This should help recruiting, don't ya think....
Sam Cooper, Dr. Saturday, Yahoo Sports:
With Arizona State nearing the end of spring practice, first-year Sun Devils head coach Herm Edwards made some comments that raised a few eyebrows on Tuesday.
Edwards told reporters that, in a team meeting, he informed his players that some might be cut from the team after the spring game next weekend. And that includes players on scholarship.
“There was a message sent, and the message was very clear, that we’re in the process of evaluating the players. Between now and next week you’re going to find out the situation here whether you’re going to continue to be a part of it or not. I told them that when I first took the job and that’s the way to be honest with them. It’s always evaluation. It’s always participation,” Edwards said.
“I told some guys if you continue to stay hurt, continue to stay in the training room, you have no tape. I can’t grade you if you’re not on tape. I can’t grade you in the training room. And all of a sudden some guys got well. It’s amazing. I think college football is one of those unique sports with the fact that you give out 85 scholarships and sometimes I think these players think, ‘well it’s 85 scholarships. I’m good.’ No you’re not good. You’ve earned a scholarship because of your ability to be a student-athlete.
“You got to make sure you can handle the student part, and then be an athlete. It’s a combination of both. When you don’t meet that standard, there’s consequences. Consequences are sometimes tough, but I think it’s a learning process for a lot of these young guys. And if I don’t, obviously, apply those consequences then I’m not doing my job.”
Sam Cooper, Dr. Saturday, Yahoo Sports:
With Arizona State nearing the end of spring practice, first-year Sun Devils head coach Herm Edwards made some comments that raised a few eyebrows on Tuesday.
Edwards told reporters that, in a team meeting, he informed his players that some might be cut from the team after the spring game next weekend. And that includes players on scholarship.
“There was a message sent, and the message was very clear, that we’re in the process of evaluating the players. Between now and next week you’re going to find out the situation here whether you’re going to continue to be a part of it or not. I told them that when I first took the job and that’s the way to be honest with them. It’s always evaluation. It’s always participation,” Edwards said.
“I told some guys if you continue to stay hurt, continue to stay in the training room, you have no tape. I can’t grade you if you’re not on tape. I can’t grade you in the training room. And all of a sudden some guys got well. It’s amazing. I think college football is one of those unique sports with the fact that you give out 85 scholarships and sometimes I think these players think, ‘well it’s 85 scholarships. I’m good.’ No you’re not good. You’ve earned a scholarship because of your ability to be a student-athlete.
“You got to make sure you can handle the student part, and then be an athlete. It’s a combination of both. When you don’t meet that standard, there’s consequences. Consequences are sometimes tough, but I think it’s a learning process for a lot of these young guys. And if I don’t, obviously, apply those consequences then I’m not doing my job.”
