UK's latest recruit

[vols30]

Good get on Orton. But I'm not surprised he is going to UK since his father had been there a few times already. I hope Bruce has some time for potential recruit's fathers to speak at Ut camps.

[lighthouse]

Good get on Orton. But I'm not surprised he is going to UK since his father had been there a few times already. I hope Bruce has some time for potential recruit's fathers to speak at Ut camps.

Thanks, but what's your point?

[vols30]

Thanks, but what's your point?

I know it's not illegal, but if a school is paying for a recruits father to speak at a camp before that recruit has made a decision, then that just does not seem right to me. Something should be done to stop this if it is going on at other schools. For all I know, it may be happening at Ut.

[TrueblueCATfan]

PLease!!!! He committed to UK after he attended BBM with 24,000 screaming Cat fans chanting his name
He made the right choice
DO you all ever have that at Tennessee:shrug1::shrug1:

[vols30]

PLease!!!! He committed to UK after he attended BBM with 24,000 screaming Cat fans chanting his name
He made the right choice
DO you all ever have that at Tennessee:shrug1::shrug1:

Or maybe he was influenced by his father's previous appearances at the UK camps. You don't think his father would be promoting UK after his speaking appearances. It would only be natural for him to tout UK.

[POEKLM]

I just saw a t-shirt that seems to fit this thread.....YOU HAVE WILDCAT ENVY!

[TrueblueCATfan]

I just saw a t-shirt that seems to fit this thread.....YOU HAVE WILDCAT ENVY!


LMAO............isn't that the truth:thumbup:

[vols30]

I would get that shirt, but right now i'm wearing my 07 SEC champions shirt.

[catfaninthaville]

I know it's not illegal, but if a school is paying for a recruits father to speak at a camp before that recruit has made a decision, then that just does not seem right to me. Something should be done to stop this if it is going on at other schools. For all I know, it may be happening at Ut.
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I believe a couple other schools that were on his final list did the same....but good try!!!


GO CATS!!!

[BigBlue75]

I would get that shirt, but right now i'm wearing my 07 SEC champions shirt.

Geez, we're underwhelmed. Once you've earned the right to wear one that has 42 SEC championships on it, then come and talk to us.

And I don't care if this is the smack board, your thinly-veiled attempt to imply that there was wrongdoing in the recruitment of Orton isn't appreciated and wasn't called for, to say nothing of the fact that it's dead wrong.

You better be more concerned with keeping your football coach than trying to stir up an unfounded ruckus here.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I would get that shirt, but right now i'm wearing my 07 SEC champions shirt.
I have on my 2006 MCB championship shirt on..... oh wait I think it is the 2007 championship shirt

I also have a shirt that has 42 SEC titles on it:tongue3:

silly me I have so many championship shirts I forgot what I had on

[Mackcat]

UK became a lock when kansas pulled the scholly. Not saying Orten would not have come here in the end, but I think that clinched it, not dads at camps, or poeple yelling at lay up practice.

[vols30]

Geez, we're underwhelmed. Once you've earned the right to were one that has 42 SEC championships on it, then come and talk to us.

And I don't care if this is the smack board, your thinly-veiled attempt to imply that there was wrongdoing in the recruitment of Orton isn't appreciated and wasn't called for, to say nothing of the fact that it's dead wrong.

You better be more concerned with keeping your football coach than trying to stir up an unfounded ruckus here.

I never said that Uk or any other school are breaking any rules by doing this. If it's not against the rules, then I don't blame Billy C or any other coach for doing it But Having a kid's father speak at a school is going to be a recruiting advantage for that school. The NCAA should not allow any school to do this, but until they stop it, I can't blame any coach for taking advantage of it.

By the way, most Ut fans do not want to keep our current football coach.

[BigBlue75]

I never said that Uk or any other school are breaking any rules by doing this. If it's not against the rules, then I don't blame Billy C or any other coach for doing it But Having a kid's father speak at a school is going to be a recruiting advantage for that school. The NCAA should not allow any school to do this, but until they stop it, I can't blame any coach for taking advantage of it.

By the way, most Ut fans do not want to keep our current football coach.

Alright, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, but re-read your posts. You have to admit there was a least a hint of some type of shenanigans. Imagine if one of us UK fans came on a UT board and said the same thing word for word about Pearl having the father of one of your recruits? What did you expect us to think?

As far as Fullmer (and being serious here) what is going to be the final nail in the coffin? another losing season? We don't get that much news on UT except for what ESPN offers up.

[vols30]

Alright, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, but re-read your posts. You have to admit there was a least a hint of some type of shenanigans. Imagine if one of us UK fans came on a UT board and said the same thing word for word about Pearl having the father of one of your recruits? What did you expect us to think?

As far as Fullmer (and being serious here) what is going to be the final nail in the coffin? another losing season? We don't get that much news on UT except for what ESPN offers up.

Fulmer gets an automatic contract extension if the Vols win 8 games. The Vols will have to win out to get 8 wins. That means beating Alabama, UK, Vandy, SC, Miss ST, and Wyoming. Alabama, Vandy and SC are losses. the UK game is at home, but if UK plays defense the way they did at Bama, then it's UK's game to lose.

Not getting 8 wins gives the AD a reason to convence Fulmer to retire.

[lighthouse]

Alright, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, but re-read your posts. You have to admit there was a least a hint of some type of shenanigans. Imagine if one of us UK fans came on a UT board and said the same thing word for word about Pearl having the father of one of your recruits? What did you expect us to think?

As far as Fullmer (and being serious here) what is going to be the final nail in the coffin? another losing season? We don't get that much news on UT except for what ESPN offers up.

That's what he came on here to say period. Now, like loserville fans, he tries to clean it up. ut like uavel don't know how to handle success because they're not used to it. And watch, he'll say something about football. :icon_rolleyes:

[teamchemistry09]

I would get that shirt, but right now i'm wearing my 07 SEC champions shirt.

When I read that all I saw was 7 championships

[chworld22]

I would get that shirt, but right now i'm wearing my 07 SEC champions shirt.

LOL that is hilarious and maybe the most telling sentence ever typed by this guy. Just happy to be included in the party for a couple years then back to obscurity again. Enjoy it while you can loser.

[Will Lavender]

That's what he came on here to say period. Now, like loserville fans, he tries to clean it up. ut like uavel don't know how to handle success because they're not used to it. And watch, he'll say something about football. :icon_rolleyes:

I'm still trying to figure out what UT has ever done.

One league title and one Sweet 16 in the history of their program is a "success"? That's...lackluster. To put it politely.

[SevenTimeChamps]

I just saw a t-shirt that seems to fit this thread.....YOU HAVE WILDCAT ENVY!

Orange with envy.

[Yuleofell]

Technically, there is nothing wrong with hiring a potential recruit's father for a speaking engagement. Many schools have done it. Billy G just pushes the issue by hiring the kid's dad THREE times. The NCAA is already working on a new rule to forbid this in the future. I guess they can call it the "Gillespie Rule #2".

[TrueblueCATfan]

Me thinks there might be some ugly orange and little birdie ENVY because we landed a TOP recruit

OH that is right.... Pitino said last night this is his best team ever
Wow haven't we been hearing that for 8 years now

his lips were a moving:icon_rolleyes::icon_rolleyes:

[chworld22]

I kind of agree with the fact that paying a kids dad to speak three times is a bit much but hey it isn't against the rules not even close to being. Coachs hire parents as asst. coachs and past coachs so why not just pay a kids day to speak. Other schools paid his dad to speak as well just not 3 times. I doubt that had much to do with his commiting to us.

[The Old School JPS]

I would get that shirt, but right now i'm wearing my 07 SEC champions shirt.

Don't wear it out. They don't make them very often.

[bleedblu]

Or maybe he was influenced by his father's previous appearances at the UK camps. You don't think his father would be promoting UK after his speaking appearances. It would only be natural for him to tout UK.



Are you for real, vols30! If that was the case don't you think he would have committed sooner than later!! Its was flat out the 24000 fans in RUPP ARENA chanting his name! What person wouldn't love that!

[bleedblu]

Technically, there is nothing wrong with hiring a potential recruit's father for a speaking engagement. Many schools have done it. Billy G just pushes the issue by hiring the kid's dad THREE times. The NCAA is already working on a new rule to forbid this in the future. I guess they can call it the "Gillespie Rule #2".





"Gillespie Rule #2" thats funny!!!
I'm sure he will find other ways to get at these Wildcats haters!!!
We have been waiting on this type of coach for a long time.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Don't wear it out. They don't make them very often.
I have a feeling vols30 will still be wearing that shirt 10 years from now:eek:

[lighthouse]

I have a feeling vols30 will still be wearing that shirt 10 years from now:eek:

:icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[chworld22]

I have a feeling vols30 will still be wearing that shirt 10 years from now:eek:

No he won't he will have changed teams by then anyway. All UT basketball fans do the same thing they fly where the water is.

[BigBlue75]

Technically, there is nothing wrong with hiring a potential recruit's father for a speaking engagement. Many schools have done it. Billy G just pushes the issue by hiring the kid's dad THREE times. The NCAA is already working on a new rule to forbid this in the future. I guess they can call it the "Gillespie Rule #2".

[self-edited] Never Mind...

[hale]

But I guess having a coach that parties with students doesn't look that bad either? Maybe you should wear your Women's basketball championship shirts to at least give you a little bit of credibility. Oh wait, no one cares about Women's basketball except UT and UConn.

[vols30]

But I guess having a coach that parties with students doesn't look that bad either? Maybe you should wear your Women's basketball championship shirts to at least give you a little bit of credibility. Oh wait, no one cares about Women's basketball except UT and UConn.

What was Bruce thinking? I dare him to party with a bunch of 20 year old college girls.

[UKSam]

Good get on Orton. But I'm not surprised he is going to UK since his father had been there a few times already. I hope Bruce has some time for potential recruit's fathers to speak at Ut camps.

Why not just hire them as coaches? Didn't someone do that with Allan Houston?

[vols30]

Why not just hire them as coaches? Didn't someone do that with Allan Houston?

Yes, it is true, and look how that worked out. Wade Houston was not ready to be a head coach at this level.

By the Way, I thought Tubby was hired to get Saul.

[BigBlue75]

By the Way, I thought Tubby was hired to get Saul.

Get real, willya. :icon_rolleyes:

[TrueblueCATfan]

Yes, it is true, and look how that worked out. Wade Houston was not ready to be a head coach at this level.

By the Way, I thought Tubby was hired to get Saul.



dumbest darn statement ever made on here......:mad:

[The Old School JPS]

By the Way, I thought Tubby was hired to get Saul.

LOL . . . good one.

[vols30]

dumbest darn statement ever made on here......:mad:

Just wait, the season has not started yet.

[lighthouse]

Just wait, the season has not started yet.

What does the season have to do with your stupid statement? :tongue3:

[BigBlue75]

Just wait, the season has not started yet.

And your point is?