1.   At a prearranged site, Ben and his party met a friendly agent who had prospective recruits in tow.

2.   Off nights, he scouted opponents, or drove two hours to south Jersey, to chat up prospective recruits.

3.   Only the Marine Corps, the smallest force and the one with arguably the strongest traditional appeal to prospective recruits, has kept pace.

4.   Prospective recruits, who dreamed of playing in bowl games, shied away from other conference schools because only Ohio State and Michigan were advancing to the postseason.

5.   Sgt. Steve Tuttle, a former re cruiter in Phoenix, said Pecard occasionally helped out by running background checks on prospective recruits.

6.   Terry said the family atmosphere that permeates the program, in which Olson gives veteran players blackball authority on prospective recruits, is equally important.

7.   The Army, Navy and Air Force have failed to articulate a clear image and purpose to prospective recruits, they told the officials.

8.   The man can sell tickets, spark enthusiasm for a program and attract the interest of talented prospective recruits, all within the space of about four months.

9.   The Navy is investigating allegations that a prospective recruit was given a substance to drink to mask traces of illegal drugs in a mandatory urine test last month.