Summer camp circuit brings recruits and coaches together - Andy Staples - SI.com

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Summer camp circuit brings recruits and coaches together - Andy Staples - SI.com
Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com found this 6/24/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com [flag]
Bryce Petty knew he was good enough to earn a scholarship offer from a BCS school, yet the Midlothian (Texas) High quarterback couldn't seem to get a coach to pull the trigger. As the nation's top programs courted upper-tier recruits, Petty waited. All the while, he knew he had a better chance if those coaches could watch him throw with their own eyes or engage him in a little chalk talk. But ... [link]

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SI's look at college recruiting
Published 6/24/2008 by ATL_eagle (noreply@blogger.com) at Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com
SI.com's Andy Staples put together a solid multi-part series on college football recruiting that is worth the read. (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4). It is a reminder of how much salesmanship goes into the process. If BC does have a ceiling in football, it really would come down to recruiting. Our fans, our culture, and our history will never fully embrace some of this nonsense. Does that mean we can't win it all? No. But it probably keeps us from being a perennial Top 5 program as long as the current system is in place. One other note BC ...

Texas Tech Wednesday Morning Notes - The Aftermath Edition
Published 6/25/2008 by Seth C at Double-T Nation: Front Page Posts
... So last night I spent too much time watching Wipeout and reading the SI.com report on cheating in college football (parts I, II, III and IV - hat-tip Eagle In Atlanta). Texas Tech Football: ESPN's Mark Schlabach has a way too early look at the 2008-2009 Bowl Projections, with Texas Tech checking in the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Auburn along with a more detailed conference-by-conference breakdown. ...