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by Nestor on Jan 28, 2009 4:00 PM PST
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PrintCoach Carnell Lake had this to say about this recruiting as a Bruin football coach in high schools in Los Angeles:
"First thing I'm going to do is get on the phone and start developing relationships with the high schools and the coaching staff at these various high schools, just to let them know that I'm on the staff, that I'm here and that my phone line is always available to them.
"I don't have to sell (UCLA) because I lived it and I know that the student-athletes that are looking to make an early impact on a budding football program, UCLA is the place for them and it is an inspiring environment. There is no question about it.
"When I was there, I would just take a jog around Westwood or Bel-Air or sit in the Powell Library and dream big, and UCLA has all the resources of support to make those dreams a reality."
We won't get into comparisons between the surroundings of UCLA and the one around you know who.
Let's just say Petey's Poodle rant around about 10 year old recruiting stories in Colorado all he wants (while completely ignoring what's taking place under his own head coach) he will never be able to sell Southern Cal. No matter how much he tapes up his fingers and jump around the sidelines like a raving lunatic he will never be part of Petey's Trojan family because he didn't "live it" as a student.
It's pretty clear to me from Lake's comments what CRN is building in Westwood. He is bringing in who not only will be committed to his program for the long term (instead of eyeballing job openings that pops up in the newswire like typical college assistant coaches) but also share his sentiment concerning the four letters in front of their uniforms.
GO BRUINS.
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Already said I like the hire
Yes, he doesn’t have experience as a coach but he was a damn good player in college and the pros. You can bet that he’ll teach the kids a thing or two that he gleaned from his playing days.
Not to get to far ahead but I wouldn’t be surprised if Coach Lake got better and better through the years putting himself in position to take over the entire defense. Coach B will definitely position himself for a likely HC position (which he deserves if he proves himself) somewhere in the midwest. That quote could possibly show us that Coach Lake may plant his roots down if the opportunity presents itself in the future.
Can’t wait for Signing Day and then reading the tidbits of Spring FB, Fall FB and a Neu season.
As much as I dislike PC
I don’t think you have had to have the student experience at a particular school to sell it. Who would you rather sell UCLA basketball, Hazzard or Howland?
Or PC's Poodle for that matter
In re-reading it would appear you are discussing an assistant vs PC himself, but the same point still applies.
the day
when is the fianl day for signing, or when is the last day for the kids to make up there decision on what school they want to goto.
Kids can sign as late as they want
Wednesday is the first day they can sign and most recruits will sign Wednesday. They can sign any time after Wednesday though.
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 28, 2009 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
Old Joke
This is an old joke, but I think it is really fitting:
One day while walking down the street a highly successful Human Resources Manager was tragically hit by a bus and he died. His soul arrived up in heaven where he was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself.
“Welcome to Heaven,” said St. Peter. “Before you get settled in though, it seems we have a problem. You see, strangely enough, we’ve never once had a Human Resources Manager make it this far and we’re not really sure what to do with you.”
“No problem, just let me in,” said the man.
“Well, I’d like to, but I have higher orders. What we’re going to do is let you have a day in Hell and a day in Heaven and then you can choose whichever one you want to spend an eternity in.”
“Actually, I think I’ve made up my mind, I prefer to stay in Heaven”, said the man
“Sorry, we have rules…”
And with that St. Peter put the executive in an elevator and it went down-down-down to hell. The doors opened and he found himself stepping out onto the dance floor of a club. Standing in front of him were all his friends – fellow executives that he had worked with and they were cheering for him. They ran up and high-fived him and they talked about old times. They sat down for a while, surrounded by beautiful, sexy women who brought them drinks and sat on their laps in skimpy outfits.
He met the Devil who was actually a really cool guy, very excited and cheery, and he had a great time telling jokes and talking to the ladies. He was having such a good time that before he knew it, it was time to leave. Everybody hugged him out and waved goodbye as he got on the elevator.
The elevator went up-up-up and opened back up at the Pearly Gates and found St. Peter waiting for him.
“Now it’s time to spend a day in heaven,” he said. So he spent the next 24 hours lounging around on clouds and playing the harp and singing with his family. He had great time and before he knew it his 24 hours were up and St. Peter came and got him.
“So, you’ve spent a day in hell and you’ve spent a day in heaven. Now you must choose your eternity,”
The man paused for a second and then replied,
“Well, I never thought I’d say this, I mean, Heaven has been really great and all, but I think I had a better time in Hell.”
So St. Peter escorted him to the elevator and again he went down-down-down back to Hell. When the doors of the elevator opened he found herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. He saw his friends were dressed in rags and were picking up the garbage and putting it in sacks.
The Devil came up to him and put his arm around him.
“I don’t understand,” stammered the man, “yesterday I was here and there was a dance club and all these beautiful women and danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable.”
The Devil looked at him smiling and said…
“Yesterday we were recruiting you, today you’re an Employee..”
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
Carnell Lake
I understand Carnell has been in business for 7 years, since leaving football. If he has worked at his business, assuming he started or worked in a small businss (does he still have a financial interest?) he has learned a lot, and should be able to transition to college coaching with little problem. I would argue that knockiing around in a business for 7 years is good preparation for him. The rest of the details, like the NCAA rule book, UCLA can fill him in on. Carnell will be fine and I like his initial comments. Let’s see now how he contributes in the Spring.
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