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Recruiting doesn't have a lot to do with being taken seriously vs convincing the parents/guardians that their kid is in good hands and letting the kid know that this is the best place to develop his skills. Also, have to be EXTREMELY hospitable (I.e. fake laughs, eating badly cooked food, etc.) Don't know if Aranda is quite cut for this yet.

As a parent if my kid was highly touted I don't know that fake laughs would suffice. I would prefer a straight shooter with obvious intelligence and the coaching wits to teach my son. Being an introvert myself I've learned the skills that don't necessarily come natural to me. You can learn small talk but you can't fix stupid.
Not knowing if Aranda is cut out for small talk is 1000 times less of a gamble than giving the head job to a proven loser.

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Posted by BayouBoogie

San Francisco, CA

Member since Nov 2017

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Posted on 2/8/18 at 4:32 pm to setinways12

It's more than just small talk unless you've been recruited or have been on the trail, it's a hard thing to understand in total.

You're letting your disdain for CEO dictate your narrative in regards to his recruiting ability.

The jury is still out on CEO as a HC, but he's an exceptional recruiter and very knowledgeable about football both at the collegiate and professional level.

USC had the #4 ranked class.

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“Eric Ziskin is the mastermind of this operation,” Rios said. A few years younger, they both swear by what they learned from current LSU coach Ed Orgeron and are passionate about working for Helton.

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