And CC comments- while he might have made a good impression at the Hampton camp, it wasn't like the coaches offered him now- they offered him a good 18 months ago.

And what I think the real answer is, is, (is?) that there likely was some behind the scenes comms that made the difference. He obviously would perform at camp the best he could, so if he was already good enough in 2016, then he should be even better in 2017. He already had an offer, so it's not like they didn't know he was a quality player in the first place.