Recruit backs out of verbal, expect Bucky fans to rip him big time

[Hamostradamus]

Madison — Now that Melvin Gordon has navigated a grueling recruitment and decided to join Wisconsin's 2011 freshman football class, the standout tailback from Kenosha Bradford can confess the most trying part of the process was backing out of his original commitment to Iowa.

Gordon gave the Hawkeyes a non-binding oral commitment in August before the start of his senior season. He changed his mind after rushing for more than 2,000 yards and leading Bradford to an 11-2 mark last season, and chose UW in December.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/badgers/114881344.html

[brewcity77]

My lord...I hope the Badger faithful give him the abuse he clearly deserves. And I hope they also make sure that the school that continued to recruit a kid after he had already verballed is taken to task for their indiscretions. Disgraceful, really.

[MUEng92]

I am certain Madison didn't recruit him.  He most likely drove himself to the Football Offices and kept knocking on the door until they finally let him in.  Then he had to promise to do 100 hours of community service in Iowa City for each year he attends UW, because the UW coaches felt so bad about him backing out of his commitment to Iowa.

Of course he had to promise to keep a 4.0 GPA as well.

[BrewCity83]

Kirk Ferentz must've cooled on him.