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Emeka Egbuka, 2021 5* WR, Steilacoom (Steilacoom HS), WA (Offered 10/20/18)

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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    DoogCourics said:

    Angulo caught up with him at a Vegas 7v7:

    – 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.

    gone
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,231
    It is a terrible sign that he isn’t planning on using an official to UW

    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
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  • Emoterman
    Emoterman Member Posts: 3,333
    DoogCourics said:

    Angulo caught up with him at a Vegas 7v7:

    – 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.
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  • animate
    animate Member Posts: 4,245
    Never liked the "won't waste an OV on the local school I've been to lots..." thing ...
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  • Meek
    Meek Member Posts: 7,031
    this kid is pushing us away very early.
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    Meek said:

    this kid is pushing us away very early.

    It's Jimmy's job to fix this. Tick tick tick fuck.....
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  • whatshouldicareabout
    whatshouldicareabout Member Posts: 13,014
    DoogCourics said:

    Angulo caught up with him at a Vegas 7v7:

    – 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
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  • insinceredawg
    insinceredawg Member Posts: 5,117
    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.
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  • Meek
    Meek Member Posts: 7,031
    FKA_Mousecop said:

    insinceredawg said:

    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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