If YOUR kid was offered a scholarship to a rival school....

[grnvllbuck]

Let's say it were your son who was trying to choose between tOSU, PSU, or dare I say......TSUN. As a father (or mother), how would you handle it if he were leaning towards playing for one of the "other" schools........and possibly wearing that school's jersey when he plays.

 

[BuckBackHome]

I'd let him choose the school where he feels most comfortable, provides him the best ability to achieve his goals, and where he wants to be. Had recruits only followed their parents Gonzo would have been at michigan, where they thought he was a kicker on a recruiting visit.

 

[MD Buckeye]

I'd let him choose the school where he feels most comfortable, provides him the best ability to achieve his goals, and where he wants to be.

Exactly. The 'kid' is the one who will be spending 4+ years at the school. I'd let them make their own decision and fully support them.

 

[Sportsbuck28]

If my son was getting a free education, and could play football as well, I'd let him go whereever the hell he wants.

Except that Shithole up North.

 

[SNIPER26]

If I had a kid and was faced with this situation, I'd let him choose wherever he'd want to go. A) It's his education B) I'm not paying for it. I might try to remind him how much I'd be happy to see him in Maize and Blue, but if he took a schollie to OSU or whomever, I'd be cool with it.

 

[buckeyes_rock]

The decision is all about comfort level in my opinion. If my kid had a free ride and we all got a good vibe from the coaches, campus, academics...I would let him choose where he feels most comfortable. I'm sure most of us on this board are die hards. But when it's your child, the bottom line is that we want what's best for them. Period...

When I went through the process many years ago, my parents sat down and worked through the pros and cons of each school. As long as they didn't get a "bad vibe" from the coaching staff, they were okay with me choosing. So much of it is about the coaching staff, not as much about the institution IMO.

Now with RichRod at tsun...I don't think that's where I'd want my kid. But if it were still Llllloyd (who I think was a pretty classy guy who seemed to care about his players)...I'd support my son's decision if that's where it all felt the best for him.

I can't force my kids to love the Buckeyes...I just hope they catch on to it on their own.

Boy that would be weird though wouldn't it? Sitting in the stands at the Big House watching my kid in maize and blue... Okay, don't blast me!

 

[cjmik_75]

If my son was getting a free education, and could play football as well, I'd let him go whereever the hell he wants.

Except that Shithole up North.

I agree and he would already know what's up.


Obviously :osu: would be the school I'd want him to sign with and he would already know that. The mere fact my son knows how loyal of a buckeye supporter I am it would be an unspoken truth (most especially tsun) and frankly I wouldn't have to tell him to make up his own mind and choose what he feels comfortable with. But that's how I've raised my sons.

In the end he would have to take a step back and realize that every person around him is hoping that he chooses the school that they want him to go to, they still love and care for him but deep down they want him to go where they want him to go. And by publicly declaring that my choice is different than my son's puts him in a very very tough spot. Now if he does choose against his dad's own favorite which really shouldn't make a difference but by making it known to everyone it is almost like saying: don't do it son even though I know you really want too. And now everyone else knows too. (hence the "this sucks" at the end of a recent interview)

It's really unfair that he's been put through this and I would never put my sons to the test like that. He is the one that has to spend 4+ years there and I don't, period. I would let him know that I support his decision no matter what.

 

[MrsB]

My children will always be Buckeyes even if they go to a different school with a scholarship. let's not be dumbies here.

 

[buckeyeinfla]

there would be no other choice..my boys would commit early to ohio state.....and any other offer coming in would be thrown in the can..BTW pryor's dad is a pitt fan

 

[bukIpower]

I'd be happy where ever they went... Getting to meet tressel, and see tOSU would be enough of accomplishment to me. Like been stated, the KID is the one playing football not the parent. Don't make it harder on him then it already is by tellin him "if you want to make me happy go to OSU".

But maybe I'd slip in this "I want whats best for you and you go to Ohio State, but you know I"m biased here" that'd be as far as I'd take it.

 

[stxbuck]

I'd certainly support my child through the process, and let them choose where they wanted to go-it's their life. That said, I would tell them that I am still a Buckeye, and if his team plays the Buckeyes-I'm going w/ the Buckeyes!

 

[BUCKYLE]

Anywhere 'cept scUM is fine by me.

 

[alpo]

there would be no other choice..my boys would commit early to ohio state.....and any other offer coming in would be thrown in the can..BTW pryor's dad is a pitt fan

Here we go. See, more inside information!! It's what I luv about this site. Thank you buckeyeinfla! Penn State coaches did a great job working the Pitt Papa. Gotta give em cred! They attacked the most vulnerable point.

What a great thread idea. Excellent job, grnvllbuck! I agree w/ MrsB, once a buckeye, always a buckeye, which is fine for a hard core ol' fool, died-in-the-wooler like me no matter where I happen to live. But, in the case of your kids, you can give 'em your two cents, but the choice is ultimately theirs, even if they do happen to want usc or meatchicken, God forbid.

 

[TRON]

Anywhere 'cept scUM is fine by me.

Yup.

If my kid was good enough for scUM, then he would have no problem finding another school to attend.

 

[The KSB]

My children can go where they want to. If it were their choice to go to Michigan I'd wish them the best of luck. However, they would know that come time to play OSU I would be rooting for them to get embarassed. I would be posting their cell phone number on message boards, and I would rub their noses in their loss. If they could accept those conditions then I wouldn't have a problem with it and be their biggest fan.