Katoa Update: No Press Conference (We think)
It's been a crazy morning here at the ol' Trailhead.
When I checked my e-mail this morning, I had dozens of inquiries and comments about yesterday's post regarding Cottonwood linebacker Lynn Katoa and his on-again, off-again college commitment to Colorado.
Katoa told me Tuesday that his commitment to Colorado "was still there," but it was obvious by his tone that the pledge he first made Dec. 2 had turned soft. He reportedly told an Oklahoma-based Web site on Sunday (Dec. 9) that the Sooners were still very much in the picture, saying something to the effect that it was "down to those two" Big 12 schools.
After re-affirming his commitment to Colorado to me, however, he mentioned that he might take Utah coaches up on an offer to make a campus visit there this weekend. The Utes will have another five-star type recruit there this weekend, which we hope to report more on in a couple of hours.
About mid-morning, I got a new wave of inquiries because somewhere in cyberspace someone posted an announcement that Katoa had scheduled a news conference for this afternoon to make his final college decision known.
I called the Cottonwood High front office, and they didn't know anything about it.
I called coach Cecil Thomas, and he didn't know anything about it. He highly doubts it, however, because Katoa told him this morning that he didn't want to talk to anybody about it for the next week or so while he clears his head and concentrates on his schoolwork.
I sent Katoa a text message (which he hasn't returned, and probably won't), thinking it is best not to bother him during school hours.
Hopefully, he's in class with his phone turned off.
So, that's what is going on right now as hundreds (thousands?) of people between here and Norman await the final word from a talented, torn 18-year-old kid.
How was your morning?
When I checked my e-mail this morning, I had dozens of inquiries and comments about yesterday's post regarding Cottonwood linebacker Lynn Katoa and his on-again, off-again college commitment to Colorado.
Katoa told me Tuesday that his commitment to Colorado "was still there," but it was obvious by his tone that the pledge he first made Dec. 2 had turned soft. He reportedly told an Oklahoma-based Web site on Sunday (Dec. 9) that the Sooners were still very much in the picture, saying something to the effect that it was "down to those two" Big 12 schools.
After re-affirming his commitment to Colorado to me, however, he mentioned that he might take Utah coaches up on an offer to make a campus visit there this weekend. The Utes will have another five-star type recruit there this weekend, which we hope to report more on in a couple of hours.
About mid-morning, I got a new wave of inquiries because somewhere in cyberspace someone posted an announcement that Katoa had scheduled a news conference for this afternoon to make his final college decision known.
I called the Cottonwood High front office, and they didn't know anything about it.
I called coach Cecil Thomas, and he didn't know anything about it. He highly doubts it, however, because Katoa told him this morning that he didn't want to talk to anybody about it for the next week or so while he clears his head and concentrates on his schoolwork.
I sent Katoa a text message (which he hasn't returned, and probably won't), thinking it is best not to bother him during school hours.
Hopefully, he's in class with his phone turned off.
So, that's what is going on right now as hundreds (thousands?) of people between here and Norman await the final word from a talented, torn 18-year-old kid.
How was your morning?
2 Comments:
I can see into the future and I know that Katoa is going to see the light and committ to the Utes this weekend.
Ok, not really. But it could happen.
Maybe the Utah coaches should have Katoas girlfriend who is going to SLCC, help out with recruiting Lynn this weekend.
Katoa's girlfriend, Kaili Aiono, has changed her mind and is now going to Western Wyoming to play volleyball. -- Jay Drew
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