Tweets tweak recruiting

  • David Paschall, Chattanooga Times Free Press
  • Posted February 10, 2010 at 7:41 a.m.
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ATHENS, Ga. -- When Rodney Garner became Georgia's recruiting coordinator in 1998, video clips of high school football prospects were not readily available on the Internet.

There were no comprehensive online recruiting sites such as Rivals.com and Scout.com, nor were players announcing their decisions by wearing various hats. Garner has evolved with these publicity-driven avenues in the recruiting process, but now Facebook.com and Twitter.com have entered the mix.

"I know you've got to embrace some of these things, but my job is already encompassing enough," Garner said. "I'm not going down certain roads right now until I have to."

As the recruiting passion continues to grow, so have Facebook and Twitter as means to which prospects can give updates or clues about their decisions. In some cases, they intentionally mislead people to see what kind of reaction will occur.

Continue reading at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

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Comments » 23

BluezVol writes:

in response to OrangeinCarolina:

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Totally concur. It appears our youth-oriented culture knows no limits. It appears our appetite for hype surpasses our need for sound reason in many cases. Just remember, there are several top 10 schools each year who aren't littered with 4 and 5 star "texters".

muletownvol writes:

These kids aren't unlike recruits from 20 years ago. Except now they have the social networking sites where people can become their "friends" and stroke their egos. The capacity for extensive butt-kissing has risen exponentially.

gnm53108 writes:

"I'm not going down certain roads right now until I have to."

I'm with ya Rodney.Dont exactly know what a damn twitter is.The only thing I know about facebook is that my boss(wife) is on it.

LCfastball writes:

People, we are dealing with BOYS who are not mature yet.... They use it as a means to find the best looking girls at any given School... That think they may have a shot with... Case in point, A certain kid who came to knoxville wanting to go bone to bone with a certain Blonde, who is working on the Sports Animal..

stinky_pinky writes:

Trogans

SwamisBigOrangeCrystalBall writes:

in response to stinky_pinky:

Trogans

Kif's Trogans are coming to play the VOLS?

SwamisBigOrangeCrystalBall writes:

Thanks KNS for a football story. Could you please post Dooley's press conferences when they happen.

crimsonviper writes:

in response to gnm53108:

"I'm not going down certain roads right now until I have to."

I'm with ya Rodney.Dont exactly know what a damn twitter is.The only thing I know about facebook is that my boss(wife) is on it.

I hear you gnm.I don't know much about that stuff.
But I think I got tweeted last nite,not sure though.

ctownvol writes:

in response to crimsonviper:

I hear you gnm.I don't know much about that stuff.
But I think I got tweeted last nite,not sure though.

If you're not sure it probably wasn't a tweet D.

TommyJack writes:

in response to ctownvol:

If you're not sure it probably wasn't a tweet D.

might have been a gas pain.

ctownvol writes:

in response to TommyJack:

might have been a gas pain.

That's usually what it is with me.

VOLinCO writes:

My name is George.

I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.

tn_rockytop writes:

in response to VOLinCO:

My name is George.

I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.

ha ,,bet you never get any tweets

crimsonviper writes:

in response to TommyJack:

might have been a gas pain.

Might have been TJ...lol.
At least I came through it with my mullet intact,that is what matters most.
You know how we roll.

VolinCalif writes:

in response to crimsonviper:

I hear you gnm.I don't know much about that stuff.
But I think I got tweeted last nite,not sure though.

I got tweeted and twittered way back in the 50's. wound up married with 4 kids.

LCfastball writes:

Tweet,Tweet, I thought I saw a Putty Tat !!!!!

muletownvol writes:

in response to marc_ash#231781:

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Heard the same about Rogers. True?

tn_rockytop writes:

in response to muletownvol:

Heard the same about Rogers. True?

no please no please make them smart please make them smart please make them smart for god's sake please we need rodgers more inportant we need lofton bad

TXbigorangefan writes:

I'm sure our boys wanted to "knock fire" from Marlon Brown last year.... too bad he barely made it in the game.

JimHalpert writes:

why am i on this site in february? good lawd

JimHalpert writes:

in response to BluezVol:

Totally concur. It appears our youth-oriented culture knows no limits. It appears our appetite for hype surpasses our need for sound reason in many cases. Just remember, there are several top 10 schools each year who aren't littered with 4 and 5 star "texters".

It's almost like a bunch of guys replying to an article. That would not have happened 20 years ago either

TampaBayVol writes:

Arkansas recruit:
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1737...

pdhuff#552644 writes:

in response to FreeTDTN:

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Can you tweet if you don't have cell phone service?

I just got to see 15 deer cross a field, though.

Never stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

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