Zakhari Spears, 2021 3* DB, Los Angeles (Loyola), CA (COMMITTED)
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12 offers to date including Oregon, Utah, and Maryland. Number will probably rise.
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This kid will definitely receive a ratings bump. He was one of our first DB offers for the '21 cycles and has a solid offer list.
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He's a big, long, athletic DB. Usually any DB we take this early is pretty good
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Exactly any dude they are on this early means he was high up on the boardNeighbor2972 said:He's a big, long, athletic DB. Usually any DB we take this early is pretty good
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Already enrolled, Jimmy wastes no time.
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Similar quick and early commitment from a tall lanky corner like Keith Taylor
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Aggressive.proof said:Already enrolled, Jimmy wastes no time.
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Nice to get the 2021 defensive class started
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Any relation to Britney?
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His tape looks a lot like Taylor's but worse. And Taylor's high school film was not great. Still, Taylor has turned out okay, even if he's a little overrated by some.FKA_Mousecop said:Similar quick and early commitment from a tall lanky corner like Keith Taylor
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Definitely very raw. Yet again if you have that size and aren't raw, you're a 5* recruit.NorwegianHusky said:
His tape looks a lot like Taylor's but worse. And Taylor's high school film was not great. Still, Taylor has turned out okay, even if he's a little overrated by some.FKA_Mousecop said:Similar quick and early commitment from a tall lanky corner like Keith Taylor
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Oh for sure, but we've been taking a lot of raw corners lately.FKA_Mousecop said:
Definitely very raw. Yet again if you have that size and aren't raw, you're a 5* recruit.NorwegianHusky said:
His tape looks a lot like Taylor's but worse. And Taylor's high school film was not great. Still, Taylor has turned out okay, even if he's a little overrated by some.FKA_Mousecop said:Similar quick and early commitment from a tall lanky corner like Keith Taylor
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On the dawgman bored they interviewed him and this came from it "I was impressed with the facilities. The different services that are available for athletes was great -- recovery pools, orthopedic specialists, and even orthodontists. The campus was beautiful. I had spent the day before exploring Seattle and absolutely loved the mixture of cultures there too."
Of course literally all the replies are commentary on him being "well spoken"
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I agree with you as far as James Smith goes, but I think Elijah Jackson is more polished than people think.NorwegianHusky said:
Oh for sure, but we've been taking a lot of raw corners lately.FKA_Mousecop said:
Definitely very raw. Yet again if you have that size and aren't raw, you're a 5* recruit.NorwegianHusky said:
His tape looks a lot like Taylor's but worse. And Taylor's high school film was not great. Still, Taylor has turned out okay, even if he's a little overrated by some.FKA_Mousecop said:Similar quick and early commitment from a tall lanky corner like Keith Taylor
I think we're going to get Steven Ortiz this Spring/Summer so that will cover the other side of the spectrum. Molden-esque player, but maybe a tad smaller. -
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Is there anymore more "Built For Life" about this program than offering orthodontics to PSAs?bananasnblondes said:On the dawgman bored they interviewed him and this came from it "I was impressed with the facilities. The different services that are available for athletes was great -- recovery pools, orthopedic specialists, and even orthodontists. The campus was beautiful. I had spent the day before exploring Seattle and absolutely loved the mixture of cultures there too."
Of course literally all the replies are commentary on him being "well spoken"
Can we add "orthodontics" to "public transportation" in our list of why kids love UW?
Surprised we don't also have financial advisors present on diversifying your 401k or how to help your parents select the right Medicare plan -
*VanderbuiltForLifewhatshouldicareabout said:
Is there anymore more "Built For Life" about this program than offering orthodontics to PSAs?bananasnblondes said:On the dawgman bored they interviewed him and this came from it "I was impressed with the facilities. The different services that are available for athletes was great -- recovery pools, orthopedic specialists, and even orthodontists. The campus was beautiful. I had spent the day before exploring Seattle and absolutely loved the mixture of cultures there too."
Of course literally all the replies are commentary on him being "well spoken"
Can we add "orthodontics" to "public transportation" in our list of why kids love UW?
Surprised we don't also have financial advisors present on diversifying your 401k or how to help your parents select the right Medicare plan -
Lol. I could actually see how an orthodontist would be something a kid that can’t afford braces would like.bananasnblondes said:On the dawgman bored they interviewed him and this came from it "I was impressed with the facilities. The different services that are available for athletes was great -- recovery pools, orthopedic specialists, and even orthodontists. The campus was beautiful. I had spent the day before exploring Seattle and absolutely loved the mixture of cultures there too."
Of course literally all the replies are commentary on him being "well spoken"
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What do you think lubick did here?whatshouldicareabout said:
Is there anymore more "Built For Life" about this program than offering orthodontics to PSAs?bananasnblondes said:On the dawgman bored they interviewed him and this came from it "I was impressed with the facilities. The different services that are available for athletes was great -- recovery pools, orthopedic specialists, and even orthodontists. The campus was beautiful. I had spent the day before exploring Seattle and absolutely loved the mixture of cultures there too."
Of course literally all the replies are commentary on him being "well spoken"
Can we add "orthodontics" to "public transportation" in our list of why kids love UW?
Surprised we don't also have financial advisors present on diversifying your 401k or how to help your parents select the right Medicare plan -
There are no pictures of him smiling so I'm going to assume his teeth are jacked up.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) Loyola cornerback Zakhari Spears (6-2, 181), knew that his visit to Washington in January was going to be a good one.
Armed with an offer from the Huskies, Spears wanted to soak in the atmosphere and time in Seattle and see if it was a fit for him.
Not long after his visit, Spears became the second commit to the Huskies in the 2021 class- and the first to commit to new head coach Jimmy Lake.
Spears joined five-star quarterback Sam Huard, who committed in November of 2018, as early Husky pledges.
In fact, it was exactly one month before Lake was named the head coach, replacing departing Chris Petersen, that Spears was offered by the then-defensive coordinator Lake and cornerbacks coach Will Harris.
But the relationship had started during the summer.
"Since I came in to contact with Coach Jimmy and Coach Harris in June at their camp, I just fell in love with the program," said Spears. "They hadn’t offered me yet, but they send so many DBs to the league, the academics there are really high and it had everything I was looking for in a school, that I kind of knew when they offered me, that was where I would go."
So Spears returned in January and was able to check every box before announcing his commitment.
"I committed shortly after I took my unofficial there," said Spears. "It was important that I made my decision early. One thing about Washington is, they look at everyone the same and everyone has a chance if they're a team-first dude. Like Myles Bryant, he was a walk-on and a Loyola guy, but they looked at him as an important part of the team."
Spears said being on campus and seeing Husky Stadium as he took the tour of the school was impressive.
"It was really cool because the school is right next to the stadium so you don't have to go too far," said Spears.
Spears said that the Huskies were always on his short list and their offer solidified it.
And he said the promotion of Lake further clinched it with the Huskies.
"If he wasn't named the head coach, I would have probably still picked Washington, but the DB coach becoming the head coach, that was a big deal for me," said Spears.
With his commitment, Spears becomes the first out-of-state commit to the Huskies in this class and while it's a strong year in-state, he said he wants to help with their recruiting efforts in California.
"I haven’t really reached out to any one person, but I know I will be out there recruiting at camps and 7v7 and at my school and try to grow this recruiting class and continue to build something special," said Spears. -
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Spears has been fully indoctrinated into UW twitter, and as much as you guys want to make fun of this stuff, its pretty cool to see
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Nuance being he’s committed
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I'm all for the players and recruits tweeting at potential prospects. It's great for the UW brand.Neighbor2972 said:Spears has been fully indoctrinated into UW twitter, and as much as you guys want to make fun of this stuff, its pretty cool to see
When middle-aged, socially insecure men are tweeting videos of homemade high school football jerseys of 16 year old boys under their Christmas tree, I question its effectiveness -
Please stand up to @bananasnblondesbananasnblondes said:
I'm all for the players and recruits tweeting at potential prospects. It's great for the UW brand.Neighbor2972 said:Spears has been fully indoctrinated into UW twitter, and as much as you guys want to make fun of this stuff, its pretty cool to see
When middle-aged, socially insecure men are tweeting videos of homemade high school football jerseys of 16 year old boys under their Christmas tree, I question its effectiveness -
I haven’t seen one person make fun of recruits tweeting recruitsNeighbor2972 said:Spears has been fully indoctrinated into UW twitter, and as much as you guys want to make fun of this stuff, its pretty cool to see
