Duane Wilson Tweets

[dannyp07]

Anybody else catch his Q&A Session on Twitter today? I thought he actively recruited Stone, but it doesn't seem like it. He's a good kid with a bright future.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Please don't ask our players questions on Twitter.


Players, please don't answer questions from potential boosters on Twitter

[MU B2002]

Not that I have asked questions, but I thought it was only recruits where that was an issue...

[ChicosBailBonds]

Not that I have asked questions, but I thought it was only recruits where that was an issue...

My rule of thumb, would I ask questions of an 18 year old female at Marquette on Twitter that I had never met?  Or an 18 year old high school student at fill in the blank high?

To each their own, it just seems creepy to be interacting with students at that age in a setting like that which puts the kids on the spot and truly can open up a can of worms.  Maybe it is because I have a child not that far from that age and if a 40+ something stranger was talking to him on Twitter I would not be pleased.

[brandx]

My rule of thumb, would I ask questions of an 18 year old female at Marquette on Twitter that I had never met?  Or an 18 year old high school student at fill in the blank high?

To each their own, it just seems creepy to be interacting with students at that age in a setting like that which puts the kids on the spot and truly can open up a can of worms.  Maybe it is because I have a child not that far from that age and if a 40+ something stranger was following him on Twitter I would not be pleased.

+1

[Jay Bee]

Not that I have asked questions, but I thought it was only recruits where that was an issue...

Yes, recruits (including incoming kids who haven't started fall classes). Chicos was just confused so he came up with other reasoning.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yes, recruits (including incoming kids who haven't started fall classes). Chicos was just confused so he came up with other reasoning.

I was not confused at all.  I didn't say it was a NCAA violation or anything of the sort.  We just don't need to be doing it, creepy and puts the kid in a tough spot.  What's he supposed to say.

Then throw in the fact the kid is being asked about another kid who has NOT signed with a school, and it just isn't worth it.  Why put yourself in that position.

By the way, did you know the divorce rate is closer to 20 to 25%.   

[Jay Bee]

Lol, I agree with the talking to kids... although there are some charismatic youngsters that are fun to talk to (in person, when working).

Divorce rate is closer to 50% than 30%.

Your boy Bryz came through for us tonight

[ChicosBailBonds]

Lol, I agree with the talking to kids... although there are some charismatic youngsters that are fun to talk to (in person, when working).

Divorce rate is closer to 50% than 30%.

Your boy Bryz came through for us tonight

You need to pick up that new book that just came out...some interesting research...closer to 20% to 25%.

Happy to see Bryz do well tonight.

[Hards Alumni]

My rule of thumb, would I ask questions of an 18 year old female at Marquette on Twitter that I had never met?  Or an 18 year old high school student at fill in the blank high?

To each their own, it just seems creepy to be interacting with students at that age in a setting like that which puts the kids on the spot and truly can open up a can of worms.  Maybe it is because I have a child not that far from that age and if a 40+ something stranger was talking to him on Twitter I would not be pleased.

There are students on this website.  We aren't all old.

[The Lens]

There are students on this website.  We aren't all old.

Well to that point...If I wanted to know if Anthony Pieper was recruiting Sam Okey I would have leaned over in one our rigorous College of Communications classes and asked him.

[Golden Avalanche]

My rule of thumb, would I ask questions of an 18 year old female at Marquette on Twitter that I had never met?  Or an 18 year old high school student at fill in the blank high?

To each their own, it just seems creepy to be interacting with students at that age in a setting like that which puts the kids on the spot and truly can open up a can of worms.  Maybe it is because I have a child not that far from that age and if a 40+ something stranger was talking to him on Twitter I would not be pleased.

In a general sense, I agree it falls into the creepy aspect of life. However, there's a large difference between asking a Freshman girl questions on twitter and asking a basketball player who is having an interactive Q&A session with his friends/fans/followers.

With Du, he handles every question so well. I'm really hoping the redshirt didn't throw off his confidence because if his play on the court at all mirrors the way he's handled himself off the court then MU has a real diamond in the program.

[Brewtown Andy]

Anybody else catch his Q&A Session on Twitter today? I thought he actively recruited Stone, but it doesn't seem like it. He's a good kid with a bright future.

There's only so much anyone can do to convince someone of where to go to college.

[GGGG]

My rule of thumb, would I ask questions of an 18 year old female at Marquette on Twitter that I had never met?  Or an 18 year old high school student at fill in the blank high?

To each their own, it just seems creepy to be interacting with students at that age in a setting like that which puts the kids on the spot and truly can open up a can of worms.  Maybe it is because I have a child not that far from that age and if a 40+ something stranger was talking to him on Twitter I would not be pleased.

As someone who has kids that fall into Duane's age range, I don't find it creepy in the least if they are doing a Twitter Q&A in a public forum with a 40 year old.

Sometimes I think people don't realize how normal this seems to "kids" that age, and how nonplussed they are about it.  Seriously, go read the entire Q&A.  It was fine.  He comes off as mature and confident.  Fail to see the harm here...  

[GGGG]

Anybody else catch his Q&A Session on Twitter today? I thought he actively recruited Stone, but it doesn't seem like it. He's a good kid with a bright future.

Take that with a grain of salt.  What exactly do you expect him to say?

[frozena pizza]

Why is it creepy to follow our players on Twitter?  Isn't it just as creepy to talk about about them in our own emails and message boards?  To learn about their backgrounds?  To watch them on television and in person?  These people are in the public eye and would not be on Twitter if they didn't want people to have access to them in that forum.  Following some random undergraduate for stalking purposes is a completely different thing.

[ChicosBailBonds]

In a general sense, I agree it falls into the creepy aspect of life. However, there's a large difference between asking a Freshman girl questions on twitter and asking a basketball player who is having an interactive Q&A session with his friends/fans/followers.

With Du, he handles every question so well. I'm really hoping the redshirt didn't throw off his confidence because if his play on the court at all mirrors the way he's handled himself off the court then MU has a real diamond in the program.

Fair point, I didn't know it was a Q & A session....I guess it was right there in the first post. My follow-up would be why have a Q&A session, is this done through Marquette or on his own?  Looks like on his own, but maybe I'm misreading it.  If it is on his own, hopefully MU was aware of it ahead of time.  To your point, since it is a Q&A, does that invite questions all the time?  Is it an open invite whenever?   If an 18 year old freshman girl opened up her twitter to Q&A would you still find it ok if a bunch of 40+ were asking her questions?

Seen too many odd, creepy, crazy questions floating around to these kids in the last few years (not just at MU) and I'm not sure what good it does.  That's my own bias.  I know it is the world we live in today, it seems to me that all it is going to take is one bad answer, one dumb tweet, or whatever, and that wipes out any "good" (not sure how good is being done) with these things.

[Sylvester78]

Eeek.  For some reason after reading this I went to his Twitter page only to learn he was upset about breaking his Gucci watch.

[GGGG]

Fair point, I didn't know it was a Q & A session....I guess it was right there in the first post. My follow-up would be why have a Q&A session, is this done through Marquette or on his own?  Looks like on his own, but maybe I'm misreading it.  If it is on his own, hopefully MU was aware of it ahead of time.  To your point, since it is a Q&A, does that invite questions all the time?  Is it an open invite whenever?   If an 18 year old freshman girl opened up her twitter to Q&A would you still find it ok if a bunch of 40+ were asking her questions?

Well sure.  It would be creepy for the girl...and for the guy.  But what is your point?  Duane Wilson is a college basketball player.  Not some random girl.

[Skatastrophy]

Anyone ask Chicos for pics of his kids yet?

[Tums Festival]

Fair point, I didn't know it was a Q & A session....I guess it was right there in the first post. My follow-up would be why have a Q&A session, is this done through Marquette or on his own?  Looks like on his own, but maybe I'm misreading it.  If it is on his own, hopefully MU was aware of it ahead of time.  To your point, since it is a Q&A, does that invite questions all the time?  Is it an open invite whenever?   If an 18 year old freshman girl opened up her twitter to Q&A would you still find it ok if a bunch of 40+ were asking her questions?

Seen too many odd, creepy, crazy questions floating around to these kids in the last few years (not just at MU) and I'm not sure what good it does.  That's my own bias.  I know it is the world we live in today, it seems to me that all it is going to take is one bad answer, one dumb tweet, or whatever, and that wipes out any "good" (not sure how good is being done) with these things.

And where are we drawing the line? At 18? It's fair to guess the Bucks first pick in this year's draft could be a 19 year old, one and done player. Would it be creepy to follow this person as a Bucks fan? I'd say no.

I get your point, there's a slippery slope in following a college hoops player and how much interaction a "follower" may or may not have with that player. Reading a person's tweets is one thing since that's information that person chooses to share with the public. Replying back and trying to repeatedly contact that person is something altogether different.

[Lennys Tap]

Nothing as creepy as the tweet TC sent that high school boy:

"I've been thinking about you a lot since last weekend. A whole lot..."

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

As a member of the younger generation of alumni (class of 2011), I will say that I find asking college basketball players on twitter kind of creepy. I will also say that I understand and accept the argument that they are in the public eye.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Well sure.  It would be creepy for the girl...and for the guy.  But what is your point?  Duane Wilson is a college basketball player.  Not some random girl.

Still a stranger, and his status as a college basketball player doesn't change things IMO.  Digital jock sniffing.

[GGGG]

I just don't find it all that strange.  I don't follow any players.  I wouldn't participate in a Q&A.  But your case against it seems all over the map.

First, you were against it because it's "creepy" and equate it to any random 18 year old being asked questions on twitter by any random 40 year old.  (Which IMO isn't necessarily creepy.)

Second, you were against it because it did it outside of Marquette's knowledge.

Third, you were against it because of "jock sniffing."  (Which is kind of the opposite of your first point.)

It seems to me that you don't like it, can't really figure out why, and are just sticking to your POV for the sake of sticking to your POV.