Curry also to Ole Miss

[sWiley]

For what it's worth, I would have been OK with the Grensing hire if he brought in some great recruiters.

 

[crposton]

I'll jump in here. BRAA member, alumnus, etc... (just in case folks feel the need to undercut positions based on that sort of thing) I'm also one of the biggest advocates for programs like ours getting as fair of a shake as possible in the current system of college athletics that you'll come across.

It obviously sucks that we lost them, and it especially sucks that they went to Ole Miss. But...what is the point of restricting them? I'm asking an honest question, because I can't come up with an answer other than one of pettiness, or "that's the way things are done."

I'm asking from a serious strategic standpoint, in wanting what is best for MT Athletics. What is the benefit we derive from restricting them? If they wanted to stay, they would stay. Restricting them would not (IMO) make them more likely to stay, at least not without some animus that could manifest itself in their attitudes within the program.

I was pumped, jacked, over the moon about this recruiting class from the outset. And I'm just as disappointed as the rest of you that they won't be wearing the blue and white. But it's time to turn the page. Who cares where they went? It stings a little more than 2/3 ended up following Kermit, sure, but now that they aren't going to be here, I really don't care that much where they ended up. Sure, maybe they will end up playing against us in the next couple of years. Big whoop.

tldr: I want guys that want to be here. If these guys really wanted to be here they would have stayed, restrictions or no. If they aren't here, I don't really care where they are. This happens all the time; we've just been insulated from it because we've held on to our coaches.

I did not feel any need to undercut any positions based on "that sort of thing". I was responding to someone saying I was not who I said I was and just on here to "troll". I respect and can see the reasoning why everyone on here has their position. I guess what I wanted to do is stop the talk about players that are not coming here and focus on the ones that are already here and the ones that want to come here. That is how we move forward and continue to improve our program. The most important thing is that we as fans support the players that are here in any way we can. Giving money or not giving money does not make someone more or less a fan. Being an alumnus or not does not make someone more or less a fan. Being there supporting the players we have is all that matters.