I jotted down some of Pete’s responses at the press conference. I’m sure someone is writing up a review, but here are some early tidbits for those unable to watch.

On Coach Andy Avalos
“We’ve been layin’ in the weeds to get an opportunity to get Andy here.”

(By the way, it struck me that we now have TWO D.J.s.)

On rescinding a verbal commitment:
“We don’t want anybody committin’ to us until we feel they’re really committed.”

On four QBs in the system:
“It’ll be one heckuva competition.”

On professional high school rating services:
“Don’t talk to me about ratings and stars, ‘cause that means nothin’ to us. Never has and never will. . . . Don”t talk about being ‘heavily recruited.’"

On potential walk-ons:
“I can’t talk about them until they’re in the program. . . . We will have more than one.”

On recruiting:
“There’s always scramblin’ (in the last few weeks before signing day), but very few (potential recruits) fall out of the sky.”

It struck me that Pete and his staff really do their homework, just as they expect their players to do the same. He talked about how they study tape “over and over” in evaluating potential recruits.

It’s gonna be fun this fall, Nuggies! (And beyond.)