Why They Offer Early
Greg Castillo, a receiver/defensive back from Phlladelphia and Juron Criner, a receiver from Las Vegas, have never met each other and probably don't have much in common besides football.
But both represent the reasons why schools such as BYU and Utah push hard to get early commitments when they indentify talented high school players.
For instance, BYU recognized Castillo's ability when he attended a camp in Provo last summer, and quickly offered a scholarship to the 5-foot-11 St. Joseph's prep star whose father is on Andy Reid's Philadelphia Eagels coaching staff.
Castillo has also received offers from Bowling Green, Delaware, Villanova and Ohio, programs that are not comparable to BYU. A BYU official told The Recruiting Trail last week that the Cougars are still extremely interested in landing Castillo, although the focus of their last few avaiilable scholarships is on defensive linemen.
However, Castillo is having a strong senior season, averaging 31 yards a reception, and now schools such as Boston College, Rutgers, Iowa, Syracuse and Illinois have contacted him. If one of those offer, the Cougars will have a difficult time persuading Castillo to travel this far west to play big-time college football.
Similarly, Utah was one of the first schools to offer a scholarship to Criner, from Canyon Springs High in Vegas. The speedy receiver also got early offers from UNLV, Wyoming and Arizona -- programs equal to, or a tad below, the one at Utah.
However, Criner has caught 31 passes for 768 yards and 15 touchdowns in six games, and suddenly his teammate, Raevon Samuel, isn't the only one drawing big-time attention.
Washington, Nebraska and Kansas State have recently contacted Criner, he told the Washington recruiting Web site dawgman.com.
"They were on me before, but it was mainly letters and stuff," he said. "Now they are calling and talking to my coaches about me."
Unfortunately for the Utes, they're no longer the biggest dog in the chase for Criner.
The Cougars can relate.
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Speaking of BYU's recruiting efforts, one of the big linemen that they are currently courting is visiting Arizona State this weekend.
Hamani Stevens of Hemet, Calif., is ranked as the No. 5 center in the country by scout.com and is a four-star recruit, on a five-star scale.
The trip to Tempe will be his first official visit. He is scheduled to go to Oregon on Dec. 1 for its matchup with Oregon State and to BYU on Jan. 11.
But both represent the reasons why schools such as BYU and Utah push hard to get early commitments when they indentify talented high school players.
For instance, BYU recognized Castillo's ability when he attended a camp in Provo last summer, and quickly offered a scholarship to the 5-foot-11 St. Joseph's prep star whose father is on Andy Reid's Philadelphia Eagels coaching staff.
Castillo has also received offers from Bowling Green, Delaware, Villanova and Ohio, programs that are not comparable to BYU. A BYU official told The Recruiting Trail last week that the Cougars are still extremely interested in landing Castillo, although the focus of their last few avaiilable scholarships is on defensive linemen.
However, Castillo is having a strong senior season, averaging 31 yards a reception, and now schools such as Boston College, Rutgers, Iowa, Syracuse and Illinois have contacted him. If one of those offer, the Cougars will have a difficult time persuading Castillo to travel this far west to play big-time college football.
Similarly, Utah was one of the first schools to offer a scholarship to Criner, from Canyon Springs High in Vegas. The speedy receiver also got early offers from UNLV, Wyoming and Arizona -- programs equal to, or a tad below, the one at Utah.
However, Criner has caught 31 passes for 768 yards and 15 touchdowns in six games, and suddenly his teammate, Raevon Samuel, isn't the only one drawing big-time attention.
Washington, Nebraska and Kansas State have recently contacted Criner, he told the Washington recruiting Web site dawgman.com.
"They were on me before, but it was mainly letters and stuff," he said. "Now they are calling and talking to my coaches about me."
Unfortunately for the Utes, they're no longer the biggest dog in the chase for Criner.
The Cougars can relate.
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Speaking of BYU's recruiting efforts, one of the big linemen that they are currently courting is visiting Arizona State this weekend.
Hamani Stevens of Hemet, Calif., is ranked as the No. 5 center in the country by scout.com and is a four-star recruit, on a five-star scale.
The trip to Tempe will be his first official visit. He is scheduled to go to Oregon on Dec. 1 for its matchup with Oregon State and to BYU on Jan. 11.
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