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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 3424096, member: 40"] I think that's a valid point, but it is also true that kids who are solid prospects get more attention and add offers during their senior years. It's June -- kid just finished his junior year, so who knows whether the Minnesotas, Illinois, etc. would have eventually come sniffing if he hadn't committed [and they still might, for the record]. His offer list today might look totally different in November. Kids who shut down their recruiting by committing early and disengaging from the process don't pick up those offers. Here's an example. Last year, we got in late right before the December signing period on a Canadian left tackle prospect who we nearly flipped from his commitment to Eastern Michigan. Kid was playing without much fanfare up north, and committed early to EMU to land a scholarship. Our coaches did their homework, thought that he was a starting caliber prospect [a la Bergeron], and pulled out all the stops. The problem is, so did some other schools. Michigan State came calling, and eventually convinced him to sign there. If we'd flipped him, then there would be a segment on our board complaining that he was a MAC-caliber recruit due to his earlier commitment to Eastern Michigan. But which was it? Was he that, or was he a prospect who had the potential [and indeed later got offers] to some P5 programs? All a matter of perception, depending on how the kid reopened his recruiting process, versus someone like Bergeron who did not and never got subsequent offers that would have boosted his profile. Personally, I think it is really difficult to judge OL prospects, even for people who are die hard fans and "know" football, but aren't coaches. I have no idea whether Hoeh will pan out or not. But I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss him or judge him solely based upon his offer list in June of his junior year. [/QUOTE]

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