Going to play football at Stanford right now is so unserious unless you're 100% going there just to play school. There's a much better chance they drop football than do anything even remotely relevant. They haven't won more than four games since 2018.
That said, this is a terrible look and makes you wonder why they took his commitment. Jedd's big junior day has now produced two big thuds and a couple of tap in put commitments.
The LB decommit is a player that committed under the prior DC and may or may not be a fit for the current DC who plays a more attacking scheme at the LOS with the EDGE appearing to be a notable emphasis for the 2026 class. And, as you mentioned, anybody that is truly committing to play football at Stanford is making that choice to play school … nobody with a high end competitive motor is going to choose to play for a bottom end ACC program versus a Big10 program that played for a National Title in 2023. I don't want to say WDWHA because I don't know the specifics, but there's evidence where you can't rule that out.
Are you also referencing the OL-prospect from Utah that decommitted previously and then committed to USC right after taking a trip to UW Junior Day? No question that one hurt but the writing was on the wall when he decommitted when Carroll left for the NFL. While he should be a good prospect UW took a massive OL class last year and has some other young players on the roster that will have a chance to be multi-year starters on the interior … between the coach he had the best connection with leaving and USC likely having a greater immediate need (and likely bigger bag) it's really not THAT surprising that he committed to USC. I always read his trip up here more as confirming that USC was his choice more than anything else.
Was Junior Day a full blown failure? It looks like we're going to pick up a highly regarded QB to add to the competition whenever it is that Demond declares for the NFL whether after the 2026 or 2027 season. There are a number of players that have set up official visits after this trip and we had enough momentum off of one player's trip to have them back off of their commitment from Oregon.
I was being a big hyperbolic I guess. It could be as simple as Walters not loving the EC guy and I stand by that anyone who wants to sign up for Stanford in 2025 with offers from actual football schools probably doesn’t care about football enough
I definitely want Colman-Brusa but maybe the ODea DEs just as much. Feels like O’Dea guys have a really good hit rate. Especially compared to Kennedy Catholic and Eastside Catholic outside of JTT
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Going to play football at Stanford right now is so unserious unless you're 100% going there just to play school. There's a much better chance they drop football than do anything even remotely relevant. They haven't won more than four games since 2018.
That said, this is a terrible look and makes you wonder why they took his commitment. Jedd's big junior day has now produced two big thuds and a couple of tap in put commitments.
Bob Gregory has too much recruiting rizz for us.
Isn't he governor now?
WDWHA. Fisher of boys reeling in fish and throwing them back?
What exactly is the terrible look?
The LB decommit is a player that committed under the prior DC and may or may not be a fit for the current DC who plays a more attacking scheme at the LOS with the EDGE appearing to be a notable emphasis for the 2026 class. And, as you mentioned, anybody that is truly committing to play football at Stanford is making that choice to play school … nobody with a high end competitive motor is going to choose to play for a bottom end ACC program versus a Big10 program that played for a National Title in 2023. I don't want to say WDWHA because I don't know the specifics, but there's evidence where you can't rule that out.
Are you also referencing the OL-prospect from Utah that decommitted previously and then committed to USC right after taking a trip to UW Junior Day? No question that one hurt but the writing was on the wall when he decommitted when Carroll left for the NFL. While he should be a good prospect UW took a massive OL class last year and has some other young players on the roster that will have a chance to be multi-year starters on the interior … between the coach he had the best connection with leaving and USC likely having a greater immediate need (and likely bigger bag) it's really not THAT surprising that he committed to USC. I always read his trip up here more as confirming that USC was his choice more than anything else.
Was Junior Day a full blown failure? It looks like we're going to pick up a highly regarded QB to add to the competition whenever it is that Demond declares for the NFL whether after the 2026 or 2027 season. There are a number of players that have set up official visits after this trip and we had enough momentum off of one player's trip to have them back off of their commitment from Oregon.
Perhaps let things play out a little bit …
The JR Day apparently solidified Smiegel and having your QB locked up is a needed piece in getting others in the boat.
I was being a big hyperbolic I guess. It could be as simple as Walters not loving the EC guy and I stand by that anyone who wants to sign up for Stanford in 2025 with offers from actual football schools probably doesn’t care about football enough
Maybe not when Bill Walsh or Cheater Harbaugh was there but definitely now.
Absolutely throw Fisch back into the Puget Sound of he can't close in situations like this.
I definitely want Colman-Brusa but maybe the ODea DEs just as much. Feels like O’Dea guys have a really good hit rate. Especially compared to Kennedy Catholic and Eastside Catholic outside of JTT