Utah Football: No Shortage of Offers
Talk about casting a wide net.
Going by what is listed on the major recruiting Web sites -- which are generally pretty accurate, I believe -- the University of Utah still has about 45-50 football scholarship offers on the table to the class of 2008.
It might be substantially more than that.
Utah has 10 commitments after getting a pledge from Arizona receiver Luke Matthews last week. Those commitments are listed below.
Coach Kyle Whittingham has said that the Utes only have five or six scholarships still available. Fifteen or 16 for one year seems like a low number, but a lot of the yearly allotment of scholarships will go to walk-ons, return missionaries and late qualifiers and/or transfers.
For instance, missionaries Tony Bergstrom, Greg Bird, Afa Carrigan and Grayson Dart will return prior to the 2008 season and take up slots. Jordan Nelson, Chaz Walker and Terrell Cole are among the walk-ons that will get scholarships and Lavelle Peterson, Isley Filiaga, Thor Salanoa and Reggie Topps are transfers or late qualifiers that will count toward the total.
There may be more I'm not aware of.
The Utes think they have a good shot at several four or five-star recruits, most notably Alta High running back Sausan Shakerin, Kahuku, Haw., lineman Benji Kemoeatu and Hawaii defensive tackle Geordano Hanohano.
They are keeping a close eye on top recruits who may want to go to USC or a school like that, but find out at the last minute that USC is all filled up. So, the Utes like to have a spot or two open for situations like that.
Along with Shakerin, Timpanogos lineman David Kruger and Cottonwood linebacker Lynn Katoa (who's probably headed out-of-state), the only other Utah prep player with a scholarship offer from the Utes in hand is Judge athlete Lewis Walker.
However, the Utes like a few others, some of whom may be "invited" to walk-on. Good luck getting those names out of them, however.
There are some in-state guys they like throughout the state, but don't like to make that information available.
From talking to prep coaches and the like, that list probably includes Alta lineman Derek Keller, Alta linebacker Jefferson Court, Union quarterback Rhen Richard, Pine View linebacker Jared Worthington and quarterback Nick Marinko, Bingham running back Sam Langi and linebacker Forrest Dabb and Layton running back James Adams.
Utah Football Commitments -- Class of 2008
Player High School/Hometown Position
Derek Tuimauga Bingham/South Jordan OL
Sealver Siliga Copper Hills/West Jordan DL
Kendrick Moeai Copper Hills/West Jordan WR
Sam Brenner Oceanside, Calif. OL
Siaki Cravens Temecula, Calif. TE
Zach Davila Vail, Ariz. OL
Ryan Lacy Roseville, Calif. RB
Lamar Chapman El Camino J.C. DB
Cole Loftin Aledo, Texas QB/WR
Luke Matthews Phoenix, Ariz. WR
Going by what is listed on the major recruiting Web sites -- which are generally pretty accurate, I believe -- the University of Utah still has about 45-50 football scholarship offers on the table to the class of 2008.
It might be substantially more than that.
Utah has 10 commitments after getting a pledge from Arizona receiver Luke Matthews last week. Those commitments are listed below.
Coach Kyle Whittingham has said that the Utes only have five or six scholarships still available. Fifteen or 16 for one year seems like a low number, but a lot of the yearly allotment of scholarships will go to walk-ons, return missionaries and late qualifiers and/or transfers.
For instance, missionaries Tony Bergstrom, Greg Bird, Afa Carrigan and Grayson Dart will return prior to the 2008 season and take up slots. Jordan Nelson, Chaz Walker and Terrell Cole are among the walk-ons that will get scholarships and Lavelle Peterson, Isley Filiaga, Thor Salanoa and Reggie Topps are transfers or late qualifiers that will count toward the total.
There may be more I'm not aware of.
The Utes think they have a good shot at several four or five-star recruits, most notably Alta High running back Sausan Shakerin, Kahuku, Haw., lineman Benji Kemoeatu and Hawaii defensive tackle Geordano Hanohano.
They are keeping a close eye on top recruits who may want to go to USC or a school like that, but find out at the last minute that USC is all filled up. So, the Utes like to have a spot or two open for situations like that.
Along with Shakerin, Timpanogos lineman David Kruger and Cottonwood linebacker Lynn Katoa (who's probably headed out-of-state), the only other Utah prep player with a scholarship offer from the Utes in hand is Judge athlete Lewis Walker.
However, the Utes like a few others, some of whom may be "invited" to walk-on. Good luck getting those names out of them, however.
There are some in-state guys they like throughout the state, but don't like to make that information available.
From talking to prep coaches and the like, that list probably includes Alta lineman Derek Keller, Alta linebacker Jefferson Court, Union quarterback Rhen Richard, Pine View linebacker Jared Worthington and quarterback Nick Marinko, Bingham running back Sam Langi and linebacker Forrest Dabb and Layton running back James Adams.
Utah Football Commitments -- Class of 2008
Player High School/Hometown Position
Derek Tuimauga Bingham/South Jordan OL
Sealver Siliga Copper Hills/West Jordan DL
Kendrick Moeai Copper Hills/West Jordan WR
Sam Brenner Oceanside, Calif. OL
Siaki Cravens Temecula, Calif. TE
Zach Davila Vail, Ariz. OL
Ryan Lacy Roseville, Calif. RB
Lamar Chapman El Camino J.C. DB
Cole Loftin Aledo, Texas QB/WR
Luke Matthews Phoenix, Ariz. WR
1 Comments:
Thanks Jay, Glad to hear the Utes are not interested in Shakerin.....
Did you hear that Shak? I say lets go to the Y!!!
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