Katoa Confirms Colorado Commitment In San Antonio
Cottonwood High linebacker Lynn Katoa arrived in San Antonio on Sunday to begin preparations for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and one of the first things he did was clear up confusion over where he will be playing college football.
"I'm still committed to Colorado. It's where I am going to go," Katoa told reporters at a press conference at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel. "It was [because of] coaches Brian Cabral and Dan Hawkins. I just want to be part of something that is growing and isn't already there."
Katoa is one of three Utahns who will play in the all-star game on Saturday, joining Bingham products Austin Holt and Justin Sorensen. Those two have committed to play football for BYU.
Responding to a question sent to his cell phone via text message about whether his commitment to Colorado was still valid last week, Katoa responded, "Yeah."
Katoa is rated as the second-best middle linebacker prospect in the country by several recruiting services. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound phenom committed to Colorado a month ago, but caused a stir about two weeks ago when he "re-opened" the process and accepted an in-home recruiting visit from Oklahoma coaches.
He further fueled speculation that the Colorado commitment wasn't solid by saying he was going to take an official visit to Utah.
However, Katoa never visited Utah the weekend before the Utes left to play in the Poinsettia Bowl, and now apparently has dashed the hopes of Ute and Sooner fans that they still have a chance at landing him.
"It's now a firm [commitment]," he said.
It was believed that Katoa was waiting to make his choice known during Saturday's telecast on NBC. It is not certain whether he will take that opportunity to don a Colorado cap in front of national television cameras.
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The latest BYU football recruiting news is that Kahuku (Haw.) safety Shiloah Te'o may be wavering on the commitment he made to the Cougars back in late June. A three-star (Scout.com) recruit, Te'o made an official recruiting visit to UNLV before Christmas.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder has also inquired about visiting Utah, according to a source familiar with Kahuku's coaching staff. Another source told the Recruiting Trail that Te'o has been told by Utah coaches that if his commitment to BYU is "solid" he shouldn't visit the Utes.
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There's also been some consternation over the academic status of Seta Pohahau, a running back from Aragon High in San Mateo, Calif., who committed to BYU a week before Te'o did. Pohahau was recently named MVP of the San Francisco Peninsula area.
Some internet reports have Pohahau now going to Snow College in Ephaim, Utah, a national junior college power.
Pohahau has yet to receive results from his college admission tests (ACT or SAT), but sources at his school say his academic progress appears to be in order.
"I'm still committed to Colorado. It's where I am going to go," Katoa told reporters at a press conference at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel. "It was [because of] coaches Brian Cabral and Dan Hawkins. I just want to be part of something that is growing and isn't already there."
Katoa is one of three Utahns who will play in the all-star game on Saturday, joining Bingham products Austin Holt and Justin Sorensen. Those two have committed to play football for BYU.
Responding to a question sent to his cell phone via text message about whether his commitment to Colorado was still valid last week, Katoa responded, "Yeah."
Katoa is rated as the second-best middle linebacker prospect in the country by several recruiting services. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound phenom committed to Colorado a month ago, but caused a stir about two weeks ago when he "re-opened" the process and accepted an in-home recruiting visit from Oklahoma coaches.
He further fueled speculation that the Colorado commitment wasn't solid by saying he was going to take an official visit to Utah.
However, Katoa never visited Utah the weekend before the Utes left to play in the Poinsettia Bowl, and now apparently has dashed the hopes of Ute and Sooner fans that they still have a chance at landing him.
"It's now a firm [commitment]," he said.
It was believed that Katoa was waiting to make his choice known during Saturday's telecast on NBC. It is not certain whether he will take that opportunity to don a Colorado cap in front of national television cameras.
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The latest BYU football recruiting news is that Kahuku (Haw.) safety Shiloah Te'o may be wavering on the commitment he made to the Cougars back in late June. A three-star (Scout.com) recruit, Te'o made an official recruiting visit to UNLV before Christmas.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder has also inquired about visiting Utah, according to a source familiar with Kahuku's coaching staff. Another source told the Recruiting Trail that Te'o has been told by Utah coaches that if his commitment to BYU is "solid" he shouldn't visit the Utes.
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There's also been some consternation over the academic status of Seta Pohahau, a running back from Aragon High in San Mateo, Calif., who committed to BYU a week before Te'o did. Pohahau was recently named MVP of the San Francisco Peninsula area.
Some internet reports have Pohahau now going to Snow College in Ephaim, Utah, a national junior college power.
Pohahau has yet to receive results from his college admission tests (ACT or SAT), but sources at his school say his academic progress appears to be in order.
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