Football: Bingham's Filiaga shooting for the stars
We had a substantial post about Bingham High linebacker L.T. Filiaga a few weeks ago after a discussion with his father. But since I was able to talk to the impressive junior at the New Level Athletics 7 on 7 passing camp in Las Vegas 10 days ago, I thought another update was in order.
Filiaga made the all-camp team that was selected by scout.com.
Not sure if he gets something for making the team or not. Back when I picked all-state teams for the Salt Lake Tribune, we absolutely had to have a trophy or a certificate for a kid we picked (even honorable mention selections), or his or her parents would hound us relentlessly until we got them one.
I see all these "all-tournament teams" and "all-camp teams" out there now and wonder if they actually provide anything with the honor other than a mention in their publication. Maybe times have changed. Maybe the scrapbooking phenomenon is dialing down a bit.
Filiaga looked like a man among boys at the camp, mostly because of his chiseled physique, but also because his facial features simply make him look older than he is. If you saw him on the street, you would swear he was 25 years old.
He also showed strong leadership ability as well. He was the clear-cut leader of the Utah No. 2 team, often rallying his teammates around him when they needed a big stop.
The most impressive thing about Filiaga, however, is his 3.9 grade point average. That right there is going to make college recruiters take notice. He said he plans to take the ACT test in April.
When it comes to his recruitment, Filiaga pretty much told me what his father said a few weeks ago: He has offers from BYU, Utah and Stanford.
However, he talked as if he sees those three as fall-back schools in case other more high-profile programs don't offer.
"I am wide open. I am not leaning toward anybody," he said. "But I am trying to get the attention of [more] Pac-10 schools, just tryng to continue with that."
Filiaga had a nifty interception at the camp, stepping in front of a running back in Utah No. 1's game against Calfornia No. 1 and its five USC commits. Yes, five!
"It was fun playing with a lot of D-I prospects," he said. "It was a good experience to go up against the best of the best. "
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Readers of this blog know that one of the most-recruited football players in the state next year will be Timpview junior Xavier Su'a-Filo. As detailed here and in many other recruiting-based sources, Su'a-Filo will have his choice of the best programs in the country.
Here's a link to an interesting story on ESPN's Web site about the phenom from Utah:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=3310718
Filiaga made the all-camp team that was selected by scout.com.
Not sure if he gets something for making the team or not. Back when I picked all-state teams for the Salt Lake Tribune, we absolutely had to have a trophy or a certificate for a kid we picked (even honorable mention selections), or his or her parents would hound us relentlessly until we got them one.
I see all these "all-tournament teams" and "all-camp teams" out there now and wonder if they actually provide anything with the honor other than a mention in their publication. Maybe times have changed. Maybe the scrapbooking phenomenon is dialing down a bit.
Filiaga looked like a man among boys at the camp, mostly because of his chiseled physique, but also because his facial features simply make him look older than he is. If you saw him on the street, you would swear he was 25 years old.
He also showed strong leadership ability as well. He was the clear-cut leader of the Utah No. 2 team, often rallying his teammates around him when they needed a big stop.
The most impressive thing about Filiaga, however, is his 3.9 grade point average. That right there is going to make college recruiters take notice. He said he plans to take the ACT test in April.
When it comes to his recruitment, Filiaga pretty much told me what his father said a few weeks ago: He has offers from BYU, Utah and Stanford.
However, he talked as if he sees those three as fall-back schools in case other more high-profile programs don't offer.
"I am wide open. I am not leaning toward anybody," he said. "But I am trying to get the attention of [more] Pac-10 schools, just tryng to continue with that."
Filiaga had a nifty interception at the camp, stepping in front of a running back in Utah No. 1's game against Calfornia No. 1 and its five USC commits. Yes, five!
"It was fun playing with a lot of D-I prospects," he said. "It was a good experience to go up against the best of the best. "
_____________________________
Readers of this blog know that one of the most-recruited football players in the state next year will be Timpview junior Xavier Su'a-Filo. As detailed here and in many other recruiting-based sources, Su'a-Filo will have his choice of the best programs in the country.
Here's a link to an interesting story on ESPN's Web site about the phenom from Utah:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=3310718
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The real question is what happened to that Benji character?
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