Florida recruiting gang members?

• Trueblue23

  

  http://13psi.com/who-are-the-gators-recruiting/
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Not too surprising. Urban Meyer is the new Bobby Bowden--good coach that will do anything to win, is worried about his own legacy FIRST. No wonder there was no chance in hell of him going to ND.
• End of Line

  

  I'm not that suprised.
• Ytowngirlinfla

  

  Florida has had a lot of players in trouble. People talk crap about Miami, at least we have cleaned up our act. Urban will definitely do anything to win.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  ^You guys had the Jimmy Johnson legacy and that hurt you--same kinda guy as Meyer. It's a representation of the coach, not the university even though the coach does represent the university.
  
  Something may come from this though--that's bad publicity no matter how you spin it.
• eldduhjjkcuf

  It's Florida...what else would you expect. They are just taking over, where Fl St and Miami left off.
• 3reppom

  

  The mock outrage over stuff like this always perplexes me. coaches routinely go into the roughest, toughest areas of the largest cities in the country to find players that are prized not only for their athletic ability but for the way they play the game, with overflowing swagger and fearlessness. Then people are shocked and dismayed to hear that a couple of kids from those neighborhoods have done some stupid shit, that they might have been caught up in some stuff with their friends from back home. Is it ideal? No, but making one bad decision doesn't preclude anyone from the opportunity to make themselves into a better person. There are hundreds of examples of kids who have come with deeply checkered pasts, kids whose homes and neighborhood have torn apart with drugs, gangs and violence who have thrived when put into a structured environment. People can be upset over this, that's their prerogative, it's cool. But why the surprise? Is it really that shocking to find out that a kid from one of the poorest zip codes in the country might have a criminal record?
• Trueblue23

  

  Yea there's nothing wrong with posing with a gun in a photo..
  
  Ra Tard
• vball10set

  SQ_Crazies wrote: ^You guys had the Jimmy Johnson legacy and that hurt you--same kinda guy as Meyer. It's a representation of the coach, not the university even though the coach does represent the university.
  
  Something may come from this though--that's bad publicity no matter how you spin it.

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  btw,3reppom..your post isn't surprising,coming from someone who idolizes Mardy Gilyard-birds of a feather,know what I mean??
• centralbucksfan

  When you keep a kid who chased another person, pulled out an AK47 and shoots it...its quite obvious the kind of kids that are being recruited and thats its a win at all costs. As much as I hate to admit it, this doesn't surprise me in the least. Winning has covered up A LOT with Fla.
• Hamp89

  No way Florida still offers a scholarship to these guys once the photos came out. No way. Meyer might be a win at all costs type of coach, but this one will never slide with UF's administration.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  3reppom wrote: The mock outrage over stuff like this always perplexes me. coaches routinely go into the roughest, toughest areas of the largest cities in the country to find players that are prized not only for their athletic ability but for the way they play the game, with overflowing swagger and fearlessness. Then people are shocked and dismayed to hear that a couple of kids from those neighborhoods have done some stupid shit, that they might have been caught up in some stuff with their friends from back home. Is it ideal? No, but making one bad decision doesn't preclude anyone from the opportunity to make themselves into a better person. There are hundreds of examples of kids who have come with deeply checkered pasts, kids whose homes and neighborhood have torn apart with drugs, gangs and violence who have thrived when put into a structured environment. People can be upset over this, that's their prerogative, it's cool. But why the surprise? Is it really that shocking to find out that a kid from one of the poorest zip codes in the country might have a criminal record?

  Funny how everyone that posted before you specifically said they weren't surprised.
• thedynasty1998

  

  Wasn't the OSU freshman RB in some pictures very similar to these?
  
  In the kids, and Meyer's defense, maybe getting to college is just what he needs to escape the streets and to make a better life for himself. Just because he's in a "gang" and has a picture with a gun isn't necessarily a reason to pull a scholarship. Now I understand if Meyer does, but I also understand if he doesn't.
• Little Danny

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote:

  3reppom wrote: The mock outrage over stuff like this always perplexes me. coaches routinely go into the roughest, toughest areas of the largest cities in the country to find players that are prized not only for their athletic ability but for the way they play the game, with overflowing swagger and fearlessness. Then people are shocked and dismayed to hear that a couple of kids from those neighborhoods have done some stupid shit, that they might have been caught up in some stuff with their friends from back home. Is it ideal? No, but making one bad decision doesn't preclude anyone from the opportunity to make themselves into a better person. There are hundreds of examples of kids who have come with deeply checkered pasts, kids whose homes and neighborhood have torn apart with drugs, gangs and violence who have thrived when put into a structured environment. People can be upset over this, that's their prerogative, it's cool. But why the surprise? Is it really that shocking to find out that a kid from one of the poorest zip codes in the country might have a criminal record?

  Funny how everyone that posted before you specifically said they weren't surprised.

  Yes but everyone said they were not surprised that Florida was recruiting gang members. I think if people opened up their blinders they would find this is nothing new for most schools, particularly schools recruiting kids from Florida, California and Texas. Off of the top of my head I recall several NFL players who were involved in drugs, gangs, etc. as a youth but got their lives turned around in college (and some who did not).
  
  Everyone wants to act like their team only recruits the good kids from the suburbs. The fact of the matter is every team has or has had some troubled youths on their team.
• Trueblue23

  

  There's a difference in being troubled and posing with a GUN on the internet..
• goosebumps

  

  Maurice Clarrett was a saint wasn't he?
• goosebumps

  

  vball10set wrote:

  SQ_Crazies wrote: ^You guys had the Jimmy Johnson legacy and that hurt you--same kinda guy as Meyer. It's a representation of the coach, not the university even though the coach does represent the university.
  
  Something may come from this though--that's bad publicity no matter how you spin it.

  this
  
  btw,3reppom..your post isn't surprising,coming from someone who idolizes Mardy Gilyard-birds of a feather,know what I mean??

  
  Whats wrong with Mardy Gilyard?
• Speedofsand

  

  centralbucksfan wrote: When you keep a kid who chased another person, pulled out an AK47 and shoots it...its quite obvious the kind of kids that are being recruited and thats its a win at all costs. As much as I hate to admit it, this doesn't surprise me in the least. Winning has covered up A LOT with Fla.

  [size=Xx-large]WRONG[/size]
  
  That person was not chasing, he was being chased. The AK47 was in his trunk, he got it out and fired a warning shot in the air. He was KICKED OFF the team. Meyer gave him a chance to come back a year later if he lived right. He tried, but failed and Meyer kicked him off for good.
• vball10set

  goosebumps wrote: Maurice Clarrett was a saint wasn't he?

  and that was dealt with,was it not? let's stay in the present,bumps-I know it's hard,but let's give it a shot :dodgy:
  
  btw,Gilyard's a thug
• thedynasty1998

  

  Every team has it's thugs, let's not fool ourselves.
• Speedofsand

  

  This is on many boards quickly the last 2 days. (Good job, Vols)
  What about the other schools that are/were recruiting the same kids ?
  Many kids pose for pics like these on their myspace & facebook pages. I'm sure if I wanted to waste my time looking I could find a couple of kids at most top schools who had pics like these. It looks like they took those pics when they were 13 or 14. That could be a fake gun or pellet gun. I don't like the gang signs one bit, I have alot of knowledge about gangs. If they had juvenile criminal records that would be much different from posing as wanna bees in a picture. Its on the Gator board and these kids will be educated on what its like to be in the public spotlight for the right or wrong reasons.
  Many kids come out of rough childhoods, get a chance to play football in college, and 4 years later have a degree.
  Florida is one of 100 schools with kids like this.
• darbypitcher22

  

  I'm with Hamp.
  
  Can't see their administration letting these offers stay on the table
• devil1197

  Speed, to be correct a fake gun, pellet gun, or shot gun. A gun is a gun. You could rob a store with a fake gun and still be charged with the same as a real gun.
  
  Honestly, most schools have their bad eggs. Florida just happens to be on a not so good streak under Meyer.
• thedynasty1998

  

  devil, he didn't rob a bank. He is in a picture. A real gun is different than a fake gun.
• Speedofsand

  

  ccrunner609 wrote: ^^^100 schools? Can you provide me thug pictures of all the others?

  No. I already said its a waste of my time, just like you are.
  Here is one.
  Clemson
  
  
  Find the rest yourself. Wanna make it easy? Look at black colleges like Bethune Cookman, etc. They have riots on campus then the school president refuses to cooperate with the city police chief.