Football: The impact of Andersen
Gary Andersen's proclamation that he would recruit locally wasn't lip service. The new Utah State coach and outgoing Utah defensive coordinator has received four commitments over the last two days, highlighted by Jeff Manning's pledge to be an Aggie.
Of course, it's more than Manning, the highly regarded quarterback from Logan High. Andersen received a commitment from Sky View's Eric Bernsten, another commitment from Jordan's Tyler Larsen and still another commitment from West Jordan's D.J. Tialavea.
Each of the players bring something different to Utah State, as Bernsten wreaked havoc from his defensive end position with 19 sacks. Tialavea impressed as a tight end and a defensive lineman, and at 6-foot-5 is a very good athlete. Larsen is one of the best offensive linemen in the state.
All of which bodes well for Utah State in the future. Andersen has proven to be a great recruiter at previous stops, and this is proving to be no different. Sources say that Utah State is also in the running for even more players, the most prominent being Cottonwood's Isi Sofele, one of the best running backs in the state and the Tribune's Class 4A MVP.
It says something about Andersen that he's been able to lock players up this quickly in his tenure. All of the commitments are very good players and most are all-state players. Craig Anhder, the Sky View coach, said that Bernsten's commitment had more to do with Andersen than anything else. Larsen was impressed with the facilities.
-- Tony Jones
Of course, it's more than Manning, the highly regarded quarterback from Logan High. Andersen received a commitment from Sky View's Eric Bernsten, another commitment from Jordan's Tyler Larsen and still another commitment from West Jordan's D.J. Tialavea.
Each of the players bring something different to Utah State, as Bernsten wreaked havoc from his defensive end position with 19 sacks. Tialavea impressed as a tight end and a defensive lineman, and at 6-foot-5 is a very good athlete. Larsen is one of the best offensive linemen in the state.
All of which bodes well for Utah State in the future. Andersen has proven to be a great recruiter at previous stops, and this is proving to be no different. Sources say that Utah State is also in the running for even more players, the most prominent being Cottonwood's Isi Sofele, one of the best running backs in the state and the Tribune's Class 4A MVP.
It says something about Andersen that he's been able to lock players up this quickly in his tenure. All of the commitments are very good players and most are all-state players. Craig Anhder, the Sky View coach, said that Bernsten's commitment had more to do with Andersen than anything else. Larsen was impressed with the facilities.
-- Tony Jones
1 Comments:
Sofele isn't as good as Adam Timo. Sofele had better players around him so his stats look better, but Timo was a one-man team.
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