What recruits see on college visits

[jtk1519]

http://media.star-telegram.com/smedia/2008/02/05/19/199-12585523_H13488407.embedded.prod_affiliate.58.JPG

Very interesting little pictorial tour from the Star-Telegram...

The University of Texas...
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/photos/gallery/455535.html

Texas A&M...
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/photos/gallery/452517.html

Texas Tech...
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/photos/gallery/455778.html

Baylor...
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/photos/gallery/455450.html

TCU...
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/photos/gallery/455690.html

[TheBigPeach]

cool thread.

Baylor looks like they have my 2nd favorite facilities. Next to Texas.

[slorch]

i just knew the Tech one was going to be a rodeo arena or Pinky's out on the Strip.:D

Guns Up!

[TheBigPeach]

Now, Lets find one of what the UNT recruits see!

[slorch]

Now, Lets find one of what the UNT recruits see!

well, you asked...
http://www.studio8.net/images/PictureStories/SubwayCookies/keg_stand.jpg

[jtk1519]

jtk is sold.

[TheBigPeach]

well, you asked...
http://www.studio8.net/images/PictureStories/SubwayCookies/keg_stand.jpg

Well, atleast they are eating fresh.:D

[jtk1519]

farmerfan...

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/560/passedoutdrunk06vi3.jpg

Unofficial head of Mean Green recruiting.

[t-long20]

well, you asked...
http://www.studio8.net/images/PictureStories/SubwayCookies/keg_stand.jpg

A job Mr.Dodge could never resist

[jakerz]

well, you asked...
http://www.studio8.net/images/PictureStories/SubwayCookies/keg_stand.jpg

If this were true North Texas would have multiple national championships.

[CheckFacts]

this is the UNT facilities

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/photos/gallery/455264.html

the morons on GMG.com did not like it so they complained in mass

and the Startlegram just pulled it

it is mostly weights like the GMG faithful complained about

[lonny23]

The pictures they posted are as slanted as they can be. There is an obvious bias for TCU with so many pictures and I can't complain about that since it's a Fort Worth paper.

There was an obvious attempt to put Texas in a good light and I bet there was better stuff they could have posted for A&M and I know they could've put Texas Tech in a better light. I laughed when others had hydrotherapy, but Tech was said to have a whirlpool. No, they have hydrotherapy just like Texas and North Texas.

Some of these pictures were on the Startlegram slide show, but I thought I'd give you the link for all the pictures:

http://texastech.cstv.com/facilities/text-facilities.html

Money spent on athletics shows up in how nice the facilities are:

North Texas is down in the $11M range and poor.

Guys like UTEP, Houston, Rice, and SMU are in the $20 something million range.

TCU and Baylor are in the $30 something million range.

Texas Tech was last reported around $53 million and that was 24th nationally.

Texas A&M was over $60 million the last time and Texas was over $90 million in athletic expenses.

[jtk1519]

Only lonny is dumb enough to claim media bias in a bunch of pictures of player's lounges and whatnot. It's all part of the man trying to hold Tech down, lonny. They've taken over the Star-Telegram and they are going to use it to hold the Raiders down. :rolleyes:

[BDB]

Only lonny is dumb enough to claim media bias in a bunch of pictures of player's lounges and whatnot. It's all part of the man trying to hold Tech down, lonny. They've taken over the Star-Telegram and they are going to use it to hold the Raiders down. :rolleyes:

can we PLEASE get KT to implant a censor in lonny's brain for posts like that.

we'll put sclorch in charge of it so we won't be accussed of keeping the lonny down.

[jtk1519]

slorch should be on full time lonny patrol anyway.

[HUM398]

The pictures they posted are as slanted as they can be. There is an obvious bias for TCU with so many pictures and I can't complain about that since it's a Fort Worth paper.

There was an obvious attempt to put Texas in a good light and I bet there was better stuff they could have posted for A&M and I know they could've put Texas Tech in a better light. I laughed when others had hydrotherapy, but Tech was said to have a whirlpool. No, they have hydrotherapy just like Texas and North Texas.

Some of these pictures were on the Startlegram slide show, but I thought I'd give you the link for all the pictures:

http://texastech.cstv.com/facilities/text-facilities.html

Money spent on athletics shows up in how nice the facilities are:

North Texas is down in the $11M range and poor.

Guys like UTEP, Houston, Rice, and SMU are in the $20 something million range.

TCU and Baylor are in the $30 something million range.

Texas Tech was last reported around $53 million and that was 24th nationally.

Texas A&M was over $60 million the last time and Texas was over $90 million in athletic expenses.

Are you freaking kidding me...BWAHAHAHAHAHA... He actually claimed bias over a bunch of pictures...BWAHAHAHAHAHA.

[jakerz]

The pictures they posted are as slanted as they can be. There is an obvious bias for TCU with so many pictures and I can't complain about that since it's a Fort Worth paper.

There was an obvious attempt to put Texas in a good light and I bet there was better stuff they could have posted for A&M and I know they could've put Texas Tech in a better light. I laughed when others had hydrotherapy, but Tech was said to have a whirlpool. No, they have hydrotherapy just like Texas and North Texas.

Some of these pictures were on the Startlegram slide show, but I thought I'd give you the link for all the pictures:

http://texastech.cstv.com/facilities/text-facilities.html

Money spent on athletics shows up in how nice the facilities are:

North Texas is down in the $11M range and poor.

Guys like UTEP, Houston, Rice, and SMU are in the $20 something million range.

TCU and Baylor are in the $30 something million range.

Texas Tech was last reported around $53 million and that was 24th nationally.

Texas A&M was over $60 million the last time and Texas was over $90 million in athletic expenses.

I knew it was a matter of time.

[jtk1519]

I knew it was a matter of time.

It's has gotten to where you can almost set your watch by it.

[Firebird]

Baylor's stuff did look pretty cool.

[HUM398]

It's has gotten to where you can almost set your watch by it.

I use an egg timer....

[HUM398]

Baylor's stuff did look pretty cool.

Ive always like Baylor's facilities...

[Firebird]

I'm also a bit underwhelmed at what our $60 million bought us at A&M.

[jakerz]

I'm also a bit underwhelmed at what our $60 million bought us at A&M.

Fran must have sold a lot of newsletters.

[Dds115]

I'm excited to see what the facilities are going to be like at Okstate once the west endzone is finished... they will probably be up there with Texas and A&M with the funding Boone is giving us! :)

[WestPlano006]

I'd like to see them do that for OU

[Dds115]

This is what they show the recruits at OU

http://www.unc.edu/~hymas/images/money.jpg

[WestPlano006]

This is what they show the recruits at OU

http://www.unc.edu/~hymas/images/money.jpg

They also tour Big Red Sports/Imports seeing as they will be "working" there over the summer.
:D

[lonny23]

I'm also a bit underwhelmed at what our $60 million bought us at A&M.
Watch the video and check out the pictures. Like I said, A&M and Tech have a lot more to offer than the paper showed.

http://www.aggieathletics.com/facilities.php

Then again, the Longhorn faithful will say we're just crying about this one, too. When I saw that, I said it was typical procedures in Austin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPcZN6adx7U

[Firebird]

The pictures they posted are as slanted as they can be. There is an obvious bias for TCU with so many pictures and I can't complain about that since it's a Fort Worth paper.

There was an obvious attempt to put Texas in a good light and I bet there was better stuff they could have posted for A&M and I know they could've put Texas Tech in a better light. I laughed when others had hydrotherapy, but Tech was said to have a whirlpool. No, they have hydrotherapy just like Texas and North Texas.
Some of these pictures were on the Startlegram slide show, but I thought I'd give you the link for all the pictures:

http://texastech.cstv.com/facilities/text-facilities.html

Money spent on athletics shows up in how nice the facilities are:

North Texas is down in the $11M range and poor.

Guys like UTEP, Houston, Rice, and SMU are in the $20 something million range.

TCU and Baylor are in the $30 something million range.

Texas Tech was last reported around $53 million and that was 24th nationally.

Texas A&M was over $60 million the last time and Texas was over $90 million in athletic expenses.

Lonny, Tech does have a hydrotherapy center, but the picture in the paper was of a whirlpool. I checked out the links and Tech calls the lockeroom pools whirlpools on their own site.

[Firebird]

The pictures they posted are as slanted as they can be. There is an obvious bias for TCU with so many pictures and I can't complain about that since it's a Fort Worth paper.

There was an obvious attempt to put Texas in a good light and I bet there was better stuff they could have posted for A&M and I know they could've put Texas Tech in a better light. I laughed when others had hydrotherapy, but Tech was said to have a whirlpool. No, they have hydrotherapy just like Texas and North Texas.

Some of these pictures were on the Startlegram slide show, but I thought I'd give you the link for all the pictures:

http://texastech.cstv.com/facilities/text-facilities.html

Money spent on athletics shows up in how nice the facilities are:

North Texas is down in the $11M range and poor.

Guys like UTEP, Houston, Rice, and SMU are in the $20 something million range.

TCU and Baylor are in the $30 something million range.

Texas Tech was last reported around $53 million and that was 24th nationally.

Texas A&M was over $60 million the last time and Texas was over $90 million in athletic expenses.


Although, there is lots of stuff they missed out on at A&M. No photos of the Aggie players' lounge. None of Netum Steed Laboratory, which is one of the best strength and conditioning facilities in the country....

[jtk1519]

There was a lot of stuff missing from all of the schools. I don't think it was intended to be a comprehensive showing.

They didn't show any of the Bryan and Deborah Stolle Academic Center...

http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/image_lib/academics_530.jpg

They showed none of the indoor facility that was designed by the same firm that did most of the NFL indoor venues or any of the Frank Denius Fields...

http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/image_lib/practice_fields_530.jpg
http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/image_lib/indoor_facility_530.jpg

And they only showed a small part of the player's lounge...

http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/asx/2007/02/fb_facility_tour.asx

I think the Star-Telegram was just trying to give a brief glimpse at the arms race.

[slorch]

Watch the video and check out the pictures. Like I said, A&M and Tech have a lot more to offer than the paper showed.

http://www.aggieathletics.com/facilities.php



They don't show them the cemetary and scoreboards?:D

[slorch]

Lonny, Tech does have a hydrotherapy center, but the picture in the paper was of a whirlpool. I checked out the links and Tech calls the lockeroom pools whirlpools on their own site.

Putting an Evinrude on a horse trough could be called hydro therapy.

It's amazing what folks think makes a difference. Then a kid will turn you down because the water sucks...:rolleyes:

[HebronHawk]

Texas facilities looked plush.

[KT2000]

Tech has the best weightroom. The black/red weights win. :notworthy

[yallerjacket]

Tech has the best weightroom. The black/red weights win. :notworthy

Maroon anything is better than black and red anything.

[PerryGreen]

this is the UNT facilities

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/photos/gallery/455264.html

the morons on GMG.com did not like it so they complained in mass

and the Startlegram just pulled it

it is mostly weights like the GMG faithful complained about

Wow, your bitterness towards North Texas is astounding. I think we have an honest gripe about what was shown, or else they wouldn't have removed it. The pictures are out there.

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics2/200/TL/TLUHPTIFABMICPP.20050705210826.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics24/160/CN/CNIFISUXITYBUXB.20050705210606.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics3/400/PQ/PQGBAEUGQNMZAWP.20061120184857.jpg (not terrible when full)

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics27/200/UK/UKZPXJHQHIFGKFM.20050628211411.jpg

http://www.unt.edu/northtexan/images/w07_navy_111007_051mc.jpg

[PerryGreen]

http://www.unt.edu/northtexan/summer07extras/wallpapers/tower_th.jpg

http://www.unt.edu/northtexan/summer07extras/wallpapers/bonfire_th.jpg

http://www.unt.edu/northtexan/summer07extras/wallpapers/fountain_th.jpg

http://www.unt.edu/northtexan/summer07extras/wallpapers/admin_th.jpg

http://www.unt.edu/northtexan/images/study2_football.jpg

[PerryGreen]

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics3/200/FJ/FJPPYNCDAEUHTYT.20070723145653.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics30/160/LU/LUXJWMDJEOCSYPW.20070723151120.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics19/400/OK/OKKHGQBCXOGKOGP.20070627195712.jpg

[BDB]

Maroon anything is better than black and red anything.

only if it's a scab.

[BoomerSooner]

I'd like to see them do that for OU

I know for a fact that they tour the Switzer Center which is very nice. Even non-football recruits can go there to talk to coaches.

[Trinity Alum]

I know for a fact that they tour the Switzer Center which is very nice. Even non-football recruits can go there to talk to coaches.

Do they introduce them to all the car dealership owners in Norman as well? :D

[Favpack]

The Switzer center? Isn't that adjacent to the car dealership? Or, maybe it was the mobile home dealership?

[WestPlano006]

The Switzer center? Isn't that adjacent to the car dealership? Or, maybe it was the mobile home dealership?

Not as funny as you hoped.

There's actually 7-8 mobile home dealerships along I-35 on the way up to Oklahoma, all of them in Texas. Maybe there was one in Ardmore, though.

[WestPlano006]

Do they introduce them to all the car dealership owners in Norman as well? :D

Certainly, I already said that on the last page.

Now, when UT players come visit, do they visit the Travis County Jail? They most likely will end up spending a few nights there during their tenure at UT. Or is that the suprise once they are already on campus?

[WestPlano006]

I know for a fact that they tour the Switzer Center which is very nice. Even non-football recruits can go there to talk to coaches.

Pretty much anyone can go inside, but it's not like you can just walk around and do whatever. I opened the front door and looked in for a minute, was very impressed.

[Dds115]

Now, when UT players come visit, do they visit the Travis County Jail? They most likely will end up spending a few nights there during their tenure at UT.
:notworthy

[jtk1519]

This bias against the Methodists makes me sick!!!

http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/smu/graphics/auto/FacilityShot_FordStadium.jpg

http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/smu/graphics/auto/FacilityShot_FBLockerroom.jpg

http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/smu/graphics/auto/FacilityShot_LoydCenter.jpg

http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/smu/graphics/strength-center.jpg

http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/smu/graphics/auto/FacilityShot_DoakPlaza.jpg

[Trinity Alum]

Certainly, I already said that on the last page.

Now, when UT players come visit, do they visit the Travis County Jail? They most likely will end up spending a few nights there during their tenure at UT. Or is that the suprise once they are already on campus?

Sorry, didn't see that. No, haven't you heard that there is a jail house under construction on the UT campus! :D

[Firebird]

Perry, your pictures, while nice, are not appropriate for the paper's story. The pictures of academic buildings, fountains, and plazas are not athletic facilities, which is what the article clearly wanted to focus on. You see no pictures of the UT belltower, Texas Tech's Will Rogers, or Texas A&M's Century Oak.

The gameday scenes of flyovers and crowds are a bit more relevant, but none of the other university's had pictures of packed houses or gameday atmospheres. The basketball court is completely irrelevant, as this is about football recruits. No, the focus was clearly on the football specific facilities such as locker rooms, lounges, weight rooms, PT rooms, etc. that UNT and the other programs had to offer. Perhaps they could have chosen better pics of UNT's facilities, but they have no duty to run pictures of the UNT admin building just to make it look nicer.

[TXFOOSBALL]

Notre Dame


Guglielmino Athletics Complex
http://www.verminnet.com/campus/20051022/gug.html

Notre Dame Stadium
http://football.ballparks.com/NCAA/Independent/NotreDame/aerial.jpg

http://www.cenedella.com/stone/archives/victory.gif


Loftus Sports Center
http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/nd/graphics/loftusgeneral.jpg

[cajun]

Pretty cool thread right here....

LSU recruits see these things...

LSU’s Football Operations Center...Everything pretty much in here....

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics14/0/XN/XNYZGPEJYKYXMGA.20070731181557.jpg

The Atrium of the Football Operations Center displays the great moments in LSU football history, including the 1958 and 2003 National Championship seasons.
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics/0/HS/HSTARECUVZDADVE.20070731181552.jpg

Indoor field
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics10/0/YH/YHSGTWZUZBDRPMU.20070731181557.jpg

A life size bronze statue of a Bengal tiger greets visitors to the Football Operations Center.
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics21/0/TT/TTZDKCBDUPGNXTT.20070731181604.jpg

LSU’s 194 first-team All-Southeastern Conference selections are honored on a wall outside the weight room.
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics12/0/BM/BMPUQHLITPUGCGF.20070731181550.jpg

[cajun]

Part 2-come be a Tiger...

Locker Room
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics16/0/SJ/SJGCTQKINWAIFKT.20070731181600.jpg

Team meeting room..
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics17/0/RB/RBBEPDVPIUESKAS.20070731181559.jpg

Coaches Meeting Room
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics15/0/QU/QUIOQUVYKHJTBAB.20070731181554.jpg

Recruiting Lounge
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics11/0/DT/DTGBEMAKSIRQJIP.20070731181603.jpg

State-of-the-Art Video Center
One of the most state-of-the-art video centers in the nation is housed in the Football Operations Center, complete with editing equipment to produce highlight videos and review game film.
http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics29/0/HX/HXLQMUQMGBLYAHH.20070731181605.jpg

[cajun]

Of course #1.....

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1281/1351150236_709a26f76d.jpg

http://www.louisianagreetings.com/Images/Notecard%20Details/GNC_6L.jpg

[Firebird]

Cajun, in my book this would be almost enough to get me to come to LSU. College football's best mascot in my book:

http://media.2theadvocate.com/images/mike+no+2+51807.jpg

[WestPlano006]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/strength.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/roy.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/medecine.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/locker.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/everest.jpg

[WestPlano006]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/bud.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/legends.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/stadium.jpg

[TXFOOSBALL]

Cajun, in my book this would be almost enough to get me to come to LSU. College football's best mascot in my book:

http://media.2theadvocate.com/images/mike+no+2+51807.jpg

I bet you would taunt him and throw pine cones at him after a few shots of vodka.

[cajun]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/strength.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/roy.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/medecine.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/locker.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/datrix111/everest.jpg

Could you imagine what is must be like for these kids who come from smaller towns or high schools that really don't have much...

Good God!....

I forgot to show the LSU weight room...It don't matter-it's nice...(lol)

[cajun]

Cajun, in my book this would be almost enough to get me to come to LSU. College football's best mascot in my book:
[/IMG]

I'd put Mike in the top 5....Mike living large...:D

Louisiana State University's Mike IV, September 2007

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1061/1397219113_aebac094a4.jpg

[CheckFacts]

Sorry, didn't see that. No, haven't you heard that there is a jail house under construction on the UT campus! :D

there is already a jail on the UT campus

it is right in the basement of Belmont Hall on the west side of the stadium

[BoomerSooner]

Pretty much anyone can go inside, but it's not like you can just walk around and do whatever. I opened the front door and looked in for a minute, was very impressed.

You can on certain days. I went through the entire second and third floors with about 5 or 6 family members. I also took about 100 pictures and a couple video walk throughs without being disturbed. I saw several recruits while I was looking around.

I also went down to the field. I wasn't allowed on but they let me go down pretty close. Heisman Park is also pretty impressive.

[BoomerSooner]

Sorry, didn't see that. No, haven't you heard that there is a jail house under construction on the UT campus! :D

Can't argue with the convenience. :p

[lonny23]

I know for a fact that they tour the Switzer Center which is very nice. Even non-football recruits can go there to talk to coaches.I bet they're wearing high heels, too!:D

[WestPlano006]

Actually, the Switzer center is the illegal distribution center for football players. It's named after Swizter because he was the king of illegal distribution. Players can go here to get Kegs of ice cold beer, guns, weed, and hookers too. Players can also sign up for jobs that pay well and require little work. Big Red Sports/Imports is the main sponsor of this.

[PerryGreen]

Perry, your pictures, while nice, are not appropriate for the paper's story. The pictures of academic buildings, fountains, and plazas are not athletic facilities, which is what the article clearly wanted to focus on. You see no pictures of the UT belltower, Texas Tech's Will Rogers, or Texas A&M's Century Oak.

The gameday scenes of flyovers and crowds are a bit more relevant, but none of the other university's had pictures of packed houses or gameday atmospheres. The basketball court is completely irrelevant, as this is about football recruits. No, the focus was clearly on the football specific facilities such as locker rooms, lounges, weight rooms, PT rooms, etc. that UNT and the other programs had to offer. Perhaps they could have chosen better pics of UNT's facilities, but they have no duty to run pictures of the UNT admin building just to make it look nicer.

Fair enough. I just threw a few extras in since I was searching for pictures. Point taken.

[AE 8008]

cool thread.

Baylor looks like they have my 2nd favorite facilities. Next to Texas.

i remember baylors lockerroom back in 05. incredible!

[PerryGreen]

Are these more applicable?

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics3/160/TC/TCFUOHNZQXRQKZI.20060223210624.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics18/160/FO/FOTLJKMSASOWAHY.20060223210542.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics21/160/FI/FIJRRAYEXNIIOOU.20060223210147.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics10/160/KD/KDSUOINMGNTALUB.20060928205340.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics4/160/CF/CFFNOKYORXZRKMU.20070625154915.jpg

[PerryGreen]

I guess since this has been leaked and is readily available on the net:

http://incipientstage.20megsfree.com/images/img_1837.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/PerryG2480/img_1836.jpg

[Firebird]

Are these more applicable?

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics3/160/TC/TCFUOHNZQXRQKZI.20060223210624.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics18/160/FO/FOTLJKMSASOWAHY.20060223210542.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics21/160/FI/FIJRRAYEXNIIOOU.20060223210147.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics10/160/KD/KDSUOINMGNTALUB.20060928205340.jpg

http://www.nmnathletics.com.edgesuite.net/pics4/160/CF/CFFNOKYORXZRKMU.20070625154915.jpg

Yes. I have to admit, rows of barbells were a pretty strange choice in the original photo article.

[drgnbkr]

I worked with a girl who had been a "hostess" for the recruits when they came in at Tech. She was smokin hot by the way....She insisted that she didn't "do em" but that she didn't have much trouble finding girls who would "do em" (the recruits)...kind of sad....

[Firebird]

I worked with a girl who had been a "hostess" for the recruits when they came in at Tech. She was smokin hot by the way....She insisted that she didn't "do em" but that she didn't have much trouble finding girls who would "do em" (the recruits)...kind of sad....

I have no doubt. Recruiting is such a shady process. I wouldn't be surprised to hear any story from any school out there.

[BoomerSooner]

I bet they're wearing high heels, too!:D

I have no doubt what you're saying, but I was talking about wrestling/basketball/etc. While I was visiting I got to talking to a guy who was going to wrestle for OU, he said one of the coaches offices was in there and he was looking around while waiting.

[lonny23]

I worked with a girl who had been a "hostess" for the recruits when they came in at Tech. She was smokin hot by the way....She insisted that she didn't "do em" but that she didn't have much trouble finding girls who would "do em" (the recruits)...kind of sad....
Yes, that kind of thing has been going around for years. "Johnny Be Good" was a pretty accurate movie for the topics it covered.

I think the hostess groups are "**** Squads" just as much as I think these guys that are giving cars to the coaches are the same people who are doing it for the players. You don't need 20 something car dealers for the coaches if they're not throwing in for athletes, too.

[lonny23]

I have no doubt. Recruiting is such a shady process. I wouldn't be surprised to hear any story from any school out there.
That's what makes me hate the UT fans so much. They throw stones at OU, but they're just as guilty. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I think there are people affiliated with every big-time football program that are cheating and that includes the Red Raiders. It's not always team collusion where the coaches and administrators are sponsoring it, but it's going on.

I was looking at one of Tech's programs last night and I saw all the car sponsors. They had a picture of the hostesses in there.

If you look at the OSU program, they have even more car dealers than Tech. Their hostesses are an all-star crew and they actually get most of them from Oklahoma, but they also import plenty of Texans.

I'd give you the numbers on Texas, but I don't have that program at my house. It's at work, but it's the same story, except they have more car dealers than OSU.

The SMU program from this year doesn't list any car sponsors or talk about hostesses, but they're probably out there.

I don't know where my A&M program is at right now or I'd give their numbers.

I have the OU program handy and they had 34 car dealerships listed as sponsors in 06. They didn't show the pictures of the hostesses like Tech, Texas, and OSU.

A&M had their hostesses pictures, too. I'm pretty sure I saw a picture of Reveille!:p

[lonny23]

Yes, that kind of thing has been going around for years. "Johnny Be Good" was a pretty accurate movie for the topics it covered.

I think the hostess groups are "**** Squads" just as much as I think these guys that are giving cars to the coaches are the same people who are doing it for the players. You don't need 20 something car dealers for the coaches if they're not throwing in for athletes, too.
I didn't know that word wasn't an approved word. Imagine that, a non-cuss word is banned, but a word that some would consider a cuss word isn't.