Mailbag question: Assistant coaches and recruiting

Hey fellas,

I've read that all the assistant coaches at this time of year are on
the road recruiting, but Coach Rod's name is never mentioned when it
comes to recruiting players. Is he on the road as well?

Does an assistant coach initiate contact and establish a relationship and
Coach Rod come by later?

Thanks,

GregGoBlue

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Thanks for the question.

This varies from program to program. Ohio State Coach Tressell is very visible on the road early in the process.

We now for a fact he visited a number of Northwest Ohio schools this spring. Other
schools do as you suggested and let assistants do the early leg work and use the head coach as a closer.

Remember as well the coaches are only allowed so many visits. Want to remember as well that this time of year the head coaches do not make visits because it would count as their one in home visit and would not be there to sell the program to a recruit later in the process when a kid is deciding what school to choose.

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