Thanks everyone,
So is the consensus (or what most people believe) best way to:
1. Pull him down
2. Throw a ton of extra cash at him, most likely in the form of HVs
3. Inform of Redshirt, in hopes that your extra recruiting cash has you covered.
Follow up question: If 5-6 HVs are enough to have him accept the RS without dropping you from consideration on a normal recruit, how much more is it to do so on a pulldown. Or is it more?