You may have read where Auburn used stretch limos to parade recruits around the state of Alabama. The idea was that the limos would not only appeal to the kids but get Auburn plenty of attention because of the decals on the limos.
The real question here is whether other schools will follow suit or will the NCAA enact a new rule banning their use. We've seen the NCAA react to excessive meals and plane trips as well as text messaging. Can this be far behind?
"I think it should," Urban Meyer told Dooley Noted when asked if the NCAA will get involved. "We're trying to sell graduation rates and academics and [they're] trying the sing and dance routine.
"The Florida coaching staff will not be riding around in limos or ripping off our shirts."
The Gainesville Sun's Pat Dooley.
Well, I guess we know what Meyer is using out on the recruiting trail these days.
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Urban just dropped the hammer on those schools and I couldn’t agree more. I say the UF players should come out of the tunnel tearing off their jerseys and riding in an open-air stretch Hummer at the UT game this year.
Yeah, but what happens when Oregeron single-handedly flips the Hummer?
Team Speed Kills. All SEC, all the time.
As much as I dislike Urban Meyer...
I think he pretty much hit the nail on the head with this. If only I actually believed he only tried to sell his program with graduation rates and academics. I do think that the Auburn thing makes Chizik look like even more of a flim-flam man than the typical head coach, however.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on May 3, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions
Meyer is Right
Doesn’t this play into the worst stereotypes about recruiting?
Auburn fans are just happy that people know who Gene Chizik is now.
Alrighty, then
So what are Florida’s grad rates under Meyer?
For my money, a gimmick is a gimmick is a gimmick. Whether it’s black jerseys, shirt ripping, limos, two timeouts with a minute left on a 39-point lead, we’re part of the same hypocrisy, senator.
According to Meyer’s website (navigation is kind of confusing, but go Academics > 1% of 1% > Graduation Rates), the team GPA has risen every semester since he’s been there. It also lists a graduation success rate, but I think it’s for Florida’s overall athletics program and it comes from the NCAA’s study that only goes through the 2001-02 freshman classes.
I don’t know if there’s any firm graduation rates for the Meyer era yet (the NCAA’s system gives kids 6 years to graduate to compensate for things like transfers), but I believe all of last year’s seniors graduated.
I disagree about some things..
Two timeouts with a minute left on a 39-point lead is pretty pitiful, but I don’t think it’s a recruiting tactic. Black jerseys are more for hte players already there. Shirt ripping? Yes, you have a point there and I agree with it. The things going on at Tennessee and now at Auburn play into the worst cliches and stereotypes about major college recruiting, i.e., that it’s more about image and style over substance. It may just be the tipping point that gets rules changed.
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on May 5, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions
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