Ball State Connection

[msvjcpa]

Any chance we lose Jukem to Ball State? Didn't Perles recruit Jukem?

[BisonNolesFan77]

I really, really doubt it, it was mentioned in an article about Juckem that what the school had to offer in the classroom was a big part of his decision, I got the impression that he felt at home at NDSU and in Fargo. Just because a coach recruits a kid and moves on, doesn't mean that he is going to follow that coach everywhere he goes. Bohl had just as much to do with getting Juckem here as Perles did, probably more so.

[Civil06]

I really, really doubt it, it was mentioned in an article about Juckem that what the school had to offer in the classroom was a big part of his decision, I got the impression that he felt at home at NDSU and in Fargo. Just because a coach recruits a kid and moves on, doesn't mean that he is going to follow that coach everywhere he goes. Bohl had just as much to do with getting Juckem here as Perles did, probably more so.

Hopefully Perles doesn't pull a Lennon.

[CaBisonFan]

Hopefully Perles doesn't pull a Lennon.

Or an Urban Meyer. The guy was probably texting other schools' commitments during the celebration party after the national championship game. Sports Illustrated (or another big media outlet) did a story on how this guy doesn't stop until signing day.

[SirHinn]

Or an Urban Meyer. The guy was probably texting other schools' commitments during the celebration party after the national championship game. Sports Illustrated (or another big media outlet) did a story on how this guy doesn't stop until signing day.

I don't recall it being a rule not being able to not recruit verbals and everyone knows that a verbal committment means absolutely nothing. You can rip on Urban Meyer all you want but then you have to rip on every other coach out there because they are all doing the exact same thing.

[CaBisonFan]

I don't recall it being a rule not being able to not recruit verbals and everyone knows that a verbal committment means absolutely nothing. You can rip on Urban Meyer all you want but then you have to rip on every other coach out there because they are all doing the exact same thing.

OK...I'm just refering to a story. He's set the bar much higher.

Frankly...if the others are doing it...then I don't like what they're doing either.

Rip

So why do verbal commits meaning anything to anyone? Why are we even discussing them?

[BisonNolesFan77]

I don't recall it being a rule not being able to not recruit verbals and everyone knows that a verbal committment means absolutely nothing. You can rip on Urban Meyer all you want but then you have to rip on every other coach out there because they are all doing the exact same thing.

To say a verbal means nothing is foolish, some athletes would sign months before signing day if they could. You make it sound like it is all the athletes who are in the wrong here for giving the verbal, what are they supposed to do if they love the school but are at risk of losing their scholarship if they wait too long?

[Hansel]

By Andy Thorpe
Editor - BallStateInsider.com
Date: Jan 25, 2009

Ball State hosted another big recruiting weekend this past weekend as it hosted 5 already committed players as well as 4 players who have yet to commit. In the end, the Cardinals got some big surprises.


apparently Hank Jacobs was one of the players, need to have a Scout membershipt to access article

http://ballstate.scout.com/

[Jdubs21]

did hank jacobs commit there or just visit?

[tony]

did hank jacobs commit there or just visit?

No mention of an offer or commitment.