Posted by dacj501 on 1/24/2011 11:25:00 PM (view original):
save your money. no means no son.

+1, not recruitable.

How far away is that team?

Posted by courtmagic on 1/25/2011 12:27:00 AM (view original):
He's looking for the "gravy" as in he's holding out to see who throws the most "goodies" his way (as in playing time, promised start, etc.. He's what you call a fence rider and is probably telling everyone else the same thing. I'e. he's a spoiled rich kid or he's from the inner city and is looking to be the next "Bling" player. He's what I would call a 50/50 guy, but it's a matter of just how much money you want to spend on this guy. He "Won't" be cheap.

Posted by beachedwhale on 1/24/2011 8:30:00 PM (view original):
What does this message mean?

"Thanks for the call coach, but I think my answer is 'no' unless you have something else I haven't heard yet."

I am a D2 coach and I am trying to recruit a D1 player.

I assume this message means he won't drop down to me.  But I'm confused by the fact that the player is considering another D2 school with worse prestige than mine.  And the other D2 school is not within 70 miles of the recruit.

Posted by courtmagic on 1/25/2011 1:02:00 AM (view original):
It's a (half-a-no) answer the way I read that message. I'm not reading it as a 100% no answer. The recruit states right in the return phone call that "unless you have something I haven't heard yet", meaning to me, that there is the possibility that beachedwhale hasn't gone through all the recruiting efforts yet, as in he has only done a follow-up phone call. But without seeing or knowing the complete recruiting effort, I can't say for certain. To me he's asking for playing time or to be a starter that beachedwhale hasn't offered yet. At least that 's how it reads to me.