Posted by sullytoo on 12/17/2014 3:54:00 PM (view original):
there might be limited recruits available for that class and a D1 coach, wanting some balance, can sign a lower division juco / transfer for pennies, even if the recruit is considering a d3 team.
Except he does **** like that with every team he's got, every recruiting session Sully. I've been the D2 victim on more than one occasion recently when he's done the same crap. It's not a coincidence, there aren't limited recruits, and he's not trying to balance his classes. And before anyone accuses me of whining, I know as well as anyone that that is part of the game and just another way for coaches to recruit. Doesn't mean that everyone has to like it, but it IS within the rules.
He does it to keep them as back-ups in case he loses out on his primary targets, plain and simple. There's nothing illegal about it, it's certainly not against the rules, and many people would probably agree that it's a viable recruiting tactic. Of course, it really jacks up the division below his and "their" recruiting, but that's part of the game.
Of course, if you want to use BillyG's theory on making the gaming experience as enjoyable as possible for the average coach, then this probably "isn't" the way to go about doing it. But it's not illegal and it's not fishy. Just annoying as hell.
Two options, move on to another recruit or wait him out and see if he eventually lets the guy go. It usually tends to be the latter.
12/17/2014 4:15 PM (edited)