Richard.. Are will still in on Jovan Pruitt .. Last year 4 star OL that went juco?

[Sherlock.Hawg]

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[Hey Super]

I'm curious as well. Thanks in advance!

[onebadrubi]

Technically I believed he signed with us in last years class, didn't qualify, so his scholarship went to a senior this year.  That might mean he could still come this year but count towards last year?

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

He's now a 2016 recruit and may go wherever he chooses. I would assume we'd have the leg up on him, but never know in recruiting.

[ldfergu]

3 to play 3?

[ricepig]

3 to play 3?

Hard to tell, he's on Trinity's roster, but OT's don't accumulate stats, lol.

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

3 to play 3?

I believe he is redshirting this year, so yes he should have 3 to play 3

[ldfergu]

Thanks. Would his commitment count towards the 2016 or 2014 class?

[RazorPiggie]

Thanks. Would his commitment count towards the 2016 or 2014 class?

2016

[ldfergu]

2016

So did his scholarship get wasted in 2014 since he didn't qualify? Sorry recruiting rules trip me up a bit

[ricepig]

So did his scholarship get wasted in 2014 since he didn't qualify? Sorry recruiting rules trip me up a bit

Yes

[greenie]

Yes

Sorry rice, but since you're in an answering mood.... :-)

can we count back that spot that he vacated,  (vacated is probably not the right word)
so that we could sign 26 this year? (if this were the case, I think I would have heard, so expecting NO)

And this is why you really screen these kids academically.  Even 1 lost spot is a real hit.

[ricepig]

Sorry rice, but since you're in an answering mood.... :-)

can we count back that spot that he vacated,  (vacated is probably not the right word)
so that we could sign 26 this year? (if this were the case, I think I would have heard, so expecting NO)

And this is why you really screen these kids academically.  Even 1 lost spot is a real hit.

Nope, you count the number that signed LOI's, no counting back. Hootie signed about 50 in a class at OM, thus this rule.

[JackJohnson]

Sorry rice, but since you're in an answering mood.... :-)

can we count back that spot that he vacated,  (vacated is probably not the right word)
so that we could sign 26 this year? (if this were the case, I think I would have heard, so expecting NO)

And this is why you really screen these kids academically.  Even 1 lost spot is a real hit.

what is hurting more than that is Chris Murphy bailing on us after spring and even moreso giving walk on fullback Tyler Colquitt a scholarship after after a good month in the weightroom.  Had we not given him a scholarship we could sign 26 this year

[The Recruiting Guy]

All depends on his progress on the field and the classroom. Lots of guys that go JC never get to the D-I level.

[Vantage 8 dude]

what is hurting more than that is Chris Murphy bailing on us after spring and even moreso giving walk on fullback Tyler Colquitt a scholarship after after a good month in the weightroom.  Had we not given him a scholarship we could sign 26 this year

Well golly I suspect that CBB is smart enough that had he known about what Murphy would do after the offer/acceptance Bret wouldn't have made it to begin with. Then again that's why there's the age old observation of "Hind sight being 20/20". However, take a look at EVERY coaches' track record, including Saban, Miles, and any and every other HC, and you'll see that no one EVER hits on 100% of their recruits (signees)...duh. And as for the scholarship to Colquitt, again I'll defer to CBB and the staff's decision making process. And why should it surprise you that an original walk-on obtained financial aid? This has been the m.o. for a CBB led team since his first day as a head coach. Absolutely nothing unique about that.

[WriterWrong]

And this is why you really screen these kids academically.  Even 1 lost spot is a real hit.

Precisely. It's why we let those two commits from LA go. If you're not going to qualify, it is a complete waste for a school to burn a scholarship on you. Lots of very good football players don't get recruited because they cant pass classes. And, some schools get burned by very good players who cant make grades, which is what happened to us.

Personally, if the kid is talented, you want him on your team. But, realistically, we'd have to use two scholarships just to get this kid on campus. He burned us once. Coaches may decide to just move on. We gave the kid a chance and he burned us. Just my two cents.

[ricepig]

Precisely. It's why we let those two commits from LA go. If you're not going to qualify, it is a complete waste for a school to burn a scholarship on you. Lots of very good football players don't get recruited because they cant pass classes. And, some schools get burned by very good players who cant make grades, which is what happened to us.

Personally, if the kid is talented, you want him on your team. But, realistically, we'd have to use two scholarships just to get this kid on campus. He burned us once. Coaches may decide to just move on. We gave the kid a chance and he burned us. Just my two cents.

The thing is, they were willing to "waste" a scholarship on him, they liked him that much. Now, as RD said, we'll see if he develops and the love is still there after next season.

[WriterWrong]

The thing is, they were willing to "waste" a scholarship on him, they liked him that much. Now, as RD said, we'll see if he develops and the love is still there after next season.

If he can play and be a difference maker for the team, they'll get him here. It just has to leave a bit of a bad taste in your mouth getting burned like we did.

Hopefully it works out well for both sides.

[Oklahawg]

Pruitt was close to qualifying, thus the risk. We also doubled-down on the talent by having him co-sign with UA and a JUCO. We want to make sure we have the first foot in the JUCO door to resign him.d

[redeye]

If he can play and be a difference maker for the team, they'll get him here. It just has to leave a bit of a bad taste in your mouth getting burned like we did.

Hopefully it works out well for both sides.

I'm not sure our coaches were shocked when he didn't make it.  This stuff happens and you plan for it.  The Mississippi schools always sign a ton of players who don't make it, because getting qualified is a big problem down there.

Pruitt had offers from Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma and Notre Dame, among others, so many schools were probably willing to take a risk on him.

[ricepig]

If he can play and be a difference maker for the team, they'll get him here. It just has to leave a bit of a bad taste in your mouth getting burned like we did.

Hopefully it works out well for both sides.

We didn't get burned, we knew the risk and took it. We were prepared to not sign him and grey shirt Hall if we hit every homerun on signing day, it turned out we struck out on two guys and thus went ahead with Pruitt. Now, hindsight says they didn't plan on signing Josh Williams and using up that spot, but we don't have 25 committed for this year, so right now it hasn't cost us anyone.