Nicholson Key Recruit For BYU
About two months ago, West High running back Garrett Nicholson gave an oral commitment to Brigham Young's football program, saying he loved the coaching staff and the atmosphere and wanted the chance to play for coach Bronco Mendenhall.
But that hasn't kept other schools from contacting him on a regular basis (until the dead period began a few weeks ago), Nicholson said Saturday.
"Mostly, Utah and UCLA are still talking to me," he said.
Neither of those schools have made an official offer, although Nicholson says they amped up their interest after he gave his word to BYU.
Asked how firm that word is on a scale of 1-10, Nicholson said eight or nine. He said one of the reasons he chose BYU was that he believes he has a good chance to get on the field early for the Cougars, "and that hasn't changed a bit."
BYU recruited Nicholson, who reportedly has 4.5 speed in the 40, to play cornerback. He is 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds.
"Actually, I think I can play both ways," he said.
Nicholson is not Mormon, but said he is familiar with the LDS Church-operated school and its strict honor code because his mother is Mormon, as are "hundreds of my friends. I've pretty much grown around it."
His father, Trey Nicholson, played for Oregon State.
That Garrett Nicholson stays committed to BYU is important to the Cougars for more reasons than his playing ability.
The Cougars are in the hunt for one of the top receivers/defensive backs in Florida, O'Neill Chambers of Harmony High. Chambers lists Maryland and BYU as his two top choices and he attended a summer football camp at BYU in June.
While there, the 6-3, 215-pound Chambers struck up a friendship with Nicholson, and the two have stayed in contact since then.
"It would be awesome if he comes to BYU, too," Nicholson said.
Remember This Name
Few followers of high school sports in Utah are familiar with Kelsey Vines, a junior-to-be at St. George's Dixie High. But by this time next year, Vines could be one of the most-recruited female athletes in state history.
Surely, she will be one of the most-recruited female golfers ever.
Vines, who moved from Texas to St. George with her family a year ago, has a sister, Daphne, on BYU's women's golf team. Daphne Vines recently won the Women's State Amateur at Park City Golf Club.
However, that doesn't mean Kelsey Vines is set to become a Cougar, too.
"Oh, no way," she said Sunday. "Right now, I am not even close to having a favorite."
Coaches haven't been able to have personal contact with Kelsey Vines yet, but she knows there is already substantial interest because of who has scouted her and who has returned her e-mail inquiries.
Asked which schools she has been in contact with, Vines lists BYU, Texas, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Arizona, Cal-Berkeley, USC, Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
Guard Picks Pepperdine
Brad Tinsley, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Oregon City, Ore., has apparently decided Pepperdine is a better place for him to play college basketball than the University of Utah.
Tinsley gave the Malibu, Calif., school an oral commitment on Saturday, according to the Web site scouthoops.com. Tinsley said the deciding factor was his familiarity with Pepperdine assistant Mark Campbell, who is also his summer AAU coach.
Utah and California also offered Tinsley, according to the site. The rising senior is considered to be one of the best shooters on the West Coast.
But that hasn't kept other schools from contacting him on a regular basis (until the dead period began a few weeks ago), Nicholson said Saturday.
"Mostly, Utah and UCLA are still talking to me," he said.
Neither of those schools have made an official offer, although Nicholson says they amped up their interest after he gave his word to BYU.
Asked how firm that word is on a scale of 1-10, Nicholson said eight or nine. He said one of the reasons he chose BYU was that he believes he has a good chance to get on the field early for the Cougars, "and that hasn't changed a bit."
BYU recruited Nicholson, who reportedly has 4.5 speed in the 40, to play cornerback. He is 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds.
"Actually, I think I can play both ways," he said.
Nicholson is not Mormon, but said he is familiar with the LDS Church-operated school and its strict honor code because his mother is Mormon, as are "hundreds of my friends. I've pretty much grown around it."
His father, Trey Nicholson, played for Oregon State.
That Garrett Nicholson stays committed to BYU is important to the Cougars for more reasons than his playing ability.
The Cougars are in the hunt for one of the top receivers/defensive backs in Florida, O'Neill Chambers of Harmony High. Chambers lists Maryland and BYU as his two top choices and he attended a summer football camp at BYU in June.
While there, the 6-3, 215-pound Chambers struck up a friendship with Nicholson, and the two have stayed in contact since then.
"It would be awesome if he comes to BYU, too," Nicholson said.
Remember This Name
Few followers of high school sports in Utah are familiar with Kelsey Vines, a junior-to-be at St. George's Dixie High. But by this time next year, Vines could be one of the most-recruited female athletes in state history.
Surely, she will be one of the most-recruited female golfers ever.
Vines, who moved from Texas to St. George with her family a year ago, has a sister, Daphne, on BYU's women's golf team. Daphne Vines recently won the Women's State Amateur at Park City Golf Club.
However, that doesn't mean Kelsey Vines is set to become a Cougar, too.
"Oh, no way," she said Sunday. "Right now, I am not even close to having a favorite."
Coaches haven't been able to have personal contact with Kelsey Vines yet, but she knows there is already substantial interest because of who has scouted her and who has returned her e-mail inquiries.
Asked which schools she has been in contact with, Vines lists BYU, Texas, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Arizona, Cal-Berkeley, USC, Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
Guard Picks Pepperdine
Brad Tinsley, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Oregon City, Ore., has apparently decided Pepperdine is a better place for him to play college basketball than the University of Utah.
Tinsley gave the Malibu, Calif., school an oral commitment on Saturday, according to the Web site scouthoops.com. Tinsley said the deciding factor was his familiarity with Pepperdine assistant Mark Campbell, who is also his summer AAU coach.
Utah and California also offered Tinsley, according to the site. The rising senior is considered to be one of the best shooters on the West Coast.
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