Coach has turned down players because of their Twitter account

[lefty08]

He Gone!  If this is true.  Sometime I wonder about people when it is spelled out for them and they still don't get it.

Admittedly I don't know a single thing about whaley, but if this is how his dad feels it might be better if he did go somewhere else. I don't say this to bash the kid at all, he is obviously talented and interested and we need RBs. What we don't need are headaches. Hopefully the younger whaley doesn't see things the same way.

[ricepig]

Admittedly I don't know a single thing about whaley, but if this is how his dad feels it might be better if he did go somewhere else. I don't say this to bash the kid at all, he is obviously talented and interested and we need RBs. What we don't need are headaches. Hopefully the younger whaley doesn't see things the same way.

No one said dad, it was his uncle.

[Dwyane Wade]

One very well known prospect who was kicked off his team was one of them.

NLR kid??

[lefty08]

No one said dad, it was his uncle.

Didn't read the story, saw it on another board and the comment I remembered was apparently wrong. Either way I feel the same. Thanks for the correction

[JoeyCapital]

We are recruiting Whaley.  Ipso Facto, CBB had no problem with his social media.  Why would Whaley (if that's who his uncle meant) have a problem with that.  He should take it as a compliment.  Geez...

+1 for proper usage of "ipso facto".

While most people are tripping over they're, there, your, and you're, you bring the heat with freakin ipso facto. My man!

[RazorWhacker]

+1 for proper usage of "ipso facto".

While most people are tripping over they're, there, your, and you're, you bring the heat with freakin ipso facto. My man!

And "could of", could've, "should of", "should've".

[jgphillips3]

+1 for proper usage of "ipso facto".

While most people are tripping over they're, there, your, and you're, you bring the heat with freakin ipso facto. My

Danke schön my friend.

[sowmonella]

Danke schön my friend.

Big Wayne Newton fan?

[Philip Seaton]

Just take a look at some of the recruits Twitter sites, then make notes and see where they end up. When one posts about "I want to get to college to get me white girl", and calling girls "b-ches" and "hoes" and talks about partying it up. Good athlete with lots of offers but then gets busted for domestic violence on his pregnant white girlfriend when he gets to college, you see what he is talking about it. Not make this a race issue but just giving you an example.

Social media is just another tool to look into athletes. Those that say they are all about "winning", but what good does is it said athlete is going to spend more time suspended then developing as a man and a football player? It is an opportunity wasted, and you only get 25 per year to get it right.

[jjdlc]

Statements like this are going to rub some parent's/guardians/Uncles/whatever the wrong way too, its just how some people are.  That said, those are typically the kind of relatives you don't want attached to the program either, those can often be as big or bigger of a headache as the actual athlete.

[Pork Twain]

As I tell my troops, don't post anything on social media that you would not say to your mom or your boss's face.

[PorkSoda]

As I tell my troops, don't post anything on social media that you would not say to your mom or your boss's face.

cause chances are one or both will end up seeing it at some point.

[Grizzlyfan]

http://www.kevinathompson.com/you-are-never-off-the-record/

[Inhogswetrust]

I have thrown many applications in the trash after seeing their social media pages. Most being college kids with nothing but alcohol and smoking in their photos. May not be fair, but it is how it is.

Years ago when social media first came out and started to be a problem I wrote the employee policy for it at the company I worked for at the time. It is amazing what idiots post on there and then think it doesn't matter.

[31to6]

Years ago when social media first came out and started to be a problem I wrote the employee policy for it at the company I worked for at the time. It is amazing what idiots post on there and then think it doesn't matter.

My philosophy on this is that I keep my personal social media activity private to personal friends. Therefore, no employer has a legitimate need to see it and any employer who asked, for example, for my Facebook account just disqualified themselves from my services.

Thankfully, I happen to be in the "much sought after" phase of my career so I can afford to be selective. I understand that not everyone can stand on this principal--in which case curating their public persona is even more important.

That being said, I do have a Twitter account where I express my public/professional persona as well as linked.in. Everything on there is fair game since it is a public reflection of my identity.

With the younger generation, these barriers are not well maintained or completely non-existent and they truly don't understand that by putting so much of themselves in the public eye, they are documenting their immaturity forever.

[WorfHog]

My philosophy on this is that I keep my personal social media activity private to personal friends. Therefore, no employer has a legitimate need to see it and any employer who asked, for example, for my Facebook account just disqualified themselves from my services.

Thankfully, I happen to be in the "much sought after" phase of my career so I can afford to be selective. I understand that not everyone can stand on this principal--in which case curating their public persona is even more important.

That being said, I do have a Twitter account where I express my public/professional persona as well as linked.in. Everything on there is fair game since it is a public reflection of my identity.

With the younger generation, these barriers are not well maintained or completely non-existent and they truly don't understand that by putting so much of themselves in the public eye, they are documenting their immaturity forever.

As baby boomers retire the job market it's going to be full of gen-xers and millennials. Everyone will have a social footprint. The old standards are going to fall by the wayside.

[Craig O Squeal]

For those of you who think CBB is being unrealistic, maybe you'd believe it coming from JJ Watt: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25244313/jj-watt-has-great-social-media-advice-read-each-tweet-about-95-times-before-you-send-it

[Craig O Squeal]

Devwah Whaley's uncle tweeted that Bielema may turned off some recruits with that statement.
https://twitter.com/TerryRo61625135/status/621717917197996032

All 33 of his followers must not have been impressed. Didn't see any retweets or favorites. Nothing to see here.

[Seebs]

All 33 of his followers must not have been impressed. Didn't see any retweets or favorites. Nothing to see here.

He may be searching for  a Zen moment - he hums after each tweet.  Hummmmmmmmm .....

[ifghog]

I have thrown many applications in the trash after seeing their social media pages. Most being college kids with nothing but alcohol and smoking in their photos. May not be fair, but it is how it is.

As have I.

[redeye]

Years ago when social media first came out and started to be a problem I wrote the employee policy for it at the company I worked for at the time. It is amazing what idiots post on there and then think it doesn't matter.

This is some of the reason I don't use twitter.  I'm not claiming that's smart, but I don't wanna be judged on all my fleeting thoughts.

As baby boomers retire the job market it's going to be full of gen-xers and millennials. Everyone will have a social footprint. The old standards are going to fall by the wayside.

I'm not sure gen-xers are much different from baby boomers in this regard.  At least this one isn't.

I think it's more millennials, but then I probably know more baby boomers with facebook accounts then gen-xers.

[31to6]

As baby boomers retire the job market it's going to be full of gen-xers and millennials. Everyone will have a social footprint. The old standards are going to fall by the wayside.

Yes, but that is not where we are now and it is a good decade or more before millennials are making important hiring decisions. Until then, it will be best to not have bare-assed pictures of yourself face down in your own vomit on the Internet for everyone to see.

[ChiTown27]

And "could of", could've, "should of", "should've".

Have?

[Inhogswetrust]

As baby boomers retire the job market it's going to be full of gen-xers and millennials. Everyone will have a social footprint. The old standards are going to fall by the wayside.

It doesn't matter when it comes to employment and company policies. The need to keep social media private AND be extremely careful what you say and do on it cannot be emphasized enough. Companies can and do fire employees over what they put on the Internet.

[Inhogswetrust]

As have I.

Applicants would be shocked sometimes as to how often people don't get employed because of it or fired because of it.

[Vantage 8 dude]

Admittedly I'm very much "old school". I also realize a lot of things change, some for the good and others not so much. However, there's an old observation that I believe still holds true (and suspect always will) that applies to texting, posting, etc. "Put brain in gear before putting mouth in motion". If it applies to what you might speak, it sure as heck  should also apply to anything you might write.

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Applicants would be shocked sometimes as to how often people don't get employed because of it or fired because of it.

We warn people about improper use of social media in the military. It is an extension of who you are and can reach many more people than just your "Friends". Free speech doesn't trump military law.

[Inhogswetrust]

We warn people about improper use of social media in the military. It is an extension of who you are and can reach many more people than just your "Friends". Free speech doesn't trump military law.

Rights have responsibilities.......................

[Hoggish1]

Devwah Whaley's uncle tweeted that Bielema may turned off some recruits with that statement.
https://twitter.com/TerryRo61625135/status/621717917197996032

Uh, I choose to see it that some recruits may see the handwriting on the wall.
Recruits don't get to turn us down unless we have first accepted them.

[Hoggish1]

Most being college kids with nothing but alcohol and smoking in their photos. May not be fair, but it is how it is.

Why isn't that fair?

They are not making you hire them.

[Hoggish1]

do we have a nick name for the Dane yet,

Great

[Hoggish1]

Statements like this are going to rub some parent's/guardians/Uncles/whatever the wrong way too, its just how some people are.  That said, those are typically the kind of relatives you don't want attached to the program either, those can often be as big or bigger of a headache as the actual athlete.

NLR?

[Hoggish1]

http://www.kevinathompson.com/you-are-never-off-the-record/

BOOM!

[Hoggish1]

For those of you who think CBB is being unrealistic, maybe you'd believe it coming from JJ Watt: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25244313/jj-watt-has-great-social-media-advice-read-each-tweet-about-95-times-before-you-send-it

kA BOOM!!

[jgphillips3]

I thank God that smart phones did not exist when I was in younger.  Photographic evidence of my stupidity may exist on film in the hands of my fraternity brothers but at least we have a sort of mutually assured destruction detente and it wasn't automatically posted to the Internet.

[hawg IQ]

Most gen-xers think like baby boomers, but are more cyber linked and much richer. On the other hand millennials are computer generated you-tube creatures that never look at anything beyond the iphone that's grown to their hands. Their politics and social media interest are much the same. All that being said, they are educated beyond belief. They have talents and "know how" that's leave us old timers in the dust

[JoeyCapital]

I thank God that smart phones did not exist when I was in younger.  Photographic evidence of my stupidity may exist on film in the hands of my fraternity brothers but at least we have a sort of mutually assured destruction detente and it wasn't automatically posted to the Internet.

This.

Thank god camera phones and social media weren't available when I was in HS. I'd probably still be in prison.

[jjdlc]

NLR?

Haha, I wasn't thinking of that specifically when I posted that, but yes, good example.

[theFlyingHog]

This.

Thank god camera phones and social media weren't available when I was in HS. I'd probably still be in prison.

I don't even know where to start..... It woulda been bad

[jvanhorn]

"It's the things that [athletic director] Jeff Long and our fans hold me accountable to."

Winning is what I hold him accountable for.

Then your part of the problem

[JackJohnson]

I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of the guys CBB was talking about AND if CBB wasn't the coach that made this comment.  I remember us recruiting him, then we just stopped

http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/cfb/133261/tyreek-hill

Akron is still not recognizing dismissed Oklahoma State junior WR/RB Tyreek Hill on their roster.

Hill was dismissed back in December following domestic abuse charges, and an anonymous SEC coach ripped the former Cowboy for his "repulsive" twitter account during the football player's recruitment. Hill reportedly transferred to Akron, but the change in school might not have happened after all. "Tried to get Akron to confirm he was joining the team a couple times since he announced. Nada," ESPN writer David Ubben tweeted. Jul 28 - 10:32 AM

[Philip Seaton]

I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of the guys CBB was talking about AND if CBB wasn't the coach that made this comment.  I remember us recruiting him, then we just stopped

http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/cfb/133261/tyreek-hill

Akron is still not recognizing dismissed Oklahoma State junior WR/RB Tyreek Hill on their roster.

Hill was dismissed back in December following domestic abuse charges, and an anonymous SEC coach ripped the former Cowboy for his "repulsive" twitter account during the football player's recruitment. Hill reportedly transferred to Akron, but the change in school might not have happened after all. "Tried to get Akron to confirm he was joining the team a couple times since he announced. Nada," ESPN writer David Ubben tweeted. Jul 28 - 10:32 AM

I don't know if he was or not, but I remember seeing his Twitter account when mentioned as a recruit for Hogs. It was disgusting. So surprised when it was him? Not at all. He has ZERO respect for women.

Yet, where ever he lands, and someone will pick him up. He will not have a problem attracting women because he is an athlete. Sad indeed because it is only going to keep happening.