Early look at 2019 numbers

NEsnake12

-2018 seniors (15): Browning, Gaskin, Sample, Adams, McGary, Sosebee, James, Gaines, Johnson, Bowman, Barlett, BBK, McIntosh, Dotson, Miller
-Uncertain class status (1): McClatcher (listed as a senior on official roster for now, probably getting medical RS)
-Probable early NFL entrants (1-2): Rapp, Murphy(?)
-Natural attrition (2-5)

So early look gives us a bare minimum of 18, possibly up to 22. I think the safe number for now is 20.

2019 recruit numbers by position:
-QB (1): Morris
-RB (2): Davis
-WR (2-3)
-TE (1-2)
-OL (3-4): Kalepo
-DL (2-3)
-OLB (3-4)
-ILB (1-2)
DB (3)

Swaye

I like this thread.

LoneStarDawg

How many DEs?!?!?!??

GrundleStiltzkin

dnc said:

dnc said:

The esteemed TSIO hosts postulated early in this recruiting season that this could be a disappointing class for us thanks to the strengths of the class not lining up with our strengths (geographic and recruiters). 17 commits in, this might not be a monster class, but it is looking likely very good, with a shot at better if a few notables hop on bored down the stretch.

Obviously, some things have changed since their warning, perhaps most notably the hires of Matt Lubick and Scott Huff, who between them have brought in almost half of the real BRB, YO caliber talent in this class.

But the other chinteresting development, and the one I want to dig into just a bit here, is where this class is coming from. OTOH, traditionally Washington (like everyone else in the conference) has gotten at least 60% of its kids from California, roughly 30% from Washington and filled in 10% from Hawaii, Oregon, and the occasional kid from somewhere else.

This class looks different. A lot different. Of the 17 commits, here's where they come from:

Washington - 4 (Sirmon, Culp, Ale, Liu)
California - 3 (Newton, Osborne, Spiker)
Oregon - 2 (Bynum, Lowe)
Utah - 2 (Taimani, Tafisi)
Arizona - 2 (Mele, Hampton)
Hawaii - 1 (Zion)
Idaho - 1 Yankoff
Tennessee - 1 (Sirmon 2)
Texas - 1 (Curne)

As it currently stands, Washington recruits account for 23.5% of the class and California recruits account for only 17.6% (!). Combined, our two primary states make up 40.1% of the class.

81% of the time (probably more) that would be a death sentence for UW. But somehow we? have successfully expanded the footprint to put together a strong class despite a below average year for us in state and a WAY below average year for us in California. With no research to back this up I'd venture this is by far the fewest kids we've ever pulled from Cali, even if we finish with Tremblay, Irving and Tuliapupu (we won't).

While I would expect us? to do much better in Cali moving forward, the rise of the WAC states in UW recruiting is really fascinating, and seems to be more likely a trend than a blip. Arizona has become a state we consistently pluck a kid from under Pete, Utah had a historic class this year but we've now gotten 3 kids from there in 2 years, and Hawaii appears to be a priority state next class.

I don't know how much of this has to do with increasing talent from those states (particularly Utah and Arizona) and how much has to do with Petersen prioritizing them more/better than previous UW coaches, but it appears our recruiting footprint is expanding, and not just into the much discussed Texas.

Maybe hiring a coach who knew the WAC recruiting base wasn't so bad after all.

Fupdate

Washington - 4 (Sirmon, Culp, Ale, Liu)
California - 3 (Newton, Osborne, Spiker)
Oregon - 2 (Bynum, Lowe)
Utah - 2 (Taimani, Tafisi)
Arizona - 2 (Mele, Hampton)
Hawaii - 1 (Zion)
Idaho - 1 Yankoff
Tennessee - 1 (Sirmon 2)
Texas - 1 (Curne)
Nevada - 1 (Kaho)

Washington at 22.2%, Cali at 16.7%

Final fupdate:

Washington - 5 (Sirmon, Culp, Ale, Liu, Gordon)
California - 5 (Newton, Osborne, Spiker, Irvin, Tuli)
Oregon - 2 (Bynum, Lowe)
Utah - 2 (Taimani, Tafisi)
Arizona - 2 (Mele, Hampton)
Hawaii - 1 (Zion)
Idaho - 1 Yankoff
Tennessee - 1 (Sirmon 2)
Texas - 1 (Curne)
Nevada - 1 (Kaho)

Washington and Cali both at 23.8%, for a total of 47.6% of the class from our two core states.

I highly doubt we've ever gone below 50% aggregate from those two states before. Chinteresting shit.

Notable - our first three commits for 2019 are all Washington (2) and Cali (1), and it appears we have a strong start on a number of other Cali kids (Ngata, Criddel, Austin Jones, Sean Dollars). We also seem to be hitting Hawaii a lot harder for 2019 than ever in the Pete era.

This next class could look a lot more like a DJ or even RN class geographically.

insinceredawg

I think we'll take 4 DBs next year if Rapp leaves early. I'm assuming Murphy is leaving for sure barring an injury.

AtomicDawg

Murphy hasn’t done shit yet. You can see the talent but he is small for the nfl currently. Didn’t look great after the injury. I think he is here at least 2 more seasons.

Gladstone

AtomicDawg said:

t Didn’t look great after the injury.

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/washington-huskies-defensive-back-byron-murphy-pulls-down-a-first-picture-id899971476

disagree

CokeGreaterThanPepsi

AtomicDawg said:

Murphy hasn’t done shit yet. You can see the talent but he is small for the nfl currently. Didn’t look great after the injury. I think he is here at least 2 more seasons.

Pardon?

Meek

oh boy....here goes the off season chatter.

dnc

AtomicDawg said:

Murphy hasn’t done shit yet. You can see the talent but he is small for the nfl currently. Didn’t look great after the injury. I think he is here at least 2 more seasons.

He looked bad in the Stanford game (first game back), but looked progressively better after that. He was one of the only defenders who showed up against Pedo State.

I agree it’s not a foregone conclusion he leaves with two years eligibility left but he’s damn good.

I think he’s on the Marcus Peters path - leaves after RS Junior year. Lake choking excepted.

Dennis_DeYoung

Murphy has a kid and played lights out after the Stanford game. He gone.

dnc

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Murphy has a kid and played lights out after the Stanford game. He gone.

Didn't realize he had a kid. That changes the calculus a bit.

Swaye

dnc said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Murphy has a kid and played lights out after the Stanford game. He gone.

Didn't realize he had a kid. That changes the calculus a bit.

Da fuq is a calculus?

dnc

Swaye said:

dnc said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Murphy has a kid and played lights out after the Stanford game. He gone.

Didn't realize he had a kid. That changes the calculus a bit.

Da fuq is a calculus?

I believe it's one of the toys Murphy's kid plays with, maybe I got it mixed up with something.

RaceBannon

Swaye said:

I like this thread.

Too soon man

CuntWaffle

Murphy’s interception against PSU was one of the most phenomenal interceptions I have seen in awhile.

FKA_Mousecop

I'd be very disappointed if we only get 3 OL. We're losing 4 seniors and Burleson could easily sell his couch or medical. I also really don't see us trying to get up to 4 OLBs (unless they are all elite of course).

UDubHusky23

@Dennis_DeYoung do you expect UW to offer Justus Legg, Darien Chase or any other WA players for the 2019 class anytime soon?

WilburHooksHands

AtomicDawg said:

Murphy hasn’t done shit yet. You can see the talent but he is small for the nfl currently. Didn’t look great after the injury. I think he is here at least 2 more seasons.

lmao he's the best CB on the field the second he walks onto it

Nurple

New title "The USC future leftover initiative"

Nurple

Funny I never post in this demonic circle jerk when sober