Today's Daily Recruiting Mail Thread (4/5)

UpTheMiddlex3Punt

All-Conference
May 28, 2007
17,952
3,923
113
If we're going to send 102 letters to a single recruit, we should put a page in each one that goes to a flip book where the flip book shows him catching/running/throwing a touchdown.
 

engie

Freshman
May 29, 2011
10,756
92
48
They are going to be a much larger threat with that new staff they assembled up there, that is for certain...
 

whereisATL

Senior
Aug 23, 2012
797
812
93
But I heard we were a lazy recruiting staff?**
I heard, from this board, that sending that many letters to a single recruit is stupid, lazy, an obsessive. It's amazing how impressive this recruiting tactic has becomes when your staff does it, especially given the quality of letter that have been made public.
 

57stratdawg

Heisman
Dec 1, 2004
148,371
24,152
113
No doubt. They're going to land some kids. 115 letters to Drew Barker.

 

dawgstudent

Heisman
Apr 15, 2003
39,407
18,828
113
I don't know how sending 100 letters is lazy but it's still stupid and obsessive. But if everyone is doing it - then you can't be left behind.
 

Xenomorph

All-American
Feb 15, 2007
15,291
8,960
113
Dear God..

College football recruiting may single-handedly save the US Postal Service.
 

jakldawg

Redshirt
May 1, 2006
4,374
0
36
It's a puzzle, that when carefully pieced together spells out

Auburn
blows
goats
 

engie

Freshman
May 29, 2011
10,756
92
48
I don't know how sending 100 letters is lazy but it's still stupid and obsessive. But if everyone is doing it - then you can't be left behind.

I was speaking to the general frame of mind around here after OM put together the class that they did last year -- and how they've started this year**

Seems that many here want to use them as our benchmark rather than looking at the simple fact that the previous two classes are the best two we've put together in quite awhile -- and this one will likely be better(albeit smaller)...
 

121Josey

Redshirt
Oct 30, 2012
7,503
0
0
Outside the Box

If we're going to send 102 letters to a single recruit, we should put a page in each one that goes to a flip book where the flip book shows him catching/running/throwing a touchdown.

It's a puzzle, that when carefully pieced together spells out

Auburn
blows
goats

I have to say that this line of thinking is good. The quantity will get old. It's the quality or originality that will catch their eye.

They could have everyone turn in the game pieces from McDonald's Monopoly game that they don't want and stick 100s of those inside the letters (they have no redemption value); or make their own Monopoly game: "You landed on CHANCE. Your card says, 'You signed a NLI to Auburn. Go straight to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200.'"

They should find out if any of the recruits do geocaching. They can send them a letter with the coordinates to the money bag an invitation for an all-expense paid official visit to StarkVegas.
 

civildawg88

All-Conference
Aug 22, 2012
2,681
1,290
102
I actually agree with this. This board was ripping freeze when he did this now everybody loves it when we do it?
 

RocketDawg

All-Conference
Oct 21, 2011
18,954
2,076
113
Yes, you're right, but it's no longer stupid, lazy, and obsessive when MSU does it. Regarding the quality of the letter ... I'm sure that was an attempt at humor, and also to be unique. And it seems to have worked if the recruit(s) bother to Tweet a picture.
 

The Peeper

Heisman
Feb 26, 2008
15,350
10,462
113
Yep, I don't care who does it, that's ridiculous. Just don't see where that would impress me if I was a recruit.
 

57stratdawg

Heisman
Dec 1, 2004
148,371
24,152
113
No, it was the **** show we recruited in 2010 and 2011 that gave our staff the reputation of being lazy. I don't think they're lazy, but it's not as high of a priority for Mullen as it is Freeze.