Just being in the battle and being official visit for Flagg benefits the brand. That said, Hurley has never struck me as huge type who does things for a participation award. Hurley works relentlessly and his time is at a premium. We are going after Flagg because Hurley thinks he's got a decent shot at landing him. And why not? We are the most successful program in the country over the last quarter century and are coming off our fifth national championship. Our facilities are excellent and our fan base is absolutely rabid. Of course both of those things can also be said about Duke and Kansas. We are far from a lock, but we're in the hunt. I look forward to Hurley's and the staff working their magic during Flagg's official visit.
(Also, kudos to Borges for sneaking in a "capturing (the) Flagg" reference in the article.)