Serious question here. What's the point of the We Will Collective if this is just going to keep happening?
Blake Purchase Announcing 09-06
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They said we will is to retain players, not to get them to come here.
This is only the last name in the summer phase of recruiting, the guys who visited in June.
I expect there to be a fresh wave of OV’s before December Cyning Day.
I take it you've never read or listen to anyone talk about what the We Will Collective is?
He said that he wanted to play right away, so I'm guessing that was the biggest factor on why he didn't pick us. Oh well, still a solid class and will likely pick up some great late pickups.
I don't enjoy the mentality but it's a reality that it's not that normal.
And being on the list after averaging 7ish wins lately is kind of remarkable actually.
Does if flip if ISU starts winning more games?
That's the whole point. Makes no sense to get behind a collective that doesn't pay recruits.
…for example, they recently offered this guy.
247sports.com
JJ Jean-Louis, North Texas Mean Green, Linebacker
Joseph Jean-Louis is a Linebacker from Dayton, OH.
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Honestly, if the first thing a recruit does in the recruiting process is asking one of our coaches about how much money they can get from NIL at Iowa State, I fully expect that coach to get up and walk away.
Pre-NIL, would you be shocked that a kid from (current) Pac 12 country picked Oregon over ISU? These things happen sometimes, and they’ve been happening well before collectives were an official and legal thing
Wonder how much $ Oregon will offer Myles to go join his brother. I'm sure tampering has already started.
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Again missing the point. Blum has said MANY times the main objective of the we will collective is to take care of athletes already at Iowa state. Competing with Phil Knight and Oregon simply isn’t realistic. Blake said he wanted to go somewhere where he felt prioritized. Well he was #1 priority at Iowa state for 2 years and yet he picked a school with 6 defensive line commitments already. Doesn’t scream to me like he was really focused on coming here if that’s truly how he felt.
Might as well let him go now.
Death. Taxes. Cyclone Fanatic thinking the sky is falling when something doesn't go our way.
Bringing up his brother, who's a solid player and current contributor, is a really bad look.
So you’re saying Blum is misappropriating funds…?
That’s a pretty big stone to throw on a message board. You should stop.
