Answer.... When Coach Dambroot was hired he said in his press conference that it appeared one of Ferry's signed recruits was most likely going to be a non-qualifier.

Fawn Liebowitz wrote:

Answer.... When Coach Dambroot was hired he said in his press conference that it appeared one of Ferry's signed recruits was most likely going to be a non-qualifier.

 
Makes sense. Looks like we dodged a bullet.

ElDuque wrote:

Every coin has two sides. So if it's a matter of no one reaching out to him after he de-committed:
​1. His de-commitment came before Coach Dambrot was signed. I can understand why the coach then focused on other players.
2. Nothing stopped him from contacting Coach Dambrot if he had a change of heart.

​I realize he's a 17-18 year old kid, but certainly there are adults (parents, coaches, teachers) from whom he could get advice.

​As for the "politics," there are now more than 500 kids who transferred from former schools who are looking for new schools, in addition to the HS, prep & juco kids who made names for themselves this year. He should not think he's been "singled out" (my phrase) because of his decision. It's competitive out there. You have to be willing to work to achieve your goals. I think he gave up too early. There are still openings at the DI and other levels and if he wants to play, there's really nothing to stop him.

I wish him much success in whatever he chooses.

I agree, he's leaving a lot on the table, including full scholarships to Houston and Arizona state. I tried to urge him to reach out to Dambrot earlier in the spring, I don't think he did. It seemed like he really wanted to be at Duquesne and he kind of gave up when that fell through.

I think the sad part also is that some of these kids don't always have parents, coaches, or teachers that care enough to provide them prospective or advice. Not everyone can grow up in an environment like Lewis II or Swingle where they have people looking out for their best interest, and that may have happened here.

It's best not to put Duquesne in the position to be sanctioned. A 17 year old kid is not going to be influenced by a grown man "urging" him to consider their school.

Greatghostsaliv wrote:

It's best not to put Duquesne in the position to be sanctioned. A 17 year old kid is not going to be influenced by a grown man "urging" him to consider their school.

Absolutely agree. Let the coaches do the recruiting.  However, this rule is perhaps the most violated rule by all teams as so many people are not aware of the rules.  In fact it is a violation of the NCAA rules for a Booster to contact a kid even after he committed even to congratulate him.  Have you seen people you know do that???  Listen I do not care what you do with your Twitter account, delete or don't delete your post.
 

Last edited by CLK (5/18/2017 11:27 am)

CLK wrote:

Greatghostsaliv wrote:

It's best not to put Duquesne in the position to be sanctioned. A 17 year old kid is not going to be influenced by a grown man "urging" him to consider their school.

Absolutely agree. Let the coaches do the recruiting.  However, this rule is perhaps the most violated rule by all teams as so many people are not aware of the rules.  In fact it is a violation of the NCAA rules for a Booster to contact a kid even after he committed even to congratulate him.  Have you seen people you know do that???  Listen I do not care what you do with your Twitter account, delete or don't delete your post.
 

I will gladly take the post down. People need to keep these rules in mind though. KD knows what he's doing. He's not Jim Ferry.

stew wrote:

I dont care if John comes to Duquesne to play for us its the lost chance of going to college and making a better life for yourself.I see so many people at work pushing a broom and you talk to them and they seem
nice and  intelligent,engaging to talk to.I wonder if they had the same advantages as I did as a kid and you
shake your head knowing  that life isnt always fair especially for the poor.

The poor often have low expectations because so many of the people around them do. A kid from Fox Chapel is likely to succeed because he sees success all around him, and those people let him know very early that success is possible, and that it is expected. Fox Chapel is going to seem unattainable to a white kid from McKees Rocks, let alone a black kid from the Hill. Some do make it, and it's important to be able to use them as an example of the possibilities.