A history of recruiting; how coaches have stayed a step ahead

[CedarHillDad]

I just read this article and thought that I would share it, follow link below to view entire article (siap):


Deryk Gilmore knew the idea had worked when he read that a recruit had referred to himself as "Bonecrusher" during an interview. Gilmore, then the director of player development at Oregon, had assigned each of the Ducks' top recruiting targets for the class of 2004 with a superhero's nickname. Each player got his own logo, and those logos adorned the mailings Oregon coaches sent each week.

recruiting (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/andy_staples/06/19/recruiting.main/index.html)

[Favpack]

I've got a real problem with Oregon. Phil Knight and Nike OWNS the Oregon athletic dept.

The legal stuff they do is absurd (the athletic facilities) - I can only imagine the illegal stuff going on. Knight has ZERO ethics - so, please spare me the obvious.

[CedarHillDad]

I just posted the beginning of the article, they go on to talk about how the NCAA had no enforcement arm and some of the antics of Barry Switzer, and other coaches as well. It is not only about Oregon...