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How has realignment affected recruiting? Who are some of the top assistants? Which program is the most difficult to recruit to?
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Behind a paywall and no positive mentions of Cal. What made it is this response to the question, "Which program in the league is the hardest to recruit to?" (Answers given by anonymous assistant coaches and recruiting staffers of Pac-12 programs.)
Coach 1: I think Washington State is tough because of where it’s located. Cal, the inconsistency, it’s been up and down like a yo-yo. I don’t know if they have a lot of things to supply their student-athletes.
Staffer 2: Probably Cal or Stanford. Stanford because of what they have to do academically. And Cal because you have to pass so many schools to get there and it’s hard for them to get kids in because of the (academic) system they’re in.
Staffer 3: Washington State. By far. I think Washington State and Cal. I don’t see anything positive come out of Cal.
