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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 309876, member: 837"]
i agree with this. I was more pointing out that the practice of giving kids offers based on names isn't [I]that [/I]unusual -- Tregg Duerson was one I pointed out. And didn't MJ's kid end up at Illinois even though he was not overwhelmingly talented? And the Golic brothers ending up at ND -- one seems decent the other is depth at best.
 
But no, I don't think Marrone would start him if he didn't deserve it. I also don't think he'd offer if he didn't think he had a solid chance of contributing. I just tend to think that the coaches probably gave him an extra look and were maybe a bit easier with an offer than they may have been if he didn't have connections to the program. Doesn't mean it's unfair or a bad decision -- obviously since he's a returning starter at this point. I just don't think it's irrational to think he got a bit of extra consideration due to the name. And that's not a bad thing either since all these kids get ranked and reviewed somehow. Would you rather take a kid with another inch or two and 20 more pounds of muscle when you know the kid in your backyard will work hard, comes from a school that is important to recruit, has connections to the program and has at least some relevant skills?
 
 
Anyway, I admit, I don't know. I could be totally wrong. As I said in a previous post, this is obviously conjecture and, I would add, somewhat irrelevant since he's already proven to be at bare minimum a solid contributor.
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