Alabama recruitment fall-out

[lake]

Originally Posted by Low D Flat

It seems to be true even on campuses where most chapters COB. My theory is that, as noted upthread, "top-tier" NPC chapters sometimes have more of a cookie-cutter skinny white look (sometimes also blonde). The weaker recruiting chapters are more likely to be diverse in terms of appearance and body type, even if all the members are white.

I wonder how this would play into the (incorrect?) assertion that some chapters on some campuses already have their bid list decided months before formal recruitment. I've seen this talked about sometimes. I have no idea if this is true. If it is true, it may at least explain some of the issue. I don't know.

I would be interested in reading others' thoughts on this; especially those who are familiar with recruitment at Alabama or in the South, since recruitment seems to be a bigger deal in some areas of the South.

[KSUViolet06]

Went to a school in NE OH. Every chapter on campus (largest to smallest) had Black women in them. Still true today.

Always valued the fact that race-related convos were not taboo within my chapter. Continues to be true for me even post-graduation.

Every time this topic comes around, I'm reminded of how much of a great choice I made in not attending LSU.

I was interested in NPC recruitment circa senior year in HS and knew I'd rush at whatever school I attended.

I ended up not pursuing LSU for other reasons (larger scholarship offered by Kent), but in retrospect, it was probably for the best. I would have been in for a very rude recruitment awakening and a pretty sucky first few weeks of school (because I would've been cut the first day.)

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by lake

I wonder how this would play into the (incorrect?) assertion that some chapters on some campuses already have their bid list decided months before formal recruitment. I've seen this talked about sometimes. I have no idea if this is true.

It is NOT true that some groups already know their NM class. I don't care how big and powerful they are. Even the top 5 or 6 at Alabama don't. After all, they're competing for the same girls, and not every group gets exactly who they want.