Re: UNH Wildcats TD Garden and Beyond 2015
In my opinion, posters who currently have connections, or have had connections in the past, have a particular responsibility to make clear when he/she is stating an opinion versus sharing insider information. When he/she is sharing inside information, then I think he/she should convey that in some manner (e.g., "according to scouts I've spoken to") For example, I have a pretty good idea who "Hokydad" is and if I'm right, many who read the forum would be very surprised at what he does for a living. Because I'm pretty sure I know who he is, I sometimes can distinguish when he is just blowing off steam, opinionating or sharing something he has heard from someone who probably knows what's really going on - but not always.
Downing was always coming in 2011 a year after Cam Reid - that is a fact. A fact that I learned sitting in the stands in Surrey, BC watching the Westside Warriors and reading the game program while listening to the Merrimack coaches discussing both Reid and Downing while standing next to me. They were there to watch current MC senior Quinn Gould.
Athletic departments having compliance officers and academic advisors who are educated on new admissions requirements well ahead of time is a fact. A fact that I learned working in athletic departments and recruiting for a reason. I know that that happens at UNH because I have significant family connections to the UNH admissions office.
I love your writing and I read everything you post - but you're not the only one who has connections or follows recruiting. Some of us, Watcher more than anyone have been closely following recruiting for years (long before it was common to do so). Watcher was connected and posting in-depth recruiting information when I was in high school. I'm 34 now. I don't know exactly who Watcher is, but I have my suspicions and as a result I will always trust much of what he posts...
In my opinion, posters who currently have connections, or have had connections in the past, have a particular responsibility to make clear when he/she is stating an opinion versus sharing insider information. When he/she is sharing inside information, then I think he/she should convey that in some manner (e.g., "according to scouts I've spoken to") For example, I have a pretty good idea who "Hokydad" is and if I'm right, many who read the forum would be very surprised at what he does for a living. Because I'm pretty sure I know who he is, I sometimes can distinguish when he is just blowing off steam, opinionating or sharing something he has heard from someone who probably knows what's really going on - but not always.