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Bucknut Fan -

Good post until the last sentence. For what it is worth, here is my .02c.

1) Agree that the BIG needs to open the pockets to keep top coaching talent - With all of the job openings how can Kirby Smart still be at Bama? The Tide bucked up to keep big-time talent

2) Agree that the BIG needs to adopt a more aggressive recruiting strategy to level the playing field.

3) Ole Miss had a hell of a recruiting class. Every year a few under the radar teams have a top recruiting class.

4) Coach Urban Meyer's comments as presented come across as patronizing and condescending - I am so glad Coach Urban Meyer's 2012 team finished undefeated. In my opinion, tOSU's 2012 team were great finishers and winners but the most vulnerable top 10 team in the league.

Well deserved expectations are in place for tOSU to be the dynasty team of the decade, anything less is unacceptable.

5) Coach Urban Meyer has earned the title as one of the best recruiters in the country - I think Coach Urban Meyer's SEC swagger will make the BIG a better conference.

I am not sure how much staying power Coach Urban Meyer has. He has placed himself on quite a pedestal with his comments.

Go Green

You must not comprehend the idea of "sarcasm". Hold on, let me google that for you: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sarcasm

This thread is awesome!

10%, moran.

They always loved each other, it just took the rest of the conference catching up to realize it...

what's a weigt?

Let Ohio State and Michigan go with USC, Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU, Florida State, Virginia Tech, etc., and form the NCAA champions league because there's no point in having schools like MSU even having football teams. Scrap the program! We not worthy!

The buckeye guy said OSU doesn't cheat but weren't they just banned for cheating? Lol

B49, just stop. Your initial post rationalized that poor ole' Meyer was FORCED into flipping recruits because he had no other choice but to do so.

Admit it and move on. Meyer is a poacher. Denying it is just stupid. But you are right, it isn't illegal. It's just sleazy when there hasn't been a coaching change. Thanks to Meyer, he has set the sleaze precedent in the B1G and, I agree, MSU is going to have to roll up their sleeves and dig in deep in order to compete with the likes of OSU.

Unfortunately.

2 years ago. ancient history.

let's assume you are correct that it was a pick6. Just 2 questions remain?

1) you can accurately predict that OSU wouldn't have scored at all after that.
2) so... you should have ended up 12-1 instead of 7-6???????????????????

Why don't you google those? Maybe you'll find the answers.

Urban is not looking to give B1G coaches pointers on recruiting at an individual level. The main point of having a group discussion among coaches is how the B1G conference can raise the profile of all of the teams. Competition breeds excellence. From his experience of coaching and recruiting in the SEC, he knows what a recruiting advantage it is to have so many night games. It will take the collection of coaches to change this tradition, not just one or two schools. There are logical reasons why the B1G only have day games in the month of November and it was because of cold weather. The flip side is the south (SEC) has a lot of night games, because of the heat at noon which is less safe for players and fans. One big challenge of having so many noon games, is that recruits and fans do not have enough time before the game to experience the buildup of the gameday atmosphere, which creates a lot of anticipation and excitement. I personally think there is something really special about the night games in the B1G. I have been to a lot of B1G games over the past decade and noon games are okay, 3:30 games are usually pretty good, and night games are rocking. I have always wanted to go to Madison for a night game just for the atmosphere.

I can understand any fan/coach being frustrated when they lose a recruit that they thought they had locked up. However, most of these young men love the attention, and if they were serious about their commitment, they would quite taking calls from other schools once they made their pledge. I'm sure it is hard for them to turn away all of the flattering, ego-stroking recruiters and free trips to see parts of the country that they may never had the opportunity to visit.....and at the end of the day, until they sign..... these young men don't owe any university allegiance and they should use up all the opportunities, as they will be making one of the most important decisions of their lives. I personally would like all of the B1G schools do well, except for U of M, and that is only because they are evil