The Hotline is delighted to supply Pac-12 followers with a weekly dive into the recruiting course of by means of the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based nationwide recruiting analyst for 247Sports.
The next info, in his phrases, was offered to the Hotline on Oct. 6 …
The large information this week was the firing of Colorado coach Karl Dorrell, and it is going to be attention-grabbing to see how CU’s 2022-23 recruiting class shakes out with the change. The result relies upon partly on which coaches are retained.
The gamers who've already dedicated are fairly optimistic. Proper now, the Buffaloes have the seventh-ranked class within the Pac-12 with 17 whole commitments — all of them three-star prospects.
And crucially, no one had de-committed but. When you’re a CU fan, that’s encouraging.
*** However there are just a few gamers the Buffaloes have to carry onto tightly.
One in all them is Brady Nassar, a three-star edge from Pleasanton, California. He has dedicated to play for the Buffs, however Oregon State was considered one of his finalists, and Cal is making an attempt to persuade him to remain within the Bay Space.
Nassar can play defensive finish and tight finish. 247Sports has him rated as an edge rusher. Cal provided him a scholarship as a decent finish. Oregon State is recruiting him as an edge.
*** The Buffaloes have quite a lot of dedicated gamers from the Massive 12 and SEC nation, together with three-star linebacker CJ Turner from Arkansas and three-star security Adrian Wilson from Texas.
These prospects have maintained they’re dedicated to this system regardless of the teaching change, nevertheless it’s a nervous time for Colorado to see if the employees can maintain onto the category.
And with so lots of the program’s commitments from Texas — seven of the 17, to be actual — it is going to be attention-grabbing to see if the brand new head coach maintains these ties and continues to recruit the Lone Star State.
The Buffaloes even have an honest class that’s simply outdoors the highest half of the Pac-12, even with all discuss of Dorrell being on the new seat earlier than the season began.
*** It is a mild week by way of main recruits taking visits to Pac-12 campuses. Southern California highschool powerhouses Mater Dei and St. John Bosco sq. off Friday evening, so numerous these key prospects received’t be hitting the highway.
*** That stated, UCLA can have its largest recruiting weekend because the Oregon recreation final yr, when ESPN GameDay was on campus.
The Bruins have three dedicated gamers coming in for the Utah showdown, together with their quarterback within the 2023 class, Luke Duncan, a three-star prospect from Miramonte Excessive Faculty within the Bay Space.
Three-star security Ty Lee from St. John Bosco shall be within the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon. And so will Donavyn Pellot, a three-star athlete from Las Vegas who’s the Bruins’ most-recent dedication.
*** In addition they will host considered one of their prime uncommitted 2023 targets, three-star athlete Ethan O’Connor from Los Alamitos (California) Excessive Faculty.
In fact, he’s overshadowed by teammates Malachi Nelson and Makai Lemon, the blue-chip prospects certain for USC. However O’Connor is an enormous goal — Washington can also be recruiting him.
He took an official go to to Colorado two weeks in the past when, curiously, the Buffaloes performed UCLA. The Bruins are undoubtedly making a push.
*** Chip Kelly’s program may even host prospects from the 2024 class, together with four-star linebacker Dylan Williams, a Lengthy Seaside Poly playmaker who’s dedicated to USC.
Linebackers coach Ken Norton flipped UCLA commitments to USC when he was on the Trojans’ employees; now, he’s making an attempt to flip USC commitments when he’s a Bruin. (And UCLA is, in spite of everything, his alma mater.)
Jordan Lockhart, a four-star linebacker from St. John Bosco who’s dedicated to Mississippi, additionally will attend the Utah recreation. And so will Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins, a four-star cornerback whose older brother, Chris, performed at USC.
In truth, Dunbar-Hawkins is considered one of 5 Mater Dei Highschool gamers within the 2024 class with a scholarship provide from the Bruins.
*** USC’s huge customer this weekend for the Washington State recreation is Sam Greene, a three-star defensive lineman from Baltimore.
We aren’t sure whether or not it is going to be an official or unofficial go to, however Greene dedicated to the Trojans final month.
*** That’s about it for this week.
Colorado has a bye Saturday and can have coaches on the highway recruiting. Cal additionally has a bye and can do the identical.
I anticipate Oregon State’s coaches shall be watching video games within the Bay Space on Friday forward of OSU’s matchup at Stanford. The Beavers have all the time recruited the Bay Space closely.
*** And as I discussed above, the most important highschool recreation of the yr is Friday evening when Mater Dei hosts St. John Bosco.
These are the top-two groups within the USA Right now ‘Tremendous 25’ highschool rankings. Mixed, they've 40 gamers with main school scholarship presents, together with quite a lot of Pac-12 targets.
All eyes shall be on the sport. You possibly can wager that USC, UCLA, Utah and Washington State coaches shall be in attendance.
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