Rumor Position coach bad-mouthed his guys to recruit and it got back to them?

[Shogungts]

Saw this in an article on The Athletic today; not sure if this was posted in another topic already, but I hadn't seen it previously...

Any idea who this was? Someone who is no longer here, but that doesn't exactly narrow it down much.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Do they really have to tell recruits they flipping the roster? I mean it's obvious

 

[Hufftwoseven]

Thought someone said it was Kevin Smith

 

[mirvin88]

**Rumor**

Another poster said it was Smith bad mouthing Parrish to another ole miss RB who then sent the conversation to Parrish.

 

[rsa coral gables]

IIRC, it was Larry Brodsky

 

[crossover22[]_[]]

Quality corching going on last season. Well worth the 10 plus million spent.

 

[Fluffhead]

**Rumor**

Another poster said it was Smith bad mouthing Parrish to another ole miss RB who then sent the conversation to Parrish.

Charlie Strong seems to make more sense

 

[407cane]

Charlie Strong seems to make more sense

Why?

 

[AtlAtty]

Charlie Strong seems to make more sense

If it was Charlie Strong I say good job as it apparently worked with the LB recruiting success, and was true.
People hate the truth.
Yet another truth. The following position coaches could have been accused of the same thing considering how bad the team was last year:
OL
WR
LB
S
CB

 

[cway313]

This isn't how we used to win in the off-season.

 

[ben]

It was charlie strong complaining to a recruit that the coaches weren’t seriously considering @rok ’s suggestion of trying chase smith at safety

 

[CANEMC]

Bad mouthed his most reliable Back? Interesting.

 

[cway313]

If it was Charlie Strong I say good job as it apparently worked with the LB recruiting success, and was true.
People hate the truth.
Yet another truth. The following position coaches could have been accused of the same thing considering how bad the team was last year:
OL
WR
LB
S
CB

Ponce would like a word with you.

 

[Mikep]

Bad mouthed his most reliable Back? Interesting.

The same back who said he would go wherever smith goes when he left ole miss.

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

Uncorroborated speculation from The Athletic leading to more uncorroborated speculation here.

Who knows the accuracy of this particular report. It may be true, it may be an exaggeration, or it may be completely untrue.

What’s funny, are the flights of fancy that people come up with here, bringing in their own speculative stories and narratives based on this dubious report, which may or may not be correct, and then using that as a basis for fantasy scenarios by people that have no inside knowledge.

Gossip girl, 2.0.

 

[AUcane]

**Rumor**

Another poster said it was Smith bad mouthing Parrish to another ole miss RB who then sent the conversation to Parrish.

Doesn't pass the sniff test. Smith - I'm sure - was instrumental in bring parrish to UM. Doesn't make sense that he would do that. It's either Smith or someone like Gattis (WR).,

 

[crossover22[]_[]]

In mario i trust!!!

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

In mario i trust!!!

So you’re still on your shtick, huh?

 

[JayCane20]

One of the players whose family I know fairly well has said it happened in the WR group - I wasn't posting or following much back then but I thought remembered a rumor that there was a kid on the team telling recruits to stay away and that's how this came up.

Wouldn't be surprised if it was Smith, Strong, etc as well.. Nothing would surprise me. But it was definitely happening with Gattis.

Also you walk a thin line when you recruit this way.. maybe you don't get into specific names or be as specific in the criticism if that's what happened... but Mario created that culture (I have no problem with it - it's not ideal for the current generation and their feelings) that we're selling to recruits that what we have isn't very good and we need you. That was half of their recruiting pitch this year. Seems someone took it a bit too far saying x,y,z sucked or something if it blew up within the current position group.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Why?

Because...accuracy?