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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE does come on campus." Goganious, though, has seen a grow- ing maturity in White. He joked that his star corner "can talk it up with the best of them" on the field and doesn't lack for confidence, but the coach was also impressed with how White han- dled himself during his recruitment, especially when he decommitted from an early pledge to Virginia Tech. "He picked up the phone and made the phone call himself to explain why he was making the change," Gogani- ous recalled. "I thought that was very mature of him that he actually do that. He took that by the horn and said, 'Coach, I'll call them and let them know my thought process.' I saw some maturity in him in that situation." ✦ BGI FILM ANALYSIS: ASHTON WHITE Strengths Ashton White has a very good frame and size for the cornerback position … Has long arms and a will- ingness to hit and plays extremely physical … Very good in press coverage and is physical at the line of scrimmage … Shows exceptional footwork and above average quickness … Instinctive and breaks on the ball well … Length, quickness and physicality makes up for lacking true top end speed … Technically sound football player with a plus knowledge of the game. Areas For Improvement Has very good, but not elite, athleticism and speed … Likely runs in the 4.6 range for the 40-yard dash … Will need to improve overall strength and continue adding mass.