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Spielman on recruiting
Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman has found himself involved in recruiting with his family after all these years recruiting future NFL players.
Spielman went through the recruiting process with one son, Ronnie, a lacrosse standout at Eden Prairie High School now playing that sport at Ohio State.
Now Rick Spielman is in the same position with a younger son, J.D., who played all positions on the football field at Eden Prairie but is being looked at by some schools as a slot wide receiver.
What is it like for Spielman to be on the other side of things?
“I am pretty blessed to have a pretty unique position where I know most of these head coaches around the country,” said Spielman, adding that he would tell the coaches he didn’t like the nonsense that comes with recruiting: “Either you’re interested in my son or you’re not and there’s no hard feelings if you’re not, just like in my business.
“I like to be direct and to the point, and if it works out fine I’m fine, and if it doesn’t I’m fine as well. J.D., as a bragging father, is pretty talented athletically and he works extremely hard. He’s working out four days a week right now, just coming off a lacrosse season, and he’s pretty talented there. I just told him to focus on getting himself better and going into his senior year to have a great senior year. We’ll let the process take its course.”
http://www.startribune.com/rick-pitino-praises-wolves-towns-as-complete-player/310368501/
Go Gophers!!
Spielman on recruiting
Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman has found himself involved in recruiting with his family after all these years recruiting future NFL players.
Spielman went through the recruiting process with one son, Ronnie, a lacrosse standout at Eden Prairie High School now playing that sport at Ohio State.
Now Rick Spielman is in the same position with a younger son, J.D., who played all positions on the football field at Eden Prairie but is being looked at by some schools as a slot wide receiver.
What is it like for Spielman to be on the other side of things?
“I am pretty blessed to have a pretty unique position where I know most of these head coaches around the country,” said Spielman, adding that he would tell the coaches he didn’t like the nonsense that comes with recruiting: “Either you’re interested in my son or you’re not and there’s no hard feelings if you’re not, just like in my business.
“I like to be direct and to the point, and if it works out fine I’m fine, and if it doesn’t I’m fine as well. J.D., as a bragging father, is pretty talented athletically and he works extremely hard. He’s working out four days a week right now, just coming off a lacrosse season, and he’s pretty talented there. I just told him to focus on getting himself better and going into his senior year to have a great senior year. We’ll let the process take its course.”
http://www.startribune.com/rick-pitino-praises-wolves-towns-as-complete-player/310368501/
Go Gophers!!
