Sigh . . . Skyline's Keanon Cooper Switches Commitment

by Seth C on Feb 5, 2008 7:02 PM CST in Recruiting

A break in Bob Knight coverage, per the DMN Recruiting Blog, Skyline safety Keanon Cooper is now committed to Minnesota. I know that his friends are also going to school there, but I still don't get it.

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If everybody else jumped off a cliff...

...then I guess he would too. That's what they're doing to their college careers.

With a recruiting class like the Gophers have, maybe they'll be twice as good next season...2 wins.

Whatever floats your boat, KC (or sinks, as the case may be).

by djollie111 on Feb 5, 2008 9:00 PM CST 0 recs

good riddance

If a guy can't keep his commitments, do we really want him on our team? I know it was only verbal, but don't lead a team on by verbally committing and then bailing. I think Julio Jones is doing it right; keeping his mouth shut until signing day. He probably won't choose Tech but I can respect him for his silence and for not leading teams on about his interest.

Cooper probably won't like Minnesota because its cold and a losing program. Good Luck Keanon...

by CoachT on Feb 5, 2008 10:01 PM CST 0 recs

PLEASE, TECH, PLEASE!

http://startelegram.typepad.com/college_football_confiden/2008/02/unt-2008-schedu.html

"LSU wants to play a TV game against a BCS nonconference opponent on Aug. 30, and now has that date open."

Holy crap, if we could schedule them it would make all the problems with Tulsa and Cooper go away (well, not all the way away). Even just a one year deal, I wouldn't care it if was a one-and-done in Baton Rouge, a neutral game in Houston or Dallas, or a one-and-done in Lubbock. I mean, it would be best in Lubbock, but hell I'd go to the game in Baton Rouge, too. I know a guy there.

That'd shut everybody up about our scheduling.

And we could rub it in Cooper's face that we're upsetting LSU on national television while he's playing Valdosta State or whomever.

by ayleein on Feb 6, 2008 12:04 AM CST 0 recs

Also, according to an LSU message board (TigerForums.com) a local Baton Rouge station's Sports Director claimed on the 10 o'clock news that Texas Tech-LSU is the deal.

There's nothing on any official LSU site confirming such (that I can access, at least), nor is their anything verifiable on any official Tech site.

by ayleein on Feb 6, 2008 1:36 AM CST up 0 recs

Uh oh

is it possible that this could happen? I read today that Tech said "no thanks" to LSU. WTF?

Can you imagine Harrell and Crabtree with the great wall of Lubbock and Crawford, putting a beat down on LSU on national TV? Can you imagine Ruffin with an improved D, coming after them like meat eaters? Can it be done? Of course it can! So I say, pray to whatever gives you guidance and comfort that Tech can break in to the limelight and schedule this one.

by CoachT on Feb 6, 2008 8:26 PM CST up 0 recs