That makes sense and, hopefully, CU can become a place where talented kids will come to experience something different. Cal kids. Hawaiian kids. Texas kids. Colorado has always had an allure to young people from other places.
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'15 WY ATH Tevis Bartlett (Verbal to Washington)
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CU lost this recruiting battle. No doubt.
Bartlett gave a reason that he wanted to get out of his comfort zone. So what he said does point to going from the Front Range to the coastal Pacific Northwest and from a small city to one of the largest cities in the country.
I think we have a good understanding of the thought process that went into Bartlett's decision.
It's also true that the reason Bartlett gave does not sound like some insurmountable thing and that if our coaches had made a big impression then he would have just as readily given a different reason to explain why he chose to come to Boulder.
Agreed completely Nik. I don't see that as insurmountable at all. Is it part of the thought process? Sure? Do I think that was the final deciding factor? Eh...I think it played a part and the kid gives a good interview for the writer for the in-state school.
Think you're wrong here. Kid is a beast and if he played outside WY would be a national recruit.
Seattle le has an ocean. I know that would appeal to my kids. Totally different climate and a big city. It ain't Longmont. But that was the tie- breaker perhaps. I'm sure the kid noticed their Defense was top notch and there 3 All-Americans.
Why is there so much conversation on this kid? He went somewhere else.....Good bye good luck. He is not & will not be a superstar.
Arguably a top 10 player on the coaches' board, regardless of position. Pretty important recruit.
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He is okay. Wish him well. I am happy with the pickup of NJ Falo OLB.
I agree, being at this age I understand the college process more indepthly than most of you(sans fight, tini and slider).
The kid chose elsewhere. Good luck to him. He'll have fun in Seattle.
Just not as much as he would have in boulder.
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My sense is that this kid would not renege on a commitment.
With three AA's that defense should have been dominant, but they looked just "okay" in Boulder and elsewhere. With those three gone, I'd be worried if a was a Dawg fan.
Hard to tell with Bartlett, a "beast" in WYO against that low level of talent in the biggest of their schools?..................Hmmmmmm, nice get as a development-type guy and at LB, not QB.
This kid was (to me) the big miss in last class. He would have started all year at LB. He got in all 12 games as a true frosh for UW and played more on defense as the season went on. Didn't play a ton, but their D was very, very good.
Yup. He could have started here the entire year and probably both ways playing tight end too haha. Really wish we could have got Leavitt in a little earlier to try and make an impression before signing day. The staff seemed to do all they could with him.