I think, as a majority, we all believe RL should be a Husky. If he will be is a very different story.
Gotta tell ya, I couldn't really care much less if he comes here now or not. UConn now has adequate depth at QB. Not ideal, but adequate.
I've followed that trainwreck of a thread last Wednesday Afternoon. I even participated without realizing at first that
He who should not be named was a recruit's father. Once I realized that he potentially was (Last Monday or Tuesday in a different thread, I think), I tried to stop addressing him directly. I think both sides (us fans and he) did a monster disservice to the process by enaging each other.
The writing was on the wall a week and a half before signing day that Lagow was reconsidering his options and it obviously had 100% to do with Tim Boyle. I thought it was dirty pool for the poster in question to paint Boyle and the program in a negative light, when he stated,
"...the staff has offered a place to [Tim Boyle] that did not want to be [at UConn], was rejected by [BC] that offered him, and committed to Uconn because he had no other opportunities." (I'm reasonably sure that Pitt took another run at him) He then implied that Lagow was more tested than his incoming QB "competition" simply because he played high school games in what amounts to Memorial Stadium with a big scoreboard, in front of a few thousand people. Last I checked, neither spectators, nor the scoreboard is allowed on the field during the game. Plus, if he is more tested, why the concern for same-class competition? Once spring practice rolls around, all 24 of these kids are wormsh1t (Thank you,
The Program) and they have to earn their way.
Lagow thought he was the only QB recruit for the class (per this poster). That's all well and good, but anyone who is at least remotely educated in recruiting is aware that a kid is fair game until he signs on the line which is dotted (and faxes it in). It should not be on UConn that Lagow turned away other recruiters after giving his verbal. UConn must do what is in the best interest of their program and if Lagow didn't want to commit with everyone else, he cannot expect (and to does not behoove UConn to keep) an open slot just in case. Whatever "respect" he thinks he's earned is mere hubris and UConn (rightly) should not pander to an 18 year old 3-star recruit merely because he verballed first or is from Texas. My opinion is that 3-stars is 3-stars is 3-stars, and if the recruiting services rate them as such, environment and HS competition are taken into account.
That said, congratulations to our incoming class. Don't let one individual take away from you that you are a part of the best rated incoming class in UConn history. Get big, get fast, and get on the field in order to make more history. Being a part of the best class carries some big expectations.
