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02-09-2008, 12:54 PM
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If YOUR kid was offered a scholarship to a rival school....
Let's say it were your son who was trying to choose between tOSU, PSU, or dare I say......TSUN. As a father (or mother), how would you handle it if he were leaning towards playing for one of the "other" schools........and possibly wearing that school's jersey when he plays.
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02-09-2008, 01:00 PM
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I'd let him choose the school where he feels most comfortable, provides him the best ability to achieve his goals, and where he wants to be. Had recruits only followed their parents Gonzo would have been at michigan, where they thought he was a kicker on a recruiting visit.
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02-09-2008, 01:03 PM
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I'd let him choose the school where he feels most comfortable, provides him the best ability to achieve his goals, and where he wants to be.
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Exactly. The 'kid' is the one who will be spending 4+ years at the school. I'd let them make their own decision and fully support them.
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02-09-2008, 01:37 PM
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If my son was getting a free education, and could play football as well, I'd let him go whereever the hell he wants.
Except that [censored]hole up North.
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02-09-2008, 01:42 PM
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If I had a kid and was faced with this situation, I'd let him choose wherever he'd want to go. A) It's his education B) I'm not paying for it. I might try to remind him how much I'd be happy to see him in Maize and Blue, but if he took a schollie to OSU or whomever, I'd be cool with it. |
02-09-2008, 01:54 PM
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The decision is all about comfort level in my opinion. If my kid had a free ride and we all got a good vibe from the coaches, campus, academics...I would let him choose where he feels most comfortable. I'm sure most of us on this board are die hards. But when it's your child, the bottom line is that we want what's best for them. Period...
When I went through the process many years ago, my parents sat down and worked through the pros and cons of each school. As long as they didn't get a "bad vibe" from the coaching staff, they were okay with me choosing. So much of it is about the coaching staff, not as much about the institution IMO.
Now with RichRod at tsun...I don't think that's where I'd want my kid. But if it were still Llllloyd (who I think was a pretty classy guy who seemed to care about his players)...I'd support my son's decision if that's where it all felt the best for him.
I can't force my kids to love the Buckeyes...I just hope they catch on to it on their own.
Boy that would be weird though wouldn't it? Sitting in the stands at the Big House watching my kid in maize and blue... Okay, don't blast me!
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02-09-2008, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Sportsbuck28
If my son was getting a free education, and could play football as well, I'd let him go whereever the hell he wants.
Except that [censored]hole up North.
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I agree and he would already know what's up.
Obviously  would be the school I'd want him to sign with and he would already know that. The mere fact my son knows how loyal of a buckeye supporter I am it would be an unspoken truth (most especially tsun) and frankly I wouldn't have to tell him to make up his own mind and choose what he feels comfortable with. But that's how I've raised my sons.
In the end he would have to take a step back and realize that every person around him is hoping that he chooses the school that they want him to go to, they still love and care for him but deep down they want him to go where they want him to go. And by publicly declaring that my choice is different than my son's puts him in a very very tough spot. Now if he does choose against his dad's own favorite which really shouldn't make a difference but by making it known to everyone it is almost like saying: don't do it son even though I know you really want too. And now everyone else knows too. (hence the "this sucks" at the end of a recent interview)
It's really unfair that he's been put through this and I would never put my sons to the test like that. He is the one that has to spend 4+ years there and I don't, period. I would let him know that I support his decision no matter what.
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02-09-2008, 02:04 PM
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My children will always be Buckeyes even if they go to a different school with a scholarship. let's not be dumbies here. 
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