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Recruits as ambassadors for colleges

By Ian R. Rapoport
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The way Chandler Whitmer sees it, he's only extending the duties of a quarterback a little further than usual. On the field, he's used to leading, which is one reason the Downers Grove South (Ill.) High star is ranked as the 20th-best quarterback by ESPNU. Once he committed to the University of Illinois, he began leading in recruiting, too. Coaches limited in phone calls to recruits? No problem, Whitmer will be the voice. A recruit has too many questions for a busy assistant? Dial Whitmer's ...

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