upfront & honest about that. And hopefully his humor smooths it over easy enough. Cuz it is an undeniable factor. Even if the schools themselves are gorgeous & as classy as they come.

But the Zags, MC, & BYUtv/ESPN are also legit enough selling points — legit enough to stick IF Mac ultimately falls in love with coach Pope, that is.

Honestly, I think Pope's the real deciding factor with any high grade recruit like this. Haarms certainly suggested as much.