I spoke with Dorman HS head coach David Gutshall for a story on 2018 OL Jordan McFadden. During the interview Gutshall shared an interesting anecdote with me. He and his staff visited Virginia Tech to watch spring practice in 2016 for a few days. Justin Fuente made a lasting impression. Read the following transcriptions.
ON IF HE HAS HAD A CHANCE TO MEET THE NEW VIRGINIA TECH STAFF:
"Oh yeah. We took our offensive staff, (Fuente's) first year up there, and that would be eight of them, we took them up there for three days to watch Virginia Tech practice. And that was (Fuente's) first spring. And the head coach has been at our school twice I think, so they recruit our area really good. I think the new coaching staff is very much seen all over the place. They really got a presence down here all of a sudden."
ON INITIAL IMPRESSION OF FUENTE:
"He's down to Earth...They had a GA helping us. And Coach Fuente came in and said, 'I'm working in my office, all the guys are out recruiting. Anything that comes up on film that you don't feel you're getting the answer, you come get me and I'll sit down and I'll explain what we're doing in that situation.' And not every head coach does that. He really made us feel welcome, and we left there with a tremendous feeling about Virginia Tech."
In addition to McFadden, the Hokies are pursuing 2019 4-star WR Jacoby Pinckney. Not only was Fuente's gesture good recruiting, but it was good people that was very well received.
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