Would there have been a Geno Smith, Stedman Bailey or Tavon Austin? Probably not.RR left for Michigan to ultimately recruit T Pryor. That's why- Gibson was on the plane to Ann Arbor.
Gibson was recruiting T Pryor.
Let's "polish this up".
That was just after RR lost to Pittsburgh.
Strange but we're very happy that RR is back at West Virginia.
He should have never left.
Glad he's back
Bill Stewart & Doc Holiday recruited Geno & Stedman.Would there have been a Geno Smith, Stedman Bailey or Tavon Austin? Probably not.
He was not clearly better than Pat White or Geno. In fact, I believe he was inferior to White and possible also Geno. So no big loss for WVU in my opinion.