Personal opinion: don’t feel great about no official visits to P12 schools
Feeling Clemson
Hope I’m wrong
agreed. at face value that is a hugely damning comment. these kids know that officials are important and the fact that he is only willing to give the Pac12 schools (and especially UW) an unofficial 'Wassup?" kind of visit instead of showing a level of seriousness and respect to participating in at least 1-2 official visits to a Pac school.
this tells me he has no interest in staying home. he's set the table quickly. kiss him goodbye folks.
It tells me he has no interest in any Pac12 school outside of UW. I can't get a grasp on what his situation is, but I thought I've read that he's got 2-3 generations of UW grads in his family; if that's the case, UW has to be where his heart is. But, he's probably been on campus so much, attended so many football games and other events here, and interacted with the coaches and players so much that he thinks there's no value in taking an official here. If OVs are as important as it has been portrayed, I would bet he changes his tune about a UW OV.
No other P12 schools can really rate with the blue bloods in his top 10, especially with Helton retained, and we're likely only in it due to proximity/family ties.
A lot of kids say that they're saving the officials for cross country trips and will just unofficially visit the close ones. But taking like 8 'official' visits ends up being a lot and they usually don't end up taking them all. I think there's still a good chance he uses officials on UW/Oregon/Stanford.
Personal opinion: don’t feel great about no official visits to P12 schools
Feeling Clemson
Hope I’m wrong
agreed. at face value that is a hugely damning comment. these kids know that officials are important and the fact that he is only willing to give the Pac12 schools (and especially UW) an unofficial 'Wassup?" kind of visit instead of showing a level of seriousness and respect to participating in at least 1-2 official visits to a Pac school.
this tells me he has no interest in staying home. he's set the table quickly. kiss him goodbye folks.
Stanford is a Pac 12 school he’s interested in. I’m not worried about the lack of PAC 12 schools. We are one of the 3-4 he’s interested in. Gonna be tough to beat out Clemson, Ohio State, and LSU. Those 3 and Stanford are the threats.
– Emeka Egbuka, the nation's No. 1-rated wide receiver per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, has started to mull over possible visit destinations for the spring once the quiet period re-opens next month, with the likes of Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Oregon all in the picture. The talented wideout from Steilacoom, Wash., tells 247Sports he also hopes to make a local stop by Washington at some point, but likely won't use an official visit on the nearby suitor.
I think this will be Jimmy’s biggest test this cycle. God speed.
– Emeka Egbuka, the nation's No. 1-rated wide receiver per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, has started to mull over possible visit destinations for the spring once the quiet period re-opens next month, with the likes of Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Oregon all in the picture. The talented wideout from Steilacoom, Wash., tells 247Sports he also hopes to make a local stop by Washington at some point, but likely won't use an official visit on the nearby suitor.
I think this will be Jimmy’s biggest test this cycle. God speed.
– Emeka Egbuka, the nation's No. 1-rated wide receiver per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, has started to mull over possible visit destinations for the spring once the quiet period re-opens next month, with the likes of Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Oregon all in the picture. The talented wideout from Steilacoom, Wash., tells 247Sports he also hopes to make a local stop by Washington at some point, but likely won't use an official visit on the nearby suitor.
I think this will be Jimmy’s biggest test this cycle. God speed.
Save'mart said something similar before his very public dumping of UW, that he wouldn't use an official visit here. Savvy didn't end up taking an OV anywhere else.
Generational UW grads (maybe?), he's ours to lose.
– Emeka Egbuka, the nation's No. 1-rated wide receiver per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, has started to mull over possible visit destinations for the spring once the quiet period re-opens next month, with the likes of Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Oregon all in the picture. The talented wideout from Steilacoom, Wash., tells 247Sports he also hopes to make a local stop by Washington at some point, but likely won't use an official visit on the nearby suitor.
I think this will be Jimmy’s biggest test this cycle. God speed.
Earlier he said no OV to Pac-12 schools and now he lists Oregon
If he's changing his mind about that, Jimmy should get an OV out of him whenever Huard visits
The Donovan effect. We have not gotten a single commit on offense since that hire and '21 kids are already showing declining interest. Now ask yourself why.
The Donovan effect. We have not gotten a single commit on offense since that hire and '21 kids are already showing declining interest. Now ask yourself why.
We’ve only got 1 commit at all since that hire. Between December and February last year we had 0 commits. Egbuka leaning elsewhere at this current moment has nothing to do with Donovan. More issues than just him.
The Donovan effect. We have not gotten a single commit on offense since that hire and '21 kids are already showing declining interest. Now ask yourself why.
We’ve only got 1 commit at all since that hire. Between December and February last year we had 0 commits. Egbuka leaning elsewhere at this current moment has nothing to do with Donovan. More issues than just him.
I agree with this completely.
To me it comes down to things like The Larry Scott Effect (lack of sizzle for Pac12, lack of exposure for Pac12 teams, the 5*s all want to play for the same 5 teams now (Bama, tOSU, Georgia, rest of SEC, top Big 10 teams) over pretty much every Pac12 team that doesn't pay the family a shit ton of raw cash (Oregon). The incentive for a 5* to play at home in the Pac12 is now down to 2 things - desire to play in front of family and the emotional connection the hometown team has made on the kids. Scott has been responsible for where the Pac12 is yet nobody in power within the conference's universities either gives a shit or challenges him on his terrible ideas (ranging from strategy for media to location for championship game (and the time)...and now the 9am bullshit, to use of funds for his office and airplane, etc)
Now, playing in front of family is going to be there for some kids and for others they'll be good for their fam to watch them play on tv (unless the kid picks a Pac12 school and then the family can't watch...unless they go to China... but we all know China isn't the top vacation spot it was before December 2019 anymore).
The emotional connection to the hometown team is where it gets kinda weird for us. Pete had about 75% of that going great until he up and bailed...now Jimmy's got to play catch up on that. The other 25% is where UW marketing and AD has really done almost nothing to get the brand out loud and proud (and consistent and desirable).
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No other P12 schools can really rate with the blue bloods in his top 10, especially with Helton retained, and we're likely only in it due to proximity/family ties.
But yeah...we fucked.
Agree that it’s awfully warm for December
I can also understand the logic of saving the distance schools for somebody else’s dime ... it’s something I would have thought about at that age
Proof will be in the pudding though
On the surface not feeling great about staying home
I don’t think any P12 school is in it but UW and Oregon
I read somewhere about Stanford ... Man, only for the edumacation ...not for the football.
– Emeka Egbuka, the nation's No. 1-rated wide receiver per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, has started to mull over possible visit destinations for the spring once the quiet period re-opens next month, with the likes of Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Oregon all in the picture. The talented wideout from Steilacoom, Wash., tells 247Sports he also hopes to make a local stop by Washington at some point, but likely won't use an official visit on the nearby suitor.
I think this will be Jimmy’s biggest test this cycle. God speed.
The argument to not give an official to UW could also be given for not taking one to Oregon
It’s an hour drive to UW ... it’s a 3.5 hour drive to Eugene
Save'mart said something similar before his very public dumping of UW, that he wouldn't use an official visit here. Savvy didn't end up taking an OV anywhere else.
Generational UW grads (maybe?), he's ours to lose.
If he's changing his mind about that, Jimmy should get an OV out of him whenever Huard visits
To me it comes down to things like The Larry Scott Effect (lack of sizzle for Pac12, lack of exposure for Pac12 teams, the 5*s all want to play for the same 5 teams now (Bama, tOSU, Georgia, rest of SEC, top Big 10 teams) over pretty much every Pac12 team that doesn't pay the family a shit ton of raw cash (Oregon). The incentive for a 5* to play at home in the Pac12 is now down to 2 things - desire to play in front of family and the emotional connection the hometown team has made on the kids. Scott has been responsible for where the Pac12 is yet nobody in power within the conference's universities either gives a shit or challenges him on his terrible ideas (ranging from strategy for media to location for championship game (and the time)...and now the 9am bullshit, to use of funds for his office and airplane, etc)
Now, playing in front of family is going to be there for some kids and for others they'll be good for their fam to watch them play on tv (unless the kid picks a Pac12 school and then the family can't watch...unless they go to China... but we all know China isn't the top vacation spot it was before December 2019 anymore).
The emotional connection to the hometown team is where it gets kinda weird for us. Pete had about 75% of that going great until he up and bailed...now Jimmy's got to play catch up on that. The other 25% is where UW marketing and AD has really done almost nothing to get the brand out loud and proud (and consistent and desirable).