Recruiting Coordinator

[SoFlaZip]

Now that the 2007 recruiting class is completed, it is time for JD to aggressively champion a contract extention for the recruitment coordinator (RC). My suggestion is a ten year contract (we keep him/her even IF or WHEN JD leaves), with a five year university option during years eleven through fifteen. If he/she decides to leave, the contract MUST have a five year non compete clause from the Mississippi River east and the Mason-Dixon line north. Moreover, the RC must give the U 120 days notice of his/her resignation during which time the RC must personally introduce his/her replacement to all of his/her recruitment contacts. We have come such a loooooooooong ways in four years since you know who. At the pace the RC is going, I would not be surprised if the RC breaks the four star barrier during 2008, and the five star barrier by 2009 (especially after we defeat the buckeyes this year - wishiful thinking of course).It was not to long ago -4 years to be exact- we were actively competing against 1AA programs for local tier 2 recruits. Now we are competing nationwide againt the majors for tier 1 athletes, and winning.e.g. Piitsburg, North Carolina, Miami, Rutgers, Virginia, Mississippi State, West Virginia etc. While it would be nice to have some local players, if they aren't studs f___um. We went that route previously and we all know where that got us- one of the laughing stock of the MAC. To paraphrase an old adage, continue to build a better mouse trap and they will beat a path to our door - as some are starting to do.DEFENSE SPEED DEFENSE SPEED DEFENSE SPEED DEFENSE SPEED DEFENSE SPEED DEFENSE

[skip-zip]

Nice job. I don't think we've recruited this level of talent since we were an Independent under Gerry Faust.