Is there any chance this was a Minnesota decision? The Grunkemeyer kid they offered after Philo decommitted actually has a better offer list and has been picking them up at a rapid rate in late March/early April. What would go against that potential angle is Grukemeyer had already camped here and Harbaugh went all over earlier this Spring looking at QB's and Philo was one of only two he offered. Watching their highlight tapes, I would say Philo seems like the more polished passer, but Grunkemeyer is the better athlete.
Then there is the question of how much HS QB recruiting matters any more in the age of the portal if you aren't getting one of the top 20 kids. There will be kids with better pedigrees leaving helmet schools for better oppotunities to play every offseason and kids who perform well in the MAC or wherever looking to move up to play at a big school if the need arises for an immediate starter. Not trying to sugar coat anything here as it's not great that for the second recruiting cycle in a row it doesn't seem like we are going to get/hold on to one of the QB's that we initially targeted and need to reach a little.
Then there is the question of how much HS QB recruiting matters any more in the age of the portal if you aren't getting one of the top 20 kids. There will be kids with better pedigrees leaving helmet schools for better oppotunities to play every offseason and kids who perform well in the MAC or wherever looking to move up to play at a big school if the need arises for an immediate starter. Not trying to sugar coat anything here as it's not great that for the second recruiting cycle in a row it doesn't seem like we are going to get/hold on to one of the QB's that we initially targeted and need to reach a little.
