The Hotline is delighted to offer Pac-12 followers with a weekly dive into the recruiting course of via 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. 13 …
*** There have been a few commitments to the Pac-12 this week and one large de-commitment.
In what has been a recurring theme these previous couple of years, the West Coast has seen a lot of its prime gamers depart the area to play within the SEC.
Now, UCLA’s prime prospect within the class of 2023, four-star tailback Roderick Robinson from Lincoln Excessive Faculty in San Diego, de-committed on Monday and flipped to Georgia.
That’s an enormous blow to the Bruins, who're feeling good with a 6-0 begin however now lose their highest-rated recruit to the Bulldogs, who've had a pleasant little run of success at operating again.
That continues to be a thorn within the facet of the West Coast colleges, which lose key recruits who have been both leaning towards the Pac-12 or dedicated to the Pac-12.
Regardless of USC and UCLA being a mixed 12-0, they're nonetheless shedding recruits.
*** On the flip facet, Utah landed the No. 2 participant within the state of Idaho: three-star tight finish C.J. Jacobsen, whose dad, Chad, performed for the Utes within the Nineteen Nineties throughout the tenure of coach Ron McBribe.
Jacobsen makes it 4 consecutive years that one of many prime gamers in Idaho will play for Utah. He had Brigham Younger, Wisconsin, N.C. State, Louisville and Arizona State in his ultimate group.
That’s not the one information from the Utes, who've USC on the town this weekend for an enormous sport. They've new uniforms, and it may be their largest recruiting weekend ever underneath Kyle Whittingham.
Let’s begin with three official guests: three-star receiver Mikey Matthews from Mission Viejo, California, three-star offensive deal with Tavake Tuikolovatu from Fontana, and four-star operating again John Randle from Kansas.
Two of Utah’s prime offensive line targets are coming for unofficial visits. Actually, they're the highest-rated uncommitted offensive linemen within the west: four-star deal with Caleb Lomu from Gilbert, Ariz., and Spencer Fano, a four-star deal with from Provo. Each of them are All-American alternatives and each took official visits in June.
The Utes even have three-star cornerback Smith Snowden on campus. He and Fano have BYU ties. Fano’s brother performs for the Cougars, and Snowden’s father performed at BYU. However the Utes are attempting to make a push there.
In addition they could have a lot of unofficial visits, and the identify on the prime of the listing is three-star receiver Gatlin Bair, the highest prospect in Idaho within the class of 2024. He’s an elite sprinter with two older brothers who're SEC decathletes. That’s a giant go to to get Bair, who has affords from throughout the nation
** The Utes are additionally recruiting a few Stanford commits. One is four-star edge Hunter Clegg from American Fork, Utah, and the opposite is four-star prospect Walker Lyons, who’s from Folsom, California and is the fifth-ranked tight finish within the nation within the 247Sports composite.
Whereas Stanford landed a participant — and extra on that in a second — it now has to look at two of its prime commitments take visits to Utah.
*** Oregon picked up a few commitments, one being a prime kicker nationally in two-star prospect Grant Meadors from Bakersfield.
However the larger improvement is three-star inside linebacker Bryce Boulton, who had been a silent pledge to the Geese since his camp with them in the summertime. The Palm Desert product introduced his dedication over the weekend.
*** Stanford obtained a dedication late final week. Regardless of the depressing season on the sphere, recruiting goes nicely for the Cardinal, which landed three-star edge Tre Williams from Dallas.
*** Oregon State will host a few official guests his weekend, with three-star athlete Ty Benefield from Southern California and Caleb Komolafe, a three-star security out of Texas who's presently dedicated to Memphis.
The Beavers even have one of many prime move rushers within the nation on campus in unrated edge Nikko Taylor, who’s from Hutchinson (Kansas) Group Faculty.
*** Colorado will host some recruits, consider it or not, after the departure of coach Karl Dorrell. Three-star security Adrian Wilson and three-star linebacker Victory Johnson are each on the town for official visits when the Buffaloes host Cal.
One attention-grabbing improvement is that Colorado has despatched out various scholarship affords to children within the 2024 and 2025 lessons, and even some within the 2026 class. So the Buffaloes are attempting to seize some momentum after the bye week. Mike Sanford will coach his first sport this weekend, however CU remains to be lively in recruiting.
*** Lastly, Washington received’t be internet hosting any official visits, however there are a pair key out-of-state gamers coming for unofficial visits. Each are dedicated to the Huskies: three-star cornerback Leroy Bryant from Fairfield, California, and three-star receiver Keith Reynolds from Adelanto, California, who was one in all their first commitments on this class.
Domestically, the Huskies will host two of the top-10 gamers within the state from the 2024 class with three-star cornerback Kyan McDonald and four-star security Marquawn McCraney.
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