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By Kyle Nagel, Staff Writer 11:04 PM Thursday, February 4, 2010

On signing day, arguably the most important day since he was hired as the Notre Dame football coach and before he officially announced his first recruiting class, Brian Kelly was trying to get on the phone with Braxton Miller.

Jim Tressel, too, was trying to talk with Miller, the Wayne High School quarterback who is also one of the hottest recruits in the Class of 2011.

As we digest the group of signings Wednesday, Feb. 3, that sent local players to their college commitments, we also ready ourselves for what could be a wild few months of coaches coming after Miller.

Wayne coach Jay Minton has said he doesn’t think Miller will take his decision down to the wire. He already has offers from many of the country’s elite programs, so he won’t have to wait for the offer he wants.

The recruitment of Jordan Hicks at Lakota West was busy enough that the school set up a weekly teleconference with reporters instead of fielding individual requests. That’s the kind of hype that surrounds Miller.

Injuries have kept him from the massive numbers one might expect from a big-time quarterback prospect, but the coaches are still pounding down the Wayne football office door. With his mix of size and speed, Miller fits the mold for desired signal-callers with major programs.

That means it should be a busy year for Miller.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7389 or knagel@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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