If true

[Geoduck12]

That 3 of the upper level recruits in this class chose SDSU, SJSU and a "blue shirt" at USC over ML throws a bucket of cold water on this class.

 

[JBrown4435]

An absolute CF of a last week of recruiting. What a huge downer. This went from great to average in a hurry and I'm not very thrilled about it. Would love to know what happened down the stretch as there is no reason we should be losing guys to San Jose or San Diego State.

 

[Coug95man2]

When those two schools are the choice, many times (not saying it's true in this case as I don't have first hand knowledge) it's grades. Couldn't get into USC, couldn't get into WSU… had to go somewhere.

 

[longtimecoug]

Originally posted by Coug95man2:
When those two schools are the choice, many times (not saying it's true in this case as I don't have first hand knowledge) it's grades. Couldn't get into USC, couldn't get into WSU… had to go somewhere.

it could be too far from home, it's hard for me to believe that any 18 yr old kid could be that tied to mama but they must be

 

[YakiCoug]

Originally posted by longtimecoug:

Originally posted by Coug95man2:
When those two schools are the choice, many times (not saying it's true in this case as I don't have first hand knowledge) it's grades. Couldn't get into USC, couldn't get into WSU… had to go somewhere.

it could be too far from home, it's hard for me to believe that any 18 yr old kid could be that tied to mama but they must be

Consider many of the Seattle-area prospects who choose the EWE. Bunch of mama's boys.

 

[Coug95man2]

I'd think USC would be a good choice, if it was about proximity to home.

 

[britton ransford]

Originally posted by longtimecoug:

Originally posted by Coug95man2:
When those two schools are the choice, many times (not saying it's true in this case as I don't have first hand knowledge) it's grades. Couldn't get into USC, couldn't get into WSU… had to go somewhere.

it could be too far from home, it's hard for me to believe that any 18 yr old kid could be that tied to mama but they must be

You must not be aware of the easy admissions standards at Washington State, which are very comparable to SJSU and SDSU.

 

[Coug95man2]

Honestly, Britt... I wasn't aware of the standards being close. Always heard about how grades become an issue, they go to SJSU or SDSU. Goes to show, the more someone says it, the more it's assumed its true… Even if it isn't true.

My bad for propagating bad info.

 

[Glad Cougar]

I wonder how difficult it is to gauge how solid a kid is in the early stages of recruiting him, whether he's the type to flip when it gets closer to signing. Probably next to impossible, but I'm concerned about flaky kids who really don't want to be Cougars in the end and just look for a reason to go elsewhere. It would be nice to focus on players you are pretty sure want to come to WSU. Difficult job for the coaches and obviously the better the player, the more likely he could be swept off his feet by another school. Probably beats recruiting low ceiling guys.

I didn't expect Burnett to sign but Mason really threw me for a loop. SJSU? Really?

Glad Cougar

 

[Fab5Coug]

Originally posted by Britton Ransford:

Originally posted by longtimecoug:

Originally posted by Coug95man2:
When those two schools are the choice, many times (not saying it's true in this case as I don't have first hand knowledge) it's grades. Couldn't get into USC, couldn't get into WSU… had to go somewhere.

it could be too far from home, it's hard for me to believe that any 18 yr old kid could be that tied to mama but they must be

You must not be aware of the easy admissions standards at Washington State, which are very comparable to SJSU and SDSU.

It could still be a grade issue. Could be he didn't have the grades to get into either, but SJSU had a special admit to give, while WSU didn't.

Have to think something was up, otherwise losing a commit, straight up, to SJSU is a pretty tough pill to swallow.

 

[425cougfan]

Originally posted by Fab5Coug:

Originally posted by Britton Ransford:

Originally posted by longtimecoug:

Originally posted by Coug95man2:
When those two schools are the choice, many times (not saying it's true in this case as I don't have first hand knowledge) it's grades. Couldn't get into USC, couldn't get into WSU… had to go somewhere.

it could be too far from home, it's hard for me to believe that any 18 yr old kid could be that tied to mama but they must be

You must not be aware of the easy admissions standards at Washington State, which are very comparable to SJSU and SDSU.

It could still be a grade issue. Could be he didn't have the grades to get into either, but SJSU had a special admit to give, while WSU didn't.

Have to think something was up, otherwise losing a commit, straight up, to SJSU is a pretty tough pill to swallow.

I try not to be this manifestly ignorant, but isn't it accurate that Prop 48 kids can still be eligible under baseline NCAA requirements, but can't be eligible at Pac-12 schools? I thought Prop 48 allowed one partial qualifier per year, or something like that, but the Pac-12 clamped down on it around 1998 or thereabouts.

 

[Brent H.]

Originally posted by Britton Ransford:

Originally posted by longtimecoug:

Originally posted by Coug95man2:
When those two schools are the choice, many times (not saying it's true in this case as I don't have first hand knowledge) it's grades. Couldn't get into USC, couldn't get into WSU… had to go somewhere.

it could be too far from home, it's hard for me to believe that any 18 yr old kid could be that tied to mama but they must be

You must not be aware of the easy admissions standards at Washington State, which are very comparable to SJSU and SDSU.

If the staff doesn't see him making it in at all, I can see why on not signing him. We need contributors, so if he isn't gonna qualify to NCAA standards, then save his scholarship for somebody who will.