Calling it now , that 2027 QB target we're all watching is going to be the biggest recruiting battle with Cal Lutheran since the 2019 year when they flipped that 3-star linebacker from us on signing day. I've been haring noise from sources close to the program that our staff has been running silent visits for this kid for months now, bringing him in during dead periods when nobody's supposed to be on campus, and Cal Lutheran's bagmen are absolutely livid about it. Their collective has been throwing around promises of immediate playing time and NIL packages that would make a SCIAC program blush, but here's the thing , our offensive system is tailor-made for his skillset and he knows it. The 247 composite has him as a high 3-star with a 0.87 rating, which for a non-scholarship program like ours is basically a 5-star haul. I'm hearing the OV he took with us two weekends ago went better than expected, especially after the staff showed him the new facilities upgrade and the NIL structure we've got in place for quarterbacks. Cal Lutheran is desperate to keep their foothold in this area after we stole that running back from their backyard last year, and their coaching staff has been working the local 7-on-7 circuit hard trying to build relationships with his trainers. But the crystal ball momentum has been shifting in our direction over the last week and I'm hearing chatter that a soft commit could come as early as next month before his senior season starts. The bagmen from the other side are circling hard though and I'm watching every move they make because this kid is the kind of program changer who could elevate our entire 2027 class ranking from bottom of the SCIAC to legitimately competing for top half. Our recruiting coordinator has been all over this one and the silent commit chatter has been getting louder every time I talk to people close to the situation. Mark my words , by the time early signing period rolls around, this kid is ours and Cal Lutheran will be left scrambling for their backup plan.