Stanford website reporting that Te'o has dropped both BYU and Stanford from his list

[cougjunkie]

http://stanford.scout.com/2/833066.html

Yikes.

[TripletDaddy]

What happened? Does this tie in to the alleged Bronco quote?

This all but seals the deal for Manti to go to SC.

X take note.

[TripletDaddy]

Hey, wait. I just re-read that. It says that he dropped the Farm and that he is down to 3 schools. How do you know that BYU is the other school, as opposed to SC, ND, or FUCLA? I imagine you have a scout subscription, so it says somewhere in the body of the article?

[cougjunkie]

Hey, wait. I just re-read that. It says that he dropped the Farm and that he is down to 3 schools. How do you know that BYU is the other school, as opposed to SC, ND, or FUCLA? I imagine you have a scout subscription, so it says somewhere in the body of the article?

Yes the body of the article mentions the three schools as USC, UCLA and Notre Dame.

Their are no direct quotes from Manti dropping BYU, but Gman on TBS says he is 95% sure that Manti told the guy he was dropping BYU. Also most are speculating it was due to the recruiting fiasco/party.

[bYuPride]

Manti said nothing of BYU... why is the cardinal reporting the Cougs are out of the running?!

[MarkGrace]

Also most are speculating it was due to the recruiting fiasco/party.

So the rumors of this are true?

[cougjunkie]

Manti said nothing of BYU... why is the cardinal reporting the Cougs are out of the running?!

He doesnt have a direct quote from Manti droppping BYU but hte tone of hte article is clear, I dont think this guy is making it up.

[frank ryan]

He doesnt have a direct quote from Manti droppping BYU but hte tone of hte article is clear, I dont think this guy is making it up.

i'm not surpsied.

[TripletDaddy]

So the rumors of this are true?

that is the last time I doubt Itula Mili's agent!

[Surfah]

This sucks. I think I am going to have start being content with seasons like last and realizing that is as good as we're going to be.

[RockyBalboa]

Well it doesn't help to show a depth chart to Manti and X showing them as 3rd string and showing them who they'd have to beat out.

If you saw subpar D-I talent like Shawn Doman and Matt Bauman ahead of you on the depth chart you'd be pissed too.

Sometimes recruits need to be coddled and it's something BYU coaches don't like doing.

[Sizzle]

Well it doesn't help to show a depth chart to Manti and X showing them as 3rd string and showing them who they'd have to beat out.

If you saw subpar D-I talent like Shawn Doman and Matt Bauman ahead of you on the depth chart you'd be pissed too.

Sometimes recruits need to be coddled and it's something BYU coaches don't like doing.

This has made me reflect a bit on Bronco. He may overachieve with teams on the field at times, but it is mostly because he may not know how to relate well to the blue-chippers. He might be great at getting the most out of players once they are here, but can he get them here? He's done a good job at getting the 2nd tier LDS guys on campus, but he's missed out on a lot of the blue-chippers.

[RockyBalboa]

This has made me reflect a bit on Bronco. He may overachieve with teams on the field at times, but it is mostly because he may not know how to relate well to the blue-chippers. He might be great at getting the most out of players once they are here, but can he get them here? He's done a good job at getting the 2nd tier LDS guys on campus, but he's missed out on a lot of the blue-chippers.

Not only that but Bronco has developed a reputation with several players on the current team as keeping many of the more talented players on the bench, and a lot of that has to do with Bronco being wedded to his love of the "Walk on" attitude.....well apparently those better talented players that are rarely, if ever, seeing the field are making that known with certain,,,,recruits.

[cougjunkie]

This has made me reflect a bit on Bronco. He may overachieve with teams on the field at times, but it is mostly because he may not know how to relate well to the blue-chippers. He might be great at getting the most out of players once they are here, but can he get them here? He's done a good job at getting the 2nd tier LDS guys on campus, but he's missed out on a lot of the blue-chippers.

As of right now it looks like he has missed he following:

Fangupo
Te'o
Su'afilo (yep he is 99% not coming)
Kaveinga
Simi Kuli

The list goes on and on.

[LiveCoug]

Man, i loved the days of no internet recruiting sites and message boards. I used to not even know/care about recruits. Now I find myself caring in January and that's lame.