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Brad McGuire remembers the first time he connected with Doug Baldwin.
It was at a youth football all-star game six years ago. McGuire, the quarterback, tossed three touchdowns to Baldwin, the receiver.
The two would hook up for four more years in Gulf Breeze uniforms. Now, the pair are hooking up in what could be a Dolphins' first, becoming the first duo from the same class to commit to Division-I schools.
Baldwin, who caught 32 passes for 469 yards and six touchdowns this season, verbally committed to Stanford last month. McGuire, who threw for 1,558 yards and 13 touchdowns, made his pledge to Louisiana-Lafayette this past weekend.
"Louisiana-Lafayette was looking for a guy that possesses the ability to throw, but at the same time provide an extra running threat. They were excited when they saw Brad," Dolphins coach Chris Nemith said. "In (Stanford's) eyes, they're looking for Doug to make an impact early."
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Chuck Corder
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Baldwin chose Stanford rather than offers from ULL and North Carolina State because of the Cardinals' loyalty despite postseason surgery on his right shoulder.
His reaffirmed his decision during his official visit to the campus this past weekend, despite coach Walt Harris being fired after a 1-11 season -- the program's worst mark in four decades.
"I had an idea that everybody had their noses in books and that's all they did," said Baldwin, who boasts a 3.95 grade point average. "When I got there it was friendly. People were down to earth. The football players were always together. It was pretty much like a family. That's exactly what I was looking for because that's exactly what we had at Gulf Breeze."
McGuire, who turned down an offer from Florida International, enjoyed a similar experience to the college town in the heart of Louisiana's friendly Acadiana region.
It didn't hurt that the Ragin' Cajuns are coached by Ricky Bustle, Michael Vick's offensive coordinator at Virginia Tech.
"It fit me well. They told me I'd be competing coming in," said McGuire, the Dolphins four-year starter who will be given a shot to replace another four-year quarterback in ULL's Jerry Babb. "You can tell when something's right."
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