Over the weekend Stanford coach David Shaw spoke at the Nike Coach of the Year clinic and was asked about 7-on-7 during a Q&A session.
Many players believe it plays a big part in their recruitment and 7-on-7 coaches and clubs have become a huge part of football culture all over the country.
Two years ago, former Oregon coach Mike Bellotti told ESPN.com that "combines, 7-on-7's, camps all of them are a part of that total recruiting equation. At 7-on-7's, typically you get to see that person against better competition. ... It's one part of the equation of the evaluation.