08-08-2015, 02:26 PM
I have no premium subscriptions, so really no insider information at all, but I do recall Kelly talking about Stanford being in his top 10 or top 7. But I also wonder, sometimes, if recruits do so because mom or dad (often mom) is really taken with The Farm, and they add us to the list to satisfy the parent. Maybe the interest is real. Or maybe, as the class takes shape, the interest becomes real. Kelly and/or Burton would be a fantastic addition to a class that is already shaping up to be one of the most talented group of non-linemen/jumbo athletes that Stanford has had in recent memory.
Regarding whether or not we've ever had someone commit who did not officially visit: I'm not sure, but my impression is a fairly high number commit before taking an OV, and use their Official to come to the big recruiting gathering in January, where all the commits, and a few guys on the fence, gather. So even if Burton and Kelly don't have OV's scheduled to Stanford at the moment, they could always change their plans if their interest is serious and they end up committing.
Regarding whether or not we've ever had someone commit who did not officially visit: I'm not sure, but my impression is a fairly high number commit before taking an OV, and use their Official to come to the big recruiting gathering in January, where all the commits, and a few guys on the fence, gather. So even if Burton and Kelly don't have OV's scheduled to Stanford at the moment, they could always change their plans if their interest is serious and they end up committing.