I don't know. Probably not anyone that UT really wanted. But we were (rightly, although I'm not sure we had him around long enough for it to make much difference) excited about hiring a guy who had built relationships with coaches and players that we might want to target. That's just how it works.
Bayou Bartholomew is my stomping ground.
http://www.aetn.org/programs/bayoubartholomew
Some of your really think he should have backed off of any player he was recruiting while employed by Tech?
There's not much honor in a business that encourages young people and coaches to repeatedly break their word.
Is he supposed to act like he doesn't know him anymore? Or that he no longer wants him to play for him?
We do this, too. You think Tony Franklin erased all the names out of his cell phone when we hired him from MTSU? They presumably paid for at least some of his trips out to the California jucos. Peterson's ties to Wilson are from the Marshall connection. If Duke had been recruiting any d-linemen that we might have a shot at, I bet we're at least making it known that we can find them a spot (if they show any interest).
I'd say the Price Wilson situation is almost exactly the same.
I'm not disagreeing with you, I just hate losing a solid 3 star prospect to a former coach.