I sound like one of those radio spots for Sleep Country that you hear where they're trying to sell you all of their old, crappy mattresses nobody else wants. Oh what was their old pitchmen's name, Sonny Kobe Cook?
Anyways, there is a ton of news developing on Planet Coug and we would like to share it with you. For my Weekly Predictions and more, please read on.
The kid is a highlight machine, both on the d-line and with real athleticism at tight end. He looks like a super athlete, with the ever-popular "high-motor" description you see pretty much everywhere right now. Seriously, that has to be one of the most overused quotes these days in describing recruits. NO WAY that all these kids bring it every down! Don't many of them, at some point, take a "few plays off"? Just saying.
Now, obviously you have to wonder about the level of the competition he was going against in that tape. Let's face it, some of those offensive linemen he was dominating, well, they don't look like D-I prospects to my eyes, you know what I mean? Anyway, whatever the case the kid jumps off the highlight reel with big play, after big play, after big play.
Pole was/is a bit of an under-the-radar type, where he really hadn't been evaluated by the major recruiting services (Scout.com with just the proverbial 1-star rating, meaning he wasn't evaluated, while Rivals.com didn't have anything on him as well). Pole was heavily in the mix with Utah, and as Rivals reported in their story of his commitment, ASU wanted him to come for a visit late in the process. But in the end, coach Wulff and the rest were able to get his commitment.
Just like in years past, the football coaches at Washington State University must outwork every other college in the conference/nation to recruit football players to our great institution. Also like in years passed, our coaches must continue to recruit kids right up until the minute Letters of Intent are faxed into their offices at Bohler Gym. Just like Alec Baldwin said in one of the most famous monologues in cinematic history, the difference between 1st Prize and 2nd Prize, when it comes to recruiting, is truly the difference between a brand new Cadillac and a box of steak knives. Under Doba's last few years, we had to settle for 3rd Prize and the results have shown in our on-field performance the past two seasons! You can't always fault a teenager for changing their minds, continue reading to see if the grass is truly greener for those who don't sign with the Cougs....
It's that time of year again. The Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune have unveiled their annual recruiting rankings. If you aren't totally familiar with it, the Times goes with their Blue Chips/Red Chips/White Chips series, looking only at players in the state of Washington, while the TNT rolls with the Northwest Nuggets, looking at the entire region including Oregon, Idaho, etc. Check out the Times' Blue Chips here, and the Red & White Chips here. The TNT's Nuggets are here.
Oh, and no, WSU didn't get any Blue Chips this year. UW ended up with three of the four selected for this year, with Jake Heaps the lone non-UW player who made their list. They didn't get any Nuggets either. Boo.
The good news is that they did end up with a lot of the Red Chips, with six of 'em (Connor Halliday, Aaron Dunn, Maxx Forde, John Fullington, Jake Rodgers and Blair Bomber). From a WSU fan perspective, I guess if you wanted to take issue with who the Times put in their top four, you COULD say that they missed on Aaron Dunn, the 9th-ranked tight end in the country from Scout.com and now rated among the top 200 players overall in the country. But I don't know, I mean there really isn't any point in getting worked up over who should or shouldn't be rated as the top four in the state. Dunn's credentials are just fine, and he projects nicely as he moves up to the NCAA next year. I don't think he's going to lose sleep over not making the Blue Chips list....and neither should you.
Hello Followers. Hope you're having a good weekend.
Well, today started off so darn good for yours truly. Little Sutra busted out 11 points in the second half of his morning tilt, including 6 of his teams final 8 points, as the little Wizards won their first game of the season. "This is going to be an AWESOME Saturday" I thought at the time.
And then our Cougars took the court in Pauley..
Want to know my takes on today's debacle of a loss to the Ruins? Then read on.
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