Posted by ethan66 on 11/29/2011 2:06:00 PM (view original):
Posted by rodgermoore on 11/29/2011 1:57:00 PM (view original):
Posted by reinsel on 11/23/2011 12:11:00 PM (view original):
In D1 there is beefpac. It makes you look weak to have 10 guys considering you. Like you can't defend "your" guys.
Really?? I almost think the opposite. Certainly there's a case to be made that misleading others as to who your real targets are is a good thing. horrible english but a potentially good strategy.
I think the same applies in other divisions, not just D1. Speaking for myself (D2/D3), if I'm in a recruiting battle with someone I'm far more likely to back off if they don't have as many players considering them as they have scholarships and they have NT bonus money; conversely, if they're over-recruiting I'm going to stay on that kid until something happens.
i hear that view. but much like poker, sometimes it's best to keep the other person off balance. especially if you're in a bigger pattern of recruiting against the same old people who know you. deceptive moves can be the best - keep the other guy off balance. if i've got a war going on against gonzaga and we have our eye on the same two players, if we both have four players considering both of us, they're more likely to think that they have to defend all four. including the other two guys i'm not interested in.
i'm sure it's just a circumstantial argument, depends on who you're facing, who you want, etc. i'm just saying that there are definitely times where having misinformation out there, where the other coach isn't sure what you're actually doing, can definitely be beneficial.