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DEL.ICIO.USRecruiting: How much is too much?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Johnny Notalent just received a phone call from a friend who is on the team at Tech State Junior College. He said that he told his coach about Johnny and thinks T.S.J.C. is going to ask him to walk-on. Alert the press.
AJC.com’s recruiting blog just got 10,000 more hits.
People eat recruiting stuff up, and I’m not sure why.
As head of the Bob Stoops fan club, of course, I’m interested in who’s going to be the next Adrian Peterson. And I also enjoy knowing where the local high school athletes are headed. But talk about overkill.
Recruiting web sites have become big business, and they’re scary good at getting kids to call them first. A couple writers at this week’s Senior Bowl suggested dot.com’s are too good at breaking the news, insinuating that gifts and or “donations” might be exchanging hands.
Personally, I think the recruiting sites are just outworking everyone and aren’t ashamed to bother a teenager every day all day. But I wouldn’t put it past an overzealous reporter to do whatever it takes to make sure Johnny Notalent calls them first with his decision to de-commit from T.S.J.C. Miss too many big stories like that one and your job could be at risk.
So who’s at fault, if anyone? As long as there is a massive interest in recruiting, the media will attempt to provide the information. But how much is too much? Is there anything wrong with the interest or coverage of recruiting?
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By One of many
January 30, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this
There are many deserving young athletes who are overlooked and perhaps more deserving than some of the so called GA 50. Size is not everything. Intellect and heart can certainly get one way ahead in a game. I wish all of the GA 50 success, but I am happiest for the under 50 who get a look and an offer.