Recruiting weekend

by John Berkowitz on Jan 16, 2009 10:48 AM PST

Lets talk a little about recruting for this weekend. The Husky staff is going to be very busy with up to 14 recruits including 2010 star Jake Heaps hitting campus this weekend. Heaps is on an unofficial visit which means tha the picks up his one tab while on campus. He did the same thing last weekend at BYU.

This is the latest and greatest list we currently have after perusing all three of the recruiting sites. That means there are around four guys still out there that haven't been confirmed as of yet.

One rumor surrounds Cal commit and UW decommit Deandre Coleman. If he isn't on campus this week you can probably expect one before it all ends as UW is still in the game with the big lineman from Garfield.

Another rumor out there is about a JC runnning back from California by the name of Andre Harris from El Camino JC. The kid is a stud and would give the washington backfield some much needed power.

UW is hitting the JC's hard so one or two other names are likely to surface by nightfall.

Visit List

DE Andre Pulu - Verbal

QB Keith Price - Verbal

QB Josh Moten - Soft Verbal

DE Talia Chrichton - Verbal

S Nathan Fellner - Soft Verbal

CB Desmond Trufant

WR James Johnson

OT Jeremiah Tofaeno

S Will Shamburger

QB Jake Heaps (Unofficial Visit)

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Recruiting Strategy

Aside from Heaps, it seems like Sark is bringing all the soft commits and very near commits this weekend.

The next 2 weekends after this one seem like a lot of guys who are just now coming onto the UW radar, which is perfect strategy.

If this weekend goes well, and a few guys firm up commits, as well as commit outright (Shamburger/Johnson/Trufant), it will create a lot of buzz for the off-the-radar guys coming in the following weeks.

Sark is not disappointing. I can’t wait to see what he could do with a full recruiting season.

by PhinneyDawg on Jan 16, 2009 12:04 PM PST reply actions

We will see Verbals this weekend

by John Berkowitz on Jan 16, 2009 1:10 PM PST reply actions

Go Sark!!!

by Snostrebla on Jan 16, 2009 1:25 PM PST reply actions

Juco

What are the odds we can get these kids in?

by bigdave967 on Jan 16, 2009 1:37 PM PST reply actions

Yeah good question...

…I’m a bit gunshy when it comes to JC guys. I think they’re going to be more guys coming in than this. The recruiting sites are scrambling to find out who all of the guys are they’re bringing in. A few more names are starting to trickle out though. Expect a few surprises, which is a good thing!

by dawgfan22 on Jan 16, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions

What's the weather like up there in Seattle this weekend?

I know there’s no more snow right but it’s not raining is it?

by 206 on Jan 16, 2009 5:12 PM PST reply actions

Come on...

…it is winter after all. Yeah I believe it’s raining.

by dawgfan22 on Jan 16, 2009 5:58 PM PST up reply actions

Cloudy and Mid 40's

…No rain in the forecast…however IT IS Seattle.

by B Money on Jan 16, 2009 9:58 PM PST up reply actions

Rainy Seattle

You may know that and I may know that but believe me alot of SoCal recruits don’t know it. A clear Seattle sky and green surroundings will make a huge impression.

By the way, it’s been in the 80s all week in L.A. so the weather when they step off that plane and during theri visit will make a huge impression.

by 206 on Jan 17, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions

As the blog's weather expert . . .

Given I’m sitting in an office trying to figure out how soon the fog will lift so we can go flying, and I’m being 100% serious, I’ll throw in accurate weather report.

Currently the whole Puget Sound is fogged in, and has been for awhile. The good news is that there is no chance of rain, the bad news is the fog isn’t going to lift much. There might be a few scattered sun breaks this afternoon, but I wouldn’t bank on it.

"Bow Down to Washington"
"Kick the tires and light the fires!"

by Lear Pilot on Jan 17, 2009 7:45 AM PST up reply actions

Fog

So the fog could really mess up the official recruiting visits is what you are saying? Suggestion: show them the field at the 50 yard line. Husky Stadium is the grandest stage to play on in the Pac 10 Conference. Yes that included the Collesium and the Rose Bowl.

Here’s a question: Why would anybody want to play football for the Ucla Bruins? Their home field is the Rose Bowl and if you qualify for the Rose Bowl at seasons end, how boring is it to play in your own home stadium? It can’t be that exciting for the Bruins, can it?

by crazidawg on Jan 17, 2009 8:32 AM PST reply actions

That's a big IF...

…yeah and I would think it would take something away to be playing in your own stadium. I can’t wait for Husky Stadium to be renovated! Can you imagine actually being on top of the action rather than light years away? I don’t believe there are going to be view obstructed rows anymore. I think when they lower the field the fans will be well above field level but closer to the action. I may just want to have my seat closer to field level.

by dawgfan22 on Jan 17, 2009 9:16 AM PST up reply actions

Sunny and Beautiful

Well the forecasters were wrong as usual and the fog burned off much sooner than expected. I just landed and the Seattle area couldn’t look better.

Crazi – Yes it is a grand stage, and it looks even more grand when you can see Mt. Rainier, the snow capped Cascade Mountains, and Lake Washington mirror smooth. Fog won’t mess up recruiting, but the sun sure does help!

"Bow Down to Washington"
"Kick the tires and light the fires!"

by Lear Pilot on Jan 17, 2009 4:52 PM PST up reply actions