It's the time of year when a lot of runners are making a final decision on where to go to college. I was wondering what the protocol is for informing coaches who recruited you that you will not be attending their school? Are emails sufficient, or should you call them up and tell them? Do they usually want to know why you made the decision you did?
sending a courteous e-mail would be fine. It depends on the relationship you had with the recruiting coach. If he obviously spent a lot of time talking with you, give him the courtesy of a call. If not, shoot him an e-mail. Just let him or her know!
Each time a kid we've aggressively gone after tells me he won't be joining our program in the fall, I put his name up on a whiteboard in our office.
We call it the "Do Not Lose" list. If any of my runners ever loses to a runner on the list in head to head competition, they earn a DNL. The guy or gal with the most DNLs at the end of the season has to go streaking through the athlete dorms. If there's a tie, they go together.
Three years ago one of the kids who rejected us ended up staying in the area and developing into a super stud. This guy beat our entire men's team in a single race (which is pretty hard to do). Coming down to the wire it looked like a mass streaking event - our entire Men's Varsity and a couple of the girls. Then one of them racked up another DNL and bailed them all out.
Needless to say, our runners don't lose to potential recruits all that often (but I must admit there aren't that many that turn us down, either).
D1 Coach wrote:
Each time a kid we've aggressively gone after tells me he won't be joining our program in the fall, I put his name up on a whiteboard in our office.
We call it the "Do Not Lose" list. If any of my runners ever loses to a runner on the list in head to head competition, they earn a DNL. The guy or gal with the most DNLs at the end of the season has to go streaking through the athlete dorms. If there's a tie, they go together.
Three years ago one of the kids who rejected us ended up staying in the area and developing into a super stud. This guy beat our entire men's team in a single race (which is pretty hard to do). Coming down to the wire it looked like a mass streaking event - our entire Men's Varsity and a couple of the girls. Then one of them racked up another DNL and bailed them all out.
Needless to say, our runners don't lose to potential recruits all that often (but I must admit there aren't that many that turn us down, either).
You are a coac?
You sure are not a sexual predator too? Good luck keeping your job. What do you do in the event that one of the whiteboard runners transfers to your school? All the ones who lost to him/her get to give them the shocker?
You are a real degenerate.
D1 Coach wrote:
Each time a kid we've aggressively gone after tells me he won't be joining our program in the fall, I put his name up on a whiteboard in our office.
We call it the "Do Not Lose" list. If any of my runners ever loses to a runner on the list in head to head competition, they earn a DNL. The guy or gal with the most DNLs at the end of the season has to go streaking through the athlete dorms. If there's a tie, they go together.
Three years ago one of the kids who rejected us ended up staying in the area and developing into a super stud. This guy beat our entire men's team in a single race (which is pretty hard to do). Coming down to the wire it looked like a mass streaking event - our entire Men's Varsity and a couple of the girls. Then one of them racked up another DNL and bailed them all out.
Needless to say, our runners don't lose to potential recruits all that often (but I must admit there aren't that many that turn us down, either).
Interesting, because I have a sheet of paper for every school that I wanted to go to, but didn't offer me a scholorship/recruit me. I call this the KAL or "kick ass list". Everytime I beat all their athletes from my class from one of these teams (which is pretty hard to do), I smile at their coach.
Needless to say, I don't lose to thoes schools all that often.
what do they do all day? wrote:
Interesting, because I have a sheet of paper for every school that I wanted to go to, but didn't offer me a scholorship/recruit me. I call this the KAL or "kick ass list". Everytime I beat all their athletes from my class from one of these teams (which is pretty hard to do), I smile at their coach.
Needless to say, I don't lose to thoes schools all that often.
If you are implying that you were the runner in question who dominated my team, there is one glaring error in your story: we offered this guy a full ride, he just didn't bite.
Otherwise, that's a a pretty solid strategy. Whatever lights a fire under your ass!
Another View of It wrote:
You are a coac?
You sure are not a sexual predator too? Good luck keeping your job. What do you do in the event that one of the whiteboard runners transfers to your school? All the ones who lost to him/her get to give them the shocker?
You are a real degenerate.
The team decided the terms of the DNL and the punishment entirely on their own, of which I am not affiliated or officially endorsing in any way shape or form.
There's no need to be so squeamish about a run in your birthday suit.
Are you sure they have to streak through the athlete dorms? I wasn't aware those were allowed to exist anymore
Well, folks, at least we know what happened to the football coach from "Revenge of the Nerds" after he lost his gig at the end of the movie. He is now coaching track at "D1 University."
D1 Coach is definitely a troll. Otherwise, he'd can the fake handle and properly promote his program/school.
Hold Up wrote:
Are you sure they have to streak through the athlete dorms? I wasn't aware those were allowed to exist anymore
The complexes are technically not exclusive to athletes, as anyone can sign up during the lottery period to live in them. Athletes receive priority housing registration, and they tend to fill up rather quickly. Most eligible for housing are aware of this fact and often choose to live elsewhere if they are not as athletic - hence, for all intents and purposes, these are the athlete dorms.
Wild Oscar wrote:
Well, folks, at least we know what happened to the football coach from "Revenge of the Nerds" after he lost his gig at the end of the movie. He is now coaching track at "D1 University."
D1 Coach is definitely a troll. Otherwise, he'd can the fake handle and properly promote his program/school.
Never saw the movie, so I can't accurately comment on your comparison. However I'll admit I was a little nerdy in school (but aren't all runners), so you may be right.
Now please tell me what kind of legitimate coach would ever want to promote their program on Letsrun? I'm pretty confident I don't want 95% of the guys and gals on this board on my team (no offense, Letsrun community). I'm pretty sure our compliance officer would have my ass if I was recruiting over messageboards anyway.
As for the ambigious handle - the running and coaching community is pretty small, and there are a lot of folks out there who read Letsrun. There's something to be said for anonymity, I usually change my handle once or twice a day. Tonight's is "D1 Coach" from another thread. Tomorrow it will be.... ?
D1 Coach wrote:
Each time a kid we've aggressively gone after tells me he won't be joining our program in the fall, I put his name up on a whiteboard in our office.
We call it the "Do Not Lose" list. If any of my runners ever loses to a runner on the list in head to head competition, they earn a DNL. The guy or gal with the most DNLs at the end of the season has to go streaking through the athlete dorms. If there's a tie, they go together.
Three years ago one of the kids who rejected us ended up staying in the area and developing into a super stud. This guy beat our entire men's team in a single race (which is pretty hard to do). Coming down to the wire it looked like a mass streaking event - our entire Men's Varsity and a couple of the girls. Then one of them racked up another DNL and bailed them all out.
Needless to say, our runners don't lose to potential recruits all that often (but I must admit there aren't that many that turn us down, either).
Troll...
No coach, college, junior high or otherwise would knowingly allow this to happen. With all the publicity that hazing has gotten you'd have to be an idiot to risk your job by allowing this.
So either your a troll or an idiot. I'll give you the benefit and say troll.
i think you're being very charitable googs.
Definitely a troll. No college coach would be this stupid. can't even entertain for a second that this guy is serious.
googs wrote:
D1 Coach wrote:Each time a kid we've aggressively gone after tells me he won't be joining our program in the fall, I put his name up on a whiteboard in our office.
We call it the "Do Not Lose" list. If any of my runners ever loses to a runner on the list in head to head competition, they earn a DNL. The guy or gal with the most DNLs at the end of the season has to go streaking through the athlete dorms. If there's a tie, they go together.
Three years ago one of the kids who rejected us ended up staying in the area and developing into a super stud. This guy beat our entire men's team in a single race (which is pretty hard to do). Coming down to the wire it looked like a mass streaking event - our entire Men's Varsity and a couple of the girls. Then one of them racked up another DNL and bailed them all out.
Needless to say, our runners don't lose to potential recruits all that often (but I must admit there aren't that many that turn us down, either).
Troll...
No coach, college, junior high or otherwise would knowingly allow this to happen. With all the publicity that hazing has gotten you'd have to be an idiot to risk your job by allowing this.
So either your a troll or an idiot. I'll give you the benefit and say troll.
Let the coaches know as soon as possible you are not attending. If you feel comfortable, you can let them your reasons. This is a good life lesson as you never know what the future brings your way.
As you can tell by previous posts, revenge is a motivator. Why burn bridges when you may end up looking at the schools you rejected initially.