Petersen has demonstrated an ability throughout his career to find diamonds in the rough, players who are somewhat under the radar for one reason or another. Myles Gaskin, a local player, was only a three star recruit because of his size. But he has the dynamism, vision, and most importantly, the violent running style to become the best RB in this conference.
Everyone wants WR recruit Steffon Mcknight, so the fact that Petersen has kept us in that recruiting fight is a strong statement. But it's an equally strong statement that he has found a dynamic playmaker in Khris Vaughn, another diamond in the rough, who isn't garnering a lot of attention in the recruiting process so far.