Facebooking Recruits...OK or not?

[Zibby32]

I am facebook friends with all the ND signees. No it is not creepy, its socially acceptable and most coaches use it as a recruiting tool.

I usually dont get all excited when a player comments on other players furute commitments. It seems tho that whenever one of the other commits says they are adding someone, it has come to truth. We will have to wait and see.

Is itfair to say that we will be entering a dead period in recruiting? With the limited number of spots available and the caliber recruit we are chasing, fair to say we might not hear anything until AA Under Armour game or even NSD?

 

[phork]

Yes it is creepy.

 

[Zibby32]

explain why it is creepy? It is a social network. I am 24 years old.

Creepy is a 20 yeard old broad dating someone in there forties....

 

[The Polish Irishman]

explain why it is creepy? It is a social network. I am 24 years old.

Creepy is a 20 yeard old broad dating someone in there forties....

Funny how everybody has a stance on Social Networking. I don't see a problem with it. It is just another form of communication. If you do not use social networking to your benefit, you are being surpassed by others who are.

 

[Zibby32]

Communication indeed. Facebook has become a news source, accept it comes right from the source (Davaris committed through Facebook). I feel bad for those people who are out of touch...

 

[Old Man Mike]

To Polish & Zibby: I feel sorry for me, too, but this old head can't keep up with the curve. i need you guys to survey the new rapids and tell me what's going on. I'll be here fishin' by the side of the river. I'm counting on you guys, but think that I don't need to be the first person to know. Good hunting.

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

It's socially acc to eat cats in china. dont make it right! Cats Saved From China Meat Market - Home - Staple News

 

[BestBIrish47]

Some of you guys are starting to sound like my dad who is a former Marine and hates technology. He thinks an I Pad is a device for ladies, thinks a Black Berry is some kind of hand held fruit supplement, and reads the paper still.

 

[rocket31]

explain why it is creepy? It is a social network. I am 24 years old.

Creepy is a 20 yeard old broad dating someone in there forties....

i dont think it is creepy to add future players per se, however, it is creepy or at least quite pathetic to post on their walls at every single status update.

 

[Zibby32]

Rocket completely agree with you. I steer clear of any sort of personal communication. There is no need for it.

BestBIrish, good call on your pops.

Old Man Mike, I appreciate the support.

I guess all I can say is keep an open mind. Things will always be evolving. Facebook isn't nearly the same organization from where it started. (Trending towards MySpace)

 

[IrishinSyria]

i dont think it is creepy to add future players per se, however, it is creepy or at least quite pathetic to post on their walls at every single status update.

That's a good happy medium.

Let's be honest... is there anything not creepy about college football? Its business plan is that a bunch of older men will act like the weekend activities of a bunch of 18-24 year old kids have the significance of some sort of religious event. Facebook and twitter are just more logs on that fire...but yea, I would highly recommend steering way clear of personal communication with recruits. I can't think of one good thing that could come of that.

 

[phork]

Social networking with pals or work associates or people you actually interact with is one thing. Adding kids as friends, who you don't even know except that they are thinking about playing for ND is another.

I have no one on my facebook friends list that I wouldn't hesitate to call tomorrow and ask a favour from, and vice versa. I laugh at these people who constantly add everyone and everything to inflate thier friends list numbers.

Sorry dood, I am with the times, and I still find it fascinating that people add people who they don't even know. Ultimately I think using Twitter to "follow" these kids would be more accetable, atleast in my eyes, because you want to stay informed about any announcements they might be making.

And then perhaps we use the technology in different ways. I like to stay in contact with people I have been lucky to be friends with who no longer reside in the same area as I do. I am genuinely interested in how their life is going, how their family is doing etc. While I enjoy ND football and hope for success both on and off the field for these kids, I have no interest in their lives other than they play for ND. I don't know them, I will never know them. I wish them the best success at ND in class and on the field, but thats as far as my interest goes.

Yes college football is creepy. The periphery of the college football world is filled with sketchy and shadowy people. And frankly I find those who friend these kids to be included in that boundary. I am not going to get on a soap box and preach to anyone, we all have our opinions and we know how that goes.

And people sit here and whine about some of these prima donna athletes and wonder how their ego got so over inflated... This is how. Some guy from from Ohio wants to be friends with some athlete in California. Athlete in California says "Heh let me run up my friends total because I am the best and everyone wants to be my pal."

Meh, to each his own. I still find it weird.

 

[dshans]

I'm in phork's camp on this one. I have only family and friends (high school, ND, former neighbors who've moved out of town) as "friends." They are the only one's who get to view my wall – all three postings I've made in 2 years. It's a good use of technology to stay in touch and share photos. No one needs to know what I had for breakfast or that I clipped my toenails last night. I'd possibly mention a round of golf I'd played if I broke par ... or even 90.

I love my twin and younger sisters, but they post far too much minutia in my opinion.

I'd just as soon not add Twitter to my distractions. I already spend enough time with this, community and political forums. I need to mow the lawn, cook dinner, get together with friends, etc. Oh, and time spent reading newspapers.

My recommendation to these kids is to be selective and appreciate a bit of privacy in their lives. My recommendation to those who seek to "friend" prospects is to be patient and wait for official announcements.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

So, by analysis everyone who works for Rivals, Scout, ESPN who calls & texts teenagers to find out where they are going to commit to is a creep.

 

[Steve]

i dont think it is creepy to add future players per se, however, it is creepy or at least quite pathetic to post on their walls at every single status update.

I think it's creepy even when you do that on your friend's profiles lol.

 

[IrishinSyria]

So, by analysis everyone who works for Rivals, Scout, ESPN who calls & texts teenagers to find out where they are going to commit to is a creep.

In a lot of ways, yes. On the other hand, it's the nature of the beast. Fans eat it up, most players love the attention, the NCAA thrives off of the free labor... everyone wins. But if you actually think about it, it's kind of creepy.

Anyways, it's not like you can force someone to accept you as a friend or share their stuff with you on Facebook. Make no mistake, if those kids are accepting strangers' friend requests, their FB page is a public face.

I guess I'm kind of arguing in a circle now. Creepy or not creepy is irrelevant. It's the new reality. Kids are overexposed coming out of highschool. They have to grow up sooner. If you're like phork and don't want to be part of that, fine. If you're like Zibby and you want to get your news straight from the horse's mouth, that's fine too. Just don't harass the kids, especially if they make a decision you don't like.

 

[IrishInFl]

YouTube - Radiohead - Creep

 

[Zibby32]

Creepy: : 1. producing a nervous shivery apprehension <a creepy horror story>; also : eerie
2. of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant

Happy October Everyone.

I am happy that there are some people who choose to keep their personal facebook "friends" list within spitting distance. I think we are still looking at a generation gap when discussing what is taboo.

Facebook is now a combination of Myspace, Twitter, and your basic email service. It is not the same networking tool that i believe it was intended too be. That is another story for another day.

As a side note, do you think these kids dislike the fame associated with their athletic prowess. Do you think it is bad when ND fans congratulate recruits for signing a verbal commitment?

 

[IrishInFl]

Creepy: : 1. producing a nervous shivery apprehension <a creepy horror story>; also : eerie
2. of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant

Happy October Everyone.

I am happy that there are some people who choose to keep their personal facebook "friends" list within spitting distance. I think we are still looking at a generation gap when discussing what is taboo.

Facebook is now a combination of Myspace, Twitter, and your basic email service. It is not the same networking tool that i believe it was intended too be. That is another story for another day.

As a side note, do you think these kids dislike the fame associated with their athletic prowess. Do you think it is bad when ND fans congratulate recruits for signing a verbal commitment?

It's still September, bro.

 

[Zibby32]

very observant...go to sleep and wake up in 6 hours...got it?

 

[jason_h537]

Socia Networking is here to stay, i am 22 and its a prt of life . I am not really diggin it because i like personal contact but at my internship it is required to know how to use all these sites, (and a football forum falls under this catagory), or your considered a dinosaur. Alot of high executives and employess who have been working there for years have been let go because they do not want to adapt and this is a huge corporation.

I dont think its creepy to think, "hey let me add ______ as a facebook friend", but like with anything it can go too far.

 

[Zibby32]

Nice, Jason some more youth!

 

[jason_h537]

No problem i been the young one here for a while,

I will say i dont add recruits to my facebook or anyone really for that matter. I dont see a problem with it just to give a guy props or something but there is such a thing as Facebook stalking

 

[phork]

So, by analysis everyone who works for Rivals, Scout, ESPN who calls & texts teenagers to find out where they are going to commit to is a creep.

That is their job. "Works for Rivals", by ESPN I think you mean the "Sports" network? I am not a journalist, nor am I paid to provide information about 18 year old kids. Your extension is not logical.

Some JoeSchmoe, like 99% of the people on this site, asking to be your friend because you can run a 4.1 40 and you might come to ND, thats weird. You have no vested interest, aside from your ND fanhood, to speak to this kid. Why not friend the 18 year old kid who just got an academic scholarship, Mathletes are people as well!

Creepy: : 1. producing a nervous shivery apprehension <a creepy horror story>; also : eerie
2. of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant

Happy October Everyone.

I am happy that there are some people who choose to keep their personal facebook "friends" list within spitting distance. I think we are still looking at a generation gap when discussing what is taboo.

Facebook is now a combination of Myspace, Twitter, and your basic email service. It is not the same networking tool that i believe it was intended too be. That is another story for another day.

As a side note, do you think these kids dislike the fame associated with their athletic prowess. Do you think it is bad when ND fans congratulate recruits for signing a verbal commitment?

I'm not sure by what you mean about spitting distance. I have friends all over the world. I don't consider it a generation gap, at least in my case, at all. If you are following the news on some kid, Twitter or the usual websites can provide that for you. Because basically anything posted on facebook or twitter is instantaneously posted on Rivals or other sites.

As far as your side note is concerned, no, the kids relish and covet the attention. Their heads get swollen and then when they get too big we all cry about what an ego this kid has and what has he proven etc etc. Don't get me wrong, if that is your cup of tea, by all means live your dream. I'm just saying that its weird.

 

[Folsteam_Ahead]

if you have to ask the question whether it's creepy, then it's creepy

 

[jason_h537]

well for the sake of argument, is it creepy to add your favorite band as a friend?

would it be creepy to add Megan Fox as your friend?

Would it be creepy to add Jimmy Clausen as a friend?

Would it be creepy to add Manti Te'o as a friend?

is it creepy to befriend a recruits mom on a forum thread dedicated to her son?

 

[IrishMoore1]

I believe it's creepy if you don't know them personally. Usually, you're suppose to know the person before you friend him or or on fb.

 

[jason_h537]

I believe it's creepy if you don't know them personally. Usually, you're suppose to know the person before you friend him or or on fb.

Not if your a public figure, Facebook is a marketing tool, and they have hundreds of thousands of friends they will never meet

Lets be honest here what we do on here is the equivalent of a Disney forum, we all get googly eyed over teenage boys, we just justify it because its footabll. In reality its just like reading those teen Bop magazines

 

[irishfan]

Whatever. I don't have any ND recruits/players as friends, but not a big deal for the people that do. We're all on here to talk ND and find out new ND news and recruiting info so whatever. Not a big deal to use it that way as long as you don't write all over his wall and statuses.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Not creepy: Being friends with a player on Facebook or following them on Twitter

Creepy: Posting on their wall or trying to decipher some sort of transfer rumor from their posts or tweets.