Football: Utes lose a recruit to SMU
In case you missed the paragraph at the end of our story about a Park City player committing to Vanderbilt in today's paper (http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_8126420), you may not have heard that the University of Utah has lost one of its recruits to SMU.
As first reported by the Web site Utezone.com on Wednesday night, Cole Loftin of Aledo High in Texas de-committed to the Utes and gave the Mustangs his pledge on Sunday.
Loftin played quarterback for his high school team, but will likely be used as a receiver in college.
With all the outstanding receivers the Utes have commitments from, my guess is that Loftin's departure is not exactly causing Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to lose sleep. Still, it hurts the Utes because of the timing -- a week before signing day.
As a side note, it could be good news to one of those "preferred walk-ons" that the Utes are courting, perhaps a guy such as Alta linebacker Boo Anderson will not get a full ride (if he's academically eligible).
Anyway, here's a note from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about Loftin's switcheroo:
Loftin switches to Mustangs
Aledo coach Tim Buchanan confirmed that quarterback Cole Loftin has decommitted from Utah and has committed to SMU. "He sure did," Buchanan said. "It was over the weekend. To be honest, he always liked SMU. When the staff turned over, they kept calling him but no one was there to offer him anything. The whole time they kept calling, and his dad asked, 'What do you think about SMU?' I told him I don't know coach [June] Jones very well. As of today, he committed to play and he met with Utah coaches last night at his house. He made up his mind he was going to SMU." Loftin, a Star-Telegram Area 50 recruit, has been recruited as a wide receiver, and will likely play slot. -- Trae Thom
As first reported by the Web site Utezone.com on Wednesday night, Cole Loftin of Aledo High in Texas de-committed to the Utes and gave the Mustangs his pledge on Sunday.
Loftin played quarterback for his high school team, but will likely be used as a receiver in college.
With all the outstanding receivers the Utes have commitments from, my guess is that Loftin's departure is not exactly causing Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to lose sleep. Still, it hurts the Utes because of the timing -- a week before signing day.
As a side note, it could be good news to one of those "preferred walk-ons" that the Utes are courting, perhaps a guy such as Alta linebacker Boo Anderson will not get a full ride (if he's academically eligible).
Anyway, here's a note from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about Loftin's switcheroo:
Loftin switches to Mustangs
Aledo coach Tim Buchanan confirmed that quarterback Cole Loftin has decommitted from Utah and has committed to SMU. "He sure did," Buchanan said. "It was over the weekend. To be honest, he always liked SMU. When the staff turned over, they kept calling him but no one was there to offer him anything. The whole time they kept calling, and his dad asked, 'What do you think about SMU?' I told him I don't know coach [June] Jones very well. As of today, he committed to play and he met with Utah coaches last night at his house. He made up his mind he was going to SMU." Loftin, a Star-Telegram Area 50 recruit, has been recruited as a wide receiver, and will likely play slot. -- Trae Thom
1 Comments:
That's too bad. I think he would have been a fine player at Utah.
Good luck at SMU Cole.
GO UTES!!!
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