11 Absurd Recruiting Tactics That College Football Coaches Have Recently Attempted
Obviously, TimeCop made the list:
Mike Londons Stalker-ish Recruiting Letter
While Mike Londons Virginia teams havent found much success on the field, the coach has proven to be a solid competitor on the recruiting trail. Londons secret may very well be confusing the hell out high schoolers, if this letter he sent 3-star commit Jeffrey Farrar last December is any indication:
Screenshot via SB Nation
If I got a letter like this, I would probably be inclined to file a restraining order. But to Londons credit, Farrar did sign a letter of intent with UVA in February.
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Everyone of these gave me a laugh
The most predictable was Bo Pelini. The guy should have slammed him through the coffee table, then said - "Now do I get to start?'
Makes you wonder what the most absurd thing Beamer has done for a recruit.
I would say agreeing to redshirt Michael Vick. Then sticking with it as QBs were dropping like flies in 1998.
According to his book, that was a promise he made to Vick's parents and high school coaches. Not that crazy. I'm sure MV7 would've liked to play.
I know. Knowing what happened the next 2 seasons, it's just crazy to think back on 1998 and what he could have done for the team.
Maybe 1999 wouldn't happen like it did if Vick got playing before he was matured too. Judging by the win-loss record in '99 I'd think he waited just about the perfect amount of time.
There would be a reason why everyone made Beamer promise to Redshirt him.
Hindsight often ignores some crucial details of the moment. While we have never had a complex offensive playbook, the odds that Michael needed the seasoning/maturity are much greater than the odds he would have provided us another 11-1 (or better) season. As mentioned, there were reasons that Michael's folks wanted him to RS. I'm grateful we had him two seasons, and that he provided me a reason to celebrate the millenium in New Orleans.
Yep, not to mention it is pretty stupid to break your word to the mom & HS coach while Michael's (supposedly more promising) younger brother is waiting in the wings. Not to mention all the other recruits the coach can inform that you routinely lie while recruiting. Frank made the difficult but correct choice.
Well at least GT got one result of #themigration...
I just do not know what to say.
Swagcopter... that's pretty bad.
Worse?
What annoying was after all of this build up, all they really did was wear zebra cleats (and sometimes tape):
After all of that hype, I wanted to see some Johnny Zubaz running around. This is probably why they lost this game.
Zubaz pants would be pretty bitchin'.
It's all sad, really sad... but one silver lining is VT's comic sans disaster of a recruiting letter didn't make the list. I really hope this glaring error has been Whitted into shape now.
Oh weird, I was just thinking about that last night and hoping someone would've told Whit to delete comic sans as a font on all Athletic Department computers. A school with such a strong foundation in design should not allow this to happen.
One of my favorite Gameday signs, from the Clemson/FSU game:
Nothing is more annoying than having an ex-cop stalking "YOU".
How about them UT Hostesses!!
Dated a girl for a bit who was a hostess at Texas when they won the title. Lets just put it this way. What you think happens in these situations... is EXACTLY what happens in these situations
Do tell.......
For these to be truly absurd wouldn't they have to have...failed? Half of those actually worked!
I don't think absurdity has anything to do with it working. It's probably even more absurd if they did work, and probably denotes something going on that maybe shouldn't be with regards to thinking and such.
Wow, I actually just read the list, and several of these are stalkerish and would result in restraining orders under other circumstances.
In all seriousness, the 2015 challenger hellcat that is coming out is sick