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I'm disappointed in the decommitments because it sucks for the kids, but those who are concerned about Stanford's DB recruiting should not fret too much.  Remember that Stanford is probably the most desirable spot in the country for DBs right now.  The program has one of the top position coaches in the business, plus a significant alumni presence in the NFL, including a high-profile superstar (Richard Sherman) and a number of others (Carter, Richards, Reynolds, and Thomas).  As a result, Stanford had plenty of traction with DBs this year who've chosen other schools.  We don't really know what happened with those recruits or whether they remain realistic possibilities in light of the recent decommitments, but I would not discount the likelihood of landing at least 1 stealth. 

Robbie Robinson has a 4+ GPA and loved Stanford, but chose the honors program at ASU.  Brittain Brown is listed as a RB or ATH, but he's probably best suited to safety, and he loved Stanford, but committed to Duke just before an offer arrived.  Then add Jordan Griffin, who committed to UK very early, but has taken some other visits.  And Andrew Pryts seemed high on Stanford this summer when he visited on his own dime.  There are some others who turned down Stanford a while ago and who could theoretically revive their dormant recruitment, such as Troy Warner, Madre Harper, Taylor Rapp, and Dylan Singleton. 

Of course, depending on how the stealths work out, there's also Micah Croom, who would love to come to Stanford if an offer were to materialize. 

So, it's hardly doom and gloom at this point, though I do feel badly for the Stanford recruits/commits who find themselves in difficult situations due to academic hurdles.

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I'm disappointed in the decommitments because it sucks for the kids, but those who are concerned about Stanford's DB recruiting should not fret too much.  Remember that Stanford is probably the most desirable spot in the country for DBs right now.  The program has one of the top position coaches in the business, plus a significant alumni presence in the NFL, including a high-profile superstar (Richard Sherman) and a number of others (Carter, Richards, Reynolds, and Thomas).  As a result, Stanford had plenty of traction with DBs this year who've chosen other schools.  We don't really know what happened with those recruits or whether they remain realistic possibilities in light of the recent decommitments, but I would not discount the likelihood of landing at least 1 stealth. 

Robbie Robinson has a 4+ GPA and loved Stanford, but chose the honors program at ASU.  Brittain Brown is listed as a RB or ATH, but he's probably best suited to safety, and he loved Stanford, but committed to Duke just before an offer arrived.  Then add Jordan Griffin, who committed to UK very early, but has taken some other visits.  And Andrew Pryts seemed high on Stanford this summer when he visited on his own dime.  There are some others who turned down Stanford a while ago and who could theoretically revive their dormant recruitment, such as Troy Warner, Madre Harper, Taylor Rapp, and Dylan Singleton. 

Of course, depending on how the stealths work out, there's also Micah Croom, who would love to come to Stanford if an offer were to materialize. 

So, it's hardly doom and gloom at this point, though I do feel badly for the Stanford recruits/commits who find themselves in difficult situations due to academic hurdles.