'24 IOL Offer: Ronnell McClain; DeSoto: No Composite Rating

[UNTLifer]

6'4" 310lbs.

Also holds offers from Lamar, LA-Mo, TX St., utsa and Ausin Peay

https://247sports.com/player/ronnell-mclain-46134628/

[BillySee58]

 

[GrayEagle]

Wait for the Commitment letter coming today?

[UNTLifer]

247 is reporting him committed. 

[Jonnyeagle]

 

[El Paso Eagle]

1 minute ago, UNTLifer said:

247 is reporting him committed. 

247 has been getting UNT updates reasonably quickly. It will be interesting to see what rating they end up with. Based on others, most like lower/mid 3*

[UNTLifer]

Welcome Snacks. 

[Cooley]

 

Edited June 16, 2023 by Coach Andy Mac

[El Paso Eagle]

I hope it works out, but why commit if you are going to keep talking with other schools?

 

After a 1 minute look at his Twitter account, it seems he has kept talking to other schools since he "committed" to us.

Edited June 16, 2023 by El Paso Eagle

[BillySee58]

On 6/16/2023 at 9:20 AM, El Paso Eagle said:

I hope it works out, but why commit if you are going to keep talking with other schools?

 

After a 1 minute look at his Twitter account, it seems he has kept talking to other schools since he "committed" to us.

Because some classes of the schools that offer them are filled before these kids senior years have started. That’s the game the colleges have created. They recruited kids earlier and earlier every year and forced players’ hands. Commit early or risk losing your spot.

[El Paso Eagle]

34 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

Because some classes of the schools that offer them are filled before these kids senior years have started. That’s the game the colleges have created. They recruited kids earlier and earlier every year and forced players’ hands. Commit early or risk losing your spot.

Question, in your opinion, when a kid "commits and seems to be actively still talking to other schools - At what point do you pull the offer?

[BillySee58]

1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Question, in your opinion, when a kid "commits and seems to be actively still talking to other schools - At what point do you pull the offer?

Depends how much leverage you have. Is it a marginal recruit or a dude you really don’t want to lose? Coaches are definitely in the right to keep recruiting that spot/position when that happens. There is risk from both sides and they each get to choose how much risk they want to take.

But there’s much more risk in waiting until signing day when you’ve had a chance to evaluate all your options. Recruits know they can’t do that unless they are a top 200 or so guy so they’re going to play the game and take their spots while they have them.

[El Paso Eagle]

5 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

Depends how much leverage you have. Is it a marginal recruit or a dude you really don’t want to lose? Coaches are definitely in the right to keep recruiting that spot/position when that happens. There is risk from both sides and they each get to choose how much risk they want to take.

But there’s much more risk in waiting until signing day when you’ve had a chance to evaluate all your options. Recruits know they can’t do that unless they are a top 200 or so guy so they’re going to play the game and take their spots while they have them.

It also doesn't help, I believe, that there are a few "lazy" P5s that will sit back and wait to see players that commit to G5s and then make a move. Indiana and Washington State in the past come to mind. These are some merits to stealth recruiting.

[BillySee58]

28 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

It also doesn't help, I believe, that there are a few "lazy" P5s that will sit back and wait to see players that commit to G5s and then make a move. Indiana and Washington State in the past come to mind. These are some merits to stealth recruiting.

And that’s why it’s good to get the guys who already have some P5 offers before they commit to you. Obviously it’s impressive beating them out, but it’s also helpful when P5 start sniffing around again later. They’ve already proven the allure of a P5 alone isn’t enough. The guys who commit with no other P5 offers are the ones I worry about more.

[Cougar King]

Committed to Houston

[Jonnyeagle]

7 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

Committed to Houston

This smells like tampering to me.

[DeepGreen]

15 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

Committed to Houston

Which doesn’t mean much.  Don’t be surprised if a “true” P5 comes along and he takes their offer.  Same thing.

[Ross Hodgeson]

57 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

Which doesn’t mean much.  Don’t be surprised if a “true” P5 comes along and he takes their offer.  Same thing.

Just wish we could be better at sniffing out who is just using us.

[El Paso Eagle]

1 hour ago, Jonnyeagle said:

This smells like tampering to me.

How can it be tampering if they haven't signed? Noting is official until HS players sign or transfer players enroll.

[UNTLifer]

2 hours ago, Cougar King said:

Committed to Houston

[greenminer]

4 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

Which doesn’t mean much.  Don’t be surprised if a “true” P5 comes along and he takes their offer.  Same thing.

Houston finds out he can be 120% committed.

[emmitt01]

Gotta give him credit.  Unlike @Cougar King he didn’t wait until he failed out to leave North Texas