Yup Jeff, you make a valid distinction. For the 18 year old recruit, particularly a 4 or 5 star, recruiting has a business aspect to it. Recently, UM has not sent many kids to the pros, and that is the metric I would use if I were R. Gary for example. Clark is being mentioned here today, and I thought he made a bad business decision when he chose to go to a school that did not use tight ends much. There are a few recruits, Peppers sounds like one, who actually care about the quality of the academics (B/R has a story about Tom Brady's recruitment today). But, most of the time, with big time recruits, academic excellence is down the list of things to consider. And the more big time recruits a school gets, the more pros it produces, which produces a virtuous cycle. UM had that at one time, but, I don't think they are elite now. That cycle has been broken, and it is going to take some time to rebuild it.
And Jeff, that was indeed one of the best games I've ever seen. The Arkansas fans around me could not figure out why LC benched Tom Brady and put in Drew Henson though. I explained the promise LC made to Henson. American Exceptionalism was on display to Hanna that day, and that is something we all should be proud of. My theory as to why opposing sides in soccer have riots and fights is that there is really nothing much to going on, but, be that as it may, it is to be celebrated that we root for our team with actual sportsmanship which just doesn't exist in Europe.
And Jeff, that was indeed one of the best games I've ever seen. The Arkansas fans around me could not figure out why LC benched Tom Brady and put in Drew Henson though. I explained the promise LC made to Henson. American Exceptionalism was on display to Hanna that day, and that is something we all should be proud of. My theory as to why opposing sides in soccer have riots and fights is that there is really nothing much to going on, but, be that as it may, it is to be celebrated that we root for our team with actual sportsmanship which just doesn't exist in Europe.
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