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[QUOTE="leftytg, post: 3277918, member: 2651"]
So why didn't Texas St offer?

Sam Saxton was a true freshman walk on QB at Texas.  Lets not give the impression that SFA picked up some former Texas level recruit who got passed over by a total stud.  He was a walk on and not the kind of player that even SFA would shut down QB recruiting for.  SFA is a FCS team - if they had a legit shot at a P5 caliber QB, they would fall all over themselves to try to bring that guy in, regardless of whether or not a former walk on at Texas was already there.

If seeing 3 or 4 live games is a prerequisite for truly appreciating a player's talent (it isn't), then why did Syracuse offer?  Syracuse didn't see 3 or 4 of his live games.  His teammate is the best tight end prospect in Texas with dozens of offers.  Did the dozens of schools recruiting him somehow not even notice the QB throwing the ball?

I default back to the post I made a week or so ago.  It is ok to wish for the best and at the same time acknowledge the offer is a flier made out of desperation due to striking out on the position.  Football is a funny game and recruiting isn't a clear cut and efficient sorting of talent, so there is reason to hope for big things.  Just don't lie to yourself that there is some magical insight Syracuse has that dozens of other schools have missed.
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