The secret to good sales is to have a vast network. The secret to maintaining a large network is to be proactive in the relationship and stay in consistent, good contact so that people remember who you are, what you do, and how you can work well together. Eventually, over time, the relationship will be strong and the timing correct where a positive development happens.
It’s true in sales. And, thanks to the transfer portal, it’s true in recruiting as well.
I’ve said before that it matters less if you miss out on successfully recruiting a guy out of high school because there’s always the chance that he finds out the team/program/school isn’t the right fit and he looks elsewhere.