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Recruiting Roundup: More Commitments On The Way?
DerekJohnson
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so three more mid dudes. Not mid like the kids say mid but mid like we’re not beating anyone stought to get these kids. Not saying they suck, don’t twist. Kind of.
Hawt take of the day - the dawgs recruiting class could finish outside of the top 25. This is a big maybe but there are enough teams close enough to them point wise, with 5-10 less commits, that could leap frog them. I’d be disappointed as hell but that’s about where my expectations would’ve landed them.
Now, if big fish reels in a couple of unexpected giant tunas they could make a run for top 20. That’d give me a hard on.
Time will tell. Awfully warm for dec… fuck the kids.
This class will most likely finish between 20 and 30 based on size alone. I’m more concerned with the average rating of each recruit as a whole. DeBoers first full class for 2023 at UW averaged out at 88.17. They finished 29th overall in HS recruiting. This current class rates as a whole at 88.07. Unless Fish bags some big ones to finish and some of the high 3* kids they’ve got get a bump, this 2025 class will likely finish outside the top 25. I think the bumps happen and Fish improves upon Boners 88.17 and sneaks inside the top 25 when it’s all said and done though.
Who gives a shit. Some of those players are from WA state and have good film, they just aren't underwear olympics superstars.
I'd rather we take a chance with a scholarship on in state OL and DL and build relationships with kids who want to be here, then spend a bunch of time recruiting Florida (I will still love good Florida commits, don't twist).
The one kid had no other P5 offers besides Duke, but fuck it, start taking these kids. Lake and DeBoer showed us how not to recruit our own region.
I like my WARSHINGTON with players from WASH TON
The guy from NE that went to Florida understands the wins in getting instate kids from WA.
Does Fisch 1-2 years in the program lose out on BOTH Emeka and JTT? We don't deal in hypotheticals but it's worth asking.
we? give a shit.
Espousing ‘who gives a shit’ about recruiting ratings on the recruiting bored! Must be Tac Town Tuff to say such things. Next you’ll tell me how more 3* players get drafted than 5* players every year. Following recruiting is kinda fun. It’s enjoyable to get excited over kids everyone wants and to delve into the merits of the lesser rated recruits. Why you got to piss on my orange slices? Penix, Polk, Brailsford and Westover were the only overlooked recruits on the offense last year. Everyone else were bonafide blue chip kids that all the big programs wanted. Ratings do matter when you’ve got good coaches to develop them.
Ratings matter but not as much as recruiting WA state.
There are enough good players in WA to take 4 to 8 or so every year, depending on the year.
Worrying about finishing #17 versus #26 at UW right now is pointless in the portal era.
UW is never, ever going to finish in the top 10 consistently. Finishing in the top 10 at all would he miraculous.
As long as UW is developing talent well with good coaches, classes between 15 to 29 can get the job done.
30 and higher is failure, I will say.
Fair.
Every year we see studs at WSU, Oregon State, Boyzee, and even EWU from WA that were overlooked by other programs and developed into monsters.
And you can't tell me those programs are better at development
I agree with this. Most recent example is Taliese Fuaga. Tacoma native goes to Oregon State and develops for a few years and goes first round. Never had an offer from UW. I'm not saying all these kids are guarantees, but some of them are developmental projects that will pan out. If you're choosing between a local 3* OL and an AZ 3* OL that have similar tape, give the benefit to the local kid. I speculate that he'll be less likely to portal, more likely to stick around as invested alumni and give $$ and love to the school in the future.
good post
81% of my thoughts are pointless but you’re not knew here so you should know that. But who gives a shit… right?
I guarantee that if one of you heathens gave $1 billion to UW's NIL program, we would finish in the top 5 every year.
What and who pays all this supposed $ for programs like Ohio State, Bama, Oklaho, etc...? If it's all about $, I would think UW and the Seattle market would be alot better situated for the pay to play game, right?
I don’t know that Bama has a big donor or donor base. I think Bama gets by on being a Blue Blood more than NIL.
OSU has a huge alumni base. I have no idea who their big donors are but they have a huge pool to choose from.
Oklahoma? Fuck if I know. Oil money?
Oklahoma has fireworks and casinos
Indian Nations
I can’t believe we can’t get these 2 fucks to break off just a little piece.
Gates might jump on board if UW agreed to feed their players the synthetic “meat” he’s been pushing. Winning a natty with a team fueled by pipette grown beef and soy/pea protein ground would be a great advertisement for his products. Personally I’d rather take my chances on the open market than sell out my beloved animal proteins to reel in that whale.
With all the things you can do with money - charity, investing to make more, etc, I just don't see Seattle whales deciding what they want to do with it is give cash to teenage athletes. I have a feeling the same problem is happening at USC/LA at a place that used to be known for bags.