NCAA violation to sign them all. Attending camp is no guarantee of an offer.:BigA::smile::BigA:
 
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BamaBoots said:
You go to the camps to learn to be a better player. I don't how many players attend our camps but I am sure it is an NCAA violation to sign them all. Attending camp is no guarantee of an offer.:BigA::smile::BigA:
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exactly, he was invited to camp, not forced to attend at gunpoint.

its a hurt feelings story, nothing more.
 
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bamafaninOhiO

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Jordan54 said:
I'll let Allen, Liner, Robinson, and Williams respond to this guy as they are picking him up off the turf.
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they're probably not going to be too concerned with it until he earns playing time at UT, and even then they'll treat him like every other player they face...he doesnt deserve that mush attention to me..

Of course, the result you stated will still occur.
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bamabryan

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TideFan in AU said:
Wow! UT's QB just told the world that it sucks that he had to sign with them. He sounds like a guy whose hot girlfriend left him, and Tennessee is the rebound girl. Um, Riley, you're not supposed to come out and tell the rebound girl that it sucks to be with her, bud. -lol
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As I was reading the story this is the way I took it also.
 
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