Colorado Visiting Katoa
Does the University of Utah still have a shot at landing linebacker Lynn Katoa, the consensus four-star (out of five) recruit from Cottonwood High?
Quick answer: More so than a month ago.
Katoa took his third official visit over the Thanksgiving weekend, to LSU, then returned and noted that the Tigers are on his list of favorites, along with Oklahoma, Colorado and......Utah.
Wow.
A month ago, Katoa told The Recruiting Trail that it was a battle between Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and LSU for his services. He said he was definitely heading out of state and that BYU was never in the picture and Utah was on the friinges as sort of a courtesy because he likes Utah's coaches.
After Colorado coach Dan Hawkins visited his school in late October, Katoa seemed to be leaning that way, noting how the Buffs are depleted at linebacker and he could play right away.
Katoa hasn't spoke publicly about this, but some people close to him say he may have had a change of heart because his girlfriend, Cottonwood volleyball star Kaili Aiono, is staying home to play at Salt Lake Community College.
That definitely thrusts Utah into the picture.
Katoa told the Web site buffstampede.com he could announce his decision when he plays in the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio on Jan. 5. Sources have told us he could do one of those "choose-a-cap" deals on national television, much like former Cottonwood star Stanley Havili did on local television when he chose Southern Cal over BYU and Iowa.
"I like all the schools pretty much the same, I also like Utah," he said. "I am going to graduate in December, so I have to make a decision pretty soon."
Colorado is scheduled to make a home visit today (Sunday, Nov. 2).
"That program has bright days ahead," said Katoa, who is listed by Rivals.com as the country's second-best inside linebacker in the class of 2008.
Quick answer: More so than a month ago.
Katoa took his third official visit over the Thanksgiving weekend, to LSU, then returned and noted that the Tigers are on his list of favorites, along with Oklahoma, Colorado and......Utah.
Wow.
A month ago, Katoa told The Recruiting Trail that it was a battle between Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and LSU for his services. He said he was definitely heading out of state and that BYU was never in the picture and Utah was on the friinges as sort of a courtesy because he likes Utah's coaches.
After Colorado coach Dan Hawkins visited his school in late October, Katoa seemed to be leaning that way, noting how the Buffs are depleted at linebacker and he could play right away.
Katoa hasn't spoke publicly about this, but some people close to him say he may have had a change of heart because his girlfriend, Cottonwood volleyball star Kaili Aiono, is staying home to play at Salt Lake Community College.
That definitely thrusts Utah into the picture.
Katoa told the Web site buffstampede.com he could announce his decision when he plays in the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio on Jan. 5. Sources have told us he could do one of those "choose-a-cap" deals on national television, much like former Cottonwood star Stanley Havili did on local television when he chose Southern Cal over BYU and Iowa.
"I like all the schools pretty much the same, I also like Utah," he said. "I am going to graduate in December, so I have to make a decision pretty soon."
Colorado is scheduled to make a home visit today (Sunday, Nov. 2).
"That program has bright days ahead," said Katoa, who is listed by Rivals.com as the country's second-best inside linebacker in the class of 2008.
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