USA Today article about Blanding/Brown

For those of you haven't read the article yet

A couple of things stand out to me:

1) London was able to sell both of them on "building a dynasty". It's interesting that these guys turn down the "safe" option of coming to Virginia Tech, bust their asses for 3-5 years, play for a powerhouse program (at least defensively) and put themselves in a great position to make it to the next level. I don't know if these guys either have visions of grandeur or if Mike London is a snake oil salesman. London's record at UVA is 16-20. He hasn't shown any potential for turning #LOLUVA into a powerhouse program. London is an INCREDIBLE recruiter for pulling this off.

2) This idea of London "being real". London told them about how they are going to "develop as men" which is something other programs didn't do. London was forced to pull this angle because he doesn't have a strong program to promote. Is "human development" an angle that the coaches at Tech don't use? Is this an example of the Virginia Tech coaches not being in touch with today's generation? It's not like the coaches we have are terrible people. We have one of the cleanest programs and one of the classiest coaching staffs in all of college football.

3) Take a look at #LOLUVA's schedule for next year. What's a reasonable projection for this year? 4-8? 6-6? Would having another sub-.500 season force Blanding and Brown to rethink their decision?

Just goes to show that 17-year-olds aren't the best decision makers.