This recruit seems a solid citizen and he states the case far better than I ever could:
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We could lose out this season and the die hard Malzahn, Petrino, or anyone running the HUNH lovers would be all over this board screaming for his head. Regardless of the rest of the season, we have the right head coach, the right facilities, and right set of solid citizens on The Hill right now and I am very proud of them. Can you imagine any recruit saying what this one says about Bobby Petrino? Winning regardless of the cost is not worth it in my opinion.
Each year under CBB we have made solid progress and I expect this year to finish strong like every one of his years have so far. We have opportunities in recruiting to really enhance that progress this year. We sorely need more SEC caliber secondary players, O-linemen, D-linemen, linebackers, kickers, etc. If we can shore up the talent in several weak spots and continue to build on the talent we already have at QB, running back, receiver, tight end, fullback, etc. we can speed up the progress. Are we recruiting good enough now to be and stay at the top of the SEC? Not yet. But we are recruiting better than the UofA ever has in Florida, Louisiana, and Missouri. Plus, we are improving in Texas. We have the ability to go nationally for any pro-style QB’s, power running backs. tight ends, fullbacks, and offensive linemen (who want to play in a pro blocking scheme) we want. Arkansas has never had this kind of recruiting power. Can’t wait to see how this next recruiting class comes together.