Posted by pallas on 2/28/2018 5:58:00 PM (view original):
I think I know the answer here, but I want to make sure. My dad promised a start and minutes to a recruit. He tried to rescind those promises before the recruit signed, but it didn't work. So the recruit is expecting to start and get minutes. With the talented team my dad has returning he would be much better served to not start a freshman, and he wants to change jobs after this season.
With the broken promises to this freshman, will his coach loyalty take a hit? And will it possibly hinder his job opportunities?
You said he tried to rescind the promises before the recruit signed, but it didn't work...
How did it not work? Or i guess, what do you consider "tried"?
I ask because I've had situations where i unlock a guy and put minutes on him quickly, say 20. And if signing approaches and i have no competition and i can tell that he's easily mine, I've promised him 10 minutes afterwards (which erases the 20), and he signs that very cycle and I've only been on the books for 10 promised minutes, not 20. I don't think you can do that with the start promise tho, once it's processed.
Also, that's not a sure plan to use. As I've done it to multiple recruits and some drop you completely like they do if you promise them minutes AND a redshirt later, all during the recruiting process. So I'd say it's a slippery slope to try, at best.
Add on.... I'm sure that "wants to play" preference plays a role in the times that I've tampered with this. But now that I'm talking about it, i don't think I've ever factored that in. And when I've done it, it's been more reckless than strategic
3/1/2018 6:28 AM (edited)