But shortening his prep school stay cut off the chance for college coaches to make inroads with the player they thought they had a whole year to sweet-talk.
Parents don't always understand what is going on and poachers can sweet-talk them into singing papers and transferring their kid from one club to another.
Those small towns sent emissaries to sweet-talk railroad executives, offering free right of way, providing a station, even naming the town for those executives.