A lot of people get caught up in the recruiting rankings, and it's easy to do. You never want to get too high or too low, because it's all still projections on what kids are going to do on the next level. But there is an interesting move up the rankings for a WSU verbal commit from Hawaii, in outside linebacker Chester Sua.
For some background, Sua committed to the Cougs back in May, and was a bit of an under-the-radar type, holding offers from Idaho and Wyoming. A very athletic 6-2,205 pounder with 4.5 speed who also was also the leading rusher AND receiver on his high school team, Sua is an intrguing prospect. But now? He's a FOUR-STAR recruit, the #18 rated outside linebacker in the country! Sua's increased ranking now has WSU's class of 2011 rated at #33 in the nation, and right in the middle of the Pac-10. Sua and running back Bishop Sankey are currently WSU's only four-star commits out of the currently-known 12 verbals for '11.
Why the sudden uptick in Sua's ranking? Well, how about he's actually been evaluated for the first time? The word is that Chris Fetters from Scout.com was high on Sua, and after spending some time on him, Sua just deserved the bump. And of course, the tape don't lie, right??
Pretty impressive. You wonder when you see his moves with the ball in his hand, if he might want to rethink the whole linebacker thing? But to get that kind of speed and athleticism on the outside on defense, it all gets back to the old Mike Price strategy of finding great athletes and stacking them on D. And if you are nervous about the early commitment? There were some strong quotes from Sua's coach at the time of his commitment, that Sua is firmly behind the idea of becoming a Coug. But again, it's EARLY folks. We saw what happened last year, when a guy like Asante Cleveland committed to WSU in September, only to back out once Miami got ahold of his highlights. But you can be sure the WSU coaches will do whatever they can to keep him in the fold.
Some other stuff out there....
Bob Condotta found a Vegas site showing odds for some of the bigger games of 2010. The only game WSU is listed? The Apple Cup, where they are currently a 17-point home dog! It's early for odds, sure, and so many things can and will change. But is it a surprise? Not really. Outside of Montana State, can you find one other game where WSU will actually be favored? Neither can I. But I wouldn't sweat it right now. The site, Golden Nugget, is one of the first to offer early lines for the upcoming season, but more should start showing up as we approach the start of fall camp.
As a sophomore in 2009, he was named honorable mention KingCo 3A/2A. According to the Seattle Times, he connected on 122 of 228 passes for 1,474 yards and 13 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. He also rushed for 519 yards and another 11 scores. His 13 passing TDs were a single-season record at MI.
His numbers may well mushroom with the new offense Mercer Island is introducing in 2010. Big frame, strong arm and great feet have already made him a bona fide college prospect as a sophomore. Invited to the offseason Super 7 in Maui, a rare occurrence for a junior-to-be.
Now, going way off-topic....but have YA SEEN the "shake" workout video? Uh....
There is a "male" version of the commercial....but I highly doubt some of you would prefer to see that one.
So how 'bout that Mel Gibson huh!?
If you haven't actually heard the tapes, wow, just wow. Talk about anger, phew. You think he's mad in these tapes, imagine the insanity now that they are out there for public consumption! The genius of it? The site, RadarOnline.com, is releasing these tapes on a daily basis, as it slowly comes out with more and more. The traffic is absolutely on fire for RadarOnline.com, as the public just can't get enough. Check out the link if you dare, but be warned, it's NOT SAFE FOR WORK!
NCAA '11 dropped Tuesday, and both LucasCoug and I got our grubby hands on a copy. Look for our review tomorrow, as we'll be hooking up tonight to have a few cold ones and put it through the paces.
In short, it's a BEAUTIFUL game, and does the NCAA some serious justice.
Don't forget, but we're still having a contest. Submit your best WSU story, whether it's a gameday experience, pre-game/post-game, a bowl game, whatever. We'll be giving away the most thorough preview book available for the upcoming season, brought to you by Blue Ribbon Yearbook, which will have at least three pages of information on every team. We will select the top three stories, put them up as a post, and then you will vote on the best one. So far we've received some excellent entries, but the more the merrier, so please feel free to share! We will keep the contest open for another couple of weeks, where we will close it at the end of the month (7/31 to be exact). Submit your story to
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, and pictures are highly encouraged, if at all possible.
That's it for now. Enjoy your Thursday, and GO COUGS!
I had forgotten about Asante Cleveland written by ATLCoug,
July 15, 2010
NOW I remember.....Ouch.
Does show these coaches have eye for talent.
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... written by LucasCoug,
July 15, 2010
Hawk, I'm excited for our man-date tonight...
Don't even get me started on Mel Gibson. The guy is just a terrible, terrible human being. The fact he is still in movies, and people pay to seethem, just blows my mind.
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... written by JasonUW,
July 15, 2010
If anyone wants to try to beat the Dawgs, you can find me on XBOX - jasonrub27
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Speaking of the Dawgs... written by Longball,
July 15, 2010
Anyone else suspect that Fetters lobbied so hard to get this guy rated just so he would show up on Sark's radar? Its nice that other teams can benefit from the outstanding scouting our coaches do. Can't wait to see the offers that start flying Sua and Clements way. I'm pretty sure that Miami and Wisconsin are checking in our offer sheet.
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... written by JasonUW,
July 15, 2010
Yes, I am sure High School recruiting rankings are all a conspiracy against Washington State.
Jason, I think Longball was getting at the idea that it is interesting/odd that a WSU commit like Sua would take a huge jump up the rankings, a move which was rumored to be spearheaded by C Fetters. You look at the last story from scout.com on Sua, it is a video interview from Fetters, brought to you by Dawgman. Would it be that much of a stretch to suggest that Fetters really liked him? No. If Fetters has a high opinion of him, and, the kid has UW as a school he was once interested in, well, couldn't that at least help get Sua on, oh, I don't know.... UW's radar??? Anyway, gotta go. These black helicopters have been chasing me all day.
Gi
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One man doth not a conspiracy make... written by Longball,
July 15, 2010
So no, I don't think Fetters is trying to screw the Cougs. I do think he may be trying to help UW take notice of a prospect he really is high on. The guy is a major Husky fan, that is not up for dispute. The fact is that coach Wulff is out ahead of services like Scout and Rivals and even other schools when it comes to evaluating talent. I don't blame Sark for not being aware of a guy like Sua when they are focused on some of the top prospects in the entire nation, and I don't blame Fetters for trying to bring talent he is high on to the attention of the team he loves. All's fair in love, war and recruiting.
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beefeaters welcome, however.... written by norcalcoug,
July 15, 2010
ok i was reading that, and i think 2,205 lbs might be a bit much
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Who cares? written by ambush 184,
July 17, 2010
If you like M.G. then like him. If not, don't. Some of his stuff is deceant, some good, some not worth watching, but who cares. You'd think this is a slow football time of year or something. I REALLY like Sua verbally committing to us, and I hope other schools look at him. Makes our recruiters look better. I met Cleaveland's mom and dad when he made his visit to campus, and they were very high on Pullman. I think they got scared off when we signed other tight ends...not sure, but that's what I heard
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Does show these coaches have eye for talent.