Comments on: LB recruit says Iowa pulled offer; Hawks after JUCO RB http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/ powered by the Iowa City Press-Citizen & The Des Moines Register Fri, 18 May 2012 23:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: slowhand422 http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-60570 slowhand422 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:33:07 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-60570 Fans listen to all the local media here that are pissed because Ferentz doesn't give them special access. So, they listen and read sites like this that poke at people's confidence in our staff, acting like something is wrong because they won't talk to us. I have one word for all these new and young Hawk fans that have come on board in the last 10 years, or those who have forgotten the past - SPOILED. Get a grip. We have a good class and people are getting all riled up about some JUCO LB. Also, this could mean we are going to get Lambert after Schiano left Rutgers. It's probably a good sign! Try and tell the haters that though. Fans listen to all the local media here that are pissed because Ferentz doesn’t give them special access. So, they listen and read sites like this that poke at people’s confidence in our staff, acting like something is wrong because they won’t talk to us.

I have one word for all these new and young Hawk fans that have come on board in the last 10 years, or those who have forgotten the past – SPOILED. Get a grip. We have a good class and people are getting all riled up about some JUCO LB. Also, this could mean we are going to get Lambert after Schiano left Rutgers. It’s probably a good sign!

Try and tell the haters that though.

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]]> By: slowhand422 http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-60563 slowhand422 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:28:49 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-60563 What is disturbing is the number of Hawkeye fans that think because they read a few blogs and look at scout.com they think they know what players we should and should not be recruiting. Have you actually met or talked to any of these players, or their coaches, or watched them play? Do you know anything about their possible development, background, upbringing, and goals? The answer to all these questions is of course - NO. In short - you have utterly no idea what you are talking about. Do you have 30+ years of football coaching and recruting experience? No? Then quit being "disturbed" and maybe give our guys the benefit of the doubt. They pulled his offer because of reasons that they can't share (per NCAA rules), because it's none of your (or my) business. Let the coaches coach, you are a fan. You cheer. That's it. Otherwise put in an application or walk on to the team. Tired of all the negativity from the armchair coaches and recruiters who don't know anything! What is disturbing is the number of Hawkeye fans that think because they read a few blogs and look at scout.com they think they know what players we should and should not be recruiting.

Have you actually met or talked to any of these players, or their coaches, or watched them play? Do you know anything about their possible development, background, upbringing, and goals? The answer to all these questions is of course – NO. In short – you have utterly no idea what you are talking about.

Do you have 30+ years of football coaching and recruting experience? No? Then quit being “disturbed” and maybe give our guys the benefit of the doubt. They pulled his offer because of reasons that they can’t share (per NCAA rules), because it’s none of your (or my) business.

Let the coaches coach, you are a fan. You cheer. That’s it. Otherwise put in an application or walk on to the team. Tired of all the negativity from the armchair coaches and recruiters who don’t know anything!

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]]> By: cbluv69 http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-60533 cbluv69 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:53:14 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-60533 he is moving much further to NC..than Iowa so that had nothing to do with it...seems to me once Jaleel re-committed to Iowa then that offer was yanked quickly. ?? Looks pretty obvious to me...BUT hey I am not in the coaches corner so its a best guess just like everyone else thats on here. he is moving much further to NC..than Iowa so that had nothing to do with it…seems to me once Jaleel re-committed to Iowa then that offer was yanked quickly. ?? Looks pretty obvious to me…BUT hey I am not in the coaches corner so its a best guess just like everyone else thats on here.

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]]> By: cbluv69 http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-60530 cbluv69 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:50:01 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-60530 Or your inability to know the INSIDE story..as I dont know it..BUT when ya read a story like we all have done we base our comments on that....And from that vantage point it dont make sense to pull the offer..however it looks like the offer was pulled because Jaleel re-committed to Iowa...thats seems pretty obvious to me. Or maybe you dont have the ability to figure that out?? Or your inability to know the INSIDE story..as I dont know it..BUT when ya read a story like we all have done we base our comments on that….And from that vantage point it dont make sense to pull the offer..however it looks like the offer was pulled because Jaleel re-committed to Iowa…thats seems pretty obvious to me. Or maybe you dont have the ability to figure that out??

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]]> By: klammy http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-59302 klammy Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:32:50 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-59302 Has become? When was it ever any different? Coaches are forbidden to talk about recruits during the process. Has become? When was it ever any different? Coaches are forbidden to talk about recruits during the process.

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]]> By: tdtia http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-58947 tdtia Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:58:33 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-58947 NYCHawkeye... ...NCAA rules prohibit coaches from commenting on recruits before they are signed. If you are truly so ignorant that you don't know that, perhaps you should just keep your trap shut. NYCHawkeye…

…NCAA rules prohibit coaches from commenting on recruits before they are signed.

If you are truly so ignorant that you don’t know that, perhaps you should just keep your trap shut.

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]]> By: bbjrrdr http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-58550 bbjrrdr Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:57:58 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-58550 I totally agree - WTF? Looks like there was 2(!) solid defensive players ready to step in and get busy. And now neither are coming?? And yeh, it's not like we couldn't use some ready-made help on "D" /rolleyes. Disturbing. I totally agree – ***? Looks like there was 2(!) solid defensive players ready to step in and get busy. And now neither are coming?? And yeh, it’s not like we couldn’t use some ready-made help on “D” /rolleyes. Disturbing.

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]]> By: klammy http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-57853 klammy Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:52:46 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-57853 Something that makes me go hmmmmmm - your inability to consider the possibility that the Iowa coaches made this decision based on actual first-hand information from meeting this recruit, watching his game films, talking to his coaches, etc. I suppose you think the Iowa football team would be better if they made recruiting decisions on the stuff that you've heard. Something that makes me go hmmmmmm – your inability to consider the possibility that the Iowa coaches made this decision based on actual first-hand information from meeting this recruit, watching his game films, talking to his coaches, etc. I suppose you think the Iowa football team would be better if they made recruiting decisions on the stuff that you’ve heard.

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]]> By: NYCHawkeye http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-57492 NYCHawkeye Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:06:26 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-57492 The system here has become very Soviet, as in we'll never know. The system here has become very Soviet, as in we’ll never know.

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]]> By: winsx3 http://hawkcentral.com/2012/01/27/linebacker-recruit-robert-caldwell-says-hawkeyes-pulled-offer/#comment-56595 winsx3 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:19:11 +0000 http://hawkcentral.com/?p=24967#comment-56595 there are better players still in hs that we are leading for and his teammate has a family in california that he didnt want to move away from.. still going hmmm? there are better players still in hs that we are leading for and his teammate has a family in california that he didnt want to move away from.. still going hmmm?

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