Boese loved his official visit on game day at Madison with the Hawks in town. He had already been there this past summer and really liked the college town atmosphere. USC and UCLA didn't really recruit him. Calif. Bennett has caught 43 passes for 680 yards and 13 scores. Neither L.A. school is recruiting Bennett via phone calls, a clear sign of recruiting interest.
Schools focus on a core group of prospects at every position.
UCLA and USC have their targets, based on their evaluations of talent and interest shown by the prospect. The Trojans stayed home for wide receiver Rod Perry out of Mater Dei, Boese's school. That's just how the cookie crumbles. The final word People sometimes complain that the heavy media coverage given to prospects causes undue pressure on the youngsters. Prospects can avoid the media, of course, but that is rarely their intention.