College recruiting

By Randall

January 11, 2009 9:40 PM | Link to this

Tech should go after Davis hard! He is a better prospect than Joel Kight who they are recruiting very hard.

By bank walker

January 11, 2009 9:48 PM | Link to this

Stay classy Spurrier!

By Joe

January 11, 2009 9:49 PM | Link to this

Nice job Spurrier. LMAO, that po-dunk program you are presiding over is an absolute joke. Nice.

By greenvegas

January 11, 2009 9:52 PM | Link to this

spurrier will not be there much longer anyway…he does not care

By GW

January 11, 2009 9:57 PM | Link to this

Spurrier has changed his recruting strategy to the Columbia bus station.

By Steve

January 11, 2009 10:03 PM | Link to this

Uhhhh…How easily the AJC forgets to mention Georgia Tech pulled their offer to Davis earlier this year…Get over yourselves people…Offers get pulled all the time…Florida pulled its offer last January to Chaz Sutton who is enrolling at SC this month…If Coach Cooper thought so highly of Davis, I’m wondering why he hasn’t offered him a scholarship to LSU…They have four fewer commitments than SC…

By JB

January 11, 2009 10:11 PM | Link to this

Who cares????

By Jimmy

January 11, 2009 10:12 PM | Link to this

If Coach Stephens were smart he would ban the AJC, not Coach Spurrier.

By Stephen Garcia

January 11, 2009 10:17 PM | Link to this

If I was Johnathan, I would “key” Coach Spurrier’s car.

By GT

January 11, 2009 10:17 PM | Link to this

If he was that good they would not have dropped the scholarship. This is not charity.

By Jackson

January 11, 2009 10:18 PM | Link to this

Kid has serious character issues and is not needed/wanted at Georgia Tech. He’d fit right in at UGA though.

By SOS

January 11, 2009 10:20 PM | Link to this

Who needs ‘em…Spurrier has another top 15 recruiting class without him…

By dd

January 11, 2009 10:24 PM | Link to this

Like Spurrier cares about recruiting this podunk school! Get over it folks, like Beamer said, South Carolina 1st! If we have to yank offers from every committed player we will. WE ARE SOUTH CAROLINA, FEAR THE SPUR!

By UCFFan

January 11, 2009 10:25 PM | Link to this

Hopefully USCe loss is UCF gain. Hopefully Davis sets an offical to visit UCF and see what UCF has to offer this great player. At UCF he would be absolete monster.

By dd

January 11, 2009 10:29 PM | Link to this

Like Spurrier cares about recruiting this podunk school! Get over it folks, like Beamer said, South Carolina 1st! If we have to yank offers from every committed player we will. WE ARE SOUTH CAROLINA, FEAR THE SPUR!

By just a fan

January 11, 2009 10:29 PM | Link to this

Spurrier has not done well any where since he left Fla. He’s not that great a coach. UFLA. has a great program with alot of tradition. They get many great atheletes. S. Car. is mediocre at best. They have no tradition. Besides who wants to call their team the cocks?

By Tavares "TKO" Kearney

January 11, 2009 10:31 PM | Link to this

Take it from me (Tucker High School Class of ‘05) my home boy Johnathan Davis should punch out Spurrier like I did to that female professor at UGA who caught me cheating on my test….

By e110

January 11, 2009 10:33 PM | Link to this

Screw the school and Davis. Whiney bunch of crybabies. SOS has his class and he does it with class!

By Ramblin Wreck

January 11, 2009 10:36 PM | Link to this

Steve-

It is a whole lot different when a school pulls an offer after a kid commits (South Carolina) rather than before (Georgia Tech).

By Dawg Gone

January 11, 2009 10:37 PM | Link to this

Why is this any different than a kid that changes his mind? De-commits?

I didn’t hear any outrage when Greg Reid de-committed from U of Florida. All I saw/heard was all the slobbering over the potential to get him to your favorite school.

I haven’t ever seen a University holding a press conference with the high school hats of their favorite players arrayed on the table - while they yank the chain of all the prospects who might wear them.

Perhaps Spurrier/USC found out something about JD (propensity for personal fouls comes to mind) that they did not want to bring into their program. OR, just as likely - while JD was yanking all these schools around, USC went out and found them some other athletes.

Coach Stephens is dead wrong on this one. He’s just eliminated a very viable football option from the athletes that will follow JD. So - who is he helping here?

By gamecockboy

January 11, 2009 10:37 PM | Link to this

lol yep and its rumored that davis has bad grades and his dad is a stage dad and that won’t happen here at usc…no player is bigger then our coaches or university.. tucker high isn’t the only school in atl and georgia to recruit so trust me spurrier and the rest of the coaches won’t lose any sleep on this one.. gooo cocks!!!

By who cares

January 11, 2009 10:38 PM | Link to this

OK- I’m so sure that Spurrier really cares that this no name high school coach has “banned” him. Also, Tucker and Stephens need to lay some blame on TECH. I guess he doesn’t want to give up his free treatment for Tech home games.

By Jeff

January 11, 2009 10:38 PM | Link to this

Fear the spur, HAAAA! 31-14 10 out of the last 12, and five in a row in basketball. Clemson really fears the spur. Go peck a hubcap chicken!

By Gene

January 11, 2009 10:40 PM | Link to this

Podunk school? It’s always the folks w/ the highest intelligence that put down other schools to make themselves feel better. You just keep accepting 6-6 seasons and losing in bowl games!

By R. Usher

January 11, 2009 10:47 PM | Link to this

This is not the first time Spurrier has done this. It happened to a family member of mine. He has no shame. He has burned so many bridges in recruiting. Looks like Jonathan Davis is scrambling now after putting his faith in Coach Spurrier and his coaches with his commitment. I hate to see this. Good luck to this kid. He is a kid. He did not deserve this at the last minute. Very classless. Hearing rumors Spurrier is also running off more scholarship players this winter who are not going to be on the two deep. Lot of high school coaches he’s about to get in even more hot water with.

By Ed

January 11, 2009 10:48 PM | Link to this

Always a mistake to get fooled into being a USC-lite Gamecock. Best thing to ever happen is to find out in time you might still get to be a Clemson Tiger.

Sincerely —- Ed —- Los Angeles

By Ramblin Wrecked

January 11, 2009 10:48 PM | Link to this

Uuuhhhh….Georgia Tech is innocent here because they had the good sense to pull their offer sooner??? I bet you’ll tell us next that it’s OK for JD to switch his commitment to another school on signing day…

By TIGERMAN1

January 11, 2009 10:49 PM | Link to this

Hey SOS, another top 15 recruiting class. How has all those past top tier recruiting classes worked out? LMAO

By Fred

January 11, 2009 10:52 PM | Link to this

LOL at the “podunk school’ comment. Tucker high could beat the hell out of the Gamecocks any season.

What does Tucker have that South Carolinba doesn’t? A football team that not only has a winning record year in and year out, but a football team that has won Championships.

By Jeff

January 11, 2009 10:55 PM | Link to this

My team has never lost to its rival but I fear the spur ever since my castration.

By Tucker Chamber of Commerce

January 11, 2009 11:00 PM | Link to this

That’s right, “Fred”…Tucker’s got it all over Columbia, SC…We’ve got a great lumberyard, a pretty good cafeteria, and a guy named “Fred”…

By bank walker

January 11, 2009 11:01 PM | Link to this

Bwwahhhaaa, a gamechicken referring to a respected Georgia high school as “po-dunk”. Where did you go to high school, Cow Pens? LMAO!!

By Robert Marve

January 11, 2009 11:04 PM | Link to this

Does Spurrier need a QB? I promise not to drink and party during the season and my coach will only call Pac10 schools (just in case I get bored).

By statelinejacket

January 11, 2009 11:08 PM | Link to this

It would appear that South Carolina has violated a unwritten rule in recruiting…..taking away a scholarship offer after it has been accepted without any justification.

For the Carolina fans reading this and mocking the Tucker coach’s decision don’t seem to realize that the Tucker Tigers are one of the elite producers of football talent not just in Georgia but the entire South. To be banned from recruiting there is not a good thing to have on your calling card.

The publicity from a stunt like this could hurt the ‘Cocks in many other schools outside of the Carolinas next year and beyond.

By Michael

January 11, 2009 11:09 PM | Link to this

Do any of you have a clue about this kid? He has MAJOR character issues. Why do you think NO ONE wants him? In reality we were his only option besides UAB. He was jerking us around the entire time during his recruitment trying to get offers from bigger schools. He and his dad are classless and get what they deserve.

And yea Spurrier has burned soooo many bridges, he’s about to bring in his second top 10 class in 3 years lmao. He’s one of the most respected coaches in the business. We will survive without this high school.

By Robert Marve

January 11, 2009 11:10 PM | Link to this

On second thought, I think I will walk-on at Georgia…Odds are one of their QBs will get a DUI and lose their scholarship…

By Two Sides To Every Stroy

January 11, 2009 11:10 PM | Link to this

Always

By Jerry

January 11, 2009 11:10 PM | Link to this

Shame on the AJC for only telling one side of the story. This kid’s commitment was never accepted by Ellis Johnson or Steve Spurrier, only by Ron Cooper who was disgruntled and told to hit the bricks back in December. The coach that should be banned is Ron Cooper.

By jarvis

January 11, 2009 11:12 PM | Link to this

“Fear the spur”? What is this, 1994?

South Carolina - where hall of fame coaches are put out to pasture.

By Sid

January 11, 2009 11:12 PM | Link to this

Seems as if the Tucker coach’s decision may penalize other Tucker players who want to go To SC.

By Michael

January 11, 2009 11:13 PM | Link to this

Do any of you have a clue about this kid? He has MAJOR character issues. Why do you think NO ONE wants him? In reality we were his only option besides UAB. He was jerking us around the entire time during his recruitment trying to get offers from bigger schools. He and his dad are classless and get what they deserve.

And yea Spurrier has burned soooo many bridges, he’s about to bring in his second top 10 class in 3 years lmao. He’s one of the most respected coaches in the business. We will survive without this high school.

By nada

January 11, 2009 11:13 PM | Link to this

Typical for something tied to Spurrier: proving time and time again what a PoS he is

By justin jacket

January 11, 2009 11:14 PM | Link to this

I find it funny how Clemson fans are always boasting about how great it is to be a Clemson tiger. When’s the last time you did anything of relevance in any sport. You’re a middle of the road team who always has lofty expectations but no result. We owned you guys for the 4th time in 5 years and Paul Johnson doesn’t even have the guys for his offense yet. Once he does, you’ll be seeing us in the ACC championship for years to come. So please stop beating your chests like you’ve done something, when all you’ve managed to accomplish is years of mediocrity.

By Two Sides To Every Story

January 11, 2009 11:14 PM | Link to this

Always

By spur_n_yass

January 11, 2009 11:14 PM | Link to this

Oh come on Stephens! Please let Spurrier recruit Tucker High; Please! Where else are we gonna get football players? And where else are we gonna get high school delinquent gangsters? We may as well shut down the program NOW!

By What's a stroy?

January 11, 2009 11:15 PM | Link to this

Hmmmmm…

By USuC

January 11, 2009 11:15 PM | Link to this

Stay Classy USC. Typical of their program.

By statelinejacket

January 11, 2009 11:18 PM | Link to this

Did I mention that Tucker is such a hotbed of talent that we won our first ever state championship this year? And besides JD, we also produced TKO who was TKO’d from Georgia for cheating on a test…

No sir, there isn’t another university in the country that has done what South Carolina did to JD…since Georgia Tech, that is…

By 28 Years And Counting

January 11, 2009 11:19 PM | Link to this

South Carolina IS GARBAGE!!!! I’m a Florida grad who lives in South Carolina and can state without an iota of doubt—SOUTH CAROLINA IS GARBAGE. Walk in their cookie cutter stadium and the first thing you notice is the dearth of championship banners. They have 2!!!!!! banners in entire stadium. One for an ACC Crown in 1969 and another honoring Joe Morrison for coaching. I don’t know how many years they have played football but the ability to win NOTHING in all these years in MIND BOGGLING.

By jarvis

January 11, 2009 11:21 PM | Link to this

USC? What do they have to do with this? Oh, you mean South Carolina. Not really the same. As for “MAJOR” character issues, I thought no good schools wanted him because he’s a 5’7 linebacker with Safety speed.

By Rhett

January 11, 2009 11:22 PM | Link to this

Spurdog also lost one of his QBs for being such a prick. Smelley transfered to Bama to play baseball hehe

By USuC

January 11, 2009 11:24 PM | Link to this

Classy like me….Did you see how I did that play on words? Instead of just writing “You suck,” I changed it so it would be kind of look like “USC” except I typed it with a little “u” so it looked like this: “USuC”…Pretty classy, huh???

By LeftoversU

January 11, 2009 11:25 PM | Link to this

I doubt this kid would ever get desperate enough to want to go to Tech. Only to get humiliated in your own local bowl and given fake, douchey rings

By Dr. Morpheus

January 11, 2009 11:27 PM | Link to this

As a UGA alum and fan, I’d just like to wish Jonathan Davis well in his athletic and academic future. I don’t have any inside info but if Coach Stephens was that irate about it, he must feel that Davis is a kid worth standing up for.

By 28 Years And Counting

January 11, 2009 11:30 PM | Link to this

…is how long I have been trying to get a job in Florida but haven’t been able to so I still live in South Carolina which is a garbage state but I live there because I can’t get a job anywhere else.

By the way, I sell cookie cutters if you want to buy any…Holiday cookie cutters are half off…

P.S.: Those of you who might point out that South Carolina won a conference championship 22 years before Florida are just jealous because they live in Florida but can’t get a job in South Carolina so they have to live in Florida.

By Jonathan Dwyer

January 11, 2009 11:34 PM | Link to this

Why are people bringing Tech into this? We don’t owe this kid anything. We just beat UGA, I got the ring to prove it. My legacy is set. I hope that the top QB of the 2010 class comes here so he can beat UGA once and secure his legacy. Go Nerds

By Fools

January 11, 2009 11:35 PM | Link to this

Did someone from South Carolina really just try to rip Florida’s football program? Mind you, they matched your all-time total of 10+ win seasons again this year.

By Bow wow

January 11, 2009 11:36 PM | Link to this

Tech didnt revoke the offer after the kid accepted it, did they?

By Dr. Morpheus

January 11, 2009 11:38 PM | Link to this

As a UGA alum and fan, I’d just like to wish Jonathan Davis well in his athletic and academic future. I don’t have any inside info but if Coach Stephens was that irate about it, he must feel that Davis is a kid worth standing up for.

By Fools

January 11, 2009 11:44 PM | Link to this

No, I just re-read that post again and it sounds more like someone was questioning why a Florida graduate would live in garbage…

By Franklin

January 11, 2009 11:49 PM | Link to this

Who cares? We dont need any players at all from Georgia. Let GayTech and Ugag have our leftovers!

By Go Cocks

January 11, 2009 11:53 PM | Link to this

Let us not forget that we have beaten Ohio State in the Outback Bowl twice. We are for real.

By Al Coggeshall

January 11, 2009 11:55 PM | Link to this

People like to quote our lack of conference championships but fail to mention the fact that we were an independent for 25 years. I can guarantee you in those 25 years we would have won some. 1984 for 1. But what ever make you happy.

By Trent Usher

January 11, 2009 11:57 PM | Link to this

Coach Spurrier did almost the same thing to me. I was a highly rated 4 star recruit, who was better then anything else in the state. Ask any of my friends and they will tell you the same. Spurrier came in, evaluated me, and said I would have to EARN a scholarship. What the heck is earn? Im a 4 star, things should be given to me. Heck, after I left USC I didn’t play no more ball. Im to good to not play at a SEC school.

By facts

January 11, 2009 11:58 PM | Link to this

You have ONE ten-win season.

By facts

January 12, 2009 12:03 AM | Link to this

And a lot more integrity than you.

By The good old days

January 12, 2009 12:04 AM | Link to this

Remember that time Bobby Cremmins went back to his Alma Mater, but then he remembered that the reason he left the godforsaken place in the first place was because of what such an enormous loser-filled turd dump. He went back to Tech ans is a better man for it.

By Tonto

January 12, 2009 12:06 AM | Link to this

I am a Clemson Tiger fan who is four square behind Steve Spurrier on this one. He did what many, many coaches are forced to do every year at this time. Tommy Bowden had to do it to a northeast recruit a couple years ago. The fit just wasn’t there and Spurrier let him know in plenty of time. No ink had been placed, much less dried. Spurrier is not free to speak about the boy, so we have heard only the Tucker coach give, well, not really an explanation, but a reaction. Spurrier is a decent man and I’m sure there was a good reason he pulled the offer. I doubt if the Tucker coach can legally keep Carolina recruiters away from the Tucker boys in the future anyway. By the way, to the moron who implied that Spurrier only succeeded at Florida because it was AT Florida: Spurrier took the small but important cornerstone that Charley Pell left at Gainesville and built the foundation as well as the superstructure of the system of excellence that is Gator football today. Before him, the Gators had never won an SEC title, not to mention a national title. Steve Spurrier is the proverbial real deal.

By mo fax

January 12, 2009 12:08 AM | Link to this

Integrity like offering a kid a scholly and then taking it back. If it wasn’t going to be “accepted” by the Old Ball Coach, why was it offered in the first place?

By BAMA STAN

January 12, 2009 12:13 AM | Link to this

31-0 at the half?!!

Hate it for the Davis kid - but he will find a place to play and have an opportunity to get an education. Bet on it. It might not be an SEC school - but he will have opportunity.

The key is for DAVIS to get an education - not much interested in the NFL for 5”8” players - unless they are 3rd down backs or play corner. Let’s wish him best of luck.

BIGGER ISSUE

IS it me? Why would a HS coach ban a major university that may give other players at his school opportunity down the road? Is this HS Coach acting like a 4-year old?

IF it did not work out for Davis - find the kid another scholarship at another school - but DO NOT ban any college that may give opportunity to kids in the future.

WHAT IF A FUTURE TUCKER PLAYER HAS A DREAM TO BE A GAMECOCK ONE DAY? The kid’s dream school!!! Will this EGOTISTICAL HS Coach not allow this to happen because He’s the man! , a REAL PLAYER ……actually, a real EGOTISTICAL DORK, JERK, PIECE OF $HIT

To the Tucker HS HEAD FC COACH - it’s OK to stick up for your players - but be realistic and ACT LIKE A MAN - not a 4-year old. I GONNA TAKE MY BALL AND GO HOME! WAAAAAA! WAAAAAA!

By Realist

January 12, 2009 12:14 AM | Link to this

Just make sure all these jocks get a college education and a degree. Other than that they are just cannon fooder/fish bait for the athletic department and tailgating alumni. I right now faintly hear the athletic director right now counting the gate receipts.

By kw from decatur

January 12, 2009 12:16 AM | Link to this

Let’s be real we are talking about a 5’7” projected safety. I see why the ole ball coach is not pressed. His height and weight are good for hs but i didn’t see many sec teams listed trying to recruit him.

By trey

January 12, 2009 12:28 AM | Link to this

I’m sure that the kid has potential, but he’ll find a spot somewhere else. Life ain’t fair, besides, I’ve never seen potential take it to the house or make a stop on 3rd and short.

By Coach Robert Weiner (Marve's coach)

January 12, 2009 12:59 AM | Link to this

What’s up with these high school coaches dictating what college football program can recruit their kids? By the way, anyone of you folks have Spurrier’s number?

By Randy Shannon

January 12, 2009 2:00 AM | Link to this

Ok so it’s already LSU, UF, and UT. Lets add both USC’s, UGA, Rutgers, and, what the hell, Oregon.

By Randy Shannon

January 12, 2009 2:04 AM | Link to this

Ok so it’s already LSU, UF, and UT. Lets add both USC’s, UGA, Rutgers, and, what the hell, Oregon.

By tuuuuuunaa

January 12, 2009 3:13 AM | Link to this

Do you think at the end of the day, Spurrier will be losing sleep over not recruiting at Tucker?

By GMAN

January 12, 2009 4:27 AM | Link to this

I agree with the Tucker coach on this one. If Spurrier did it once, he’ll do it again. The Tucker coach’s responsibility is to do what’s best for his players. This will hurt South Carolina’s recruiting in the state of Georgia from now on. They will continue to be a 6-6 team until Spurrier leaves. You can count on it.

By Drexel Gal

January 12, 2009 5:20 AM | Link to this

This shows how far things have traveled … when a high school coach in a hick town can attempt to prevent a student from attending the college of his choice. I would expect such a hissy fit from a woman or a homosexual man (hmmmm ….), but an adult male should know how to accept adult situations.

By Junatrell

January 12, 2009 5:23 AM | Link to this

Not really the coaches place here to ban ANY college from the school he coaches at; notice i did not say “His” school. Coach, allow your kids to learn a “Real” life lesson. Its like getting laid off from work, loosing a best friend or getting a flat on 285, its not fair but it happens.

By Bill B

January 12, 2009 5:43 AM | Link to this

What South Carolina did was wrong. The same thing happened to me in a job situation years ago. Having accepted rthe S.C. deal, the young man did not accept other offers. They are now gone. S.C. should stand by their committmewnt just as recruits should honor theirs.

By Tucker

January 12, 2009 5:56 AM | Link to this

Timing is the key in this case. Less than a month to signing day should be a safe period for both parties unless there is a discovery of a major disciplinary or academic problem or injury on the one hand or a head coaching change on the other.

By Billy

January 12, 2009 6:23 AM | Link to this

Since this doesn’t involve Florida State, I could care less.

By the professor

January 12, 2009 6:30 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech did the same thing to a recruit from Bowdon Georgia who held out too long to make a decision (all positions had been filled). Tucker’s banning the school from recruiting there was an emotional decision which will probably be reconsidered. However, if SC ACCEPTED this young man’s commitment , they should honor it. Grow up men!

By FalconUGAFan

January 12, 2009 6:56 AM | Link to this

Go peck a hubcap chicken!

Jeff, that is hilarious!!! I almost spewed my coffee on that one….

By by miss american pie

January 12, 2009 7:04 AM | Link to this

Tucker, cannot ban South Carolina from offering any of its players any scholarships. They may not get the coaches blessing, but the bottom line is it’s the kids choice. On the JD side, his grades won’t let him in GA TECH, Boston College or any other D1 Major program unless the transcripts are fixed. Him and his father did this same crap at SPX before his 2 yr. stint at Tucker. He and his father are a joke..They are playing the schools for all his father can get out of them….

By Bill

January 12, 2009 7:09 AM | Link to this

Perhaps Ron Cooper was told not to offer Davis. Perhaps Ron Cooper did it anyway. Perhaps Spurrier then fired Cooper and retracted the offer. Any of you people ever have an employee make a committment he shouldn’t have made and have to correct it?

By Recruitnik

January 12, 2009 7:10 AM | Link to this

If Stephenson County is smart, they’ll ban Mark Richt too. Give the kids a chance to play after New Years Day!!! They’ll never get the chance with Richt and Martinez.

By Sportster

January 12, 2009 7:11 AM | Link to this

I wonder if any Tucker players have ever reneged on verbal commitments and if so, what this tough guy Stephens says/does then? Nothing would be my bet. He can “ban” USC and anyone else all he wants, but if there is mutual interest between a player and a college, there is nothing he can do about it. This is an unfortunate situation, no doubt, but Stephens needs to get a grip on the reality of the issue and move on.

By GimmeAFreakinBreak

January 12, 2009 7:14 AM | Link to this

Didn’t Davis (and his father) publicly waver on his decision once (former SC coach) Ron Cooper went to LSU? I think if recruits can commit to a school then renig and go somewhere else - Schools can do the same. Plus, his recruiter (who left the school) saw something in him that other USC staff did not, so the staff decided to go another direction. If this kid can ball, then other schools will snap him up, right?

Tucker, get over yourselves. SC was well within bounds withdrawing Davis’ offer. Davis, if you are so devistated over this, convince another SEC school to snap you up and make SC pay on the field.

By Recruitnik

January 12, 2009 7:17 AM | Link to this

If Stephenson County is smart, they’ll ban Mark Richt too. Give the kids a chance to play after New Years Day!!! They’ll never get the chance with Richt and Martinez.

By bruce smith

January 12, 2009 7:28 AM | Link to this

Tucker is way out of bounds on this one. It is not his prerogative to determine who recruits out of the school where he happens to be employed. He is doing his players an injustice. Certainly he should counsel his players on where he believes their best interest will be served, but to keep a list of colleges allowed to recruit is overboard. Lighted up coach, you are way to impressed with your lofty position.

By JakeDSnake

January 12, 2009 7:31 AM | Link to this

One can barely pick up a newspaper without reading about how some recruit has “de-committed” from one school and committed to another. It happens every day. So many of them want the attention of being pursued by several schools and play the game. Let the shoe be on the other foot and all heck breaks out.

By golly

January 12, 2009 7:33 AM | Link to this

This is still all for not, HE STILL HAS TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, that is unless the coach is taking his finals. What grade fixing at the high school level? Not at Tucker..

By JustAGuy

January 12, 2009 7:45 AM | Link to this

“on track to qualify”? What the hell does that mean! I’m betting academics (and a better pool of athletes than what Davis could measure up to) had more to do with it than meets the eye.

By hotsoup

January 12, 2009 7:52 AM | Link to this

All your base are belong to Tucker High School.

By ATL Sports

January 12, 2009 7:54 AM | Link to this

Classless comments from a classless coach Stephens. Expect anything more?

By ChickenChoker

January 12, 2009 7:59 AM | Link to this

Lane Kiffen should give Stevie some recruiting lessons. After all.. he did score higher on his test. The small cocks will finish 4th or 5th in the SEC East even with all of Stevies great recruting you limp cocks keep talking about.

By Sautee Dawg

January 12, 2009 7:59 AM | Link to this

BANMASTAN 31 yards rushing in the Sugar Bowl!!! Just because HS coach won’t let USC recruit, don’t mean HS players can’t visit USC, Official visits too. And it can’t stop them from playing at USC if that’s their dream.

By bull-gator

January 12, 2009 7:59 AM | Link to this

This happens quite frequently in recruiting…what the hell is Stephens problem? Has he banned Ga Tech from recruiting Tucker players? Who cares what Stephens has to say…and who cares about Tucker other than Tucker? What a crock…let’s all blame somebody else for our shortcomings…

By bull-gator

January 12, 2009 8:04 AM | Link to this

This happens quite frequently in recruiting…what the hell is Stephens problem? Has he banned Ga Tech from recruiting Tucker players? Who cares what Stephens has to say…and who cares about Tucker other than Tucker? What a crock…let’s all blame somebody else for our shortcomings…

By RamblinWreck

January 12, 2009 8:05 AM | Link to this

“On track to qualify”? Not sure what that means. Seniors are “on track to qualify”. This HS coach is an idiot, I think everyone can establish that fact. I think Davis at safety would be terrible. HE IS SHORT. More and more teams are coming up with wideouts that are 6’0” or taller and the child is 5’7”??? I have also heard he has a poor attitude on the field and thinks very highly of himself. I would rather GT get a humble recruit who is mediocre coming out of high school than a good one who needs an attitude adjustment (kinda like Donovan McNabb).

By Loyal Dog Fan

January 12, 2009 8:16 AM | Link to this

I’m with the Gamecocks and Spurrier on this one.

By josebenzaca

January 12, 2009 8:22 AM | Link to this

Saw this kid play in the state finals. Played all out on both sides of the ball. He will make a great player for some school.

By Did the Coach Take Over the School?

January 12, 2009 8:25 AM | Link to this

How did the coach “get” to “ban” anyone from HIS school? Since when did Tucker become the coach’s school? Did he check in with the principal first? What does the principal have to say about this - especially about not being consulted first? There’s a lot this story leaves out — including the other side of the story (nice article), and the principal’s point of view regarding the ban and the fact that he/she seems to have lost the principalship to the coach!!

By CBrad

January 12, 2009 8:30 AM | Link to this

The fact that other schools aren’t jumping on this kid speaks volumes. Maybe he’s not THAT good. Recruiting is a funny game!

By james

January 12, 2009 8:37 AM | Link to this

Give East Carolina a look. We need some help in the backfield. SEC Talent would be a plus for us!

By DawginLex

January 12, 2009 8:38 AM | Link to this

Bamastan,

Still trying to convince yourself that Bama is elite ?

Your constant obsession with UGA blogs proves which school is elite.

HINT: It ain’t the one in Tuscaloser…

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

31 points to UTAH??????? 31 yards rushing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KARMA RULES

By Dee

January 12, 2009 8:40 AM | Link to this

You guys need to understand the fact that Georgia Tech took away their offer much sooner, leaving Davis with much more time to mull over scholarship offers. But Davis had already given a verbal to South Carolina, he had already told other schools where he was going and then USC pulled the scholarship which isn’t fair at all. When a school offers a scholarship and then the player accepts it and says he’ll attend that school, both sides need to stay true. The timing of this was horrible by South Carolina because now he has to scramble to find which schools are still interested and still offering.

I don’t blame Stephens.

By dline51

January 12, 2009 8:44 AM | Link to this

Davis needs a SERIOUS attitude adjustment. What he displayed while playing at Marist this year was enough for any respectable program to pull an offer. The last thing Spurrier needs in his clubhouse is a freshman who think s he is better than everyone else…and a 5’7 one that is.

By BI FAN

January 12, 2009 8:51 AM | Link to this

I hear you lady Dee

By JP

January 12, 2009 8:54 AM | Link to this

Good for Tucker High School! Great leadership and standing up for your players.

By BI FAN

January 12, 2009 8:55 AM | Link to this

I hear you lady Dee

By KneeJerk

January 12, 2009 8:59 AM | Link to this

Don’t know much about the kid, but from what I’ve heard (attitude, meddling father) I wouldn’t want him at Tech. Tech fans will be thrilled with Julian Burnett (great player, student, kid).

By Dave

January 12, 2009 9:00 AM | Link to this

I went to SC I want you all to know one thing happened that may have added to this one of our QBs Smelley just transferred to AL to play baseball. This leaves us with only three scholarship QBs on our football team now in Garcia and two redshirt freshmen QBs who were 3 star and have never played a down. We are sitting now at 25 commits with a number of offers sitting out there. SOS says he is probably going to look for another QB for this class. Sometimes you have greater needs than a 5’7” LB. If it was your school you might say yes I understand when your team had a 7-6 record this year and 6-6 record last year why hard decisions get made. SOS is fighting to probably stay at SC.

By PMC

January 12, 2009 9:02 AM | Link to this

If recent success is any indication… He’s probably better off not going to South Carolina. I think you get 3 arrest warrents just for showing up on campus double that if you’re a Quarterback. The reward for practicing hard with the “click clack” ball coach? Getting pounded in the Outback Bowl by the Big 10 every 3 or 4 years.

This kind of stuff happens all the time but major props to Franklin Stephens sticking up for his guys.

Don’t be discouraged JD. Find the best education system you can find to grant a scholarship and then prove everyone wrong. If you play your cards right you might just meet up with an SEC team down the road.

By Zager & Evans

January 12, 2009 9:06 AM | Link to this

Stephens will leave Tucker for a new job in the next three years and so will Spurrier. This will not be remembered in the year 2525.

By Clark

January 12, 2009 9:08 AM | Link to this

I cant imagine why USC would drop a kid who was such a dream to recruit(heavy sarcasm). Because everyone knows the kid is a model of consistancy already. He only committed then de committed only to committ again about 50 times since the start of the school year. USC should have definately held a scholorship for him. Especially so he could sign with god knows who on signing day.

By CTfalconfan

January 12, 2009 9:09 AM | Link to this

A HS Coach shouldn’t be allowed to ban colleges from recruiting at their HS..

These colleges are offering huge financial scholarships, a lifetime of educational benefits so why in the world a HS coach would block that opportunity to one of their students is beyond me..

Also what happens if a Tucker player WANTS to play at USC? He wants to talk with their coaches etc??

By john

January 12, 2009 9:13 AM | Link to this

Not that I agree with Spurrier or anything, but who does this Tucker coach think he is?

Shouldn’t it be up to the student athletes to decide who to talk to with regards to recruiting?

By Bob

January 12, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this

The ol’ ball sack strikes again.

By Chadrow

January 12, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this

The NFL Indy Colt’s Bob Sanders is a short safety.

By 13thfloor

January 12, 2009 9:30 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech said they would never recruit at WESTLAKE again after PACMAN JONES changed his mind……look its a business people. Get over it. I understand tucker is upset, they have every right to be. But SOS had to make a business move and get someone else. The kid is really good so he’s gonna go to school for free and play football somewhere!!!! That’s what he and his family wanted anyway right? This will only make him stronger!!!!

By 13thfloor

January 12, 2009 9:31 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech said they would never recruit at WESTLAKE again after PACMAN JONES changed his mind……look its a business people. Get over it. I understand tucker is upset, they have every right to be. But SOS had to make a business move and get someone else. The kid is really good so he’s gonna go to school for free and play football somewhere!!!! That’s what he and his family wanted anyway right? This will only make him stronger!!!!

By 13thfloor

January 12, 2009 9:31 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech said they would never recruit at WESTLAKE again after PACMAN JONES changed his mind……look its a business people. Get over it. I understand tucker is upset, they have every right to be. But SOS had to make a business move and get someone else. The kid is really good so he’s gonna go to school for free and play football somewhere!!!! That’s what he and his family wanted anyway right? This will only make him stronger!!!!

By 13thfloor

January 12, 2009 9:34 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech said they would never recruit at WESTLAKE again after PACMAN JONES changed his mind……look its a business people. Get over it. I understand tucker is upset, they have every right to be. But SOS had to make a business move and get someone else. The kid is really good so he’s gonna go to school for free and play football somewhere!!!! That’s what he and his family wanted anyway right? This will only make him stronger!!!!

By 13thfloor

January 12, 2009 9:34 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech said they would never recruit at WESTLAKE again after PACMAN JONES changed his mind……look its a business people. Get over it. I understand tucker is upset, they have every right to be. But SOS had to make a business move and get someone else. The kid is really good so he’s gonna go to school for free and play football somewhere!!!! That’s what he and his family wanted anyway right? This will only make him stronger!!!!

By Too Bad

January 12, 2009 9:36 AM | Link to this

Looks like Spurrier (the Evil Genius) kicked his punk arse to the curb….good for Spurrier. Take his chip on his shoulder and go tell someone else they owe him. LMAO!!

By ftmyerstiger

January 12, 2009 9:42 AM | Link to this

Why can a young man, decomitt and a school cannot pull a Scholarship???

By jill

January 12, 2009 10:00 AM | Link to this

Um, this happens in college all the time. Get over it, Tucker.

By Coach Stephens

January 12, 2009 10:00 AM | Link to this

Everybody needs to learn there is a new sheriff in town and my name is Franklin Stephens!!! You must kiss my ring and bow before me if you want to recruit here. I don’t care if the kids can not spell CAT if you spot them CA you will still need to kiss my azz (and line my pocket) before I will recomend your program. Have a great day!!

By buster

January 12, 2009 10:00 AM | Link to this

Lord can you believe the ranting and raving on this. Idiots and snobs come out of the woodwork to snort their useless opions.

By buster

January 12, 2009 10:01 AM | Link to this

Lord can you believe the ranting and raving on this. Idiots and snobs come out of the woodwork to snort their useless opinions.

By DollarDawg

January 12, 2009 10:01 AM | Link to this

If this kid does have character issues maybe this is a small, early sign that college football is finally waking up and really making character a real issue in recruiting.

Regardless of who we support, every one of us has had to read about one of our players getting arrested or just doing something outright stupid to embarass our university.

I played football when I was younger but was too small for college ball; I would have given almost anything for the opportunity but some of these kids take it so for granted they couldn’t care less. They have their own agenda and believe they can behave in any way they desire.

In the case of JD, it looks like Dad has contributed to this debacle with a “cheerleader mom” mentality. There may be a lesson for kids AND over-active parents here.

Like many I yearn for a UGA National Championship but, if we consistently win 10 games or more and graduate players of character who stay off the police blotter I’ll be satisfied.

All too often we forget that these players are student athletes and the word “student” comes first on purpose.

By Another Option

January 12, 2009 10:04 AM | Link to this

No one has addressed that Davis could have been offered several options to fulfill his career at USC. #1. Could have been given a “Preferred Walk-On” status and when a scholarship opened by early NFL draft picks, 5th seniors not coming back for there 5th yr, player dismissal, injury to another player, or 2010 scholarships, Davis could have secured a spot. #2. Not sure how “Gray-Shirt” works, but it appears this might have been an option as well. I THINK SOMETHING ELSE IS GOING ON! IF DAVIS WAS OF GREAT CHARACTER, GRADES, ETC, CSS would have found a way to keep in the program. Exercise caution, there is another side to this story. Per NCAA rules, USC can’t talk publicly, but you can rest assure that other schools have spoken to USC, to see if they should offer. If another big time program offers, you’ll know it was an honest mistake by USC, and the over-extended their offers. If he goes to Slippery Rock U, then there are other personal issues involved that USC didn’t need to address with this candidate. Best of luck to Davis. Education is the only goal - So, hopefully he will secure the paper. Football is fleeting!!!

By DollarDawg

January 12, 2009 10:10 AM | Link to this

If this kid does have character issues maybe this is a small, early sign that college football is finally waking up and really making character a real issue in recruiting.

Regardless of who we support, every one of us has had to read about one of our players getting arrested or just doing something outright stupid to embarass our university.

I played football when I was younger but was too small for college ball; I would have given almost anything for the opportunity but some of these kids take it so for granted they couldn’t care less. They have their own agenda and believe they can behave in any way they desire.

In the case of JD, it looks like Dad has contributed to this debacle with a “cheerleader mom” mentality. There may be a lesson for kids AND over-active parents here.

Like many I yearn for a UGA National Championship but, if we consistently win 10 games or more and graduate players of character who stay off the police blotter I’ll be satisfied.

All too often we forget that these players are student athletes and the word “student” comes first on purpose.

By dhonig

January 12, 2009 10:16 AM | Link to this

Let me see if I’ve got this right. South Carolina had a coaching change at this kid’s position, and something happened that happens every year in college football- the team pulled a scholarship offer before signing day. And now the high school coach is going to deprive every one of his players, forever, of the opportunity to play at a school that might be the perfect fit for them academically and athletically? I would have to say the high school coach is having an infantile tantrum and punishing his players in the process.

By Tucker

January 12, 2009 10:21 AM | Link to this

Coach Stephens showed poor judgment in making public a dispute between himself and Coach Spurrier. If Coach Stephens only wanted to punish Coach Spurrier rather than advertise his own name, he would have given Coach Spurrier the message and left it at that. Coach Stephens has essentially put every coach everywhere on notice if they ever change their minds about a Tucker player under his tutelage they may find themselves unwelcome in zip code 30084. How that will affect future Tucker players who are borderline BCS prospects will be interesting to see. Coach Stephens would be well served to announce he reacted a bit too harshly in the heat of the moment to a legitimately disturbing turn of events.

By USC Alumni

January 12, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this

With Spurrier’s reputation on the line and the average 2008 season his leadership produced, the staff has no room to be jerking recruits around or hurting our image. If you offer a scholarship and commit, keep your promise. You can get big headed when we have something to really “crow” about. On the other hand, Stephens has no right to block USC recruiters. You don’t own your students and there may be one that wants to go to USC and you would keep him from the opportunity? There may be more to this story than the AJC provides, but I find it tacky on both sides. When you pull a scholarship, you run the risky of ticking off a future prospect. I feel for the kid scrambling to find another school as the scholarship not only provides an opportunity to play, but also an education. This is a one time shot for some of these kids.

By hop

January 12, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this

the tucker high school coach needs to grow up.

it is the kids choice not his or does he not believe in freedom of choice!

this type of behavior demostrates way we have such failing public schools,especially in dekalb county!

By hop

January 12, 2009 10:39 AM | Link to this

the tucker high school coach needs to grow up.

it is the kids choice not his or does he not believe in freedom of choice!

this type of behavior demostrates way we have such failing public schools,especially in dekalb county!

By bank walker

January 12, 2009 10:46 AM | Link to this

Didn’t an Alabama high school coach tell Vic Koening, formerly of clemson, the same thing last year, after the Escalade comment to Julio Jones?

By Anthony D

January 12, 2009 10:50 AM | Link to this

If Spurrier and USC want to move in a different direction regarding recruits, they have every right to do so. Kids get scollies pulled all the time for better prospects. If USC doesn’t think this kid would be a good fit with the new position coach, then they need to find players that will be.

Much to do about nothing.

This HS coach is a freaking cry baby, and the player should have kept a couple of options open in case something like this happened.

By Anthony D

January 12, 2009 10:52 AM | Link to this

If Spurrier and USC want to move in a different direction regarding recruits, they have every right to do so. Kids get scollies pulled all the time for better prospects. If USC doesn’t think this kid would be a good fit with the new position coach, then they need to find players that will be.

Much to do about nothing.

This HS coach is a freaking cry baby, and the player should have kept a couple of options open in case something like this happened.

By Bravos

January 12, 2009 11:13 AM | Link to this

The IQ of 90% of these posts is between 30 - 40. Bunch of douche canoes.

By dan

January 12, 2009 11:17 AM | Link to this

I’m not a fan of Tucker high school or Steve Spurrier, but Coach Stephens is just doing what any good coach who is looking after their kids would do in this situation. If college’s want kids to be honest with them in the recruiting process, then the college needs to back up their word with a scholarship. I can’t speak of Jonathan Davis or his personal character, but I do know that he’s a bit undersized and the problem with athletes like him( who are ‘Tweeners”) is that they excel in the system they play in, but are tough to gauge how they will do once the get out of that system. Hence the lack of scholarship offers. It’s still a raw deal nonetheless, but things don’t always go the way you want in life and you have to learn how to roll with the punches. Maybe Davis can land in a better situation, wherever he decides to go.

By ET

January 12, 2009 11:22 AM | Link to this

I agree with the posters that ask “Why is it OK for a player to decommit from a college, but when a college decommits from a player it’s simply horrible.” Colleges stop recruiting other players at that position when a player commits. I can’t count the number of times I have read that a player has decommitted from Carolina, or UGA, or Tech… Where is the outrage when this happens from the high school coaches or family members or posters here that think Spurrier is Satan?

Don’t tell me it isn’t the same…it is. Yet the colleges don’t go to the newspapers and trash the kids (posters take care of that). I look at the posters here feigning outrage at Spurrier for this, yet let their family member or friend decommit from a school and you will read idiotic excuses why that was OK.

If an 18 year old kid looks at these commitments as “soft” and continues to look around, then expect the schools to do the same. Plus, next time I read about a recruit jumping to another school, I expect to see the same posters trashing that recruit that have trashed Spurrier on this blog. (like that will actually happen!!!)

By John

January 12, 2009 11:23 AM | Link to this

These things happen every year with every school. It is part of recruiting. If high schools banned every school that has withdrawn a scholarship offer, no Division I college could recruit at any high school. If a player is good enough, he will land somewhere.

By dawgman

January 12, 2009 11:25 AM | Link to this

Hey, Jackson! Your feeble attempt to slam UGA is a joke! If you will go back and read the article (I know that may be tough for you) you will notice that GT is on the list that offered this kid, and that UGA never did offer him. So someone at GT thinks he will be a good fit there! Oops!

By mamiefone

January 12, 2009 12:06 PM | Link to this

hi. spurrier stinks worse than a 15 ton truck load of your mom’s best terds. the big ones.

By 13thfloor

January 12, 2009 12:08 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech said they would never recruit at WESTLAKE again after PACMAN JONES changed his mind……look its a business people. Get over it. I understand tucker is upset, they have every right to be. But SOS had to make a business move and get someone else. The kid is really good so he’s gonna go to school for free and play football somewhere!!!! That’s what he and his family wanted anyway right? This will only make him stronger!!!!

By EtowahDad

January 12, 2009 12:16 PM | Link to this

Coaches should be held accountable when they pull scholarships. I hope more schools take such strong actions in the future.

By a

January 12, 2009 12:22 PM | Link to this

who cares? jonathan, you’re probably better off. did you really want to go win 6 games a year for spurrier? maybe you can get recruited by a real time now.

or maybe not…..

By boots

January 12, 2009 12:22 PM | Link to this

Classy… Spurrier won’t be at the Cocks for more than a year more anyway, so I don’t think he is putting too much thought in to this situation. Perhaps if Davis had a criminal record, Spurrier would have had more interest in him. Good for Coach Stephens though. He is the one coming out of this who impresses me.

By GA Buckeye

January 12, 2009 12:23 PM | Link to this

hop, you obviously went to a school that failed you. You’re an idiot!

By Iceman

January 12, 2009 12:38 PM | Link to this

Fear the Spur? haha..no on fears Spurrier anymore.

By Dan

January 12, 2009 12:49 PM | Link to this

Hey didn’t have a criminal record, that’s why Carolina didn’t want him!

By hem o'roid

January 12, 2009 12:54 PM | Link to this

Stephens and superior playing in the loft, Superior ate Stephens dingleberries off!

By Rudy

January 12, 2009 12:58 PM | Link to this

Typical Spurrier. No class. Never had, never will. ‘Nuff said.

By Keeping It Real

January 12, 2009 1:07 PM | Link to this

We all know that none of these big time schools give a damn about the kids education. They just want to win for the alumni and make money.Jonathan should attend an HBCU like TSU or FAMU where people really do care. They get just as many pro scouts as the big time schools.

By Tray

January 12, 2009 1:12 PM | Link to this

Im backing Coach Stephens 100%. Most of the time coaches would at like they would do anything for you. But soon after the last game. Some coaches, walks around like ther Senior class never existed. Coach Stephens did an act that not only a real coach would do, but what a parent would do to protect there child(ren). On JD’s size… (LB) Jessie Tuggle 5’10, (RB)Darren Sproles 5’6, Doug Flutie 5’10, (WR) Steve Smith 5’9 and UGA’s (LB) Rennie Curran 5’10. {Lets not forget! Davis hasn’t stop growing.} They said, Tucker’s Alumni Thomas Brown was to small also. Now , look where he’s act now (NFL-ATL). THS CO/00

By Slickdawg

January 12, 2009 1:12 PM | Link to this

Admirable job by coach Franklin Stephens. If he is truly interested in establishing honor and integrity, then he will make certain, without exception, that prospective student athletes do not change their minds after commiting to a school.

Recruiting is a two-way street, and colleges have to recruit to their needs. Sometimes offers are retracted. Does that make it right? No.

Where is the sympathy for coaches that spend countless hours recruiting a player, only to have that player decommit and change his mind at the last minute?

There is an easy fix for this, allow high school football recruits to have an early signing period, say from August 1 to August 15th. Then both the student athlete and the school have a guarantee in writing. Division I-A basketball and baseball have an early signing period, so why not football?

By some sense

January 12, 2009 1:15 PM | Link to this

Who (what?) on earth does Tucker High School think they are to “ban” anybody, much less a major college football coach??? They gonna call the popo if one of the C**’s coaches shows up to help one of their players??? What h/s coach or administrator is gonna tell him he’s not welcome???

Everyone knows Davis has issues. The school is putting its reputation on the line for that???

Coach One: I’m going to Tucker High School this week to visit with the coach and, hopefully, some of his players.

Coach Two: Better watch out…they might “ban” you.

Lert’s have a BIG OMG for the Tucker Tigers.

By Chuck Uga

January 12, 2009 1:17 PM | Link to this

He is welcome at UGA. Next?

By George Wallace

January 12, 2009 1:23 PM | Link to this

I am with “Keeping it Real”…. All “athletes” to HBCU. Leave the universities to educating those who wish to be educated.

By Lew

January 12, 2009 1:30 PM | Link to this

And fellow coaches say Urban Meyer is the biggest jerk in college football. Certainly the 3 Musketeers are Meyer, Spurrier, and Stoops. What do those 3 have in common?

By some sense

January 12, 2009 1:44 PM | Link to this

Who (what?) on earth does Tucker High School think they are to “ban” anybody, much less a major college football coach??? They gonna call the popo if one of the C**’s coaches shows up to help one of their players??? What h/s coach or administrator is gonna tell him he’s not welcome???

Everyone knows Davis has issues. The school is putting its reputation on the line for that???

Coach One: I’m going to Tucker High School this week to visit with the coach and, hopefully, some of his players.

Coach Two: Better watch out…they might “ban” you.

Lert’s have a BIG OMG for the Tucker Tigers.

By Voice of Reason

January 12, 2009 1:45 PM | Link to this

If the kid is such a stud, why hasn’t the almighty State school offered him a scholly? Jeez, these prima donna HS athletes don’t have a clue about how the Real World works. As for the Tucker HS coach…what a joke. Get over yourself and the high horse you think you rode in on. If the parents aren’t intelligent enough to sift through all the garbage that is associated with recruiting, then they, along with their kid will get what they deserve. Think for yourselves and quit playing the blame game when things don’t work out like “your handlers” told you they would.

By Katrina

January 12, 2009 1:46 PM | Link to this

There are always two sides to a story. Was Davis academically eligible to play?

By Katrina

January 12, 2009 1:48 PM | Link to this

There are always two sides to a story. Was Davis academically eligible to play?

By Katrina

January 12, 2009 1:50 PM | Link to this

There are always two sides to a story. Was Davis academically eligible to play?

By bobbylee

January 12, 2009 1:50 PM | Link to this

Rome would have whooped their butts…

By To Tray

January 12, 2009 2:08 PM | Link to this

Tray you’re an IDIOT… Number 1 learn to use correct English. Number 2 Stephens was wrong to make a public statement about this if he had a problem. Number 3 according to this article he was going to play at SAFETY (not LB or RB). What would he do against wideouts (LIKE FSU HAS THAT ARE AT LEAST 6 FEET) when he is not even 5’8”??? They would run over the top of that midget. Flutie failed at the NFL, Brown and Curran have yet to play. Tuggle was a good LB (LINEBACKER NOT SAFETY) and Sproles, while okay, is NO substitute for LT. Tray get off this site and go back to your manual labor job.

By Mike T.

January 12, 2009 2:09 PM | Link to this

I don’t know how many years they have played football but the ability to win NOTHING in all these years in MIND BOGGLING.

Kinda reminds you of Florida before 1990.

By ROD32

January 12, 2009 2:10 PM | Link to this

HELL WHO CARES???? ARE YOU SERIOUS?? THEY DID HIM A FAVOR!!!! LOOK AT HOW THE GAME COCKS GOT TORE OUT THE FRAME A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. SPURRIER SUCKS!!! THEY ARE NOT A GOOD PROGRAM AND WONT BE ANY TIME SOON. THIS YOUNG MAN CAN DO BETTER.

By Trouble

January 12, 2009 2:27 PM | Link to this

Davis is a rock head. Regardless of what the paper says, he won’t qualify and likely headed to Juco. Plus he has other issues.

By yonizzle25

January 12, 2009 2:31 PM | Link to this

Tech pulled the offer because JD took too long to committe and that was in late Nov compared to SC who offered & he committed then they pull the plug last min. This is Fd up by SC because they have like 30 commits but only 25 scholarships to offer so JD won’t be the only gettin that call.

By Sandra

January 12, 2009 2:40 PM | Link to this

Isn’t it the school’s position to withdraw a position? Players do it all the time.

By 2D

January 12, 2009 2:49 PM | Link to this

Anyone who compares Tech pulling an offer back in December before the kid made a decision and USC pulling an offer after the kid declared and had his other opportunities dry up needs to get a grip.

Offers are pulled all of the time. The kid may not qualify academically. The kid may have gotten into trouble with the police. Outside of that, pulling an offer after the kid has committed is horrible.

By beedog

January 12, 2009 3:29 PM | Link to this

UGA has known about him for years but did not offer, other D1 schools that either offered or had high interest went away - my money is on that there is much more to this then everyone knows —why are they all backing off? Is it possible to flunk out of one school and suddenly 1.5 years later be on track to graduate? Did the clearinghouse question or flag his ACT test scores? Spurrier can’t say because of NCAA rules. Is the family and coach just making excuses and blaming others for their personal short comings? If he shows up at a prep school or jr.college next fall we will know the real truth - if he is on the field of a D1 program during summer workouts we will know. Until then it is just the blame game. I for one will wait until the truth comes out before I slam USC. We will know in due time!

By beedog

January 12, 2009 3:30 PM | Link to this

UGA has known about him for years but did not offer, other D1 schools that either offered or had high interest went away - my money is on that there is much more to this then everyone knows —why are they all backing off? Is it possible to flunk out of one school and suddenly 1.5 years later be on track to graduate? Did the clearinghouse question or flag his ACT test scores? Spurrier can’t say because of NCAA rules. Is the family and coach just making excuses and blaming others for their personal short comings? If he shows up at a prep school or jr.college next fall we will know the real truth - if he is on the field of a D1 program during summer workouts we will know. Until then it is just the blame game. I for one will wait until the truth comes out before I slam USC. We will know in due time!

By beedog

January 12, 2009 3:33 PM | Link to this

UGA has known about him for years but did not offer, other D1 schools that either offered or had high interest went away - my money is on that there is much more to this then everyone knows —why are they all backing off? Is it possible to flunk out of one school and suddenly 1.5 years later be on track to graduate? Did the clearinghouse question or flag his ACT test scores? Spurrier can’t say because of NCAA rules. Is the family and coach just making excuses and blaming others for their personal short comings? If he shows up at a prep school or jr.college next fall we will know the real truth - if he is on the field of a D1 program during summer workouts we will know. Until then it is just the blame game. I for one will wait until the truth comes out before I slam USC. We will know in due time!

By TigerScott

January 12, 2009 3:41 PM | Link to this

HaHa, typical south carolina class. Spurrier will be out next season. And did someone actually post fear the spur?? I don’t think anyone fears the spur, not even georgia southern or the citadel. Classless actions from a pathetic athletic department defined through history by failure.

By hem o'roid

January 12, 2009 3:50 PM | Link to this

Stephens and Superior playing in the loft, Superior ate Stephens dingleberries off!!

By TigerScott

January 12, 2009 3:55 PM | Link to this

HaHa, typical south carolina class. Spurrier will be out next season. And did someone actually post fear the spur?? I don’t think anyone fears the spur, not even georgia southern or the citadel. Classless actions from a pathetic athletic department defined through history by failure.

By MinnesotaMario

January 12, 2009 3:56 PM | Link to this

New information: According to the Charleston Post and Courier on Sunday night, Davis was offered by South Carolina assistant Ron Cooper against the wishes of the staff. Travis Haney reports that “I’d been told in the past that Cooper was told, rather pointedly, not to take Davis. The decision had been made not to take him. Then, one day, at a recruiting meeting in which the main board is assessed, Cooper pipes up and says Davis is a commitment. Those in the room were said to be stunned.”

Wow.

So Cooper took a job with LSU last week. And then South Carolina let Davis know how they really felt on Friday. Ouch.

By the way coach cooper wasn’t hired out of USC, he was told to leave for pulling antics like this against the direction of Spurrier. According to a few Juniors who went early to the NFL, cooper was also a source of dissent within the team. Eric Norwood (another Atlanta native) decided to come back to USC for his senior season when he heard cooper was leaving. Let this Davis go get a scholarship from cooper and LSU. Coach Stephens should ban cooper, not USC.

By TigerScott

January 12, 2009 3:59 PM | Link to this

HaHa, typical south carolina class. Spurrier will be out next season. And did someone actually post fear the spur?? I don’t think anyone fears the spur, not even georgia southern or the citadel. Classless actions from a pathetic athletic department defined through history by failure.

By MinnesotaMario

January 12, 2009 4:01 PM | Link to this

New information: According to the Charleston Post and Courier on Sunday night, Davis was offered by South Carolina assistant Ron Cooper against the wishes of the staff. Travis Haney reports that “I’d been told in the past that Cooper was told, rather pointedly, not to take Davis. The decision had been made not to take him. Then, one day, at a recruiting meeting in which the main board is assessed, Cooper pipes up and says Davis is a commitment. Those in the room were said to be stunned.”

Wow.

So Cooper took a job with LSU last week. And then South Carolina let Davis know how they really felt on Friday. Ouch.

By the way coach cooper wasn’t hired out of USC, he was told to leave for pulling antics like this against the direction of Spurrier. According to a few Juniors who went early to the NFL, cooper was also a source of dissent within the team. Eric Norwood (another Atlanta native) decided to come back to USC for his senior season when he heard cooper was leaving. Let this Davis go get a scholarship from cooper and LSU. Coach Stephens should ban cooper, not USC.

By MinnesotaMario

January 12, 2009 4:02 PM | Link to this

New information: According to the Charleston Post and Courier on Sunday night, Davis was offered by South Carolina assistant Ron Cooper against the wishes of the staff. Travis Haney reports that “I’d been told in the past that Cooper was told, rather pointedly, not to take Davis. The decision had been made not to take him. Then, one day, at a recruiting meeting in which the main board is assessed, Cooper pipes up and says Davis is a commitment. Those in the room were said to be stunned.”

Wow.

So Cooper took a job with LSU last week. And then South Carolina let Davis know how they really felt on Friday. Ouch.

By the way coach cooper wasn’t hired out of USC, he was told to leave for pulling antics like this against the direction of Spurrier. According to a few Juniors who went early to the NFL, cooper was also a source of dissent within the team. Eric Norwood (another Atlanta native) decided to come back to USC for his senior season when he heard cooper was leaving. Let this Davis go get a scholarship from cooper and LSU. Coach Stephens should ban cooper, not USC.

By tucker alum

January 12, 2009 4:02 PM | Link to this

this is crazy! first off you guys are talking about a student-athlete that has high hopes just like every kid does coming out of high school! seriously people jd is a respectable kid! yeah he is cocky on the field but isnt that how you want your kids to be at game time! just like every student-athlete jerks chains of college recruits they do the same thing when they recruit you so dont fault the man when he is trying to get the best scholarship available for him!

By MinnesotaMario

January 12, 2009 4:07 PM | Link to this

New information: According to the Charleston Post and Courier on Sunday night, Davis was offered by South Carolina assistant Ron Cooper against the wishes of the staff. Travis Haney reports that “I’d been told in the past that Cooper was told, rather pointedly, not to take Davis. The decision had been made not to take him. Then, one day, at a recruiting meeting in which the main board is assessed, Cooper pipes up and says Davis is a commitment. Those in the room were said to be stunned.”

Wow.

So Cooper took a job with LSU last week. And then South Carolina let Davis know how they really felt on Friday. Ouch.

By the way coach cooper wasn’t hired out of USC, he was told to leave for pulling antics like this against the direction of Spurrier. According to a few Juniors who went early to the NFL, cooper was also a source of dissent within the team. Eric Norwood (another Atlanta native) decided to come back to USC for his senior season when he heard cooper was leaving. Let this Davis go get a scholarship from cooper and LSU. Coach Stephens should ban cooper, not USC.

By Jan

January 12, 2009 4:07 PM | Link to this

fyi

By Larry

January 12, 2009 4:12 PM | Link to this

Hey AJC….you paper is an absolute joke. Nice coverage of the National Championship game - 1 article in the sports section followed by predictions for next year. And this was the coverage for a southern football team that won the title!? I would hate to see the coverage if Oklahoma or USC won the title.

And why can nobody on your staff stay up past 11 at night to cover a game. Every other decent paper around the country covers late games and has ample coverage the following day. But not you guys…we’re going to sleep, to hell with the news and you can get it whenever we get around to it.

You are poor paper with poor coverage who refuses to look at itself as the problem. Instead you just wring your hands and cry about how your subscription rate is severly down. Blame yourselves…you’ve let the paper become worthless and you don’t deserve people’s hard earned money.

By GatorChamps

January 12, 2009 4:17 PM | Link to this

Hey AJC….your paper is an absolute joke. Nice coverage of the National Championship game - 1 article in the sports section followed by predictions for next year. And this was the coverage for a southern football team that won the title!? I would hate to see the coverage if Oklahoma or USC won the title.

And why can nobody on your staff stay up past 11 at night to cover a game. Every other decent paper around the country covers late games and has ample coverage the following day. But not you guys…we’re going to sleep, to hell with the news and you can get it whenever we get around to it.

You are a poor paper with poor coverage who refuses to look at itself as the problem. Instead you just wring your hands and cry about how your subscription rate is severly down. Blame yourselves…you’ve let the paper become worthless and you don’t deserve people’s hard earned money.

By GatorChamps

January 12, 2009 4:18 PM | Link to this

Hey AJC….your paper is an absolute joke. Nice coverage of the National Championship game - 1 article in the sports section followed by predictions for next year. And this was the coverage for a southern football team that won the title!? I would hate to see the coverage if Oklahoma or USC won the title.

And why can nobody on your staff stay up past 11 at night to cover a game. Every other decent paper around the country covers late games and has ample coverage the following day. But not you guys…we’re going to sleep, to hell with the news and you can get it whenever we get around to it.

You are a poor paper with poor coverage who refuses to look at itself as the problem. Instead you just wring your hands and cry about how your subscription rate is severly down. Blame yourselves…you’ve let the paper become worthless and you don’t deserve people’s hard earned money.

By nomo

January 12, 2009 4:23 PM | Link to this

Seems that Stephens has now aligned himself with the same arrognce of Spurrier. I’m sure that conversation went absolutely nowhere with those two egos in battle.

By BILLY JACK

January 12, 2009 4:39 PM | Link to this

This has happened before Uga is still banned from Southwest Dekalb HS i believe since the Goff yrs.

By Keeping It Real

January 12, 2009 4:49 PM | Link to this

George Wallace,

You took my comment out of context which could be expected.I thought that you were dead. Please climb back into your coffin with the other vampires.

By dd

January 12, 2009 4:59 PM | Link to this

Hey gatorchamps.

“Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”

By concerned

January 12, 2009 5:36 PM | Link to this

Let him keep his nose in the air like he is still at Fla.. He’s not a Gator anymore he is a Gamecock and pulling scholarships will allow you to only recruit players that can’t go any where else.. And his record proves it since he left Fla proves it.. Without Fla on his resume he couldn’t get a good High School job ans Urban Meyer has made Gator nation forget Spurrier was ever there

By concerned

January 12, 2009 5:39 PM | Link to this

Let him keep his nose in the air like he is still at Fla.. He’s not a Gator anymore he is a Gamecock and pulling scholarships will allow you to only recruit players that can’t go any where else.. And his record proves it since he left Fla proves it.. Without Fla on his resume he couldn’t get a good High School job ans Urban Meyer has made Gator nation forget Spurrier was ever there

By Big Dog

January 12, 2009 5:43 PM | Link to this

This situation is the prime reason why college prospects shouldn’t make commitments too early. I didn’t commit until after my senior football season was over….and it was almost one month before signing day when I did. My coaches did a great job in seeing me through the process. They, nor my mom, allowed any college recruiters to pressure me into committing early.

Sad to hear about Davis, but this type of thing happens all the time. Prayerfully, someone will pick him up. Let this be a lesson to upcoming seniors. WAIT!!

By Big Dog

January 12, 2009 5:45 PM | Link to this

This situation is the prime reason why college prospects shouldn’t make commitments too early. I didn’t commit until after my senior football season was over….and it was almost one month before signing day when I did. My coaches did a great job in seeing me through the process. They, nor my mom, allowed any college recruiters to pressure me into committing early.

Sad to hear about Davis, but this type of thing happens all the time. Prayerfully, someone will pick him up. Let this be a lesson to upcoming seniors. WAIT!!

By Big Dog

January 12, 2009 5:47 PM | Link to this

This situation is the prime reason why college prospects shouldn’t make commitments too early. I didn’t commit until after my senior football season was over….and it was almost one month before signing day when I did. My coaches did a great job in seeing me through the process. They, nor my mom, allowed any college recruiters to pressure me into committing early.

Sad to hear about Davis, but this type of thing happens all the time. Prayerfully, someone will pick him up. Let this be a lesson to upcoming seniors. WAIT!!

By Big Dog Moron

January 12, 2009 6:29 PM | Link to this

Little Puppy,

Try hitting the the Post button once. Maybe your “coaches” forgot to teach you that one. Anyone who proclaims themselves Big Dog obviously has self worth issues……

By C**-N-Fire

January 12, 2009 6:30 PM | Link to this

South Carolina obviously does not need Davis nor is he worth the headache. The Gamecocks will still land a top 15 class, again, without this show-boat. I applaud Spurrier for not caving to Davis’s position demands. News-flash Davis, welcome to college. The high school BS is over. You are now nothing more than a social security number on a campus of over 20,000 students just like everyone else.

By Big A

January 12, 2009 6:31 PM | Link to this

It may be a business decision for South Carolina, but it’s the timing. It’s late in the recruiting procees. Davis had probally shut down his recruiting process. Now, the kid must get his name back out there, that he is available again. I saw this happen with Ole Miss this year wit a kid from the south side of town. It’s all about the timing. It very frustrating to a kid, worrying about where he will be playing when he thought the decision had been made.

By Dee

January 12, 2009 7:46 PM | Link to this

Exactly, Big A.

The timing was pitiful and I would be upset and frustrated too if I was JD. When a kid accepts a scholarship it’s a mutual agreement between the school and the student athlete so both parties need to stay true. In this case, South Carolina bailed on Davis because a coach left? This just just JD in a horrible position. He needs to get out there and let everyone know he’s available..

By shazam

January 12, 2009 7:58 PM | Link to this

Good for you coach stephens!!! I’m glad you showed some kind of integrity. A lot of coaches wouldn’t have had the balls to do that!!!!

By old man river

January 12, 2009 8:09 PM | Link to this

I think SOS is a cutthroat recruiter. Last year he gave out more scholarships than he had so had to tell 4 kids they didnt have a scholarships after they had signed. He got the Dean of Admissions to cover his a* by saying they didnt meet entrance requirments which was BS just to save face.

By wildmanhoya

January 12, 2009 8:21 PM | Link to this

Sounds to me like the Tucker coach has a bit of an ego and likes being able to say he told that big bad Steve Superior where to get off. While the coach might think he is looking out for his kids what happens when someone comes along a year from now who really wants to play at S.C. and the coach will not let Shane Beamer or Spurrier recruit him?

By Sam

January 12, 2009 9:56 PM | Link to this

dd you are a prick….grow up

By TigerTown04

January 13, 2009 12:02 AM | Link to this

1- as for JD’s character, he may seem rough on the edges but he motivates his teammates, and GETS THE JOB DONE…. he leadership is beyond approach, as well as his will to learn, obedience and true passion for the game

2- what SC did was wrong, he had many other places to “commit” to, but now those school have filled that slot, this shouldnt happen to a kid with 3 weeks till signing day..

3 JD grades, and scores, are enough to enter most, if not all, D1 schools….

4 Ga Tech pulled their offer earlier this year because they filled that slot…

Lets not forget with all that is going on with recruiting and colleges…. they NEED our players… Kids can go anywhere and play ball… They “sign” with a school because they WANT TO GO THERE…. not because they have to…

By TigerTown04

January 13, 2009 12:14 AM | Link to this

one more thing for USC… good for your top 15 or whatever…

let me know when you actually do something with it….(wink wink>>DD)

By Lamar

January 13, 2009 12:16 AM | Link to this

Sad that some of you people are actually criticizing the kid for this debacle. You should honor a commitment made to a 17 year old no matter what.

Coach Curry…make this kid an offer!

By Lamar

January 13, 2009 12:17 AM | Link to this

Sad that some of you people are actually criticizing the kid for this debacle. You should honor a commitment made to a 17 year old no matter what.

Coach Curry…make this kid an offer!

By BAMA STAIN

January 13, 2009 9:00 AM | Link to this

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH - BAMA IS GREATEREST - BLAH BLAH -WE’RE THE ONLY REAL TEAM EVER - BLAH BLAH BLAH - I KNOW EVERYTHING - BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH - WE WON MORE CHAMPIONSHIP THAN ANYONE (cause the Bear paid our players) - BLAH BLAH BLAH - (our kids are on steroids) - BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH - BAMA IS AWESOME! - BLAH BLAH BLAH

Did I miss anything?

By wildbird

January 13, 2009 11:15 AM | Link to this

I lived in sc all my life until recently, I now live in Fla. I am and have always been, since I was 7, a UGA fan. I am 54 now and if anyone thinks USC will ever amount to anything in the SEC they need a complete mental check up. They have to much BS going in columbia to ever build a winning team. The only team in major college football to have 3 former NCAA football champion coachs coach them and yet they still cant win. That should tell you something. Paul Dietzel, Lou Holtz and non Steve and no one has built a winning team and until the Bs stop in columbia {which will never happen} they will never have a winning team year in and year out 6 and 6 forever Man what a powerhouse. lol

By Victorious 1

January 13, 2009 11:46 AM | Link to this

Two things that stand out from this heated discussion- 1) The comments here are overwhelmingly slanted according to the color of the lenses you’re looking through - Gator Orange, Georgia Red, GaTech Gold, SC Maroon, etc. Not a great deal of objectivity on display, just the same old “party” lines. Face it - even though it’s impacting our 17-year-olds, it’s still a business… 2) The real elephant in this room is the fact that these kids are pawns in a huge NCAA chess game that cares only about wins and revenue (probably not in that order). My son is a scholarship college athlete who recently got hosed by his coach and AD because of an internal mix-up between the athletic department and his academic major department. When I called them on it and demanded they do the right thing, they threatened to “send him home right now,” a not-so-subtle reminder that they did not give a _ about my son. Colleges are free to use these kids to whatever degree it benefits the school and the “program” - HS athletes need to be taught to use them right back to get a free education. Nobody owes your son - or mine - anything..

By tecknogyk

January 13, 2009 1:53 PM | Link to this

Something that I have yet to see anyone mention is the fact that Spurrier is notorious for oversigning recruits. This year is no different. I’m thinking that has more to do with this situation than any of these other “theories.” He’s gonna have to lose some more scholarship players before it’s over. The rumour about having to cut some more players this winter probably has a grain of truth to it. People can complain all they want about other programs but you can count the number of programs that oversign on your fingers and it’s always the same slimey coaches that are doing it.

By S. Spurrier

January 13, 2009 3:13 PM | Link to this

I JUST COULD NOT GET OVER THE FACT THAT THIS PLAYER DOES NOT WIN WITH DIGNITY, NOR DOES HE LOSE WITH GRACE. HE TAKES HIS HELMET OFF BETWEEN PLAYS AND IS CONSTANTLY SHOWBOATING WITH THE CROWD. IN SHORT, HE IS TOO MUCH OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN A TEAM SPORT.

WHEN I STUDIED THE FILM ON HIM A LITTLE CLOSER I EVEN NOTICED THAT THE ONLY PERSON TO CONGRATULATE HIM AFTER A GOOD PLAY IS…….HIMSELF. IT SPEAKS VOLUMES WHEN YOUR OWN TEAMMATES DON’T LIKE YOU ENOUGH TO CELEBRATE GOOD PLAYS WITH YOU.

BEST OF LUCK AT SOME JR COLLEGE!

By LMAO

January 13, 2009 4:06 PM | Link to this

These comments are too funny! I really don’t care about who is to blame. All I want to know is “who in the heck wants to play at S. Carolina”? This school is nowhere near the top in the SEC. Spurrier is done with winning. He should have stayed at UF if he really wanted to win. JD will hopefully go somewhere and play. To all you who claim he has personal issues, please name one human being who doesn’t. Just because he is good at football doesn’t mean he has to be a saint.

By I have issues too!

January 13, 2009 4:10 PM | Link to this

These comments are too funny! I really don’t care about who is to blame. All I want to know is “who in the heck wants to play at S. Carolina”? This school is nowhere near the top in the SEC. Spurrier is done with winning. He should have stayed at UF if he really wanted to win. JD will hopefully go somewhere and play. To all you who claim he has personal issues, please name one human being who doesn’t. Just because he is good at football doesn’t mean he has to be a saint.

By 31 yards rushing

January 13, 2009 9:30 PM | Link to this

30-10 in the second half

Notice Bama Stan only talks about the first half. Does this mean Bama Stan feels that Georgia was asleep the first half and really would have won 60-20 if they had been awake the first half? I guess he does if he only chooses to acknowlege the first half of a game they won against a team they hadn’t beaten in 13 years. Here are some numbers for you Bama Stan.

Bama = The Minnesota Gophers of the SEC.

31 yards rushing

You know when Georgia showed up in the Sugar Bowl as a BCS at large against a non BCS team, they knew what to do. And One inal number for you, Bama Stan.

21-0 in the first quarter?

By Joe

January 14, 2009 7:08 PM | Link to this

If JD is such an all star player, then why doesn’t Cooper take him over at LSU? And besides what would a 5’7” safety do with a 6’3” WR? Nothing…..except get beat deep! From what I’ve read and the logic on this page (er lack of) leads me to believe that JD is not a player that will survive in the SEC. Especially as a safety, which is where he wanted to play for SC. Also I’m glad to se Cooper leave. Now with the new coaches coming in and the new Ideas they will bring, it’s time for a rebuild. As for all the crying over his “lost” scholarship……..grow up. This happens every year at every school in the country. Why don’t we hear about them? Pubilicity for the player.

By KP

January 14, 2009 7:49 PM | Link to this

The kid has character issues and a father with an ego bigger than Spurrier’s. Whatever school he ends up at, they will regret it. I bet he doesn’t make it through his first season without getting arrested or kicked off the team. If I’m not mistaken, this kid was the only recruit we had from this so-called top producer of college prospects and we still have a top 15 class. I think we will be ok with being “banned” from this school.

By Get Real

January 14, 2009 10:42 PM | Link to this

GT should not even be in this conversation. Their offer MONTHS before signing day was NEVER responded to by Davis. Early offers that are never responded to are withdrawn regularly. Leave Tech out of this one.

By Big Dog

January 15, 2009 12:33 PM | Link to this

To “Big Moron Dog”

You are a troll, among other things. I think I gave some pretty good advice to upcoming seniors about recruiting and all you posted was a bunch of garbage. Pitiful. Oh…and I am a big dog with no issues. I’m 6’4” and 275lbs. I guess I am a big dog..and was heavily recruited. What about you?? What colleges came a callin’ on you? Probably none.

Try posting something on here that is beneficial.

By Big Dog

January 15, 2009 12:35 PM | Link to this

To “Big Moron Dog”

You are a troll, among other things. I think I gave some pretty good advice to upcoming seniors about recruiting and all you posted was a bunch of garbage. Pitiful. Oh…and I am a big dog with no issues. I’m 6’4” and 275lbs. I guess I am a big dog..and was heavily recruited. What about you?? What colleges came a callin’ on you? Probably none.

Try posting something on here that is beneficial.

By Big Dog

January 15, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this

To “Big Moron Dog”

You are a troll, among other things. I think I gave some pretty good advice to upcoming seniors about recruiting and all you posted was a bunch of garbage. Pitiful. Oh…and I am a big dog with no issues. I’m 6’4” and 275lbs. I guess I am a big dog..and was heavily recruited. What about you?? What colleges came a callin’ on you? Probably none.

Try posting something on here that is beneficial.

By FireCoachStephens

January 21, 2009 11:20 AM | Link to this

Working in an ACC athletic department for the last 23 years and as a South Carolina alumnus 30+ years ago, I offer my perspective. 1) Recruiting is a tough business and sometimes a negative experience for players, coaches, families, friends, institutions, Boards of Trustees, etc. but things like this happen…get over it, dust off and move on. You come to university to get a degree too, don’t forget. Any university coach worth his/her salt has to place the institution’s needs above all else. That’s the ethically tough, selfless, honorable thing to do. Unfortunately the NCAA disallows the institution from clarifying the situation but it does protect the student-athlete so how fair is this fight in the public forum? One-sided, I’d say. If a high school student-athlete is smart, athletically talented and of quality character, they’ll get signed, land on campus and get an education for a lifetime on the field/court and in the classroom. Cooper is the reason this “young boy in a man’s body” is still looking for a team. Coach Spurrier was right to show Coop the door. When your Assistants ‘ain’t assisting’, it’s time for them to leave. 2) Tucker H.S. Coach Stephens has an unchecked ego….I’d go as far as saying he’s acting like an immature baby…at least one that clearly doesn’t understand D I recruiting today. Clearly in this particular recruiting case, the “apple didn’t fall far from the high school tree.” Coach Stephens…your job is about developing student-athletes, not counting how many of them sign with colleges. (Still collecting stars for the old helmet, huh? Remember what you tell them…if you’re good, you don’t have to tell anyone because your play speaks for itself.) Obviously winning is good but winning with good men is great…you’ve done well at the first but evidently not so well at the second for an understandable reason…you don’t understand it yourself. Also, with the high cost of a college education today, who in the heck empowered you to decide which of your high school players can or can’t play ANYWHERE because your fragile ego won’t let certain universities recruit and potentially offer financial assistance to “YOUR” players? Who are you to deny them opportunities? You’re not looking out for their welfare or their futures. That’s a BS line you use to stroke your childish ego’s need to see your name in newspapers and blogs like this. Rec. Leagues may be a more suitable level for your personality and skills. You’re too self-centered to look out for anyone but yourself. Grow up Coach and maybe then ALL of your young men will demonstrate some character too…not that some Tucker students and graduates haven’t. I’m just pretty sure you had little to nothing to do with those players developing and demonstrating such.

By atlcane09

February 9, 2009 7:18 PM | Link to this

who cares about tucker