Oregon Guard Still Likes Utes, But Not for Free
The good news for the Utes is that Brad Tinsley is still interested in playing for them, presuming they would still be interested in him.
The bad news?
He's probably not interested in walking on, even for just one year, his father told me today. And that would eliminate one potential way for the Utes to sign the highly regarded 6-foot-3 point guard from Oregon City High School in Oregon, even though they already have committed all of their scholarships for next season.
"That's going to be something that's going to be a dilemma," Carl Tinsley said.
The Utes had been one of the top three college choices for Brad Tinsley (along with Cal) before he signed with Pepperdine in November. But now that Tinsley has been freed of his commitment to the Waves in the wake of coach Vance Walberg's resignation -- here's some video, albeit grainy and hard to watch -- he's back on the market and re-assessing his college possibilities.
"The Utes still are definitely a possibility," Carl Tinsley said. "Brad has a great deal of respect" for coach Jim Boylen and assistant coach Chris Jones. The Tinsleys visited with the coaches after attending the Utes' game against Oregon at the Rose Garden in Portland in December.
But the elder Tinsley said the family has been receiving offers from across the country, and will sort through the list in a couple of weeks. From there, they plan to narrow the list and arrange recruiting visits.
"I would think that Utah would be one of those four visits," Carl Tinsley said. "I can't guarantee that, because I haven't talked to [Brad] about it. But unlike the other schools that have recruited him, he does have a very good relationship that has developed with the coaches there."
Carl Tinsley said that although his son has a 3.7 grade-point average, he's probably not likely to get much academic or need-based financial aid, so "somehow, we would have to work out the financial end of it" if his son wants to join the Utes.
Of course, the Utes might not be quite so interested anymore, considering they already have signed guards Chris Hines and Jace Tavita to join the team next season. But I'll see what we can find out about their perspective on the matter ...
The bad news?
He's probably not interested in walking on, even for just one year, his father told me today. And that would eliminate one potential way for the Utes to sign the highly regarded 6-foot-3 point guard from Oregon City High School in Oregon, even though they already have committed all of their scholarships for next season.
"That's going to be something that's going to be a dilemma," Carl Tinsley said.
The Utes had been one of the top three college choices for Brad Tinsley (along with Cal) before he signed with Pepperdine in November. But now that Tinsley has been freed of his commitment to the Waves in the wake of coach Vance Walberg's resignation -- here's some video, albeit grainy and hard to watch -- he's back on the market and re-assessing his college possibilities.
"The Utes still are definitely a possibility," Carl Tinsley said. "Brad has a great deal of respect" for coach Jim Boylen and assistant coach Chris Jones. The Tinsleys visited with the coaches after attending the Utes' game against Oregon at the Rose Garden in Portland in December.
But the elder Tinsley said the family has been receiving offers from across the country, and will sort through the list in a couple of weeks. From there, they plan to narrow the list and arrange recruiting visits.
"I would think that Utah would be one of those four visits," Carl Tinsley said. "I can't guarantee that, because I haven't talked to [Brad] about it. But unlike the other schools that have recruited him, he does have a very good relationship that has developed with the coaches there."
Carl Tinsley said that although his son has a 3.7 grade-point average, he's probably not likely to get much academic or need-based financial aid, so "somehow, we would have to work out the financial end of it" if his son wants to join the Utes.
Of course, the Utes might not be quite so interested anymore, considering they already have signed guards Chris Hines and Jace Tavita to join the team next season. But I'll see what we can find out about their perspective on the matter ...
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