re: dmitch

Wonder if there is any truth to this:

"I heard an interview with our (Auburn) newly signed TE on JOX Wed. morning and he said he has known for 3 weeks that Benton was signing to Auburn. He said one of our coaches told him that Benton had committed on his recruiting weekend with Auburn but asked that it not get out until signing day. I also heard later that he was concerned that his grades might not come though from his high school if they knew he was not staying in state. Apparently his coach or school advisor is not fond of kids leaving the state to play for other schools."

This per al.com

If so, is this tactic- also used by Kiffin to get N. Richardson and Janzen Jackson becoming a common recruiting tactic?