Recruiting Thread

[SoCalBronco]

i couldnt be happier. Zook and the Gators just dug their own grave with regard to South Florida recruits (especially Kenny Phillips) with this stunt. Notice how several UF eventual signees and players (see Channing Crowder, Taurean Charles etc.) have apparently gotten into trouble at UF yet the local DA has done nothing about them. Its also funny how the Gainesville Sun description of this incident is far different than other newspapers. Luckily, from what ive heard, UM and Willie are going to sing like a little birdie about Zook's recruiting tactics of Willie personally and in general if the DA takes one step forward. Jeremy Foley should call off the dogs, Gainesville is barking up the wrong tree here. I dare the Gainesville DA to even lift a finger. UM knows what UF tried to do with Leggett (from Leggett Sr.'s own words and other things), i will be extremely amused when Zook and Foley force the DA to back off.

[FADERPROOF]

Miami is 5th, not sure what you see in these players SoCa to say that your team is 2nd, but every board across America has Miami 5th.

USC and LSU are the huge strong classes this year, Michigan and OSU battle it out rivalry style, and Miami ends off the top 5 is what I've seen everywhere.

[Evenrude]

Well Callahan managed to polish a turd with this class..... but it is still a bit of a turd...

Rocky Hinds would have been nice, he could have stepped in right away in Lincoln and competed for the starting QB spot. Now he'll ride the pine at USC, and they may even move him to WR. The guy that I think will really shine from this class is Juco transfer QB Jordan Adams, he could be something special.

[Hercules Rockefeller]

The Fourth in a Series Following Linebacker Willie Williams in the
Recruiting Process.

THE RIDE
When Carroll County Jail came to pick me up, I knew it was special.
They sent a whole private van just for me! I knew I must have been
important to them because I was the only recruit in the van. That
was tight. They made a big deal out of trying to impress me by
blaring the sirens and giving me my own armed escort. I felt
important.

THEY GOT ME MY OLD NUMBER
When I arrived at the jail, the warden told me that I could expect
to start right away for the prison team. They have lost all of their
starting linebackers to parole so the early playing time sounded
good to me. The warden took me into a room. They already had a
uniform set out just for me! I asked the warden if I could keep my
highschool number but he said, "look at your uniform Willie, it's
already got a number on it, we copied it from your first arrest". I
guess they saved #986347 for me! Anyway, I put on the uniform and
the warden told me "It's you, Willie." From there I got to run out
into the cell block with my uniform on. I took I got a tour of the
weight room and it was the best. It is the only weight room I have
ever seen where it is outside in the "yard". Man, they have a great
weight training program and some of those big dudes must work out
six hours a day.


DOWNHOME FOOD
I told the warden I was hungry and he took me to the restuarant to
eat. It was the only place I have visited that has a restaurant
right there. I asked for 5 lobster tails and 2 steaks. They told me
they were out of both so I had 6 sloppy joes. To be honest, the food
wasn't up to my usual standards. Fortunately, one of the playas
hosting me offered to toss me a salad later that night. That was
tight.

AINT NO PARTY
After dinner I was looking to party. I asked some of the
playas "where the women at?" they just looked at me and smiled.

I met with a counselor to talk about classes. I couldn't decide
whether to study liscense plate manufacturing or internet dating.

I didn't like the fact that I had to spend the evening behind bars.
I ain't no parakeet!

[SoCalBronco]

its becoming clearly obvious that Hercules (Anon) is a Nole or a Gator. The kid hasnt even been charged with anything and already he is made fun of as a criminal. Again as i said, Zook has just kissed away any Dade or Broward recruits for the forseeable future with this stunt. He has already lost Kenny Phillips because of this Incident alone. Trying to "Set up" recruits that arent going to go your way isnt going to be seen well at the HS in So. Fla. I wonder why they waited till after Willie announced for UM to go public with this. Notice how the police reports didnt mention that Gators LB Channing Crowder was also there and was seen throwing punches, and i wonder why Crowder, the last THREE TIMES he was involved in bar fights was not charged by the Gator Homer D.A. Bill Cervone.
If Zook doesnt tell his minions in the D.A.'s office to back off, not only will coker go public with the Leggett recruitment issues and he will never EVER see a Dade recruit again.

[Hercules Rockefeller]

I'm a Buff fan, we've so much **** going on with our program, I have to be able to poke fun at others. I could really care less about the situation with Williams, I just found that and thought it was funny.

[FADERPROOF]

Monday, February 9, 2004

Warrant: Canes top recruit violated probation
Associated Press
MIAMI -- An arrest warrant was issued for Miami's top recruit on Monday, accusing him of violating his probation while on a recruiting visit to Florida last month.


Willie Williams, 19, has been charged with misdemeanor battery by state officials in Gainesville after a woman said he hugged her without permission. That charge spurred the issuing of an arrest warrant in Broward County, where Williams is on probation for pleading no contest to felony burglary in 2002.


Williams' 18-month probation term was to end Wednesday. He now may face up to five years in prison, the maximum on the burglary charge, plus an uncertain future with the Hurricanes.


"I am not talking to the officials at Miami at this point. I know they are taking a wait-and-see attitude," said Paul Lazarus, Williams' attorney. "I am hopeful they will take Willie under their guidance and he will help them win a national championship. They have to let the dust settle on this."


Miami athletic director Paul Dee said in a statement released Monday that the school was monitoring the case.


Williams, who could not be reached for comment, remained free Monday afternoon. Lazarus said he was filing a motion asking a Broward judge to allow Williams to surrender voluntarily.


"If that doesn't happen, he will surrender when the judge tells us he has to," Lazarus said.


More charges against Williams may be pending, State Attorney's Office spokesman Spencer Mann said, because the woman's battery claim was one of three complaints filed against Williams in Gainesville.


Williams also allegedly hit a man at a bar and set off three fire extinguishers in his hotel -- all in span of five hours. The unlawful use of fire extinguishers may be a felony, officials said.


"The other two [complaints] are still being investigated," Mann said.


Williams allegedly grabbed the woman against her will and held her face "against his chest and/or touching the victim about the body," according to the charge. It did not reveal any other details of the incident.


Williams had 83 tackles and 18 sacks last season, helping Miami Carol City win the state Class 6A title and earning Parade All-American honors. He chose Miami over Florida State, Florida and Auburn.


School officials said last week they were unaware Williams had been arrested 10 times from 1999 through 2002, mostly for burglary and theft-related charges, an admission that athletic director Paul Dee showed the background-checking process was "insufficient."


The arrest record and the Gainesville complaints were revealed on Feb. 4, the same day Williams signed his letter of intent to enroll at Miami and play for the Hurricanes.


State records show the last time Williams was in legal trouble prior to the Gainesville complaints was July 2002, when he was accused of stealing of $3,800 of stereo equipment from a Pembroke Pines store -- the incident that led to the felony burglary charge and probation sentence.

[Northman]

anyone know how UVA did this year?

[SoCalBronco]

wow, the Associated Press isnt as neutral as i thought. Usually you dont say "UM recruit violated probation" in your title and then go on to say the police in a complaint are ALLEGING as such.
There is orange and blow smoke all around this fire and i know for a fact Coker is going to retaliate for this stunt by Zook. Per the Carol City HS Lb coach and Head coach's statements, Florida will be shutout from that High School from here on out and you can bet recruits in South Florida are not going to take kindly to this.
Setting up recruits for a fall isnt nice, nor is it ethical. I find it funny how they are now saying Willie might not be charged for the alleged bar fight due to "conflicting witness testimony" when it has now been leaked that Florida's own Channing Crowder was also involved. What a coincidence.
I wish we played these bastards next year so we could break some legs. Zook is a marked man now, its time for us to play their game and sabotage them at every turn in recruiting, its time to step on Zooks neck and not let up.
This will not be forgotten. I will be FURIOUS if Willie isnt at UM in August because of a setup and some fire extinguisher and hugging some UF cow. We are all ready to release recruiting violation information on Leggett to the NCAA if the Gator state attorney takes one move.

[bluetiger]

My son has been contacted by a recruiter to a Big 12 school and although they have already awarded all available scholarships, are asking him to be an 'invited walk-on'. He's been told that if he works out, a scholarship will be available for him after his Freshman year. I'm just wondering what this implies in terms of benefits and routine vs. being a regular walk-on.