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Incredibly tired of fans tweeting recruits

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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

1. It's borderline creepy
2. It's a secondary recruiting violation. Whether the NCAA acts on it or not, it's still a violation.
3. The tweets are as often negative as they are positive. I can only imagine what high profile recruits deal with.
Can anyone give me a legitimate reason for doing this?
Also. If you're a grown man doing this -- You're rapidly approaching, or have passed, bring titled creepy.
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BornToBeRed said...
1. It's borderline creepy
2. It's a secondary recruiting violation. Whether the NCAA acts on it or not, it's still a violation.
3. The tweets are as often negative as they are positive. I can only imagine what high profile recruits deal with.
Can anyone give me a legitimate reason for doing this?
Also. If you're a grown man doing this -- You're rapidly approaching, or have passed, bring titled creepy.

Preach
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile
"A political call, the fall guy accord...We can't afford to be neutral on a moving train..."
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

But...but it's what makes me happy.
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5 months ago

Tweeting a recruit screams "virgin"
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5 months ago

What's a tweet?
SEC SEC SEC!!!
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5 months ago

It's pathetic, for sure.
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I don't understand twitter altogether
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

#2-Noles said...
I don't understand twitter altogether

Couldn't agree more.
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5 months ago

As someone who has never, and will never use Twitter, I don't understand the fascination. I'm not so narcissistic that I think anyone gives a crap what I'm thinking about, and I especially don't think any teenagers need or want my opinion on anything, especially their own lives.
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

We can debate the relevancy of Twitter elsewhere. I'm actually happy with a couple comments here -- I'd love to get a pulse of the board on Twitter.
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Bo does it all the time.
SEC SEC SEC!!!
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

If you're tweeting recruits, you're helping another team land them.
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

BornToBeRed said...
1. It's borderline creepy
2. It's a secondary recruiting violation. Whether the NCAA acts on it or not, it's still a violation.
3. The tweets are as often negative as they are positive. I can only imagine what high profile recruits deal with.
Can anyone give me a legitimate reason for doing this?
Also. If you're a grown man doing this -- You're rapidly approaching, or have passed, bring titled creepy.

Agreed!
Tell people what they want to hear, they will like you. Tell them the actual truth...they may not.
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5 months ago

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5 months ago

It's embarrassing. It's just as bad as when a grown man has a jersey signed by a college player and then wears it to games.
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getmyjive11 said...
It's embarrassing. It's just as bad as when a grown man has a jersey signed by a college player and then wears it to games.

Especially if he has that jersey tucked into a pair of jorts.
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5 months ago

Seriously, what is a typical tweet someone would make to a recruit?
Hey sugar britches, come to my school
You're a hot looking kid, I'd love to have you
I"m not gay, but I think I love you
I watched your highlights, and I think it moved
Seriously, if you had a penis growing out of your forehead, you wouldn't appear any more gay than you would texting recruits.
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Especially if he has that jersey tucked into a pair of jorts.

Along with a fanny pack and sandals with socks.
If you are not under the age of 16, you shouldn't be awe-struck by college athletes.
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USMCAG said...
Bo does it all the time.

Nice try
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5 months ago

Absolutely. I'm sick of our players/recruits tweeting something and people who misinterpret the tweet jumping all over them.
Example...Hackenberg tweeted something about "head to Cane's with Dad" and some moron sounded pissy about him going to Miami. Hack tweeted back a picture of a cup with "Raising Canes" on it (restaurant). So many idiots out there.
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Absolutely. I'm sick of our players/recruits tweeting something and people who misinterpret the tweet jumping all over them.
Example...Hackenberg tweeted something about "head to Cane's with Dad" and some moron sounded pissy about him going to Miami. Hack tweeted back a picture of a cup with "Raising Canes" on it (restaurant). So many idiots out there.

We got trolled by a recruit. He tweeted that he was about to make a huge decision. He was supposedly pretty strong to us. Then tweeted it was a tougher decision than he thought. So, we're all frekking out. Then tweeted that he had made up his mind, and it might shock some people. Then tweeted in the end it was all about the money. Now we had two pages of people frekkin out, and sure another team bought him.
Then he tweets a picture of his new sunglasses, and said he got a good deal, and it was the right decision.
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

#2-Noles said...
I don't understand twitter altogether

How is that possible? As long as I've known you, you've been gay for hanging out behind a keyboard berating the idiots who open their mouth when they shouldn't.
Besides, with the reputation you have built over the years, people would follow you easily. You're like the Stephen A Smith of FSU fans.
Twitter was built for you, bro. Just don't be a moe and tweet little shirtless boys like the Auburn fans do, and you'll be fine.
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

If you tweet at a recruit you are pathetic and the school you pull for should ban you from the stadium on Saturdays. It's sheer ignorance.
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JC Shurburtt said...
If you tweet at a recruit you are pathetic and the school you pull for should ban you from the stadium on Saturdays. It's sheer ignorance.

While I agree with this statement entirely.... I have to point out that 247 staff members spend a lot of time texting and calling recruits. I know that's the nature of the recruiting business, but I'm just saying.
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