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Ben Roberts, 2022 4* DT, (East HS), UT (probably oreGONE)

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  • CallMeBigErn
    CallMeBigErn Member Posts: 8,028

    247 just gave him his 4th star.

    Damn. I was hoping he'd stay at 3*. His recruitment will surely blow up now. This beast is the one I want more than anyone. He's got Vea potential.
    His composite is still a 3 star though
    Good. That might keep Oregon away.
  • CallMeBigErn
    CallMeBigErn Member Posts: 8,028
    FireCohen said:

    247 just gave him his 4th star.

    Damn. I was hoping he'd stay at 3*. His recruitment will surely blow up now. This beast is the one I want more than anyone. He's got Vea potential.
    Every Samoan recruit uw interested in = vea
    Nah dude, this guy really is the spitting image of Vea coming in. 6'4 290 with crazy athleticism for his size. Vea may have even been smaller when he arrived at UW. If one of our DTs is going to be Vea-esque, it's him.
  • CallMeBigErn
    CallMeBigErn Member Posts: 8,028
    chuck said:

    FireCohen said:

    247 just gave him his 4th star.

    Damn. I was hoping he'd stay at 3*. His recruitment will surely blow up now. This beast is the one I want more than anyone. He's got Vea potential.
    Every Samoan recruit uw interested in = vea
    Nah dude, this guy really is the spitting image of Vea coming in. 6'4 290 with crazy athleticism for his size. Vea may have even been smaller when he arrived at UW. If one of our DTs is going to be Vea-esque, it's him.
    Vea is generational. I don't care what ethnicity they are, the interior DL standards are Greg Gaines, Levi O, Danny Shelton level. Always have guys that good. It can be done at UW.
    No doubt Vea is an extremely high standard. I'm not saying he's going to be Vea or Earl Thomas. I'm saying he has very similar traits, size, and stock as Vea coming out of high school and has as good of chance as any of our DTs to get to that level (unless we get JTT). Roberts is a very high-level recruit and as I've said before, easy top 5 recruit in the class for me if we land him. He warms my cockles.
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,835 Swaye's Wigwam

    chuck said:

    FireCohen said:

    247 just gave him his 4th star.

    Damn. I was hoping he'd stay at 3*. His recruitment will surely blow up now. This beast is the one I want more than anyone. He's got Vea potential.
    Every Samoan recruit uw interested in = vea
    Nah dude, this guy really is the spitting image of Vea coming in. 6'4 290 with crazy athleticism for his size. Vea may have even been smaller when he arrived at UW. If one of our DTs is going to be Vea-esque, it's him.
    Vea is generational. I don't care what ethnicity they are, the interior DL standards are Greg Gaines, Levi O, Danny Shelton level. Always have guys that good. It can be done at UW.
    No doubt Vea is an extremely high standard. I'm not saying he's going to be Vea or Earl Thomas. I'm saying he has very similar traits, size, and stock as Vea coming out of high school and has as good of chance as any of our DTs to get to that level (unless we get JTT). Roberts is a very high-level recruit and as I've said before, easy top 5 recruit in the class for me if we land him. He warms my cockles.
    So don't twist in other words.

    Yeah I see him as close to a #1 priority in the class. I really didn't mean to contradict what you wrote. I'm just saying that the real standard not to dip below is lower mid to mid round draft picks. Shelton was a fairly bad #1 pick but was easily talented and good enough to be a mid round like Gaines.
  • dirtysouwfdawg
    dirtysouwfdawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 14,724 Swaye's Wigwam

    FireCohen said:

    247 just gave him his 4th star.

    Damn. I was hoping he'd stay at 3*. His recruitment will surely blow up now. This beast is the one I want more than anyone. He's got Vea potential.
    Every Samoan recruit uw interested in = vea
    Nah dude, this guy really is the spitting image of Vea coming in. 6'4 290 with crazy athleticism for his size. Vea may have even been smaller when he arrived at UW. If one of our DTs is going to be Vea-esque, it's him.
    I don’t think he played RB in HS…
  • Baseman
    Baseman Member Posts: 12,382

    He also changed his twitter bio to Tacoma, WA

    That's why we haven't heard from Purple J
  • bluechipuwrecruits
    bluechipuwrecruits Member Posts: 394

    Met him briefly today. I really liked him. I hope he commits to UW.

    Thanks for the intel!