You official yet? No? Yank the offer Giff!
Ga Tech HC Paul Johnson did what probably all D1 guys want to do. He took back a scholarship to a player that was verbally committed. Never mind the fact this choice of school will literally determine the outcome of this guy’s entire life. Paul Johnson doesn’t give a shit. Or that he was a dual threat QB, the one position Johnson needs to start competing for national titles. Nope, Paul Johnson still doesn’t care. You want to take the scenic route up from Tampa to Atlanta, maybe stop off for a day, see the beauty of Augusta? Again, no teardrop from ole Paulie. You just better be there on time, like you verbally contractually obligated yourself to do.
I am actually fine with this practice. In the old days of recruiting, players were more or less off limits once they gave a verbal. You didn’t have all this useless hat changing, or any handlers. However, this is America, where someone staying at a job for 2 years is cause for questioning from friends why they haven’t moved on yet. You’re open season until you’re not. All’s fair, etc. Miami is still up for the #1 Rivals recruit because Randy don’t give a shit as well, in his own way. He will take anyone, headaches and all. He, like Urban Meyer, or Pete Carroll, all know you have to deal with the egos if you want to win titles.
I’m not saying Paul Johnson won’t take Ga Tech to that level using this practice. He’s a fantastic coach in a relatively easy BCS conference. Dontae Aycock, the recruit in question, decided to switch because even he knows you don’t make the league playing QB for an option team. He went to Auburn to play RB. His high school coach even told him not to de-commit.
Then again, when you spend $805,342 on recruiting, maybe you earn the right to not give a shit.
Thank fucking God that Ga Tech didn’t land this Paulie-option-perfect-fit-dual-threat-QB. The less quality players they have to run the option, the better chance the Canes have of not being slaughtered (did you see the game last year? Fuck me that was a beating!)
I hear ya DenverCane. Paulie’s going to have to make do again this year. Which, by the looks of the UM and UGA games last year, wasn’t that hard of work for him. Point is, Randy needs to get his assignment D in tip top shape before that game.