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So his there for the pasta
The process is so refined now that players of suspect character generally drop a fair bit in the draft, some not even picked up at all.
Macca or any coach can't really judge any players on ability compared to other players as the recruiters have that intel.
Macca likes to meet with the players we are likely to draft as part of his philosophy in developing players is to show a genuine interest in their lives, so he meets with the players and their parents. The recruiters have generally weeded out those of suspect character as they know these players are unlikely to develop in our program.
Some coaches like to meet players, there are more who do not meet recruits until after they have been drafted as they see their role in developing their football skills and knowledge and do not see they need to know everything of a players back ground.

