George Karlaftis visited Michigan. Visiting us today

[RegionWarrior101]

https://www.jconline.com/story/spor...otball-commitment-george-karlaftis/542396002/

Looks like Hairball isn't backing off one bit. I wonder if getting another high profile player or two to verbal to Purdue would help to ease any questions that he may be having about his commitment. He says he is committed and wants to help rebuild the program, but part of me wonders if he is waiting to see if more talented players jump onboard and if they don't then what? Either way I believe we will see some very talented players commit soon and I still think he ends up playing for Purdue.

To me it seems like the kid really does not understand the process, hates telling people "no" and may be getting bad advice from the inner circle. Committed players do not take visits to other schools let alone 4-5 other schools. He should have never committed that early if he was not 100% sold.

 

[StickPurdue]

That’s what I’m thinking. Really need a solid player soon

Purdue is in the hunt for a lot of talented players and offers loads of playing time. It would certainly ease my mind to land a few top tier players, but it will take a lot to pull him away. Purdue grabbed a lot of players over the summer last year, and I imagine it will be the same this year. The 'Indiana '19 class has a ton of talented players, and I like that the Boilers are in the mix for almost everyone of them. I like that George has been very vocal about the Indiana guys too. My guess is the dominos will start to fall quickly around June. A few of the late risers will likely hold out and there will be a shuffle of decomits as signing day approaches. I would say it's only around 5% chance George leaves.

 

[Purdue11]

To me it seems like the kid really does not understand the process, hates telling people "no" and may be getting bad advice from the inner circle. Committed players do not take visits to other schools let alone 4-5 other schools. He should have never committed that early if he was not 100% sold.

I’m definitely not bashing George.... but when Xavier Thomas commited to Clemson... HE COMMITTED. He stopped talking to coaches and didn’t take any more visits

 

[BoilerBulldog]

To me it seems like the kid really does not understand the process, hates telling people "no" and may be getting bad advice from the inner circle. Committed players do not take visits to other schools let alone 4-5 other schools. He should have never committed that early if he was not 100% sold.

Verbal commits take visits at other schools all the time. I’m not excited about either but it’s hard to question a kid with the offers he has to not check it out. I mean who wouldn’t want to take a Southern Cal Visit?

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

To me it seems like the kid really does not understand the process, hates telling people "no" and may be getting bad advice from the inner circle. Committed players do not take visits to other schools let alone 4-5 other schools. He should have never committed that early if he was not 100% sold.

Yes they do...all the time. Purdue is simply in an awkward position in that they aren’t a true destination school like OSU, Alabama, Clemson, USC, etc. when kids commit there, there is little to no incentive to look elsewhere. Those bigger recruits may want to go look to reinforce that they have made the right decision and not that they are looking to jump ship...if that makes sense.

Plus, if George went to UM...he’s another good player at a program with tons of them. If he is part of the process to get Purdue back to an awesome tradition, he’ll be a legend given he is local as well.

 

[hunkgolden]

Harbaugh will be fortunate to have a job this time next year. Zero chance he and his staff are there for 5 more years. He'll definitely be gone by the time GK moves into the starting lineup up there and who knows how the new coaching staff will view him. New coaches routinely send the previous coach's players on their way.

GK would almost assuredly start day 1 at Purdue so he would actually get to play for the coaches who recruited him here.

 

[SKYDOG]

Yes they do...all the time. Purdue is simply in an awkward position in that they aren’t a true destination school like OSU, Alabama, Clemson, USC, etc. when kids commit there, there is little to no incentive to look elsewhere. Those bigger recruits may want to go look to reinforce that they have made the right decision and not that they are looking to jump ship...if that makes sense.

Plus, if George went to UM...he’s another good player at a program with tons of them. If he is part of the process to get Purdue back to an awesome tradition, he’ll be a legend given he is local as well.

Seems to me then the word commitment must have a different meaning than when I went to school.

 

[LonestarBoilerFan]

[QUOTE="GK would almost assuredly start day 1 at Purdue so he would actually get to play for the coaches who recruited him here.[/QUOTE]

Assuming Petrino doesn't get canned and UofL doesn't make Brohm an offer he can't refuse in the next few years, I agree with you.

Hopefully Purdue will bump up his contract this year or next if he does well to help prevent this from happening.

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

[QUOTE="GK would almost assuredly start day 1 at Purdue so he would actually get to play for the coaches who recruited him here.

Assuming Petrino doesn't get canned and UofL doesn't make Brohm an offer he can't refuse in the next few years, I agree with you.

Hopefully Purdue will bump up his contract this year or next if he does well to help prevent this from happening.[/QUOTE]
I've said this a long time, I think Brohm is more than just the biggest offer or tradition (either his own or the program). I truly believe he looks for the best possible fit for himself and his family and from all accounts, he believes Purdue and the community here in Tippecanoe County have far exceeded anything he could have hoped for. His family has been embraced incredibly well and by all accounts his children LOVE the schools they are in. It would be awfully hard to pull your kids from their schools once they are established beyond K or 1st grade. I think with Bobinski and Daniels understanding how valuable Brohm is to Purdue as a whole, I would think they could roll out a lot of incentives and other aspects that UL simply couldn't given the larger B1G contract coming up.

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

Seems to me then the word commitment must have a different meaning than when I went to school.

I totally agree and this is why from the start I have shared some inside information that at the time of his commitment and moving forward, George is 100% a Boilermaker. The ONE offer that could cause issue would possibly be Clemson if they get him on campus for an official visit. A Clemson visit would be the only one that could possibly pull him from his commitment and even that I would personally place around a 15%-20% chance of that happening if they did get him to take an official. This is where the early signing period could help Purdue....and honestly I'd be for allowing an earlier signing date of August 1st given that basketball players are able to play their senior years with their LOI's signed...why not provide the same for football players and then remove the December signing day as well.

 

[boiler2288]

Don't like the sound of this, despite his insistence to be "100%" committed?

I could see his girlfriend accepting a scholarship to UM and then using her "womanly ways" to change his mind....

 

[RegionWarrior101]

Don't like the sound of this, despite his insistence to be "100%" committed?

I could see his girlfriend accepting a scholarship to UM and then using her "womanly ways" to change his mind....

I think you are right. I have a bad feeling this does not end well. And I could almost see him pulling a deal where he flips twice before it is all said and done. Michigan then Clemson. If he does not sign in December, really look out.

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

I think you are right. I have a bad feeling this does not end well. And I could almost see him pulling a deal where he flips twice before it is all said and done. Michigan then Clemson. If he does not sign in December, really look out.

Again, George is not going to flip to UM....he didn't flip immediately after his visit PLUS the offers sent to his gf and his brother. The bad thing that UM did is they played literally their entire hand (blew their load so to say) right off the bat. Brohm held back aspects as you could tell with the recent offer sent to Yanni...which from Yanni's comments was important to both himself (he wasn't made to feel it was an offer just to get his brother), his brother (I think they like the idea of playing together), and his family.

Give Brohm some credit for what he has been able to do and for the way he is handling recruiting...Purdue is in a position of power for the first time in recruiting since 2000 (the class that was ranked in the top 5 in 2004).

 

[RegionWarrior101]

Again, George is not going to flip to UM....he didn't flip immediately after his visit PLUS the offers sent to his gf and his brother. The bad thing that UM did is they played literally their entire hand (blew their load so to say) right off the bat. Brohm held back aspects as you could tell with the recent offer sent to Yanni...which from Yanni's comments was important to both himself (he wasn't made to feel it was an offer just to get his brother), his brother (I think they like the idea of playing together), and his family.

Give Brohm some credit for what he has been able to do and for the way he is handling recruiting...Purdue is in a position of power for the first time in recruiting since 2000 (the class that was ranked in the top 5 in 2004).

I just used Michigan as an example. I would not be surprised to see him flip twice. Once he starts seeing the bright lights. He will want to tell people what they want to hear be it Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney, etc. He seems to not understand consequences of actions. Giving off a "maybe" vibe lets the wolves think they have a chance. He is either being a total tease to these programs trying to get 4 free vacations, he wants to do one thing and family something else, or he really does not know what he wants.

Not doubting the Purdue staff, I just do not have faith in a seemingly indecisive 17/18 year old.

 

[LonestarBoilerFan]

[QUOTE="Hopefully Purdue will bump up his contract this year or next if he does well to help prevent this from happening.[/QUOTE]
I've said this a long time, I think Brohm is more than just the biggest offer or tradition (either his own or the program). I truly believe he looks for the best possible fit for himself and his family and from all accounts, he believes Purdue and the community here in Tippecanoe County have far exceeded anything he could have hoped for. His family has been embraced incredibly well and by all accounts his children LOVE the schools they are in. It would be awfully hard to pull your kids from their schools once they are established beyond K or 1st grade. I think with Bobinski and Daniels understanding how valuable Brohm is to Purdue as a whole, I would think they could roll out a lot of incentives and other aspects that UL simply couldn't given the larger B1G contract coming up.[/QUOTE]

Let me say again I think Purdue will sign some other high profile players and I do feel like George Karlaftis will end up playing for us; however, I have no inside knowledge of anything so those are basically educated guesses on my part. So.....I am not saying you are wrong in what you say because I have no inside info and I am not trying to back you into a corner here, but you post as if you have some legit inside information. Do you mind my asking how you are so sure of what you say? After all Brohm is from Louisville and played at UofL so I do feel a little concern that he may ultimately want to coach there some day and they do have a lot to offer.

 

[LonestarBoilerFan]

Michigan's DE Commits 2016-2019. Looking at that list should give him more incentive to stay with Purdue. I agree he could come in here and wind up starting his Freshman year. That won't happen at Michigan.

2019
Chris Hinton SDE 5* #2
Stephen Herron Jr. WDE 4* #5
Gabe Newburg WDE 3* #44

2018
Taylor Upshaw SDE 3* #25
Aidan Hutchinson SDE 4* #6
Julius Welschof SDE 3* #28

2017
Luiji Vilain WDE 4* #5
Deron Irving-Bey SDE 4* #9
Corey Malone-Hatcher WDE 4* #19
Donovan Jeter SDE 4* #12
Kwity Paye WDE 3* #29

2016
Carlo Kemp SDE 4* #15
Joshua Uche WDE 3* #43

 

[RegionWarrior101]

The Drue Tranquil memory is too fresh. Flipped from us early in the Hazell Honeymoon to go to ND. Had a talented brother. Some parallels.

 

[Purdue11]

I’m pretty sure I posted this before but I know someone inside his family and he said HE DOUBTS he decommits

 

[PaBoiler78]

Don't like the sound of this, despite his insistence to be "100%" committed?

I could see his girlfriend accepting a scholarship to UM and then using her "womanly ways" to change his mind....

this isn't always a sure thing, back in 93 , Dan Kendra the #1 rated H.S. QB and USA Today 's O player of the year verballed to psu where his GF went to play VB but then committed to his fave Fla. St.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

This is going to be a constant topic discussion for the next few months until the early signing day in December.

 

[boiler1987]

The Drue Tranquil memory is too fresh. Flipped from us early in the Hazell Honeymoon to go to ND. Had a talented brother. Some parallels.

Also a lot of differences:

Brohm>>>>>>>>>>Hazell
George’s family lives in WL and being able to see his games is important.
Tranquil got the ND offer after he was already committed to Purdue. Karlaftis has already been offered by every blueblood.
Playing close to home is a big deal for George especially since his dad tragically passed away.

 

[Hausta01]

I suppose this is a big deal, but I don't really care. Let him do what he wants, if he takes an UNofficial visit somewhere, then he is looking at flipping.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

I mean who wouldn’t want to take a Southern Cal Visit?

Particularly if some of the Song Girls picked you up at LAX.