Utes Cautious, But Still Like California Defensive End
After a recent University of Utah football scrimmage, just before the Utes left for Oregon State, running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Dave Schramm talked about how recruiting techniques vary from program to program, and sort of laid out Utah's plans -- without getting into specifics -- to The Recruiting Trail.
Chiefly, Schramm said Utah is one of the most conservative programs in the country when it comes to football recruiting.
"We are very cautious," he said. "Probably one of the most cautious programs in the country when it comes to making early offers, and doing that whole thing, because you have to be sure you know what you are getting."
Schramm said that with the NCAA's APR rules, scholarships now are more valuable than ever before.
"Because if you give a guy a scholarship, and he's not with your program in two years, for whatever reason, you're in trouble with your APR number," he said. "So you better be dang sure that the guy you are bringing in is going to stick around and is going to be that guy you think he is."
Apparently, then, the Utes really like Dominique Austin, a defensive end from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, Calif.
The Utes offered Austin, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound senior, a scholarship in June and are apparently still after the all-league performer.
Austin recently told scout.com that he received an offer from San Jose State, and now has invitations from the Spartans, Utah, Colorado State, Arizona, Nevada, San Diego State and North Carolina A&T. Arizona was the first to offer, he said, followed by Utah and CSU. Austin made 26 tackles last year and was first-team all-Serra League.
Utah has nine known commitments from the class of 2008, a number that Schramm said "sounds about right."
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Michigan On the Mind
This blog is primarily about Utah recruits and the recruiting efforts of the in-state schools, but pardon me a second as I work in this little recruiting tidbit.
My best friend from my high school days, Craig Frantz, who now lives in Spokane, Wash., is a proud uncle this week. Craig's nephew, Kevin Vangheluwe, a pitcher at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore High School in Michigan, just committed to play baseball for Michigan.
Vangheluwe was first-team all-Michigan as a junior and reportedly hits 91 mph with his fastball on the radar gun. Michigan won the Big Ten last year and took its regional before falling to eventual champion Oregon State in a super regional. I'm sure his uncle will keep us posted on his progress with the Wolverines.
Chiefly, Schramm said Utah is one of the most conservative programs in the country when it comes to football recruiting.
"We are very cautious," he said. "Probably one of the most cautious programs in the country when it comes to making early offers, and doing that whole thing, because you have to be sure you know what you are getting."
Schramm said that with the NCAA's APR rules, scholarships now are more valuable than ever before.
"Because if you give a guy a scholarship, and he's not with your program in two years, for whatever reason, you're in trouble with your APR number," he said. "So you better be dang sure that the guy you are bringing in is going to stick around and is going to be that guy you think he is."
Apparently, then, the Utes really like Dominique Austin, a defensive end from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, Calif.
The Utes offered Austin, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound senior, a scholarship in June and are apparently still after the all-league performer.
Austin recently told scout.com that he received an offer from San Jose State, and now has invitations from the Spartans, Utah, Colorado State, Arizona, Nevada, San Diego State and North Carolina A&T. Arizona was the first to offer, he said, followed by Utah and CSU. Austin made 26 tackles last year and was first-team all-Serra League.
Utah has nine known commitments from the class of 2008, a number that Schramm said "sounds about right."
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Michigan On the Mind
This blog is primarily about Utah recruits and the recruiting efforts of the in-state schools, but pardon me a second as I work in this little recruiting tidbit.
My best friend from my high school days, Craig Frantz, who now lives in Spokane, Wash., is a proud uncle this week. Craig's nephew, Kevin Vangheluwe, a pitcher at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore High School in Michigan, just committed to play baseball for Michigan.
Vangheluwe was first-team all-Michigan as a junior and reportedly hits 91 mph with his fastball on the radar gun. Michigan won the Big Ten last year and took its regional before falling to eventual champion Oregon State in a super regional. I'm sure his uncle will keep us posted on his progress with the Wolverines.
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