Desormeaux: Integrity Defined

[angeleast]

Yay and amen!

I have it on good authority from the great Lima himself that Napier is on his fecal matter list

[ManAboutTown]

Thank you, but I speak for myself.

I am disappointed by what I am reading. I also believe we as message board folk have taken this and turned it into something bigger than it is. We've taken a lot of things as pure truth and responded accordingly. Not the first time it's happened here and won't be the last.

What we are talking about is four players in the portal. I have no issue with the coaches and support personnel that have followed Billy to Florida. That's the way this business works. So far Kamryn Waites and the recruit that flipped are at Florida. I saw O'Cyrus Torrance tweet he's been offered by Auburn.

Is what is happening to us unique? Of course not. In fact, as of today, there are 3,000 players in the portal. But it's happening to us and therefore it's more personal.

I do not know what "gentlemen's agreement", if any, there was between Coach Napier and Coach Desormeaux. I do know that gentlemen's agreements are made between gentlemen and if one was broken, then it casts aspersions. I do not know of anyone on this board (including myself) who has spoken with either of the parties involved and therefore I do not put 100% stock in the things I have read here. I am not naive however and do believe in where there's smoke there's fire. But I don't know if this is a brush fire or something that's going to destroy acres.

Other blogs have gotten ahold of the tweet and are reporting on it. I don't think it casts Mike in a good light. Personally (and this is just me) I wish he hadn't made the tweet. I know very few of you will agree with me on that. But I think somewhere down the road, Mike is going to agree with my opinion.

In the meantime I'll go back to keeping my ears open and my mouth shut. Happy New Year to all of you.

Has absolutely nothing to do with players transferring.

[ManAboutTown]

Thanks, Jay. A couple of things. First, maybe Mike will regret the tweet but in this generation of young players, the team likely will respond to that positively. Mike probably saw he has to send a message to his old mentor but really for show with his players. You saw the response from many of the players on Twitter. It got them excited and even more invested. It appears that kind of thing resonates.

Second, I’ve known Mike since high school. He has always been even-keeled and cool. Never the type of guy to get into Twitter beef. So for him to put that out there, I’d imagine it’s a big deal.

I think you will have to admit if all 4 of the players in the portal (and any more that go in) end up at Florida, it will be beyond fishy as far as inappropriate recruiting.

Happy New Year to you and let’s hope for some good news around here soon.

He doesn’t and won’t ever regret the tweet.

[ManAboutTown]

Worst part about this whole thing is getting lectured by half wits.

100000%

[ManAboutTown]

Lol I was just thinking the same thing…. What if this is all a big misunderstanding lol! Social media = the devil.

It isn’t.

[ManAboutTown]

Mike's boss liked the tweet. Doubt he cares if Jay likes it.

Mike’s Boss is more pîssed off than Mike and that’s a fact.

[ManAboutTown]

I’ll say this, Billy at UL didn’t pillage Arizona State coaching and support staff. I recall one tight end, I believe, and coach Sale. Additionally at the time UL wasn’t without quality talent. The previous coach had simply lost the team. It was more of an add to than a complete rebuild like Florida. Once more at the time players didn’t get one free transfer, and money was illegal. Totally different set of circumstances.

Apple’s and Oranges as is the case with Florida.

Not even close to the same thing.

[CameronCajun]

Mike’s Boss is more pîssed off than Mike and that’s a fact.

I was thinking the same thing. I would love to be a fly on the wall in Dr. Maggard’s office!

[ZoomZoom]

I was thinking the same thing. I would love to be a fly on the wall in Dr. Maggard’s office!

Well, Missouri football coaches historically were not in high demand, so it’s new to Maggard too.

[KajunKrazy]

Mike’s Boss is more pîssed off than Mike and that’s a fact.

Is that something that you’re just assuming? Or something you’ve had discussion with a reliable source about?