Football: Te'o's top five and other odds and ends
The recruiting Web sites have been buzzing the past few days with great stuff about high school football prospects that Utah and BYU are both interested in.
Here's a quick rundown with what is going on with several standouts:
* Punahou (Haw.) linebacker Manti Te'o: The superstar sat down with his father Monday night and narrowed his choices to five schools, one of which is BYU. He eliminated Utah, something he said was difficult because of the relationship he has built with Utah coaches, most notably Kalani Sitake. Here's more from an article in Friday's Honolulu Advertiser.
Also, I have just been informed that an article on the Web site totalbluesports.com about Te'o's top five is free. Here's the link.
* Spanish Fork tight end Richard Wilson: The Dons' senior has 19 catches for 350 yards and three touchdowns as teams work to double- and triple-team Wilson to limit his touches.
Wilson recently told an LSU-based Web site that LSU and BYU are still at the top of his list.
"After that it would be Stanford and Miami. I am talking with the Hurricanes every week now, but it is definitely a long way from home. Still, I want to keep all my options open." He plans to attend the Arizona-Stanford game in Palo Alto on Oct. 11 and has "tentative" plans to visit LSU on Oct. 25 when the Tigers play host to Georgia.
* Bingham linebacker L.T. Filiaga: The 6-foot, 235-pound senior told Allen Wallace of Superprep.com that BYU is recruiting him harder than any other school. He also has offers from Utah, Arizona, UNLV, Washington and Stanford.
Filiaga says his favorite two are BYU and Utah, but that Arizona, Stanford and LSU are close. LSU has not offered yet, but has talked to him about being a fullback in its system.
A fine student with a 3.8 GPA and 19 score on the ACT, Filiaga is trying to graduate early so he can participate in spring ball with his chosen school.
* Bingham receiver Michael Edmunds: The 6-4 senior recently received a scholarship offer from Southern Utah, but is still waiting for his first Division I offer. Some schools are starting to talk to him about bulking up and becoming a tight end.
Edmunds was at BYU's 59-0 win over UCLA and said the Cougars are still showing some interest, along with Washington, Stanford, UNLV and Utah State. He has carried a 4.0 GPA throughout high school and is fully qualified, with a 25 on the ACT.
* Timpview receiver Travis Van Leeuwen: The 6-3 senior has offers from Southern Utah and Weber State, but, like Edmunds, is still waiting for his first D-I invitation. A representative from Kansas State is expected to watch the Thunderbirds' game tonight at Payson; UCLA coaches stopped by practice last week when they were in town to face BYU.
Here's a quick rundown with what is going on with several standouts:
* Punahou (Haw.) linebacker Manti Te'o: The superstar sat down with his father Monday night and narrowed his choices to five schools, one of which is BYU. He eliminated Utah, something he said was difficult because of the relationship he has built with Utah coaches, most notably Kalani Sitake. Here's more from an article in Friday's Honolulu Advertiser.
Also, I have just been informed that an article on the Web site totalbluesports.com about Te'o's top five is free. Here's the link.
* Spanish Fork tight end Richard Wilson: The Dons' senior has 19 catches for 350 yards and three touchdowns as teams work to double- and triple-team Wilson to limit his touches.
Wilson recently told an LSU-based Web site that LSU and BYU are still at the top of his list.
"After that it would be Stanford and Miami. I am talking with the Hurricanes every week now, but it is definitely a long way from home. Still, I want to keep all my options open." He plans to attend the Arizona-Stanford game in Palo Alto on Oct. 11 and has "tentative" plans to visit LSU on Oct. 25 when the Tigers play host to Georgia.
* Bingham linebacker L.T. Filiaga: The 6-foot, 235-pound senior told Allen Wallace of Superprep.com that BYU is recruiting him harder than any other school. He also has offers from Utah, Arizona, UNLV, Washington and Stanford.
Filiaga says his favorite two are BYU and Utah, but that Arizona, Stanford and LSU are close. LSU has not offered yet, but has talked to him about being a fullback in its system.
A fine student with a 3.8 GPA and 19 score on the ACT, Filiaga is trying to graduate early so he can participate in spring ball with his chosen school.
* Bingham receiver Michael Edmunds: The 6-4 senior recently received a scholarship offer from Southern Utah, but is still waiting for his first Division I offer. Some schools are starting to talk to him about bulking up and becoming a tight end.
Edmunds was at BYU's 59-0 win over UCLA and said the Cougars are still showing some interest, along with Washington, Stanford, UNLV and Utah State. He has carried a 4.0 GPA throughout high school and is fully qualified, with a 25 on the ACT.
* Timpview receiver Travis Van Leeuwen: The 6-3 senior has offers from Southern Utah and Weber State, but, like Edmunds, is still waiting for his first D-I invitation. A representative from Kansas State is expected to watch the Thunderbirds' game tonight at Payson; UCLA coaches stopped by practice last week when they were in town to face BYU.
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