2016 Football Commitments

[latech]

is there any news with our recruiting in the last 5-6 days or so?

[Dogsince65]

Isabella had a good article a few days back if you missed it.

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story...ting/78443914/

I appreciate the link. I identify with Coach in being the "old man " on this issue. no idea using social media was so important ( when coaches use it). I rescend my initial disagreement and defer to your position. well presented on your part.

[Champ967]

It's a different generation '65. This is the "me generation."

Me Generation = Baby Boomers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_generation

[DogsWin]

Beasley still "100% LA Tech". Put the Memphis rumors to rest, David Beasley will be a LA Tech Bulldawg next week!

https://latech.n.rivals.com/news/bea...-memphis-visit

[T1]

Me Generation = Baby Boomers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_generation

Child's play.

[Dixonfor6]

Beasley still "100% LA Tech". Put the Memphis rumors to rest, David Beasley will be a LA Tech Bulldawg next week!

https://latech.n.rivals.com/news/bea...-memphis-visit

Great news. Now the question is will David be a 6'2 ball hawking free safety and return man or a game breaking outside receiver that runs smooth routes and is super elusive? His film is great

[DONW]

Great news. Now the question is will David be a 6'2 ball hawking free safety and return man or a game breaking outside receiver that runs smooth routes and is super elusive? His film is great

Hopefully, a WR.

[maverick]

. Not often I disagree but when I guy tells me he will give me a 4-5 year scholarship- room, board and help develop my skill set-- I assume he's invested in me-- not just tweeted me. I absolutely would feel wanted by the recruiter. Some of these guys will be only player getting offer on their team-- pretty big self confidence booster . Think it would be fair to say overwhelming majority of our fan base assume coaches no how to recruit and stroke egos

I understand where you're coming from, but these kids are being promised those basics from everyone. I think what T1 may be saying is that, other things being relatively equal, a team's fan base seeming disinterested could make a difference.

It's a different generation '65. This is the "me generation." The coaches pump their egos with tweets. Other coaches pump their egos with tweets. Other fan bases pump their egos with tweets. Some fans go nuts with it, "I will commit suicide if you don't come to X." Others just say, "Thank you, we look forward to watching you play here, you made a great decision and will love X." We are silent. I don't know if there are consequences or not. Some fans make it seem like a classy move to congratulate the player and be excited about it. A kid commits to Tech and ... crickets.

As someone else pointed out, Baby Boomers were known as the "me generation," too. At this age, kids are naturally egocentric, narcissistic, self-interested--not to an extent that they would be considered mentally ill, but more so than when the same kids are 27, 37, 47...

I wonder whether each generation really does demonstrate more of these characteristics than the one before, or whether the mechanisms they use to express these characteristics are just more public, visible, or mobile.

[PawDawg]

I wonder whether each generation really does demonstrate more of these characteristics than the one before, or whether the mechanisms they use to express these characteristics are just more public, visible, or mobile.

Interesting. I'll play along. I don't like to throw around the word culture, but I believe it has gone down hill in correlation with the rise of social media and ignorance in the voting booth.

[RhythmDawg]

I wonder whether each generation really does demonstrate more of these characteristics than the one before, or whether the mechanisms they use to express these characteristics are just more public, visible, or mobile.

I believe the difference is not that each generation demonstrates more...but rather each generation demonstrates them longer, as the gap between adolescence and adulthood continues to widen. Decisions my grandparents made at age 16-18, my parents made at 18-20. My generation made them at 22-26. My brother made them at 28-32. He got married at 28 and is having his first child now at 33. It is taking people longer to grow up. The time people must truly become responsible is later and later. Life experience is happening later. Just my opinion based on observation.

I think marriage and kids are the two biggest things that change these characteristics in people. I do think that college makes a big difference versus just graduating high school.

[PawDawg]

I believe the difference is not that each generation demonstrates more...but rather each generation demonstrates them longer, as the gap between adolescence and adulthood continues to widen. Decisions my grandparents made at age 16-18, my parents made at 18-20. My generation made them at 22-26. My brother made them at 28-32. He got married at 28 and is having his first child now at 33. It is taking people longer to grow up. The time people must truly become responsible is later and later. Life experience is happening later. Just my opinion based on observation.

I think marriage and kids are the two biggest things that change these characteristics in people. I do think that college makes a big difference versus just graduating high school.

Excellent observation

[RhythmDawg]

Everyone should read this: Why Generation Y is unhappy.

[maverick]

I believe the difference is not that each generation demonstrates more...but rather each generation demonstrates them longer, as the gap between adolescence and adulthood continues to widen. Decisions my grandparents made at age 16-18, my parents made at 18-20. My generation made them at 22-26. My brother made them at 28-32. He got married at 28 and is having his first child now at 33. It is taking people longer to grow up. The time people must truly become responsible is later and later. Life experience is happening later. Just my opinion based on observation.

I think marriage and kids are the two biggest things that change these characteristics in people. I do think that college makes a big difference versus just graduating high school.

You're right, I think, but I see some of those delays as positive changes (e.g., delaying marriage and children). And we shouldn't assume (not that you did) that the way our grandparents did it was the "right" away. Not to mention that people are living longer, so delaying "adult activities" may be okay or even preferable, in the long run. It's not wise to approach adult dilemmas without a fully-formed frontal lobe.

[Dogsince65]

Child's play.

yeah--that article says the generation after Tom Wolfes named Me generation is possibly greatest ever which is pure BS--the men and women of generation before mine was greatest ever. Saved and changed the world.....enough of this--lets talk recruits

[RhythmDawg]

You're right, I think, but I see some of those delays as positive changes (e.g., delaying marriage and children). And we shouldn't assume (not that you did) that the way our grandparents did it was the "right" away. Not to mention that people are living longer, so delaying "adult activities" may be okay or even preferable, in the long run. It's not wise to approach adult dilemmas without a fully-formed frontal lobe.

Yep, I can agree with all of that.

So, not to derail the thread any further, but here is an interesting topic for discussion...

The information I posted previously directly impacts my hiring practices. Should it change how we have historically done other things? For example: should we add an additional year of pre-collegiate education? Should the driving age be increased? Should the voting age be increased? Should the drinking age be increased?