Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in
I know you absolutely do not care, but you do know this is why most Auburn fans hate you so much? The arrogance and "we could never do anything wrong" attitude. Bama has been knee deep in about as much crap as Auburn has and even my mother admits that. She is pretty "old school" and loved the Bear (who was no saint but a GREAT coach). For you ALL to sit on here and talk crap about Trooper and Luper, when Nick gets wrote up in at least one publication a week for some "off handed" recruiting is laughable. I know this will get deleted, because Auburn fans aren't allowed and especially with a differing opinion.
Let me be clear in what I say... regardless of why you hate Alabama. There is a VAST difference in committing secondary violations and major violations in the realm of college football. Nearly every school in D1 is willing to "push the envelope" if it gives them an edge, even if they have to pay for it to a degree later. Cases in the past that are examples:
* Saban sets up videoconferences with recruits after his physical contact was cut off.
* Chizk and company use limos to visit recruits at several schools in a certain area.
Both of these tactics were taking advantage of loopholes in the recruiting rules... and both staffs have been and should be commended for "pushing the envelope" to gain an edge in the game. HOWEVER, when it has become a trend to compensate runners and people who can influence a recruit to choose your school, we are not talking about possible secondary violations anymore... we're talking about flat out cheating.
In your quest for success, you can choose to bury your head in the sand and act as if that's not happening at your university. However, I know of some Auburn fans who ARE aware of what's happening... and they are in fear that whatever dignity is left at AU is going to be stripped by the athletic program... and they clearly are expecting the ball to drop at some point on the program they have loved and supported for many years. NOW... after hearing your one rant, feel free to post... but understand more of these kinds of posts will lead you to the door. And whether you want to term it a "rant" or not doesn't change the fact that it is.