Comments on: Tuitt’s sticking with ND… for now

By: bostonjan

bostonjan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:42:59 +0000

@accsec – what’s your source of this info and did the visit in fact happen?

IMO this would be good news. If I remember correctly, Stephon is planning for early enrollment – which begins in about 3 1/2 weeks. The visit would indicate a desire to clarify any doubts, enroll, pack, arrange rooming logistics, etc.

By: papadec

papadec — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:22:47 +0000

It’ll play out for this recruiting class – as far as letters of intent sent/received. But, based on that video, it will play out for some recruits 2-4 years down the road – in a not so pleasant manner. The kids & their parents have to take a long hard look at the recruiting practices of the schools they are interested in. The NCAA needs to start penalizing the programs that over sign. If they lost a scholarship the following year, for every over sign in a given year, it would come to a screaming halt. Thanks for the video – very revealing.

By: accsecblog

accsecblog — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:47:05 +0000

Tuitt is scheduled to arrive on Georgia Tech’s campus at 2:27

By: bostonjan

bostonjan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:06:37 +0000

Back in a Sept interview, Stephon Tuitt mentioned that with each school he asks himself if he would fit in – especially on the academic side. Re ND he was quoted as saying “…I was very comfortable. It was more of an Ivy League situation.”

It seems like he is possibly comparing ND to Georgia Tech – football athlete graduation rate of 96% vs 49%, respectively.

Part of the low graduation rate for Ga Tech (as well as many SEC and other schools) may be due in part to the practice of over committing scholarships to recruits and then pulling away scholarships come the fall. Reference:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5935634

Meanwhile, Coach Kelly has consistently reiterated his/ND emphasis of totally “developing” players – physically, intellectually, spiritually.

I believe this becomes the essence of the ND “pitch” (if you wish) for Mr. Tuitt as well as all other recruits.

It will all play out come Feb 3rd.

By: 1notredamefan

1notredamefan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:42:59 +0000

Doesn’t smoke come before fire? and to add to that….most definitely there is some problems arising from that fiasco down there. I am rendered utterly speechless as to why this kid won the Heisman and is even playing in the championship game! He’s good… sure but why these infractions seem as though they don’t care what happens as long as they get their ratings for this year! (we’ll figure it out later) attitude?

If Miss St was asked for money and didn’t get the kid, what did auburn give him to go there?

By: 1historian

1historian — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:54:35 +0000

I am reminded of something that happened many years back when Lou Holtz was coaching @ ND. A young man who was a high quality kicker was trying to decide between ND & Florida State. The fact that he was the son of a former ND player led to the assumption that he would sign with ND. At the last minute he went with FSU. Lou Holtz is quoted as having said “He didn’t make a 4 year mistake – he made a 40 year mistake.”

Anyone remember that?

By: bradwins

bradwins — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:00:36 +0000

I am of the opinion that no coach should ever resort to lying about another program to a recruit. Reminding a recruit of the reasons to play at Notre Dame by drawing a contrast with another school does not qualify as lying. Is it negative recruiting? Maybe, but it is a necessary evil. If a program is going to try to poach committed players then you have to fight back.

As far as Auburn, it is hard for me to imagine that they will emerge from this thing with their program unblemished when all is said and done. It may “appear” that only Miss St. was involved at this stage of the investigation, but that doesn’t make much sense if you take a step back. As the investigation at USC showed: these things take time (too much time, honestly), but where this is smoke the NCAA will try to find the fire that caused it.

By: borromini

borromini — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:16:18 +0000

What imminent sanctions await Auburn? Any potential infractions levied against Cam Newton from the current investigation will not include Auburn since it appears to only have been when Mississippi State was recruiting Cam.

As for what Kelly should tell Tuitt…I’m of the opinion that Notre Dame should never resort to negative recruiting in an attempt to retain an elite athlete’s commitment.

By: bradwins

bradwins — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:10:49 +0000

If I were Kelly and his staff, I would not be afraid to mention that Auburn’s potential National Championship will only be temporary, if they are fortunate enough to beat Oregon. They will most likely be on probation and not even eligible to be on TV or play in bowl games for most of the time Stephon would be there. And they surely won’t be National Championship contenders once Cam Newton skips town and they are down 10 scholarships due to the sanctions that are all but imminent.