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<blockquote data-quote="dressedcheeseside" data-source="post: 26964" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>I'll answer that. </p><p></p><p>1. I've recently pledged not to be a jackarse on the forums and I mean it.</p><p></p><p>2. I agree the original plan to go after local recruits as our primary focus was flawed. Maybe CPJ felt he had substantial contacts from his GSU days? Maybe he felt that he did fine recruiting the state when he coached at Southern and it should work at Tech, too? I dunno why the strategy was formulated, but I have a good bet why it failed. And that is because the vast majority of the local athletes can't get in or don't value education and the attraction of the surrounding factories is too much to overcome. Sure they give good lip service about academics in interviews, it sure sounds good, but in the end, they value other things more. </p><p></p><p>3. I agree there are plenty of local recruits with the needed credentials, but what matters most is how high academics are on their priority list. That's where the region fails us. That is why you are seeing us reach further and farther from our campus. Imo, academics has to be the top or in the top 2 reasons why the kids are choosing a school. Very few SA's have that and even fewer who are difference makers and even fewer if your just looking locally. </p><p></p><p>Hope this answers your question: "Why do you think they feel the need to recruit nationwide now that their original plan of attacking Georgia hard as well as regions nearby hasn't worked out for them?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dressedcheeseside, post: 26964, member: 77"] I'll answer that. 1. I've recently pledged not to be a jackarse on the forums and I mean it. 2. I agree the original plan to go after local recruits as our primary focus was flawed. Maybe CPJ felt he had substantial contacts from his GSU days? Maybe he felt that he did fine recruiting the state when he coached at Southern and it should work at Tech, too? I dunno why the strategy was formulated, but I have a good bet why it failed. And that is because the vast majority of the local athletes can't get in or don't value education and the attraction of the surrounding factories is too much to overcome. Sure they give good lip service about academics in interviews, it sure sounds good, but in the end, they value other things more. 3. I agree there are plenty of local recruits with the needed credentials, but what matters most is how high academics are on their priority list. That's where the region fails us. That is why you are seeing us reach further and farther from our campus. Imo, academics has to be the top or in the top 2 reasons why the kids are choosing a school. Very few SA's have that and even fewer who are difference makers and even fewer if your just looking locally. Hope this answers your question: "Why do you think they feel the need to recruit nationwide now that their original plan of attacking Georgia hard as well as regions nearby hasn't worked out for them?" [/QUOTE]
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