re: In your lifetime, the first HUGE recruit that impacted you

Like a few of the other posters, I recall Harvey Williams. Most thought he was headed for A&M, and he made the surprising signing day announcement that he was going to be a Tiger. But there were others to follow--I recall Garry James early in his recruitment saying he was going out of state, only to sign with LSU and to be joined by Dalton Hilliard. By that time, I was following it regularly, usually reading Tiger Rag, other print coverage & radio coverage.