Hold up...
I don't know what was said by Heritage's coaches, but college recruiters appreciate honesty. If a kid is a jerk, most high school coaches will let the college recruiters know. (and they should)
I don't wanna hear this BS about "he's just a kid". You know who else is "just a kid"? The other 5,000 kids in the country competing for scholarships.
You wouldn't have a problem with a high school coach telling a recruiter about a kid's lack of speed or inability to play man coverage, would you? Why is a kid's character off limits?
Like I said, I don't know what Heritage's staff told recruiters but I'm just setting something straight. We (coaches) have every right to tell college recruiters about a kid's character. It's part of the player that he is.
Apparently, being 17 makes you immune from being a **** head. It really doesn't but apparently if you can catch the football you can be an *** hole and coaches can't say anything. Then we wonder why the recruiting culture is what it is now..
The adults who are involved are 100% responsible for this.
This is the line I am trying to support, really. Attitude can be influenced and changed, whether the parents and coaches have accepted that challenge is what I take issue with when we are talking about these kids. Haven't heard much about the issues this board had with Stacey Coley before he became a cane, and it is a testament to the adults in his life stepping up to the challenge rather than running from it, or worse, letting him suit up and have an impact on the field then turning their back on him like the heritage staff.
The kid is obviously not without any blame, but I don't think the position of "lets get him on the field to catch bombs from Gibson all year, then he can go **** himself" is how these cases should be handled.
