The conspiracy theorist in me has a likely explanation for the Patterson "visits:"
Freeze wants him to take visits so he can continue to recruit and convince players to come visit Oxford.
Most coaches don't want players that are 100% committed to other schools to come visit b/c A) it costs money that could be better used on getable players. B) it opens the door for counter-recruting to the said players school of choice.
Therefore, if Shea "opens" the door now, he can go into enemy territory and counter-recruit other players on the visit without the school feeling like he was a waste of a visit.
Also, going on visits with new IMG friends and teammates will continue to create a bond and chemistry between them that could result in him making more strides to get those players to Oxford. There is nothing like a road trip to build strong bonds between friends, or in this case, teammates.
Freeze wants him to take visits so he can continue to recruit and convince players to come visit Oxford.
Most coaches don't want players that are 100% committed to other schools to come visit b/c A) it costs money that could be better used on getable players. B) it opens the door for counter-recruting to the said players school of choice.
Therefore, if Shea "opens" the door now, he can go into enemy territory and counter-recruit other players on the visit without the school feeling like he was a waste of a visit.
Also, going on visits with new IMG friends and teammates will continue to create a bond and chemistry between them that could result in him making more strides to get those players to Oxford. There is nothing like a road trip to build strong bonds between friends, or in this case, teammates.
