Feb. 6, 2008

Due to the Academy appointment process, names of recruited student-athletes will not be released until they arrive on campus this summer. Air Force coaches and administrators are not allowed to comment about recruits due to the Privacy Act, therefore head football coach Troy Calhoun is not available to discuss any specifics about recruits.

Many high school student-athletes will participate in signing days and appear to sign a Letter of Intent with the Air Force Academy, but they are actually signing a Certificate of Intent which is a non-binding agreement that signifies an athlete's commitment to follow through with the appointment process and allows them to participate in signing day for publicity purposes. The Academy is a non-scholarship institution and doesn't have a letter of intent, as do most civilian schools.

"We have a quality group of high-caliber kids that will do well here at the Academy and as leaders in life. When you find an Academy kid, he is a special person. What I'm looking for is a five-star kid. I'm going to find a kid that has great character, is durable, and is a tremendous leader and the kind of young man that will do well academically. I don't pay a lot of attention to the number of stars next to a kid's name. First and foremost, I'm going to find an Academy kid." - Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun