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Recruiting stories that waste time

  • Why do we get articles on the home page about recruits that don't list the Vols as one of there favorites? Personally, I don't want to read an article on someone who is interested in other schools. I would rather spend (waste) my time, reading information on athletes who are still showing interest in UT.

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  • cmacconn said...

    Why do we get articles on the home page about recruits that don't list the Vols as one of there favorites? Personally, I don't want to read an article on someone who is interested in other schools. I would rather spend (waste) my time, reading information on athletes who are still showing interest in UT.

    The stories we write on recruits are relevant in that they have UT offers or have expressed interest in Tennessee (or vice versa) in the past. We believe it's our job to keep our subscribers and users informed on what is going on with all prospects that UT is involved in or has interest in.

    We think it's newsworthy to keep you in the loop during the long, lengthy recruiting process. I think a prospect eliminating a school is almost more newsworthy than a prospect listing a school in their top five - but that's just my opinion.

    Thans for reading, subscribing and asking the question. Good first post.

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  • cmacconn said...

    Why do we get articles on the home page about recruits that don't list the Vols as one of there favorites? Personally, I don't want to read an article on someone who is interested in other schools. I would rather spend (waste) my time, reading information on athletes who are still showing interest in UT.

    Is there a specific story with which you have an issue? As wataugavol said, we don't go to the trouble of writing or publishing a story on a player who hasn't at least considered Tennessee at some point. Now, not every story we write is filled with good news for UT — that's the nature of the recruiting business — but there's a reason for everything we put on our front page. We're trying to keep our readers up to date on all developments pertaining to the Vols' recruits.

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    Is there a specific story with which you have an issue? As wataugavol said, we don't go to the trouble of writing or publishing a story on a player who hasn't at least considered Tennessee at some point. Now, not every story we write is filled with good news for UT — that's the nature of the recruiting business — but there's a reason for everything we put on our front page. We're trying to keep our readers up to date on all developments pertaining to the Vols' recruits.

    I don't remember any article you have ever posted in which the recruit didn't have at least some type of interest in Tennessee unless it's a situation where a recruit just received an offer from the vols. I prefer to know all the facts and what the enemy is doing, but that's just me.

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  • Guys, you have it right, keep these articles coming...recuriting is long and drawn out and any of these guys can change thier minds and the Vols could be right back in it...for recruiting fans, this is how you get to know the class, I'd much rather have more info than less in keeping up with these guys. This site is doing great things and I am enjoying a refreshing way you guys handle your business. I subscribe to other sites because I want ALL the info I can get so keep it coming, looking forward to your growth as a network, just dont sell out to google or something.

    Manndingo

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    Guys, you have it right, keep these articles coming...recuriting is long and drawn out and any of these guys can change thier minds and the Vols could be right back in it...for recruiting fans, this is how you get to know the class, I'd much rather have more info than less in keeping up with these guys. This site is doing great things and I am enjoying a refreshing way you guys handle your business. I subscribe to other sites because I want ALL the info I can get so keep it coming, looking forward to your growth as a network, just dont sell out to google or something.

    Thx for the kind words. We appreciate it. Help spread the word to your friends about what great jobs Wes and Ryan are doing and how refreshing our message boards are - both the technolog and the conversation.

    Thanks again.

    Kevin Ryan

  • I agree that this site and these boards are better than any I have followed BUT why the lead article today about Auburn pursuing a RB from Memphis? Maybe I missed it, but what is the UT connection?

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  • If you don't care for reading it then why read it?
    Just let people who are interested in it read it and if you don't care, then that is fine.

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