Football: A Key Commitment Before Christmas?
University of Utah football coaches could be getting a big ol' bonus right before Christmas: A five-star recruit.
Heck, they might even get receiver Aiono Key from Mt. San Antonio College before they kick off against Navy in Thursday's Poinsettia Bowl, if other schools continue to drag their feet.
"It's looking real, real good for Utah," Key said Wednesday afternoon from his home near Sacramento. "I'm talking to another school, too, but if they keep taking too much more time [before making a scholarship offer], I will go with Utah."
Presumably, that other school is Oregon, although Key would not say for sure. The Ducks haven't offered, but are said to be close. They are communicating with Key through his juco coach because the dead period when coaches cannot have personal contact with recruits began last Sunday.
Key, listed by Scout.com as a five-star junior college recruit, has solid offers from Utah, Akron and Utah State.
"For sure, I want to get this thing done before Christmas," he said. "One way or another, I don't want to hold Utah off any longer."
Although today begins the signing period for junior college recruits, Key can't sign until February because of academic reasons. He says he's on track to get his associates degree in May from Mt. SAC
Key was a three-star recruit before enrolling at Boise State. But he lasted just one year with the Broncos and moved on to Mt. SAC last August.
The 6-foot-4, 200-pound star is not rated by the other major recruiting service, Rivals.com, because they have never evaluated him.
Key visited Utah's campus last weekend (Thursday through Saturday) with four other recruits, including tight end Dudley LaPorte of Santa Barbara City College.
"It couldn't have gone any better," he said. "I absolutely loved it."
Key caught 53 passes for 757 yards and 12 touchdowns in the regular season before a 12-catch, 179-yard performance in the California JC Championship game.
Heck, they might even get receiver Aiono Key from Mt. San Antonio College before they kick off against Navy in Thursday's Poinsettia Bowl, if other schools continue to drag their feet.
"It's looking real, real good for Utah," Key said Wednesday afternoon from his home near Sacramento. "I'm talking to another school, too, but if they keep taking too much more time [before making a scholarship offer], I will go with Utah."
Presumably, that other school is Oregon, although Key would not say for sure. The Ducks haven't offered, but are said to be close. They are communicating with Key through his juco coach because the dead period when coaches cannot have personal contact with recruits began last Sunday.
Key, listed by Scout.com as a five-star junior college recruit, has solid offers from Utah, Akron and Utah State.
"For sure, I want to get this thing done before Christmas," he said. "One way or another, I don't want to hold Utah off any longer."
Although today begins the signing period for junior college recruits, Key can't sign until February because of academic reasons. He says he's on track to get his associates degree in May from Mt. SAC
Key was a three-star recruit before enrolling at Boise State. But he lasted just one year with the Broncos and moved on to Mt. SAC last August.
The 6-foot-4, 200-pound star is not rated by the other major recruiting service, Rivals.com, because they have never evaluated him.
Key visited Utah's campus last weekend (Thursday through Saturday) with four other recruits, including tight end Dudley LaPorte of Santa Barbara City College.
"It couldn't have gone any better," he said. "I absolutely loved it."
Key caught 53 passes for 757 yards and 12 touchdowns in the regular season before a 12-catch, 179-yard performance in the California JC Championship game.
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