re: Gunnell Can We Pull This Off

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one thing it does is tell us how hard to push for other QB's. waiting until the end game isn't good. we need a strong fairly early commitment at that position. I would say if he doesn't commit then, expand the search.

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By the summer time it's too late for us, based on history. Most of the decent ones commit early. We don't stand a good chance on the ones waiting until the last minute to decide. And that's not me talking about of my arse. Just look at past results. Teams like to build a recruiting class around a QB.

They can't put all of their eggs in one basket, again. This is about risk assessment. If we're not more than a 50/50 proposition with this guy, we need to hedge our bets and look at other QBs. If Gunnell has a problem with us protecting our backside, then he's probably not a guy to build around anyway.

Put yourself in his shoes, would you want a program to be targeting you and no one else? Most kids, while flattered, wouldn't be comfortable being in a position where a school is putting that much pressure on them, and not adequately planning. It'd be a red flag for me.