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There are rumors that academics are not important enough to him and that Meyer may have been turned off by his attitude...Look for a full court press on Treadwell and Quick

IF this is in fact true, UFM is doing the right thing. We are on probation for the next few years and we can't afford any headcases on this team during that time, its just too risky. I would reserve judgement on Foster personally until something a bit more concrete than internet rumors surfaces though. This certainly wouldn't be the first time the coaching staff has abruptly cut off communications with a questionable recruit after a vist as the same thing happened with Diamond and Neal.

Too bad to hear. Very big talent, but it's better to be safe, than sorry.

I would definitely file that as a rumor since nobody with any credibility has said the same.

Treadwell, Quick, and Gibson are all still very good options.

Damn that dude is fast and hurdles usually mean strong hips which usually equate to good agility. Oh man he's white? Gonzo was also a beast hurdler lol.

From what I have been able to gather from the unblocked VIP comments posted on Bill Kurelic's article about Foster and all the hub-bub, it sounds like he tweeted enroute to Columbus how unhappy he was to have had to get up so early. Apparently, a lot of people took offense to it, as if it was a slap in Urban's face. I have a 17 year old daughter who's a HS junior. We went to Iowa a few weeks ago during her spring break week for a junior day tour. It started at 8:30. We had to be on the road by 6 am. She knew that, stayed up late anyway, we had to drag her out of bed, and she slept the whole way there. So on the one hand, as the father of a lazy teenager who would have rather gotten five more hours of sleep than think about what they could mean to the rest of her life, I get it with Foster. But on the other hand, Urban Meyer wasn't waiting for us on the destination end of our drive.

Also, it sounds like maybe Foster's going to Alabama's spring game, which is this Saturday, and not ours on 4/21. But he's on spring break now so his schedule's probably a little more flexible this week, plus I recall someone saying on another thread a few weeks back that he has a track meet on the 21st and if true, he couldn't come anyway.

So his "prima donna" posturing has obviously gotten some people's feathers ruffled. I hope it's all just a misunderstanding and much ado about nothing.

Maurice Clarett, Duron Carter,Jamal Berry were big talents as well.......

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So was this what Foster has to apologize for?

If so, BFD. Not sure I would lean too much on a kid crying about getting up early. Hell he's a teenager.
No need to make this kid bow on bended knee for that.

Shit I thought he did something like slap Urban or grabbed a secretary's ass while on a recruiting visit!

Some out there in Buckeye nation take the behavior of these kids and themselves way to frackin' seriously. Give the kid a chance and allow him to decide where he wants to play.

If he's really out of the picture then that would be too bad!

What evidence is there that he's out of the picture nor has interest in continuing the conversation with the Bucks?

GO BUCKS!

He had to get up early for a long drive and bitched about it. He's 17 years old. That, by itself, should give him a free pass...but it's the only one. He's learned a tough lesson. It's like they say--the best thing about college freshmen is they become sophomores, and the best thing about HS juniors is they become seniors, who become college freshman. His physical gifts are way ahead of his emotional maturity. Not that tennagers have a moratorium on doing and saying stupid things. Hell, NFL players in their 20s and 30s have voiced opinions things equally juvenile/insensitive.

So our fans weren't happy about it. Fortunately, fans don't get to choose who we recruit. If we did, we'd have at least 100 commitments by now, including 50 Ohio kids Urban hasn't offered. I'm hoping it's all a misunderstanding--much ado about nothing and he and Urban are square.

Rag on Clarett all you want but without him we don't win that national championship game nor do we even get there most likely.