In State Recruiting

Relax

we are an extremely young team

Not this again…

You amateur recruiting dweebs need to learn that the top 10 in almost every state, go out of state, and the same tired argument you are having has already been had the past 10 years in all states in the union. The bulk of Utah’s team is not from the state of Utah. Utah is not taking many kids this year anyway, so why fret? Taggart isn’t a huge need and there are higher rated recruits already in the 2 deep, plus we mostly play 2 lb’ers. Moa was not a need except maybe at DT in 2-3 years. Let’s chill and stop worrying about missing on recruits that want to go out of state no matter how good Utah and the coaching staff are.

Utes have a lot of solid young players, however, Utes need a top level LB recuit. Lloyd has very big shoes to fill next year. Sewell is not going to carry the load Lloyd has done for this team. DL single handedly tormented ASU on Saturday. Reid is a decent player. Reid has a good head for the ball, but lacks speed. Reminds me of Cody Barton in his younger years. Maybe Calvert or Reynolds? 

I’ll never understand why people get so worked up over instate recruiting. Barton is the only one that matters because he’ll be special other then that there is nobody Utah can’t live without.

I’ll take a 4 star from Cali Texas or Florida over any 4 star from Utah besides Barton he’s a unicorn

Several things bother me about posts like this.

First, enjoy the day.  We had our biggest victory in several years last night and it was huge.  

Second, you act as if the coaches aren’t trying to land these kids.  They are.  The kid and his family still has the freedom to choose where they want to go.  

Third, K Whit and his staff recruits the right way.  I’m pretty sure that if the truth were know about several of those schools these kids are committing to, you would find all kinds of infractions.  Don’t think that plays into it, it does!  Kids can be bought with the Sex, drugs and RR environments.  Coaches know that.  I’m not saying all these kids were sold on that, but some were.  

Fourth, what do you propose they do.  It’s easy to sit on our asses at home and bitch about a percieved problem.  What solutions are there.  What does the staff do that they are not alreayd doing?  I would love to hear what info you have.  

Thanks

The Utah staff has done and continues to do an awesome job of recruiting. The Bartons have zero complaints about the process. Athletes get to choose to sick around home or go for a new environment. Other schools also have much to offer. Last, in the last decade or so the talent in Utah high schools is much too great to think that the local schools can simply vacuum them up. Expect the blue blood schools to pick mostly first before other P5 schools similar to Utah manage to land recruits. Be happy for the exceptions to that rule.

We have these discussions every year. I’m ok with getting Florida and Texas talent. 🙂

Barton is the only one I’d be upset about. I’d be upset for an hour or so and then move on. The kid will do what’s best for him. I think he stays home. But we will see.

this isn’t a video game where you can say the right thing and you’ll always win. This is real life and people are free to choose. If people don’t pick utah it’s not always because utah screwed up.