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The difference being that most coaching staffs do this after the kids junior season, not 3 weeks before NSD.

But is it not part of the process that should have occurred say...several months ago and not less than two months from signing day?

I think that's why most of us are all like WTF?

This happens for other schools as well, but there is a contingent here that thinks it only happens to Texas because of Mack's "qualified for an offer" stuff. That probably complicates things, but many kids across the nation report offers when the school would not agree. It happens.

It is certainly odd, especially for Texas. Also you have to consider that a few of these have come from a new coach. Porter has connections that Major did not. He is out testing them. While it is strange, whats the alternative? Sit back and try to grab some low hanging fruit in some Texas suburb? We can argue about if they screwed up the last few months, but what they are doing now is a proactive move to make the class better. It may not work, but at least there is some activity..

I understand why they're doing it, as its obvious we've got a few spots to fill. The timing of it is what's bizarre to me.

There had been such a lull in recruiting at the end of the season, during which you all said they were doing evaluations and such. It seems like even early December would have been a better time to start reaching out to these players. At least that gives players two months instead of three weeks.

Looking back at last year I know Daje was a late commit, but there had been contact between he and the staff for months prior.

When did we get on Santos? Cottrell? I feel like they were the last two...

It just seems, from a worried fan's perspective, that the entire fall was a waste, recruiting wise. Our class shrunk, and few new faces were brought to the table... Until now.

In other words, desperation. We cannot even convince 3 star junior college players to commit now.

Good post.