Cyrus Kouandjio will announce on Monday betwen Bama and Awbarn

[RTR91]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

andrew bone is wrong

What's the latest?

 

[FortyYearFan]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

Before I ventured over to Tidefans, I read the Mike Farrell article in which it seemed to me that the CK's coach was all Auburn. I then googled the man to see what I could find out about him. I found his website, which looks a lot like a commercial venture to me, as it includes tabs for his offseason camp, his estore, etc. Have coaches become "handlers" for their kids too?

Here's the site: CoachMcGregor.com - Home

Oh, btw...his recruiting blog has info only about Cyrus:

Cyrus Update
Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Cyrus update…..We just met still no more news….He want to take time to think….I will call him after tonite to see if there any new information.
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
2011 DeMatha Football Commitments-Cyrus
Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

As of 1:15 today, I have no new information on Cyrus’ intent. Check back after 2:30.

Bill Mc Gregor

 

[Crimson Surfer]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

I have this gut feeling that the Barn has blown it for both Alabama schools. We will see.

That is not the case at all. Most of the reports are saying that CK is down to either AU or Bama.

 

[JTBama]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

My gut tells me he sticks with the barn and Yes I am telling my gut to shut up and remain silent:biggrin2:

 

[rockintider]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

andrew bone is wrong

Whats the latest my friend.

 

[Jack Bourbon]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

That is not the case at all. Most of the reports are saying that CK is down to either AU or Bama.

Are you claiming that "the reports" are more credible than my gut? That's verging on heresy.

 

[brutetough]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

andrew bone is wrong

glad to hear that. Take your time, let things calm down. BTW, you guys may want to limit communication to family member only and close the door to media for a while, at least you can get some sleep that way.

 

[Jack Bourbon]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

How could the cow college blow it for us?

It's possible that they manipulated things to get him to commit, then when he realized what had happened he hits the abort button on the drama and goes across the country. I'm not saying I'm positive this will happen.

 

[Saban14]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

Awesome to know that Coach McGregor is profiting off of one of his former player's recruitment. After seeing Walt Williams involved, knowing of this coach's involvement, and understanding how the Barn operates, this is standard procedure. I have a feeling the NCAA is well aware of the Barns role here.

 

[rockintider]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

One thing I hope Cyrus does know is he might be a starter this year for a national championship team next year we have the team to do it next year.

 

[jthomas666]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

1. If this is true, does it taint Cyrus' eligibility in any way?
2. If the answer is yes, then should we back off--we know the NCAA will let Auburn skate on this crap, but we also know they'll screw us at every turn.

I'm wondering if the best resolution here is for CK to stay away from the state of Alabama.

 

[tungi01]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

1. If this is true, does it taint Cyrus' eligibility in any way?
2. If the answer is yes, then should we back off--we know the NCAA will let Auburn skate on this crap, but we also know they'll screw us at every turn.

I'm wondering if the best resolution here is for CK to stay away from the state of Alabama.

Well I, for one, would much rather him attend Iowa if he choses no to roll w/the Tide. :BigA:

 

[BamaMoon]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

Andrew Bone just tweeted decision between Bama and auburn coming tomorrow - stay tuned.

andrew bone is wrong

I'll ask the obvious then, what is Bone wrong about?

The decision coming tomorrow?

Or it being down to Auburn and Bama?

If not tomorrow, does this mean he's eliminated one and virtually has decided which school he's going to?

 

[CrimsonPride]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

1. If this is true, does it taint Cyrus' eligibility in any way?
2. If the answer is yes, then should we back off--we know the NCAA will let Auburn skate on this crap, but we also know they'll screw us at every turn.

I'm wondering if the best resolution here is for CK to stay away from the state of Alabama.

I would say no to this based on the $cam ruling because I doubt Cyrus has any knowledge of potential wrong doings by his coach. If ever there was a kid who could be that naive and not know that his coach was trying to take advantage of him, it would seem to be Cyrus. He does not strike me as being a cynical type person who would question his coach's motives. He seems to be very trusting, especially of his coach.

 

[BAMARICH]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

Things are starting to unravel in this thing IMO... and it seems that clarity is coming regarding how the Barn got into the mix with such a short time before NSD. Any way you cut it, the way AU has recruited this kid is a disgrace - trying to cut the family out of the decision and having folks in their corner come out publicly and say he "owes" them an explanation for his actions. With all of the promises that I'm sure have been made to each one of their incoming OL, I'm wondering what every OL already on campus is thinking... and you have to think at some point, someone is going to start leaving and talking.

 

[Bamafan P.T.]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

... and you have to think at some point, someone is going to start leaving and talking.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let this happen.

 

[BAMARICH]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

1. If this is true, does it taint Cyrus' eligibility in any way?2. If the answer is yes, then should we back off--we know the NCAA will let Auburn skate on this crap, but we also know they'll screw us at every turn.

I'm wondering if the best resolution here is for CK to stay away from the state of Alabama.

You know, I've been thinking about that one lately. It WOULD be a lot of pressure on a recruit if a school were to say something like "if you don't sign with us, we can't guarantee you that anything underhanded about your recruitment might not come out... and if it does, you know the NCAA could declare you ineligible."

 

[deliveryman35]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

I'm going to comment one last time on this situation then I'm done with it.

As I've said many times, I'd selfishly love to have him from a talent/ team need standpoint but now I'm just ready for this to be over and move on. It has turned into a soap opera. And sadly, I think, it has overshadowed the young men that DID sign LOI's for us yesterday and I think that's unfortunate for them. We should be talking about THEM, instead we're focusing on someone that did NOT sign with us. Not me anymore--we've got a great class, a class that's going to win a lot of ball games for us over the next 3-4 yrs, and I look forward to definitely seeing Arie Kouandjio being a part of that. If CK decides to be a part of that and put on the crimson jersey, I'll welcome him with open arms, OTOH if his heart is with the barn then I sincerely hope that he is given the opportunity to go there and I'll wish him the best.

 

[tungi01]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

I'm going to comment one last time on this situation then I'm done with it.

As I've said many times, I'd love to have him from a talent/ team need standpoint but now I'm just ready for this to be over and move on. It has turned into a soap opera. And sadly, I think, it has overshadowed the young men that DID sign LOI's for us yesterday and I think that's unfortunate for them. We should be talking about THEM, instead we're focusing on someone that did NOT sign with us. Not me anymore--we've got a great class, a class that's going to win a lot of ball games for us over the next 3-4 yrs, and I look forward to seeing Arie Kouandjio being a part of that.

Mysentiments exactly. 99% of the teams out there would be ecstatic about our class as it is.

 

[JTBama]

Re: Cyrus Kouandjio commits to the barn but he has not faxed his LOI in

Things are starting to unravel in this thing IMO... and it seems that clarity is coming regarding how the Barn got into the mix with such a short time before NSD. Any way you cut it, the way AU has recruited this kid is a disgrace - trying to cut the family out of the decision and having folks in their corner come out publicly and say he "owes" them an explanation for his actions. With all of the promises that I'm sure have been made to each one of their incoming OL, I'm wondering what every OL already on campus is thinking... and you have to think at some point, someone is going to start leaving and talking.

I don't know for sure what is going on exactly, but I agree it does smell a little fishy. I wonder what the talks with Saban and staff have been like with Cyrus because it sounds like Chizik and company have had numerous conversations with him. One can only wonder!