After big recruiting weekend, Florida Atlantic 2018 class starting to take shape

Last June, junior-college center Zack Bennett thought the recruiting process was over.

He was perfectly comfortable with his verbal commitment to Idaho State, a school in his home state. He was so set he told the Idaho Statesmen newspaper this on the date of his decision.

“I’m going to be committed to them unless I get a dream offer,” Bennett said.

That dream came in the form of Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin. Bennett, a highly-rated prospect from Arizona Western Community College, is just one of many recruits who were sold on FAU solely because the presence of Kiffin.

It only took a few minutes on campus during Bennett’s official visit last month to realize this was his college destination.

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