Palmetto Proving Grounds

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DavidsonNCCock said...

I'm sure JC will enjoy this. I'm already banned from TOS for being a supporter of 247 so I ain't skeered......

The inaugural Rivals100 5-Star Challenge wasn't just a camp. No, I've been to camps before and there's just never been anything like what happened in Atlanta.

Not with the Nike Camps. Not with the Elite 11. Not with the US Army Bowl. Nothing.

In addition to what might have been the best collection of 102 prospects ever put together in any camp setting, the entire weekend was the definition of class, from the red-carpet the kids walked in on when they arrived to the hotel to the player's lounge area to the Friday night dinner with Rodney Harrison as guest speaker to Saturday's incredibly inspirational and moving seminar from Petey's camp counselor in American Pie II to the flat out incredible competition, everything was elite of the elite. I loved the fact that here most events only allow each kid a handful of reps, the kids at this event got more than they could ever ask for.

In my mind this was the single most dynamic moment in the history of this industry, There's never been an event like this and next year's will be even better with a year under our belt.

My man, Eric Winter has only been in charge of Rivals for about a year, but he's such a visionary that he pulled off what everyone else in the business has always talked about, but never had the stones to pull off. Only ESPN has come close. When you consider the upgrades that have been made in a lot of areas since his arrival, along with the vision of having a truly state of the art network for 2012 (next spring is going to be fun), he's turned into our pied piper.

I said it at the beginning of the weekend and I'll say it again, he's the most dynamic leader Rivals.com has ever known and the best from this network is still ahead.

This entire week was a special one, but it was truly an honor to be a part of such a special event over the weekend.

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MM4SC said...

I do not understand why we feel the need to bash another Gamecock board. It's a business. Let Tony and JC worry about the competition. I am a member @ both sites and think they are both great.