Road Warrior - St. Louis

I've been in this business for 14 years now and I've read about all those that have come before me and how they spent days and nights on the road talking to prospects and coaches. Give me a little elbow room, I'm now one of those guys.

I'm on the road more than I'm home and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I'm fortunate to be able to do what I absolutely love for a living.

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a week in Southern Illinois and St. Louis. My week started at Edwardsville (Ill.) H.S., visiting with Coach Mark Bliss and seeing 2011 top prospect Rodney Coe and it ended in St. Louis at McCluer North H.S. visiting with legendary coach Jim Schottmueller.

I met some great coaches and great kids during the week. I found out that Gateway Tech (St. Louis) offensive coordinator, Jason Dulick, is a former wide receiver standout at Illinois. I found out that DeSmet is loaded with talent but also that head coach Pat Mahoney, is one of the best people I've met in the business.

DeSmet quarterback Steve Kaiser (pictured) is a an extremely talented signal caller and an outstanding get for SMU, however, Kaiser and his family will be making campus visits to Kansas and Colorado State.

St. Louis is arguably the best kept secret in the country. St. Louis kids, like the kids in Chicago are willing to leave the state at a drop of a hat. They are open to seeing every opportunity and talking to every coach who recruits them.

Why is St. Louis a hotbed? Within a 4-5 hour driving distance are Missouri, Kansas State, Kansas, Louisville, Cincinnati, Illinois, Purdue, Memphis, Indiana and few others. I visited  17 schools in the St. Louis area.

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