Eroc and Coach,
I saw Eroc's quick comment on recruits and message boards and the problems that message boards could have on recruiting, but did not see CoachBt's comments on this matter could you guys both go into more details on what you believe and how you think posters of message boards have a direct impact on recruiting either good or bad for their school they follow.
Can they really have that big of impact on this matter or is it fans just think they do because they want to feel closer to the program?
Tim S.
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Thanks for the question.
In our opinion, the effect of message boards have is greatly overstated for several reasons.
Players get criticized and analyzed all the time and it starts as soon as they start playing.
Does negative press, or being booed effect pros and where they sign as free agents?
Trust us on this one, anything they read on message boards will be mild compared to what they get from their position coach and head coach wherever they end up.
Sometimes I think message boards just give players another excuse for not picking particular school and then people can complain those people for the kid not coming to that school.
As stated on the message board we both understand the "sensitivity" of these type of boards and recruits with family and friends looking at them ... yep ... but should not make it so people cannot say what they believe or think about the coaching staff, players, recruits, etc... if not then why even bother having a message board unless you just want one "company line" all the time and everything is great?
In addition, can it go the other way as well if posters of a message board "pump up" a kid so much that he thinks he is better than he really is and thinks he can always do better than that school he is looking at?
Sorry, but if a recruit cannot handle a few comments on a message board than how in the hell will he handle playing in front of 105,000 people that hate his guts in the snake pit (Ohio State)?
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How will he handle when Coach Rod or his position coach goes off on the kid for doing something wrong?
If parents, friends, and recruits themselves cannot take a little criticism than they should not get on team message boards and introduce themselves especially when they are doing it on several sites and getting those fans hyped up about this recruit.
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