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Post by Admin on May 8, 2008 17:42:14 GMT -5
To the earlier question, what are your thoughts on a sub-forum for recruiting?
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on May 8, 2008 17:45:59 GMT -5
I just posted this in the other thread, but i would say that the opinions of the recruiting gurus and admins should have slightly more weight in the matter only because they are the ones who use the threads most often. of course i realize the term "recruiting guru" has no concrete definition but i think we all know who they are. (also, does anyone else see the irony of starting a second thread to address how to prevent duplicate threads? )
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kchoya
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Post by kchoya on May 8, 2008 17:47:30 GMT -5
If it's because one thinks all of the different recruiting threads take up too much room, then I say no. Looking at the first page of threads, the bottom few threads were last updated 2 days ago, so it's not as thought current threads are being pushed off too quickly.
If it's because one would like a centralized location to go to read just recruiting threads, then I say no.
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on May 8, 2008 17:50:21 GMT -5
The only reason I voted yes is that then we could actually have one thread per recruit which would build up over time with information, rather than thirty entitled "Josh Hairston" or whatever, scattered across the board.
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on May 8, 2008 17:51:52 GMT -5
The only reason I voted yes is that then we could actually have one thread per recruit which would build up over time with information, rather than thirty entitled "Josh Hairston" or whatever, scattered across the board. i think this would be the most useful aspect of the sub-forum. it would eliminate the "any thing new about so and so?" posts to a certain degree
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RBHoya
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Post by RBHoya on May 8, 2008 17:55:58 GMT -5
No. Why would we need ANOTHER forum? There is nothing else to talk about now, I'd rather just have everything interesting in one place. If we move all the recruiting threads elsewhere then the main board is going to be dead, it'll be like we're an A-10 or CAA message board.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on May 8, 2008 18:08:13 GMT -5
How would it work?
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H2Oya 05
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Post by H2Oya 05 on May 8, 2008 18:18:55 GMT -5
I'd be in favor of a recruiting sub-forum only if we also had a transfer sub-forum.
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FormerHoya
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Post by FormerHoya on May 8, 2008 18:25:28 GMT -5
I feel creepy reading about teenage boys. Please take recruiting stuff elsewhere.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on May 8, 2008 18:27:06 GMT -5
I feel creepy reading about teenage boys. Please take recruiting stuff elsewhere. Have you looked at your avatar lately?
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FormerHoya
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Post by FormerHoya on May 8, 2008 18:30:08 GMT -5
What, with his muscly arms? No. Didn't notice.
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Post by strummer8526 on May 8, 2008 18:49:36 GMT -5
It seems like "Yes" has this thing locked up, but "No" is never going to drop out, so this will be a long, protracted poll that ultimately hurts the Board.
On edit, "No" appears to be back from the dead.
Tim Russert likes "Yes," too. --Admin
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PDRHoya99
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Post by PDRHoya99 on May 8, 2008 18:50:27 GMT -5
I voted yes on the hope that it would mean fewer threads on the main page titled only with names of people I don't know. Of course if we could also just get people to title their threads appropriately and/or not create new threads when there is another perfectly good thread already covering the topic it would solve a lot of problems.
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Post by HoyaLingus on May 8, 2008 22:42:24 GMT -5
If it's done, my suggestion would be to move the current catch-all threads for each year in, and then make sure that all of the new player-specific threads were titled as such:
Year - Player (position)
A little effort goes a long way.
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royski
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Post by royski on May 9, 2008 0:48:45 GMT -5
I vote no because I don't see the need. If you feel creepy reading about 17 year old boys, but not creepy about discussing 18 year old boys to no end, I don't know what to tell you.
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Post by williambraskyiii on May 9, 2008 8:30:58 GMT -5
Clearly the recruiting people disregard the various year threads - I find the innumerable posts with just a name or the like frustrating because a) i don't really care about uncommitted 14 yo's; and 2) even in the offseason there is often a lot of news and having multiple potential recruit threads just clutters the first page of threads.
so, i vote for a subforum.
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GUHoya07
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Post by GUHoya07 on May 9, 2008 8:38:02 GMT -5
I agree with RB, there's no need for a new forum. What are we going to talk about on here? Continue bashing Rivers until Kenner league, maybe another Esherick thread, we can always throw in some discussion about what summer classes the players are taking.
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nathanhm
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Post by nathanhm on May 9, 2008 8:41:16 GMT -5
It can't hurt to try it out and see how people like it. I personally think it will be a lot easier to read up on new recruits and keep track of people if there hasn't been information on them in a few weeks/months.
People should stop acting like if this information was on a subforum the main board would shrivel up and die, this is way to opinionated a group to ever let that happen.
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Whoya
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Post by Whoya on May 9, 2008 9:18:17 GMT -5
I don't think its a big problem as is. As noted, the front page has threads for a few days in the off season, not a real "clutter" problem unless you want the first page to have threads which haven't been commented on for weeks sitting there instead. During the season, perhaps posters can be a bit more disciplined in finding the 2009/2010/etc. threads which would curtail any problem. In the off season, there isn't much else to discuss.
Personally, I appreciate the input from the gurus, as I, one of the unwashed masses, have no idea who any of these kids are, otherwise. Of course, if the kids are 14, then I don't really care, so I don't read those. People are pretty good about pointing that out in post 1, so you can just move on.
And I know everyone can just say that I (and others like me) can just visit the recruiting board to check in from time to time, but, I know I won't. So, based on my own personal penchant for laziness and appreciation for one stop shopping, I vote no.
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Filo
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Post by Filo on May 9, 2008 9:19:49 GMT -5
For me, it's just more of a pain having to go to the subforum.
If you're on the main board, and there's a new thread with the title containing the name of a recruit, a high-schooler or even a new name that no one has ever seen, it is pretty safe to assume that the thread will be about recruiting. If you're not interested in reading about it, you can just NOT click on that thread. I just don't see what the big deal is.
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