NATIONAL LOI SIGNING DAY 2010: Washington State University open thread
by Jeff Nusser on Feb 3, 2010 6:00 AM PST
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PrintWelcome to Signing Day 2010 at CougCenter! This is your one-stop shop for everything related to Washington State University's 2010 football recruiting class.
Immediately below this, you'll find our Cover It Live news stream, where we'll be passing along news as it breaks. The beauty of it, of course, is that you never have to refresh the page to get new news -- it's live updating. That feature will be limited to updates by myself, Craig and Grady as we scour the web for information, but if you have a specific question, you can submit it there -- we'll answer them as time and our relative expertise allows. Cover it Live also has some cool features with polls and such, so be on the lookout for that stuff throughout the day.
After the jump, we've got a massive table in which we've compiled everything we could find on each verbal commit. That's your resource for rankings, evaluations and video. As the day goes on, we'll change each guy's LOI status. (Many thanks to Tomahawk Nation for doing the heavy lifting with the HTML.)
And then, of course, the best part for you -- the comment area. Talk away. (By the way, if you haven't been using the comment hot keys to scroll through the comments, I suggest you learn them -- like pressing "Z" to scroll to the next comment, or "Shift-A" to clear all the unread comments if you've been away for a while and don't want to catch up. It'll be a godsend today with all the comments we'll be getting.)
Also, be sure to follow all of the days news around the country at SBNation's story stream on the main site. Everything that's of interest from around the country will be gathered there.
When the dust settles this evening, we'll have a recap post on the rankings at the end of the day, as well as pull together all the commentary we can find on the Cougs' recruiting class. Enjoy!
WSU's Verbal Commitments
In order of commit
| Aaron Dunn (Mead H.S./Spokane, Wash) |
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Position: Tight End Measurables: 6-6.5/235/4.79 Videos: (1) Evaluation Links/Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: |
| John Fullington (North Mason Options H.S./Belfair, Wash.) |
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Position: Offensive Tackle Measurables: 6-6/270 Videos: N/A Evaluation Links/Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: |
| Jake Rodgers (Shadle Park H.S./Spokane, Wash.) | |
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Position: Tight End Measurables: 6-7/245 Videos: None free Evaluation Links/Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: |
| Matt Simmons (Bishop Montgomery H.S./Torrance, Calif.) |
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Position: Cornerback Measurables: 6-0/ 185/ 4.62 Evaluation Links/Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: Matt is fundamentally sound and has good footwork. He could also switch to a safety position as the Cougs have three other CB commits in this class. Matt is the son of former Cougar Randal Simmons. |
| Damante Horton (Oakland Senior H.S./Oakland, Calif.) |
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Position: Cornerback Measurables:5-10/ 175/ 4.68 Videos: (1) Evaluation Links/Rankings:- Rivals: Not ranked (3*) - Scout: #81 CB (3*)
- ESPN: #71 CB (75)
LOI in? YES Notes: A good first step and appears to be a solid tackler, which is a huge bonus at the corner position. Chose WSU over an offer from Arizona State. |
| Connor Halliday (Joel E. Ferris H.S./Spokane, Wash.) |
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Position: Quarterback Measurables: 6-5/185 Rankings: LOI in? YES |
| Brandon Golden (Charter Oak H.S./Covina, Calif.) |
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Position: Cornerback/Running Back Measurables: 6-0/192/4.49 Videos: None. Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: Could be a running back or cornerback at the next level. Our guess and hope would be to put him on the defensive side, where we have been sorely lacking speed the last few years. Chose WSU over an offer from Colorado. |
| Blair Bomber (Lynden H.S./Lynden, Wash.) |
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Position: Wide Receiver Measurables: 5-9/165/4.40 Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: |
| Deone Bucannon (Vanden H.S./Fairfield, Calf.) |
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Position: Safety Measurables: 6-1.5/180/4.58 Videos: (1) (2 [subscription only]) (3) Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: |
| Tyrone Duckett (Encinal H.S./Alameda, Calif.) |
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Position: Safety Measurables: 6-0.5/200 Videos: [1] Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: A two-way player who may solve the pesky issue of what happens if (when?) all our quarterbacks get injured. Still, he's far more likely to appear at defensive back than quarterback. Possibly even a running back, given the difficulties people had tackling him at the high school level. Duckett will be one of the more interesting athletes to watch develop out of this class. |
| Bobby Ratliff (Etiwanda H.S./Etiwanda, Calif.) |
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Position: Wide receiver Measurables: 6-1/180 Rankings: LOI in? YES Ratliff's CougCenter.com "Coug Commit" Feature Notes: Hailing from marching band powerhouse Etiwanda (CA) (not making that up), Ratliff is the rare guy the recruiting services actually agree upon. He's just a solid wideout, with the ability to gain some serious YAC in addition to his good hands. |
| Tracy Clark (Pittsburg H.S./Pittsburg, Calif.) |
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Position: Defensive Back Measurables:5-10/175/4.55 Rankings: LOI in? YES Clark's CougCenter.com "Coug Commit" Feature Notes: Good corner/safety prospect, but as you may be able to guess from his measurables, Paul Wulff will have him hitting the weight room ASAP. Once he gets there, his speed and agility should prove to be a boost to the Cougar pass defense. |
| Robert Jiles (Pittsburg H.S./Pittsburg, Calif.) |
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Position: Wide receiver Measurables: 6-0/190/4.45 Videos: (1) Rankings: LOI in? YES Jiles' CougCenter.com "Coug Commit" Feature Notes: Tracy Clark's teammate at Pittsburgh (CA), Jiles is a crafty WR who can avoid tackles. He gets high marks from the recruiting services as a guy who can make plays from the slot, given his speed and elusiveness. More here. |
| Marquess Wilson (Tulare Union H.S./Tulare, Calif.) |
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Position: Wide Receiver Measurables: 6-3/170/4.6 Videos: [1] Rankings: LOI in? YES Wilson's CougCenter.com "Coug Commit" Feature Notes: Wulff is really trying to bolster the receiving corps, and Wilson is a tall, athletic wideout. What he lacks in speed, he makes up for in leaping ability - he's a good bet to catch any jump ball thrown at him. The services seem to disagree on whether or not he's going to be an impact player. |
| Eric Oertel (Lutheran H.S./Racine, Wis.) |
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Position:? Measurables: 6-1/185 Videos: [1,2] Rankings: LOI in? YES Oertel's CougCenter.com Coug Commit Feature Notes: |
| Rickey Galvin (Berkeley H.S./Berkeley, Calif.) |
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Position: Running Back Measurables: 5-8/172/4.50 Rankings: LOI in? YES Galvin's CougCenter.com "Coug Commit" Feature Notes: |
| David Gonzales (Fresno City College/Fresno, Calif.) |
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Position: Offensive Line Measurables: 6-6/275/5.00 Videos: None Rankings: LOI in? Yes; already enrolled Notes: |
| Wade Jacobsen (Gavilan JC/Gilroy, Calif.) |
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Position: Offensive Line Measurables: 6-6/310/5.30 Videos: None Rankings: Signing Time: Who Knows. LOI in? Yes; already enrolled Notes: |
| Kristoff Williams (Deer Valley H.S./Antioch, Calif.) |
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Position: Wide Receiver Measurables: 6-2/205 Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: |
| Kalafitoni Pole (James Logan H.S./Union City, Calif.) |
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Position: Defensive End Measurables: 6-2.5/275/4.89 Videos: (1) Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: |
| Devontae Butler (Grant H.S./Sacramento, Calif.) |
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Position: Running Back Measurables: 5-11/180 Rankings: LOI in? YES Notes: |
| C.J. Mizell (Leon H.S./Tallahassee, Fla.) |
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Position: Linebacker Measurables: 6-2/208/4.68 Videos: Rankings (2009): LOI in? YES Notes: |
WSU's Decommitment(s)
| Asante Cleveland (Christian Brothers H.S./Sacramento, Calif.) |
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Position: Tight End Measurables: 6-5/235/4.70 Videos: (1) Rankings: LOI in? No Notes: |
| Maxx Forde (Woodinville H.S./Woodinville, Wash.) |
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Position: OL/DL Measurables: 6-4/240/4.69 Rankings: LOI in? No Forde's CougCenter.com "Coug Commit" Feature Notes: |
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For what its worth
I saw that Josh Rasmussen wrote on Asante’s facebook saying that he was very disappointed in Asante for changing his mind :(
by brinkislikevickheabusesdawgs on Feb 3, 2010 6:27 AM PST reply actions
I put up a poll on the CIL window
Vote. Where does he end up? Let’s see just how pessimistic we all are!
I just browsed his wall
And I didn’t see any comment like that, where did you see that?
You won't see such comments staying there for long...
seeing as how the owner of the profile most likely will remove such comments.
Facebook and Twitter
The downfall of all athletes and the best way to be taken out of context.
For instance:
@CJ_Gable: It’s funny how some people on my team taking stuff to get big but still look the same its just so funny to me about 18 hours ago
C.J. Mizell?
Didn’t qualify at Florida State last year, but I know that he was in Pullman last weekend. Anyone heard if he’s in the mix to come in this year? Looks like a stud.
You know he was in Pullman?
Where did you hear/see that?
Yes
A friend saw him and some of the coaches together at the airport in Lewiston. And now he’s mentioned in the link below. Could be an interesting development…
http://thecoug.com/wsu-recruiting/316-some-key-recruits-to-watch-for-tomorrow
Very interesting...
Some run ins with the law and poor grades, but was a top 5 LB in the country…hopefully he’s turned it around if he’s headed this way. We could certainly use talent like that.
I hope he comes...
just so I can say “For Shizell My Mizell!”
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
by SoCalCoug on Feb 3, 2010 8:41 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Woke up just in time to see Sean Parker (#5 Safety) pick UW on ESPNU.
Gross.
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Well Cleveland is choosing around 8am
So the suspense will be over shortly. So far Bomber, Bucannon, Fullington, and Oertel are signed.
The U Documentary
Didn’t you watch “The U” documentary on ESPN. They must have offered him a Range Rover over our John Deer or Subaru.
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
I had heard Dargan is announcing with his teammates
and hasn’t one of them already sent in his fax?
Klay Thompson is my man crush
by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 8:44 AM PST reply actions
Yes, but I meant they are signing together and then sending them into to there schools together.
Klay Thompson is my man crush
by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 8:48 AM PST up reply actions
Not teaching today, Nuss?
I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh
Asante not showing as signed LOI on Miami's Scouts page as of 3 or 4 minutes ago?
Is there another source that definitely says his fax has arrived into Miami’s hands?
No, some people on the canes board were saying he hasn't signed
But I’m not buying it. Probably just a little lag between Cali and Florida.
I do find it slightly funny how "into it" we all get
I’m right along with you guys, but every once in a while I catch myself in a self-awareness moment, thinking “man who am I, a 25 year old, six foot tall, can’t-bench-to-save-his-life guy, thinking that this 6-6 270 18 year old needs to bulk up?”
Football is just a different world. And I love it.
by johnnycougar on Feb 3, 2010 8:56 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I just turned 30
and I am wondering how 18 year old high school seniors can make hold the keys to my future happiness
I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh
Is there a link
to the espnu reporting of asante coming to wsu?
Klay Thompson is my man crush
by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 9:45 AM PST reply actions
ESPN SAYS.
Sorry kid. No year round warm weather and nationally televised football games for you.
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ESPN 30 for 30 must have sold him
I watched “The U” and almost committed there. Unfortunately they didn’t offer me.
Blair Bomber
what a great name for a football player
www.nwfan.com
He immediately competes for best name on the team with Skylar Stormo.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
I wish Bomber was a QB.
That just would have fit so well. Like Mack Strong at FB.
by Kyle Rancourt on Feb 3, 2010 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
there was a linebacker for Iowa this year
named Angerer. nice
www.nwfan.com
By the way, this page is great
I love the live coverage and the fleshed-out summary of our recruits. Great job guys!
Thanks.
I’m having fun.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
I a most interested in the bubble guys that were deciding today
So we lost Cleveland and Mahoney? Any word from Dargon or any of the other bubble guys?
I heard Dargan is announcing at 3pm
Not sure how accurate that is. Probably irrelevant though as 2 of his teammates already signed with us this morning and Dargan chose to delay his announcement. Coincide that with Oregon’s decision to not announce LOI until after 1pm and you can conclude that Dargan is going to Oregon.
Not a final indication but not promising either...
I submitted this question above, but who had committed to us but signed elsewhere today besides Cleveland? My quick math makes me think we are missing another guy.
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Dion Groggins is the other guy who didn't commit
He is another JC DT that chose Syracuse over us and others.
Was he ever committed to us?
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
No he wasn't committed so I guess I skimmed over that part
But I think we were a front runner.
Maybe thats what I was thinking
didn’t he do that a couple days ago?
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
Must have been late last night because I saw that before I went to bed
I think I was wrong though, I see 21 guys are our list, we had 22 yesterday (minus Cleveland). So, if we are looking at 25, who else we banking on? Dargon looks gone, Devontae Butler-Booker? Who else should I be looking at?
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
Remember we had late enrolls
Buckley would count against this class, as would Thompson. So with no greyshirts we’re looking at 23 for this class. I see 21 on the scout list after Cleveland was dropped
Ok
What about Rankin, last years or this class?
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
Last years
He’s enrolled in school so he counts against last years. Since we’re a semester, we get screwed with early enrolls but if you’re in by semester you count against the previous year
This, by the way, is how UW can sign 30+
And enroll some of them in their spring quarter. It’s easier for a HS kid to graduate by March then it is by December, which sucks for semester schools.
I agree
Why do you think they need to do away with it?
I don’t like that it favors quarter schools and adds an extra half year of eligibility and practice times for the select few that use it. It also creates fuzzy math with recruiting classes and is a nice loophole to use
There can be undue pressure placed on high school kids to enroll early
Kids should be able to enjoy the end of their high school career. The real world comes soon enough.
Oh definitely
Some of the best times are those last few months of high school. It seems like something a kid would regret missing just to get some spring practice time in and take a few entry level classes
by Brian Floyd on Feb 3, 2010 6:42 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
think of it as an equalizer for a program (UW) that doesn't take PE credits for transfers and has higher admission standards
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
admission standards arent much difference
The comment was more based on early enrolls by hs kids, which we can’t really pull as a semester school. Its not a knock on uw just explaining how they can fit a class that big
by Brian Floyd on Feb 3, 2010 3:57 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
i know - I wasn't being argumentative.
just pointing out a few things that have irked UW fans for a long time when it comes to getting kids in.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
admission standards arent much difference
The comment was more based on early enrolls by hs kids, which we can’t really pull as a semester school. Its not a knock on uw just explaining how they can fit a class that big
by Brian Floyd on Feb 3, 2010 3:57 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Devontae Butler-Booker already signed his LOI
So he’s in. Other than that there aren’t a ton of offers on the table that we know about. They could nab some kids we didn’t even know they offered, but as of now there isn’t much other info out there.
Go to Cougfans LOI updating blog
He signed at 9:26am this morning.
I follow the athletic department on twitter, that's how I get them.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
Oregon's announcing whenever they get all their expected LOIs
And they’re killing it right now. Picked up a kid they thought they had no shot at a half hour ago
Nothing is for sure though, just my interpretation
Also there were rumblings that we might get C.J. Mizell, an FSU commit who didn’t make the grades. Apparently had some off the field issues too, but a couple people reported he was in Pullman visiting the coaches. No word on an offer, but Scout.com had him as the #5 OLB last year in the entire nation. Might be worth the risk..
LOL-shizzel
Very good. The kid would be a terrific surprise ‘get’ for Wulff and company…
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
The 25/85 rule
25 for each class, 85 total on scholarship. UW had a small class last year, so they are early enrolling some guys this year to count against it. Attrition takes care of the 85 total usually
I don't think Mahoney was ever a commit, unless I'm thinking of somebody else?
He was a hopeful, but the only switch so far has been Asante?…
by LeaveItToWeaver on Feb 3, 2010 10:35 AM PST reply actions
You're right.
Oops.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Funny thought I had about that.
There was a ton of speculation that the Seahawks were going to hire DeWayne Walker (NMSU Head Coach) as their new D coordinator under Pete Carroll. He ultimately didn’t come and may have cost us a JC DT!! Haha owell.
How many commits is Wulff shooting for?
25? How many did we get last year?
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
Simmons Safety
I think Simmons will find his way to safety, because according to scout.com he doesn’t have good closing speed. Plus, he is already 185 lbs…that is a pretty good size already for a CB. After getting in the system he could bulk up to 200 lbs or more and play safety.
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
One of the things to keep in mind,
is perspective. Marcus Trufant wasn’t a 5 star recruit. He actually wanted to go to UW, but they didn’t recruit him. Will Derting was a 1-star and wasn’t covered because he didn’t even have a phone. Jason Hill was a 2-star nobody out of San Francisco. Guys like Scott Davis and Mkristo Bruce were RB’s in HS and changed positions. Just because we’re not getting the “big name guys” doesn’t mean we aren’t getting good players. A great player in a bad system flounders. An average-to-slightly above average guy in the right system can flourish.
Wulff is getting guys he sees fitting in his system, and has gotten a lot more guys to commit than I thought he would after winning 3 games in 2 years.
(Not that anyone here is downplaying our recruiting class, but just something to think about in general to get some perspective. I was texting all of my friends when we got Randy Estes and Arkelon Hall. So, yeah, there’s that.)
Arkelon Hall.
ELITE 11. THE FUTURE. ROSE BOWL!!!
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
I remember seeing him on the sideline his freshman year and thinking...
“Wait, that’s the guy we were excited about?”
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
I met him at a party.
He had a walking boot on his foot and wanted everyone to feel sorry for him. It sort of rubbed me the wrong way, but I was convinced he’d be the next great Coug QB.
I also thought Swogger was going to be amazing after watching him tear up ASU, so, um, perhaps I should just stop anointing guys as the ‘next best thing’.
Arkelon Hall’s failure at Wazzu is totally my fault. Kyle fail.
by Kyle Rancourt on Feb 3, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
I met his dad at a Bellevue vs De LaSalle (I think) HS football game at Quest
back when he was a freshman. His dad was all decked out in Coug gear and was a cool guy. He was really excited about the idea of his son tearing up the Pac. To bad it didn’t work out.
I watched him practice a few times
I swore off recruiting rankings then. He did OK in the games I saw him play at Memphis (I think that’s where he ended up)
Memphis is correct.
He didn’t exactly light the world on fire there.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
If I remember correctly, he had a decent 2008, but got benched midway through 2009
So, career at Memphis was mixed at best
Whoa!!
Dang it, I’d just gotten that disappointment out of my system and you have to bring it back.
Yeah I think cougar fans understand that better than most
We have made a living off of getting the most out of players nobody wanted. That said, I’m really excited about this years talent pool. We got players at every position and got some much needed speed and play making ability. Even with the loss of Cleveland, Mahoney, and most likely Dargan, it should be a great class to build on.
What I like is the fact that most of these guys were rising toward the end
You’ll sometimes see that kind of inflation with guys at other schools, because if USC is recruiting him … well … he must be awesome, right? But for that to happen to our guys I think says something about the staff’s ability to evaluate talent.
I saw Buchannon
and he is a real solid hitter. This guy just looks like a safety out there. Roaming and filing and hitting. Also Golden has blinding speed. In the game I saw he was so much faster than the rest of the guys. And it was two decent HS teams… he is a good RB on top of blanketing the WR’s with his wheels. This group has a ton of two sport athletes with solid frames- i agree w/ playerkyle, no way to know where some of them end up on the field, but great to have options.
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
Haha!
Priorities…
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
I went to my 8am class
but I don’t think I’ll make my 1:40 Environmental Science class.
Damn NLI day!
by Kyle Rancourt on Feb 3, 2010 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Woops, sorry about the language
That was a shock to see such a highly rated kid show up.
Hope he’s got it together and brings it.
My exact same response when I saw it.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Wow thats awesome!!
Kid had offers from FSU, Florida, and South Carolina from last year. Huge get talent wise.
Him, plus Markle coming off the redshirt, Bland
LB’s looking good for the future
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Is it too soon to worry about off field issues?
Hope he has turned it around.
From what I've read
He is trying to get away from a rough crowd in Florida. Pullman is as far away as he can get and it’s an isolated place. I bet he gets it turned around.
I agree.
He won’t have his posse up here.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
And Hicks is gone
so you don’t have to worry about him hanging out with trouble.
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
He is a 79 on ESPN,
4 star number 5 SLB on scout
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Our highest rated recruit from all services
But again those are last years rankings, but still probably easily the most talented player in the class.
A year bigger and stronger?
highly doubt he will redshirt
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
So Maxx Forde is the only guy left of the verbals
After that it’s all speculation. I still think Julius Moore decides to come here after seeing most of the JC DT’s go elsewhere and UCLA nabbing some solid DT’s in this class.
Haven't heard any talk about Moore
Is that actually a possibility?
No
The academic rumor was the same UCLA rumor they always float and he didn’t visit.
I don’t see it happening
For Shizell!!!
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
Come on Dargan!!! No wammies!
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
Martin Stadium Phase III
I just got an email from Dan Meyer, Assistant AD regarding the stadium expansion. Can I send it to someone at CougCenter?
Go ahead and post in in the fanpost.
You could also forward to to craigpowers1@gmail.com (me) and cougcenter@gmail.com.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
The rich get richer.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Should help them
When they schedule FIU, Florida Atlantic, and The Citadel in the non conference scheudle. All at home of course.
You have to have elite players to run through a schedule like that.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
And to play well on the road
which they never, ever do by choice
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
You mean in the their 4 road games next year?
One of which is in state at FSU. No frequent flier miles for those coaches.
Dargan, Moore & Forde
would make my day and be a nice close to signing day? 25 commits including Shizzell my Mizzell…nice.
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
Info on C.J. Mizell
" Mizell recorded 113 total tackles (87 solo) during his 2008 senior season with 26 of them tackles for loss and 12.5 of them sacks. He was honored with 4A First Team All-State Honors and was a finalist for the first high school Butkus Award."
That from Scout.com
More perspective
This guy was FSU’s number 2 recruit in their entire class last year!
I like the sounds of that.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe Mizell and Capers
can help get some more of that Florida talent out here in Pullman. Everyone knows how talent rich that state is when it comes to football.
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
Owamagbe Odighizuwa
Number 17 overall player on ESPN’s 150 from Portland Oregon just chose UCLA over Oregon St. and Nebraska.
Took me 5 minutes to spell his name right.
"The academics is real good."
I understand the selection now.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
That one made me howl as well.
The top teams regarding academics for Football are Stanford, followed by WSU.
I'll put my Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science degrees at WSU
against any ABET accredited University in the US.
Several of my colleagues who transferred from the U to WSU were stunned at how much more difficult the curriculum is until they saw the faculty amassed in the hard sciences at WSU.
A few of them also worked with me at NeXT Software Inc and later Apple Inc.
Coming from a fellow computer science degree holder
I agree with the engineering side. We’ve got amazing professors in eecs and its quite the courseload.
by Brian Floyd on Feb 3, 2010 6:49 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
ok.
I really couldn’t tell if CougM.E.93 was being sarcastic or not. I do have a hard time believing anyone could make that comment with a straight face knowing that UW, UCLA and Cal are also in the conference.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
He had just about the longest speech before he finally said where he was going
if we were one of the schools I would be pulling my hair out
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah that was obnoxious.
He wanted to stretch out the TV time.
CougCenter WSU's second main blog
by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Funny thing on that
CBScollege sports had a big announcement coming back after a commercial earlier this morning and when they come back from commerical the kid already had the hat on.
CJ MIZELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just had to say his name again
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 11:40 AM PST reply actions
The article on Cougfan says he
“was forecast to see immediate playing time for the Seminoles this past season”
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Him and bland outside backers
me very excited in pants
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Markle coming off the redshirt too!
I know he won’t probably be as good at these two, but he was one of our top 3 or 4 guys from last year, still a frosh
by spencer peaty on Feb 3, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Hoffman Ellis as well
and barrington is an athletic guy. depth! what a cocnept
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
We are deep at LB right now.
Speed!
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Don't forget about
Arthur Burns who is said to be one of the fastest guys on the team.
by brinkislikevickheabusesdawgs on Feb 3, 2010 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah this guy is an ELITE player
I’m sure he plays right away in some capacity.
Also somebody on the Cougfan forums said he's up to 230lbs
I like the sound of that even more.
As long as it's not carried in the belly region.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
It's all arms.
He’s got Hogan-esq 24" pythons.
by Kyle Rancourt on Feb 3, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Yes he does.
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by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
Did Forde forget it is signing day?
Is he going to fax it in during his lunch break or what?
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
Consider me stuck in the "denial" stage...
but Miami’s official site has 20 non-early enrollees with signed LOIs, yet Asante is not one of those 20. Their most recent LOI was 9:50am, but I’m guess that is Eastern Time. They have been updating it frequently, but maybe their web guys just can’t keep up with all the late Miami LOIs that are flowing in (sarcasm? yes)…. Or Asante has been too busy with announcing his decision to actually send his paperwork in?… Just weird that the Sac papers have mentioned him talking to Wulff about the decision, yet nobody has confirmed that Miami has received the paperwork.
If Miami greyshirts him, we could always just continue to recruit him like Neuweisel did with Bonnell, right? ;-).
by LeaveItToWeaver on Feb 3, 2010 11:42 AM PST reply actions
They have him as signed on Miami's scout page
The guy is gone, I don’t think we should read too much into it. It’s alright though, our class is looking great.
true, our class is looking solid - especially the additions of booker and Mizell!
by LeaveItToWeaver on Feb 3, 2010 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
yep its official - now on miami's site as of 11:15am
alright, I’m well into the acceptance stage now… Dargan signing with WSU would sure help out the acceptance process ;).
by LeaveItToWeaver on Feb 3, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
The link didn't appear anyway here it is
Its Asante in Miami gear signing the papers
ESPN must be behind...
they still have him as ours.
by displacedcoug on Feb 3, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
If I knew what I was going
I would have my LOI in first thing in morning, so I could get on with my day. I wouldn’t want to be sitting in a HS classroom wondering where to go.
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
Dargan to Oregon
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 11:51 AM PST reply actions
Well that looks
like a wrap. Nice class…wish we would have got Dargan. I am tired of the Ducks and Nike.
When the game is pretty tough. Don't you ever holler 'nuff, Show the world you have the stuff, Keep-a-goin. -Lone Star Dietz
It's not on U of O's scout page.
CougCenter WSU's second main blog
by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Cougfan chat room
Cougfan reported to us that a source says its a done deal. The source wanted to remain anonymous but they felt it was credible enough to tell us.
Klay Thompson is my man crush
by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
Can you link it?
The forums listing is an absolute mess on the scout.com sites
Whoops i meant to reply
Klay Thompson is my man crush
by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
Not a forum
the premium chat rooms. can’t really link it.
Klay Thompson is my man crush
by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 11:59 AM PST reply actions
From Cougfan:
It looks like Washington State has pretty much wrapped things up. Erick Dargan has signed with Oregon according to sources, and another source has told CF.C Maxx Forde has decided the WAC is a better fit for him and has signed with Idaho. Barring something unforeseen later today, CF.C is projecting the Cougs will look to fill a couple spots if the available talent is there over the remainder of the Signing Period, which runs through April 1
Yeah looks like it might be over
Really happy with the class though. Julius Moore is still out there though…
Condotta reporting
Moore has backed out of UCLA. UW and WSU are in the mix for him but he WONT sign today.
Additionally he didn't visit WSU because of academic issues as well
So, who knows if the kid can even qualify
No surprise
His teammates supposedly joked about his academic underachievements all time time. On the day he announced for UCLA, one of them tweeted “I’ll believe it when I see it.” He’s a beast on the field but a no-show in the classroom. No grades, no scholarship. Too bad. Good luck to him.
Speaking of that, people were saying he has been chatting on Facebook all day
About his status and commenting from his phone while in class. Not that I care, but if he can’t make the grades, it might explain some of that.
Didn't Cleveland tell other recruits to stick to WSU?
When they were being recruited by other schools and then he goes and changes schools? He might be a good football player, but sounds like the type of kid we are probably better without if you agree with Wulff who says he is trying to build the team with people who have a good head on their shoulders as well as being good athletes.
Yes, it is kind of hypocritical of him, but I don't blame him
At the very least he prevented other players from doing the same thing. Maybe not intentionally, but his heart was in the right place. Kids change their mind and Miami is a big time program. He’ll do well there, but yeah he did tell other commits not to visit. Specifically I think it was Bucannon who was interested in visiting ASU
Raz on Mizell
Rich Rasmussen: Brett, honestly we just became aware of CJ about 10 days ago through a phone call made by a former player. He committed to Florida State at this time a year ago; however, he did not qualify initially with the NCAA. He has since completed the necessary requirements and is eligible. A year ago at this time he had offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia, and South Carolina to name a few. We know that there may be some questions regarding his background and history; however, we have thoroughly investigated this and could not find a person who had a bad thing to say about him. We believe that he is going to have an opportunity to succeed in our environment because we are going to surround him with high-character individuals. That was something he embraced when he came on campus and during his recruitment.
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 12:33 PM PST reply actions
Devard Darling anyone?
Klay Thompson is my man crush
by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
I stole your quote for the liveblog thing.
But I gave you credit.
CougCenter WSU's second main blog
by Craig Powers on Feb 3, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds good
It sounds like he will be ready right away. I can’t wait
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
Razzon the cougfan chat
said that Asante’s parents were really concerned with the talk about how poor the offense is on blogs and forums. wow
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 1:39 PM PST reply actions
guess the forum/blog posters
should lie from now on
www.nwfan.com
I have said this before about some people on the staff, they like to make excuses and not accept responsibility
Everything is someone else’s fault to them. Using blog posters as an excuse would be like intentionally burning down your own house and blaming it on the gas and matches.
Agreed
Don’t think that losing Cleveland was the coaches fault, but don’t blame fans.
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
It's hard to turn down Miami
But in no way should they be firing off pot shots at blog posters and fans as coaches.
one constant
that I keep hearing from folks at WSU and from a few of the kids themselves regarding the recruiting from WAZZU and the staff was that they wanted to be a part of the rebuild. They know the program was down from a few attrition laden recruiting classes; and completley bought into the idea of being a part of the resurrection. I know some fans view that as an “excuse by coaches”, but, I personally feel like it is simply a cold reality that we as fans have witnessed first hand. Wulff’’s 1st two ‘true’ sets of recruits (excluding the ‘08 5 weeks to grab them crop) are quite good by WSU standards. I maintain that you can’t teach size and experience, those are hard earned. The dearth of upper class players of quality was real- it is still a very young team- but these classes have consistent sense of faith in the coaches and the teammates that I like. I wish Cleveland well- but Dunn is better. This is a great class. Go Cougs
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Feb 3, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
That is two different things
Talking about a rebuild is a “Sales Feature.” A “Benefit” being part of a rebuild is early playing time. That is a classic sales process. Heck, after the first Rose Bowl the team went into the tank, I am sure that Mike Price used rebuild as a sales feature as well. Selling a rebuild to recruits is not the same thing as blaming blogs for losing a recruit.
A recruit has never ever changed schools because of a blog. Cleveland may even have said that, but it is not the real reason.
he changed because its Miami
Simple as that
by Brian Floyd on Feb 3, 2010 4:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yep and from what I have been able to read, his dad really wanted him to go to Miami.
It really is hard going against your dad if he is lobbying for another school and you need his signature on the LOI.
if the parent said
that was a factor- and the coach repeated that- then how is it some sort of lame excuse by the coach? If it is true – then wouldn’t the parent be sorta lame being guided by fan blogs? Just because a rebuild means playing time doesn’t diminish the fact that these kids are all talking about how great the coaches were in the process and stayed on them, and in contact— I just don’t see it as a pot shot- mostly though, the kid was unknown- the Cougs brought some light- his senior tape brought more and POOF a bigger school yanked him away. I am just glad we didn’t lose more. And Mizzel is a nice replacement— lose one to Florida, gain one back.
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
by hollyweirdcoug on Feb 3, 2010 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
Then why would the coach say it
He had no reason to come out and blame Cleveland to Miami in part on message board postings. Its a bunk excuse that doesn’t need to be brought up in a signing day chat. Chastising fans for message board postings that have no bearing on anything is a little ridiculous.
He went to Miami because he liked Miami and they closed and I disagree with the coach bringing up what he did
by Brian Floyd on Feb 3, 2010 6:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I will repeat, "Cleveland may even have said that, but it is not the real reason."
It is a classic sales objection. What a person says is the objection is almost never the real objection. In sales you ask questions to find out what the real objection is. If bad things written on a blog about the offense were the objection, then it is easily overcome.
“Yes, the offense struggled last year because we are in a rebuilding phase. The offense is still being installed with players that we are recruiting.
Our offense, when we have the correct parts, will use the tight end often. You will be a big part of that and we think you will have a great chance to lead the Pac 10 TE’s in receptions. That is what you would like, isn’t it?
So, what the blogs don’t know that I know and that you know, is how good you are and how much of a difference you will make to the rebuilding process. Remember that we talked about the good thing about a rebuilding process is that you can get early playing time. You do want to come in and compete for a starting job this fall, don’t you?
Asante, when you read blogs, just know that they are fans. So don’t take them seriously because they don’t know the entire story. Does that make sense?"
Again, his father may have said it, but it is not the real reason that Cleveland went to Miami. He went to Miami because the Hurricane coaches gave a presentation to him that Asante and his father thought better met what he wanted in a school. In other words, Miami was better at selling the benefits of the U of M than the Cougar coaches were at selling the benefits of WSU.
by Coug1990 on Feb 3, 2010 7:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't really buy that national exposure thing anymore
I mean, SO MANY games are on TV, and there are so many scouts. If you can play, they’ll all find you. There aren’t any secrets. It’s not like he was choosing between Miami and Missouri State, where you have to wonder about his performance relative to competition. Playing the Pac-10 would have taken care of that.
* razz on
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by crimson and gray on Feb 3, 2010 1:40 PM PST reply actions
Props Cougcenter for doing this up right.
Looking at other pac-10 SBN blogs, we clearly the highest tech stuff and the most information.
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