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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 542702, member: 837"]
I don't think this issue needs that much debate. I would suggest that with the way football coaches work and given the insulated world in which they live, losing some good connections in NY/NYC/LI, etc. would hurt us a bit. Having said that, there are benefits to having relationships elsewhere and good recruiters should be able to build good relationships so long as they are willing to invest the time and they are given the resources/support to do so.
 
In the end, talent is talent. If you can find a kid with no rating on rivals who goes to school in Vermont and yet he's still a projectable athlete, he would be a really nice addition to the class. If you have connections to a coach on LI and he tips you off to a talented kid, that's a good thing. If you have a connection in FL who helps get you in the door with more well-known kids, it's great.
 
There is no one way to do this thing. So while it would unquestionably be nice to have a well-connected NE recruiter, there isn't really any reason to suggest we can't get talented athletes from elsewhere. 
 
I just see the lack of an ace NY/NJ recruiter as intriguing but not necessarily "good" or "bad" at this point.
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