They're all wanting the kid to say the same thing. These people are profiting off recruiting and we, as coaches, are just trying to do our job. We're impacted trying to do our job by people trying to make money off of recruiting. It's really put a great deal of pressure on the athletes. There are so many people now trying to dominate their time.
Some players handle it differently than others.
Marquand Manuel, the highly recruited defensive back from Miami Senior, said he is having no problem dealing with it. I'm a strong person anyway, and it just doesn't affect me. Then you have players like Steve Shipp, the All-American wide receiver out of North Carolina who is being heavily pursued by Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. Tired of the constant phone calls, Shipp has shut himself off from the whole process. He's no longer taking phone calls or answering any more questions - from recruiting services or coaches.