blah, thats just rumor and sour grapes amongst gamecock fans over losing both him and the s&c coach (who is doing a fine job btw). show me something in print where a receruit says reaves badmouthed SC. TN has had success in SC for years and that wont change. Haynesworth, Shaun Ellis, Darwin Walker are all from SC and playing in the NFL just off the top of my head, of course SC fans are pissed
That is the most impressive list of coaches I have ever seen. I hope they succeed and I hope that old geezer in Oakland sucks a big one. The state of Tennessee should send him a thank you card. As far as recruiting goes, everyone does what ever it takes to get whoever they think they need. If you can steal someones prize it only makes it better. I have to admit that it appears that a lot of coaches couldn't wait to get the hell out of S Car. If Spurrier belittles his coaches like he does his players I can see why. I saw the kid from Midwest City, Oklahoma maybe changing his mind. Do you know anything on that.
don't get ahead of yourself.
David Reaves work with QBs was below average.
His was recruiting coordinator, the same coordinator that didn't sign 1 recruit in last years class.
Now, Mark Smith, he is a good guy and does a good job.
But don't put Reaves in his class cause its unjust to Smith.
Honestly losing Reaves doesn't piss any SC fan off.
A coach with class, who leaves a program for another school, doesn't call committed recruits and try to set up visits with them (Holloman). Check how Eric Wolford did his transition from Illinois to South Carolina. He never called this kid
Carter Waiting To Hear From Wolford
By Eric Guimaraes
OL Andrew Carter (6-6 265) of Tallahassee, FL says he has still not heard from Eric Wolford. "I talked to Coach (Dan) Dish and he told me that Coach Wolford wasn't going to try to take anyone with him to South Carolina just out of respect," said Carter. "He said Coach Wolford will wait until next week after things calm down and call all of us to explain his side to us." Carter says he is waiting to see who is hired to replace Wolford at Illinois. "Coach (Ron) Zook is going to hire someone real soon. The new coach is going to come see me and if I like him, I'll stay. If I don't, I'm opening it back up," he said. Carter does not expect to be recruited by Wolford at USC, but says he does not want to rule them out either. If he decides to decommit from Illinois, USC is one of the schools he would likely consider.
Lets clear something up.
John Hunt = Fired
Reaves = to work with his brother in law
Mark Smith = took considerable raise
Gillespie = took considerable raise
Cooper = was going to be fired
Gillespie was a good guy, good recruiter but SC was unwilling to match the salary he got from Ok St.
Mark Smith was good for S&C.
Cooper is responsible for a lot of the negative attitudes of the players in his secondary, wasn't getting along with Ellis Johnson, and did some things he was told not to. John Hunt hasn't produced a competent OL yet in 4yrs. I've already discussed Reaves.
riiiight, they all suck after the leave - thats classic!
i still dont see where reaves had any contact with anyone he recruited for SC? you posted an articale about a notehr coaches actions, but not reaves...what the point? just because TN adds a coach from SC's staff doesnt mean they have to stop recruiting anyone he was recruiting.
ashlon jeffrey is about the #12 player on my wishlist for the next 2 weeks. hes not that big of a deal.
it still sounds like sour grapes. you SC fans try to badmouth him because he left, not because hes actually done anything unethical.
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theres some drama in knoxville today with aj mccarron (bama 4* qb commit). saban was scared to death hed go to UT so saban made him promise that he wouldnt take his visit to UT, then his dad told the world yesterday "hes a man of his word" and would not take his visit this weekend....well now hes rumored to have been spotted on campus in knoxville this afternoon.
now, since lance thompson recruited him for alabama - and thompson is now at UT- im sure the alabama fans will be crying too even though thompson has not contacted him since coming to UT
you guys might as well get used to it....i think other SEC fans will end up hating kiffin more than you ever did fulmer - even alabama fans, and thats saying a lot
i still dont see where reaves had any contact with anyone he recruited for SC? you posted an articale about a notehr coaches actions, but not reaves...what the point? just because TN adds a coach from SC's staff doesnt mean they have to stop recruiting anyone he was recruiting.
ashlon jeffrey is about the #12 player on my wishlist for the next 2 weeks. hes not that big of a deal.
it still sounds like sour grapes. you SC fans try to badmouth him because he left, not because hes actually done anything unethical.
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theres some drama in knoxville today with aj mccarron (bama 4* qb commit). saban was scared to death hed go to UT so saban made him promise that he wouldnt take his visit to UT, then his dad told the world yesterday "hes a man of his word" and would not take his visit this weekend....well now hes rumored to have been spotted on campus in knoxville this afternoon.
now, since lance thompson recruited him for alabama - and thompson is now at UT- im sure the alabama fans will be crying too even though thompson has not contacted him since coming to UT
you guys might as well get used to it....i think other SEC fans will end up hating kiffin more than you ever did fulmer - even alabama fans, and thats saying a lot
I think I fairly evaluated each coach. You got a good one in Smith and not as strong of a coach as you think with your other. I'm fully confident Shane Beamer can handle being Recruiting Coordinator. G.A Mangus replaces Reaves at QB coach, he's run Spurrier's system as a walk-on and he really only has one guy to work with (Garcia) so Mangus will be judged right away as a QB coach. Eric Wolford replaces John Hunt. Wolford was named a Top 25 recruiter by rivals and has produced some good OL's at Illinois. Hunt hasn't produced a thing, and its not cause there isn't talent on the OL. Lorenzo Ward replaces Ron Cooper. Cooper could find underrated talent and he coached some good DB's that he sent to the NFL (Joseph, Robinson, Simpson, Fred Bennett) and now with Cook and Munnerlyn trying to go pro along with the seniors Carlos Thomas and Stoney Woodson. The fact remains that their was some stuff behind the scenes that affected the team. Lorenzon Ward is another good recruiter and he is Ellis Johnson's guy. VT fans had nothing but positives to say and the recruits love him. Jay Graham you should know a lot about, he is young and he is going to be able to relate with the RB's but Gillespie was solid at Carolina. Smith was excellent and the new guy can't be judged yet.
no, you implied david reaves is recruiting alshon jeffrey thus making "his name mud" in SC. back that up , where you see that at ?
im with ya on shane beamer though - he was a GA at UT and did a damn good job, i wish kiffin had got graham on his staff but he really wanst to severe all ties with the fulmer era.
SC isnt hurtin for coaching, but Spurrier was upset when Reaves left - cant deny that...and that alone brings joy to my day!
