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Message: [QUOTE="AlaskaSU, post: 184455, member: 230"] Several points have been made, but no need to come down on the poster. 1) Grant should have made it. This can be taken two ways: one) his ranking was high enough but they don't like Cuse (weak argument), or two) he should have been ranked higher (debatable). 2) The selection process is subjective and biased (debatable). Hak was not rated until we offered whereupon he became top 100. I assume that a Cuse offer carries some prestige but not as much as some other programs. All evidence is circumstantial. 3) Number of Mickey Dees matters. Not debatable. Recruiting is all about prestige just as business is all about sales. Schools can't pay for labor so they offer prestige whether in the form of reputation, facilities, history etc. Mickey Dees beget additional Mickey Dees. That is the way the world works and that is why it is good to get recruits classified as Mickey Dees whether or not deserving. [/QUOTE]