Dakich started his radio show talking about the latest IU basketball drug arrest but then said that Swanigan was not going to make an announcement, that he for sure will be on Purdue's team this fall.
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I have a gut feeling our ship has sailed on Swanigan. He is probably seeing how he can fit in on Cal's team as they don't have any schollies available. Just think if he was to be a boiler it would have came by now.
You are completely right. There is no rush for him to announce or anything, but if he doesn't end up at Purdue, jockitch will look like even more of a tool.
Lindsay Brauner@lindzcatharine 6m6 minutes ago
Source close to Swanigan's guardian tells me: If he wanted to go to Purdue, he would have committed already
Source close to Swanigan's guardian tells me: If he wanted to go to Purdue, he would have committed already
Lindsay Brauner@lindzcatharine 33s34 seconds ago
Source close to Caleb Swanigan's guardian continued: Swanigan waiting on spot at Cal to open up.
Source close to Caleb Swanigan's guardian continued: Swanigan waiting on spot at Cal to open up.
He is probably waiting for the issue with the one player for Cal to iron out. If if opens up he goes to Cal, if it doesn't he'll be a Boiler I am guessing. If he goes to Cal, then Dakich will look like a complete tool.
I just want this whole soap opera over with and we still have a very good team regardless of where Swanigan goes.
I didn't understand why he said there would be no announcement. That doesn't make a lot of sense.
I don't really think DD would be digging his heels in on this Swanigan position if he didn't have good reason to think he's going to end up at Purdue. Whether you like him or not, we can all agree Dakich loves being right more than anything else. And this isn't a subjective argument... he's stating Swanigan is as good as signed for Purdue. Obviously there's no such thing as truly being "as good as signed", but nevertheless. Point being, what does he gain by blindly guessing and proclaiming from rooftops that Swanigan is going to Purdue and then being wrong about it?
I'd estimate Purdue fans/grads make up less than 5% of his regular audience. A short bump in ratings? Nah, that's insignificant. And if this turns out to be a joke of his, then 5% probably turns into 0%. It just seems there's actually very little to gain from his standpoint. A strong number of Purdue fans (many posting here) can't get past the fact that he's "an IU guy". So if he's right about CS, those people are just going to say he got lucky by picking the most obvious choice, right? It's not like they're going to respect him anymore and pay any more attention to him or his show. That's why I think he's got way more exposure to his ego by being wrong than he does upside of being right.
I'd estimate Purdue fans/grads make up less than 5% of his regular audience. A short bump in ratings? Nah, that's insignificant. And if this turns out to be a joke of his, then 5% probably turns into 0%. It just seems there's actually very little to gain from his standpoint. A strong number of Purdue fans (many posting here) can't get past the fact that he's "an IU guy". So if he's right about CS, those people are just going to say he got lucky by picking the most obvious choice, right? It's not like they're going to respect him anymore and pay any more attention to him or his show. That's why I think he's got way more exposure to his ego by being wrong than he does upside of being right.
Lindsay is pretty dialed into the Cal basketball program so I wouldn't doubt her info, but we know this situation seems to change daily.
This lady is basically saying he is going to cal, without saying he going to cal. Kinda agree with others, the longer this plays out the lower our chances of getting him. The positive of this would be hearing Dakich each crow, which he probably won't do.
I will say for as quiet as this recruitment has been for someone across the country to be in contact with a source in the know is impressive...
most programs would just take him and worry about the numbers later, but cuonzo's #1 recruiting pitch is about it being family. hard to do that and then force someone out when a better guy comes along. It's a weird situation because dillard may not be cleared by the ncaa and that would solve the problem, but that's probably a ways away from being resolved. so even if Caleb and his handler really do want him to go to cal over purdue, there is no guarantee whatsoever that's what is going to happen.
So when is the drop dead date that all of that will be decided? Doesn't CS have until the 20th or is it the fall to decide?
I think he can pretty much enroll whenever he wants even after the 20th. The 20th is the LOI deadline. but you'd know better than I if purdue would wait for him.
How is it that a CAL Rivals reporter has better sources with Barnes than GBI? I've long thought GBI does a poor job of relationship building.
I think at this point we will as we have open schollies ... it just needs to end so both colleges can move on.
Lord I freakin hate recruiting and am glad I don't have to put up with all of these shenanigans.
LOL, did Lindsay know in advance that Swanigan was decommitting from MSU?
Pretty sure that's correct about enrolling anytime after 20th and still getting the scholarship. There must be something beneficial about signing the LOI though, otherwise there'd be more people not doing it. I suspect it's largely the guarantee, such that upon signing the first full academic year of tuition, etc. can't be taken away short of a violation of the agreement. Hypothetically, let's say he breaks an arm or leg on summer vacation after signing. He'd still be on roster and able to redshirt with free tuition. If that happens and he hasn't signed or enrolled yet (say now thru Sept 1), the school/Painter isn't obligated to keep the scholarship offer on the table for the 2015-16 season. There's probably more to it than that, but would have to think a guarantee being in place is the biggest upside to kids signing an LOI and why most do.
You have to admit that it is rather stunning how many players choose a different school after GBI states that Purdue is in good shape with said recruit.
Twin - one example comes to mind... the last time I recall Dakich digging in his heels like this on where a kid was going to play in college, it was Zeller and he said it was IU. I rarely get away from the office during lunch to listen in my car, so he might have been wrong on 100% of his predictions since then. But that's the last one that comes to my mind where he made a recruiting prediction where everyone was hounding him relentlessly with "what's your source?" kind of questions. And he responded the same way then with "stop freaking out, it's happening". Time will tell I guess if this is a repeat, but there's one example for you.
Statey, you're right on the Zeller thing with Dakich. I'd forgotten he pushed that so hard. I actually think he does a pretty decent job but he throws out a lot of chit hoping that some of it sticks on the wall so he can claim he's right. I listen to him sometimes heading to appointments, but it doesn't take long for him to wear thin. You have to wonder what factory he'd be working in had it not been for Knight.
ZOMG The Cal reporters have sources that say he's going to Cal and the Purdue reporters have sources that say he's going to Purdue!!! stop the presses, the story to rule them all.
I'm going to make a twitter account to report that my sources report to me that the other sources are all reporting incorrectly and he's going to be the first signee for the new Vegas basketball team.
The thing that bothers me with Dakich is he doesn't remotely say why he thinks this. "It's just gonna happen" is not really a reason. You don't have to specifically say who your source is, but is he hearing that from multiple people, one well tied source, etc. He doesn't say.
Depends who it is. Obviously some people like to act important and like they know something and speak to reporters.
Considering how tight-lipped this recruitment has been, I'd be surprised that this woman, who has no previous relationship with these people, would be given such an inside scoop when no one else can.
what's your evidence she has no previous relationship? she is VERY close with Rabb's family btw and Rabb and Caleb are close.
Dakich is a windbag. I seem to remember him saying a bunch of crap about exposing the shadiness going on with Trey Lyles too. Yeah...that never happened. Not saying Swanigan won't end up at Purdue, but I certainly wouldn't take his word for it.
So she is "close" with Rabb's family, who live in Oakland, California - and Rabb is friends with Swanigan (let's be honest - they live across the country, they aren't besties). So then she specifically said a source close with Swanigan's guardian (Barnes), told her this. I'm failing to see the connection. Did Ivan Rabb introduce his family to to Barnes, and because she knows Rabb's family, they're automatically tight?
I didn't say the woman couldn't be right, but I'd be surprised she has reliable sources closer to Swanigan than any other reporter in the country.
I think we are his backup plan. If the Scholly at Cal doesn't open up, then he will fall into our lap.... But not likely.
Why would he wait to make a decision then? And that's why I said it's not likely we get him. Zo will find a scholly for him. That is the only thing that would take this long. If he really wanted to be a Boiler, then he would have pulled the trigger. Think about it. He burned his brige at MSU, Cal doesn't have an open scholly, why not just say your going to Purdue if that's where you really want to go.
I dont think anybody understands this recruitment. Rumored to msu,rumored to cal, says don't believe the rumors, commits to msu, says he's 100% committed, says we weren't in 3rd even, decommitts, goodman tweets purdue, dakich tweets done, cal insider tweets to cal, blah blah blah yet Purdues name just keeps popping up and it seems like nothing they say can be trusted or believed. Yet they contantly shrug off Purdue talk
Something tells me we are thoroughly in this circus.
Something tells me we are thoroughly in this circus.
I hope your right, but I just don't see it. The longer this drags out, the less I like our chances.
