[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 6/15

[Mike Nolan]

> In the quote from the above referenced story; is this unusual for a  
> perspective player to commit without ever having met the coach, his staff  or his 
> teammates? Does this speak well for the program and/or the University? I  am 
> thinking the recruiter must have one hell of a convincing sales  pitch. 

No, this is not unusual, though neither is it commonplace for a school like
Northwestern.  Usually it means the player has some familiarity with the 
institution, which is why you are a bit more prone to see it with the big
name football programs.  

However, having followed more than a few recruits, a few of whom I knew
before they started getting recruited, there are often factors leading 
to the decision than even the recruit himself is not overtly aware of.
--
Mike Nolan