‘USC’s not winning and UCLA’s not offering’: A survey of California’s college football recruiting power struggles
New York TimesThe state of California boasts one of the richest football talent pools in the country, and that talent has historically been easy to spot on rosters around the Pac-12. To get a window into the Golden State landscape right now, The Athletic spoke to 10 figures from across California’s unique recruiting ecosystem, from high school coaches to seven-on-seven coaches to college recruiting staffers. Here’s the panel: Coach 1: High school coach in the Los Angeles area Coach 2: Seven-on-seven coach in Southern California Coach 3: High school coach in the Los Angeles area Coach 4: High school coach in Southern California Coach 5: FBS recruiting staffer Coach 6: High school coach in the Los Angeles area Coach 7: High school coach in Southern California Coach 8: High school coach in the Los Angeles area Coach 9: FBS recruiting staffer Coach 10: Pac-12 assistant coach Which college programs are doing the best in California right now? I think he’s decided with the new transfer thing, he’s going to take kids he really likes and try to get them as a high school player. I think the youth sports side of it has already done the high school’s job for them … all the private schools are fighting like crazy to get these players.
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