LKEEL75 2,566 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I wish more coaches would see the detriment to the kids that "processing" has and would take this same stance. link Quote If Alabama is going to once again lure away some of the top prospects from the state of Louisiana, the high school coach at Parkway isn’t going to make it easy for them. According to David Feaster, the head coach of Parkway five-star receiver Terrace Marshall, the state’s top prospect, and four-star quarterback Justin Rogers, the Alabama coaching staff is not welcome on his campus. Why is Feaster taking this stance? It all stems from the recruitment of one of his former players, former LSU quarterback Brandon Harris. Feaster broke down his issues with Alabama on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge show Off The Bench. Back in 2013 when Harris was coming up in the recruiting ranks, he was a four-star recruit with an extensive offer sheet. The teams recruiting him as their No. 1 choice included Ohio State, Texas A&M, Baylor, and Auburn – this was before LSU began to recruit Harris. According to Feaster, Alabama also “offered” Harris but never really committed to offering him a scholarship. Alabama offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier (now Florida’s offensive coordinator) and receivers coach Billy Napier (now Arizona State’s offensive coordinator) “offered” Harris a scholarship. When Feaster asked if this was a scholarship offer, the Alabama coaches replied, “an offer from us is an offer to come to camp.” After head coach Nick Saban reviewed the quarterback’s film, the coach called Harris to offer him a scholarship. “Brandon, you have a scholarship at the University of Alabama,” this according to Feaster. Harris soon went camping at Alabama but the coaching staff didn’t warm to him during his Tuscaloosa visit. When Harris returned home, he found out via the Internet that Alabama had accepted a commitment from quarterback prospect David Cornwell. Harris’ Alabama offer was no longer valid. Feaster is now concerned a similar thing could happen to his 2018 prospects Marshall or Rogers. “All I’m saying is this, if you offer Justin Rogers today and he doesn’t commit, I understand that offer may not be good a year from now, but if you offer him, you’re making a committable offer,” Feaster said on the air. “If you make a committable offer, at some point, that offer… there needs to be a window where my guys can say I’ll take that offer and we’ll be done.” While Feaster says he won’t block his players from going to Alabama, he admits he won’t help the Tide recruit any of his players in the future. “My guys know they can go to Alabama… and I will pull for them, I just won’t help Alabama recruit my guys,” Feaster said. Feaster went on to talk about Arkansas accepting commitments from two of his players in the past but dropping them before National Signing Day. While Feaster was understandably upset, when Razorback head coach Bret Bielema and an assistant personally apologized to Feaster, he forgave them and re-opened his school’s doors to the Arkansas program. We may soon find out how bad Alabama wants either Marshall or Rogers (Marshall is the only one with an Alabama offer at this time), as it will likely take some apologizing from Saban to make it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Very interesting article. Thanks for posting. Props to this coach for sticking up for his guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 How much do I have to pay to be there to watch Saban grovel to a high school coach. It would be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Banned....not band. Geez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURex 1,984 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 8 hours ago, Tigerbelle said: Banned....not band. Geez. I was thinking, "they were playing at a high school? So what?" hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,368 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 8 hours ago, Tigerbelle said: Banned....not band. Geez. Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,402 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, bigbird said: Fixed Not quite, can I buy a vowel please? Is there an "e"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,368 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 20 minutes ago, gr82be said: Not quite, can I buy a vowel please? Is there an "e"? No idea what you're talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 18 hours ago, lkeel75 said: I wish more coaches would see the detriment to the kids that "processing" has and would take this same stance. link This is interesting. Louisiana HS coaches are a testy bunch. Just last week a group of NOLA coaches met to discuss possibly boycotting LSU coaches from coming on campus all because they were pissed that Ed Orgeron had fired one of their former co-workers. In the end cooler heads prevailed and they decided that blocking/boycotting one of the top SEC programs in the country probably wasn't a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU80cruiser 1,102 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 This sounds like an open door for us to slip in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, AU80cruiser said: This sounds like an open door for us to slip in. Sure, but only if Coach Fester will agree to "help recruit" for us. Otherwise, we're on our own trying to recruit his players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWar 82 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 At the end of the interview, this high school coach admitted to being an LSU fan. I think that's important to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Wow this coach was fired for this policy: http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2017/02/louisiana_high_school_coach_wh.html Days after telling a local radio station that Alabama was not welcome on his campus, Louisiana high school coach David Feaster has been released from his coaching duties, per the Shreveport Times. Feaster was fired as a coach from Parkway High School, which hosts two of the nation's top prospects including elite receiver Terrace Marshall, who has an Alabama offer. He still is employed as a math teacher at the school, per the Times. Earlier this week, Feaster told 104.5 FM ESPN in Louisiana that the only school not welcome at Parkway was Alabama. "LSU's welcome in my school anytime," Feaster said. "The only school that can't come to Parkway is Alabama. And there's a long story behind that, but it had to do with not being ethical in their recruiting. "They can't come. Everyone else is 100 percent welcome." According to the Times, Parkway administration didn't like the negative attention Feaster's comments brought and it could hurt other players who could be recruited by Alabama. The "ban" stemmed from how he perceived Alabama treated his former star quarterback Brandon Harris, who signed with LSU in the class of 2014. Read more about that here. Also, read the complete story from the Shreveport Times. Parkway also features four-star dual-threat quarterback Justin Rogers, but he does not yet have an offer from Alabama. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound Marshall is a five-star recruit, ranked as the No. 22 prospect nationally and No. 1 in Louisiana. Initial reaction has been that of disbelief. Justin Rogers @_justinrogers Y'all just messed up BIG TIME ! 11:05 AM - 17 Feb 2017 2323 Retweets 3636 likes Follow Matt Hayes @MattHayesCFB David Feaster, Louisiana HS coach: “I guess Nick Saban won this round.” Column soon @BleacherReport #RollTide 11:54 AM - 17 Feb 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,471 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 REC doin' work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 If anyone still believes that bama doesn't have WAY more power than they should... this should give you something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle79 3,569 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Hey, at least the dude didn't fall up the stairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gctiger 924 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 32 minutes ago, oracle79 said: Hey, at least the dude didn't fall up the stairs. Yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 How exactly are they infiltrating the Louisiana justice system and the high school athletic directors? Not a snarky question just curious I guess if someone told me the truth about it they'd have to kill me, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 21 minutes ago, Tiger said: How exactly are they infiltrating the Louisiana justice system and the high school athletic directors? Not a snarky question just curious I guess if someone told me the truth about it they'd have to kill me, huh? The justice system... law school graduates. The schools... someone affiliated with bama likely has a financial tie and made a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, lionheartkc said: The justice system... law school graduates. The schools... someone affiliated with bama likely has a financial tie and made a call. Lol sounds simple enough idk why I didn't think of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, Tiger said: Lol sounds simple enough idk why I didn't think of that Don't forget... they may have a laughable public persona, but they also have the third most powerful fan base in the country... and most of them don't know right from wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,368 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Shameful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman334 56 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 good. that guy was making it a personal vendetta when it's suppose to be about his kids. good riddance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,368 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 9 minutes ago, bigman334 said: good. that guy was making it a personal vendetta when it's suppose to be about his kids. good riddance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle79 3,569 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 ^^^ That's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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