Basketball: Cougs hold breath as Haws visits Stanford
BYU fans have more than one reason to be nervous this weekend.
While BYU's football team is taking on an opponent, Northern Iowa, that it absolutely cannot afford to lose to, its basketball coaches will be glancing westward toward Stanford.
Why?
Because the Cougars' prized basketball recruit, Lone Peak's Tyler Haws, is visiting the Stanford campus in Palo Alto, Calif., this weekend, the first of his five "official" visits.
Lone Peak coach Quincy Lewis has asked Haws to commit before Oct. 1 so he can concentrate on his senior season without the distraction of making a college choice hanging over his head.
That means Haws needs to cram four other visits into September. He's believed to be going to BYU, Utah, Davidson and Harvard as well.
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For the second-straight week, KJZZ TV in Utah will televise a prep football game that includes a bunch of Division I recruits.
At 5:30 p.m. tonight, Timpview will meet Spanish Fork.
Timpview features BYU commits Craig Bills at safety and Bronson Kaufusi (a junior) at defensive end. A couple other Timpview players -- lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo, safety Chris Badger (a junior) and receiver Travis Van Leeuwen -- are being recruited but have yet to commit.
Timpview's Tui Crichton, a lineman, has committed to BYU but is out with a shoulder injury.
Spanish Fork features tight end Richard Wilson, one of the most recruited players in the state, and quarterback Breck Lewis, who is drawing some junior college interest.
While BYU's football team is taking on an opponent, Northern Iowa, that it absolutely cannot afford to lose to, its basketball coaches will be glancing westward toward Stanford.
Why?
Because the Cougars' prized basketball recruit, Lone Peak's Tyler Haws, is visiting the Stanford campus in Palo Alto, Calif., this weekend, the first of his five "official" visits.
Lone Peak coach Quincy Lewis has asked Haws to commit before Oct. 1 so he can concentrate on his senior season without the distraction of making a college choice hanging over his head.
That means Haws needs to cram four other visits into September. He's believed to be going to BYU, Utah, Davidson and Harvard as well.
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For the second-straight week, KJZZ TV in Utah will televise a prep football game that includes a bunch of Division I recruits.
At 5:30 p.m. tonight, Timpview will meet Spanish Fork.
Timpview features BYU commits Craig Bills at safety and Bronson Kaufusi (a junior) at defensive end. A couple other Timpview players -- lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo, safety Chris Badger (a junior) and receiver Travis Van Leeuwen -- are being recruited but have yet to commit.
Timpview's Tui Crichton, a lineman, has committed to BYU but is out with a shoulder injury.
Spanish Fork features tight end Richard Wilson, one of the most recruited players in the state, and quarterback Breck Lewis, who is drawing some junior college interest.
2 Comments:
That's kind of selfish of Coach Lewis. This is a really big decision for Haws - why not let him make it when he's ready? Will it really make a difference on the court if the kid is still deciding?
Selfish smelfish. The coach gave plenty of advanced notice and didn't demand it be done - he asked. It is a reasonable request that the kid get some things out of the way, if possible, before the season begins.
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