Utes forego QBs
Most college football programs take at least one quarterback in each recruiting class, but there's a strong possibility that the University of Utah won't do that this year.
None of Utah's nine commitments from the class of 2008 are expected to play quarterback (Cole Loftin of Aledo, Texas, plays it now a bit, but will be a receiver for the Utes).
A source familiar with Utah's recruiting efforts said the Utes are not really targeting a quarterback, thanks somewhat to the emergence of freshman Corbin Louks, who they signed last year out of San Ramon Valley High in Danville, Calif.
They also signed Griff Robles out of Spanish Fork High, but he plans to serve an LDS Church mission before enrolling at Utah.
Louks was inserted into the game in Utah's win over UCLA and has been used effectively on various plays since then in backing up senior Tommy Grady and junior Brian Johnson.
According to rivals.com, one junior college quarterback that Utah has had contact with is Reid Herchenbach, a sophomore at Merced (Calif.) Community College. Herchenbach (6-3, 200) lists Washington State, Oregon State, Arizona State and Boise State as schools he has talked to, along with Utah.
However, with Johnson, Louks and sophomore Chad Manis all scheduled to return next year, Herchenbach's chances to play for the Utes seem really slim.
One of the top prep quarterbacks in the West, Kevin Prince of Crespi Carmelite High in Southern California, has also been offered by Utah, but that's a long shot considering he has said his favorites are UCLA and Washington. Utah also has its eye on Union (Roosevelt) quarterback Rhen Richard, but has not offered the national all-around cowboy champion and would likely use Richard as a defensive back if it does decide to take him.
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Luke Matthews, a receiver from Arizona, visited Utah last weekend and was apparently impressed with what he saw, according to rivals.com. The Utes are battling Stanford for the all-around athlete with a strong GPA (3.7).
Unfortunately for the Utes, a running back from Chino Hills, Calif., Mike Harris, was scheduled to visit for the San Diego State game, but did not end up making the trip. Harris has visited Minnesota and has said he is leaning in that direction..
None of Utah's nine commitments from the class of 2008 are expected to play quarterback (Cole Loftin of Aledo, Texas, plays it now a bit, but will be a receiver for the Utes).
A source familiar with Utah's recruiting efforts said the Utes are not really targeting a quarterback, thanks somewhat to the emergence of freshman Corbin Louks, who they signed last year out of San Ramon Valley High in Danville, Calif.
They also signed Griff Robles out of Spanish Fork High, but he plans to serve an LDS Church mission before enrolling at Utah.
Louks was inserted into the game in Utah's win over UCLA and has been used effectively on various plays since then in backing up senior Tommy Grady and junior Brian Johnson.
According to rivals.com, one junior college quarterback that Utah has had contact with is Reid Herchenbach, a sophomore at Merced (Calif.) Community College. Herchenbach (6-3, 200) lists Washington State, Oregon State, Arizona State and Boise State as schools he has talked to, along with Utah.
However, with Johnson, Louks and sophomore Chad Manis all scheduled to return next year, Herchenbach's chances to play for the Utes seem really slim.
One of the top prep quarterbacks in the West, Kevin Prince of Crespi Carmelite High in Southern California, has also been offered by Utah, but that's a long shot considering he has said his favorites are UCLA and Washington. Utah also has its eye on Union (Roosevelt) quarterback Rhen Richard, but has not offered the national all-around cowboy champion and would likely use Richard as a defensive back if it does decide to take him.
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Luke Matthews, a receiver from Arizona, visited Utah last weekend and was apparently impressed with what he saw, according to rivals.com. The Utes are battling Stanford for the all-around athlete with a strong GPA (3.7).
Unfortunately for the Utes, a running back from Chino Hills, Calif., Mike Harris, was scheduled to visit for the San Diego State game, but did not end up making the trip. Harris has visited Minnesota and has said he is leaning in that direction..
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Minnesota!? What do they have that we don't have? Oh, wait, that's right, they get millions of free dollars each season from a BCS bowl game that someone else plays in.
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