Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in
Back to Cyrus, has anyone confirmed the presser at 1100?
Back to Cyrus, has anyone confirmed the presser at 1100?
Can I ask you why?I honestly do BELIEVE that Brent wanted to come to Auburn and was forced back to Bama. I may be wrong, like I said it is JMO.
Thank you for getting this thread back on track, all I want to know is when will he make a real decision and what is that decision.Back to Cyrus, has anyone confirmed the presser at 1100?
Just curious if you've ever asked yourself why a player's parent would be so adamantly against a player attending AU as to force their kid to change their commitment. Or, to ask a different way, what do you think Bama is doing differently that impresses these parents so much?...
However, the recruiting situation I have a different opinion. I think Auburn had always been a little "lax" in their recruiting passion. I think Trooper and Luper bring an energy to the team that we had not had in a LONG time. I also think a kid's decision on where he wants to attend school should be his own, not his parents or guardians. I know many of you do not feel that way, it is just my opinion for what it is worth. I honestly do BELIEVE that Brent wanted to come to Auburn and was forced back to Bama. I may be wrong, like I said it is JMO.
I have no issue with a recruit picking the school they want but the difference is that Auburn seems to purposely avoid the parents in the process. What are they telling these kids they do not want the parents to hear. Sorry CNS involves the parents the whole way through the process. Even the players we do not get you do not hear a parent express concern over our staff. When you recruit a 16 and 17 year old you have to deal with the family but Auburn does not. Maybe you are not a parent but even with a 17 year old would you not be a little concerned about grown men coming around your child and taking them across states lines, we will not even talk about the laws being broke there regarding a minor being transported across statelines without permission, or talking them into a basic contract of a decision that will affect the rest of their lives. Sorry I guess my view of what I am suppose to do as a parent is different. I would want my children to decide but again my children and it is my job to help them understand their decision, help them see all the positives and negatives and then support that decision they make. The problem is Auburn is not allowing the parents in the process.I actually do not like Walt Williams so you are preaching to the choir there. I also absolutely LOATHED Bobby Lowder and was sure he would be the ruination of Auburn University. Like I said, I am not stupid, nor gullible. When Colonial went down, I actually laughed. Believe it or not, there are many "good" Auburn folks who always hated him.
However, the recruiting situation I have a different opinion. I think Auburn had always been a little "lax" in their recruiting passion. I think Trooper and Luper bring an energy to the team that we had not had in a LONG time. I also think a kid's decision on where he wants to attend school should be his own, not his parents or guardians. I know many of you do not feel that way, it is just my opinion for what it is worth. I honestly do BELIEVE that Brent wanted to come to Auburn and was forced back to Bama. I may be wrong, like I said it is JMO.
Aight. Where did you hear this?No decision before Friday, per his father.
RedStar - it was mainly just the way he talked about Auburn and the coaches. He also became very close to several of the recruits. I know after that interview with the foster dad, he did call Auburn and from the tone of the conversations he was apparently pretty upset. I also think he wanted to play RB, but the dad thought LB was his ticket to the NFL. Of course, this is all JMO and I am not going to flame a kid for changing his mind. Family pressure is always immense to a kid that age.Can I ask you why?
How does someone who's a lifelong Alabama fan even consider AU? Or even vice verse. How does a lifelong AU fan consider Alabama?
There's no way my son would EVER attend AU, even if it were the only offer he had. I'm sure 99% of Alabama fans feel that way as I'm sure 99% of AU fans feel that way.
How do you get a lifelong fan to switch? It just doesn't make sense and it happens every year. I get a lifelong fan going to some other school. If Calloway had gone to LSU or Oklahoma or Miami it wouldn't have baffled me. But how does a lifelong Bama fan who was born and raised in this state have any desire to play for a team who grew up hating? That point alone will always confuse me, yet we see it every year.
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The rumor that cyrus will be announcing today at 1100 is well, just a rumor. Although we want this to be over with ASAP because we don't want it to turn into a circus, we still don't wanna rush into making a decision. I think i lost weight these past 24 hours and i'm not cyrus... just imagine how he feels right now...
TideWarrior: I am going to be HONEST (see I can do it) and admit that I do not know much about Brent or Cyrus's recruitment process. I knew about Cyrus from way back and actually wished we had pushed harder in the beginning, but it seems that we got added to the list VERY late. Perhaps it was a last minute visit, then he was super impressed. What I do know is that there are several of the other recruits parents who are very happy and already involved - one being Kiehl's dad. So I think the assumption that we "never involve" the parents is a little off base.I have no issue with a recruit picking the school they want but the difference is that Auburn seems to purposely avoid the parents in the process. What are they telling these kids they do not want the parents to hear. Sorry CNS involves the parents the whole way through the process. Even the players we do not get you do not hear a parent express concern over our staff. When you recruit a 16 and 17 year old you have to deal with the family but Auburn does not. Maybe you are not a parent but even with a 17 year old would you not be a little concerned about grown men coming around your child and taking them across states lines, we will not even talk about the laws being broke there regarding a minor being transported across statelines without permission, or talking them into a basic contract of a decision that will affect the rest of their lives. Sorry I guess my view of what I am suppose to do as a parent is different. I would want my children to decide but again my children and it is my job to help them understand their decision, help them see all the positives and negatives and then support that decision they make. The problem is Auburn is not allowing the parents in the process.
Here's the timeline according to his father. Now Iowa is back in it. I really don't know what to make of it all.
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