He was committed to us solidly for 6 months. Then takes a trip to unlv at the end of recruiting season. Coaches then decide to move another direction.

anyone in the know care to comment on this late addition? (P)WO, I would assume?

Yes, he's a preferred walk-on.

I was looking for him to pop up at some FCS school after not seeing or hearing anything about UNLV being a possibility. I never got the feeling that Yaro was going to stand out from the rest of the freshman we already have on the roster but I wish him the best. He seemed like he was genuinely excited to commit to the Aggies and he talked us up at every chance he got. I just think the coaches felt like it is a log jam right now at QB and we have more immediate team needs.

Watch for Conlon. He is an athlete. He was a atate champion in wrestling last year. Beat a kid in the finals who is attending Army now on a wrestling scholorship. Curious where we play him.

GordoAggie wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 6:37 am

Watch for Conlon. He is an athlete. He was a atate champion in wrestling last year. Beat a kid in the finals who is attending Army now on a wrestling scholorship. Curious where we play him.

I think Conlon will earn a scholarship in the next two years

I talked with a friend of mine who lives in the same neighborhood as Conlon. He said he's a great kid, really good athlete, has all the intangibles you'd want in a football player, but is a tweener -- a bit undersized for the D Line but maybe not enough lateral quickness to move to LB. My friend also mentioned what GordoAggie said about Conlon being a state champion wrestler, which I think says a lot about his strength, toughness and athleticism. Hopefully he can grow a little more on his mission and put on some weight. If so, he could end up being a steal.

Kid has got some fire and want to in him.

Former defensive lineman Diamond Fa'amafoe is now at Snow JC.

Roy McAvoy wrote: ↑

January 20th, 2020, 9:37 pm

slcagg wrote: ↑

January 20th, 2020, 9:31 pm

NavyBlueAggie wrote: ↑

January 20th, 2020, 9:28 pm

I don't know who McGriff is...any position or size information,,, ratings please. Thanks in advance.

Top player in the list. Former Nebraska player.

https://247sports.com/college/utah-stat ... l/Targets/

I am excited about Mcgriff, but one thing that gives me pause is he left Nebraska because they switched him to a LB because they felt like he wasn’t going to play as a WR.
I did some digging and that’s what I found.

Typically, defensive players are necessarily just a slight bit quicker than offensive players,,,,,,because to be effective in running to the play, they need to be there or the play runs right on past them. For Nebraska to consider moving McGriff to L B tells me they liked his speed, size and quickness. Seems that McGriff just didn't warm to the idea of playing L B.

AGGIEinIOWA wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 3:49 pm

On another note, I saw that Crew Wakley is home from his mission and listed in our 2020 signing class. He’s listed as an athlete (6-2, 190 out of HS), but was a very productive dual threat qb in high school and 2 time district MVP out of Sandy. He was a very hard nosed player in HS and I imagine Andersen may want him on defense but is it possible he fills Yaro’s void as the 5th qb? He had great high school numbers (3000+ passing and 1400+ rushing for both Jr and Sr seasons).

My nephew went to school with Wakley. He was described to me as a "winner" that is a tremendous athlete and a guy that just refuses to lose. He signed on fully expecting to get a shot at competing at quarterback. I don't think that means he is averse to playing safety, but he will expect at least a chance to win the quarterback job.

AGGIEinIOWA wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Conlin seems very much like a Nick Heninger type player to me. Similar size and skill set. Nick was a walk on at the U but battled and worked and earned a scholarship there before transferring here. Both seem to have a motor and lots of desire. Just like Nick I think he’ll end up making an impact.

I just finished interviewing Emerson. That kid says ALL the right things. He seems like a stud. Won State wrestling as a junior and QUIT to hang out with his family before he leaves on his mission after graduation.

AGGIEinIOWA wrote:On another note, I saw that Crew Wakley is home from his mission and listed in our 2020 signing class. He’s listed as an athlete (6-2, 190 out of HS), but was a very productive dual threat qb in high school and 2 time district MVP out of Sandy. He was a very hard nosed player in HS and I imagine Andersen may want him on defense but is it possible he fills Yaro’s void as the 5th qb? He had great high school numbers (3000+ passing and 1400+ rushing for both Jr and Sr seasons).

My brother in law coaches another high school in Utah and raved about Wakely. Said he was his favorite player in the state a few years ago.

He’s not a D1 QB.


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aggies22 wrote:

AGGIEinIOWA wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Conlin seems very much like a Nick Heninger type player to me. Similar size and skill set. Nick was a walk on at the U but battled and worked and earned a scholarship there before transferring here. Both seem to have a motor and lots of desire. Just like Nick I think he’ll end up making an impact.

I just finished interviewing Emerson. That kid says ALL the right things. He seems like a stud. Won State wrestling as a junior and QUIT to hang out with his family before he leaves on his mission after graduation.

Oh good, a quitter.


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TheAKAggie wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 5:59 pm

aggies22 wrote:

AGGIEinIOWA wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Conlin seems very much like a Nick Heninger type player to me. Similar size and skill set. Nick was a walk on at the U but battled and worked and earned a scholarship there before transferring here. Both seem to have a motor and lots of desire. Just like Nick I think he’ll end up making an impact.

I just finished interviewing Emerson. That kid says ALL the right things. He seems like a stud. Won State wrestling as a junior and QUIT to hang out with his family before he leaves on his mission after graduation.

Oh good, a quitter.


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I meant that as a compliment to his family oriented character.

aggies22 wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 6:45 pm

TheAKAggie wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 5:59 pm

aggies22 wrote:

AGGIEinIOWA wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Conlin seems very much like a Nick Heninger type player to me. Similar size and skill set. Nick was a walk on at the U but battled and worked and earned a scholarship there before transferring here. Both seem to have a motor and lots of desire. Just like Nick I think he’ll end up making an impact.

I just finished interviewing Emerson. That kid says ALL the right things. He seems like a stud. Won State wrestling as a junior and QUIT to hang out with his family before he leaves on his mission after graduation.

Oh good, a quitter.


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I meant that as a compliment to his family oriented character.

Please double check who made the comment and then assess it for sarcasm. You've been AK-ed.

YoungBloodAggie wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 7:21 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 6:45 pm

TheAKAggie wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 5:59 pm

aggies22 wrote:

AGGIEinIOWA wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Conlin seems very much like a Nick Heninger type player to me. Similar size and skill set. Nick was a walk on at the U but battled and worked and earned a scholarship there before transferring here. Both seem to have a motor and lots of desire. Just like Nick I think he’ll end up making an impact.

I just finished interviewing Emerson. That kid says ALL the right things. He seems like a stud. Won State wrestling as a junior and QUIT to hang out with his family before he leaves on his mission after graduation.

Oh good, a quitter.


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I meant that as a compliment to his family oriented character.

Please double check who made the comment and then assess it for sarcasm. You've been AK-ed.

I know AK made the comment and I dig his sense of humor but I was just clarifying for those that might not get it.

aggies22 wrote:

TheAKAggie wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 5:59 pm

aggies22 wrote:

AGGIEinIOWA wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Conlin seems very much like a Nick Heninger type player to me. Similar size and skill set. Nick was a walk on at the U but battled and worked and earned a scholarship there before transferring here. Both seem to have a motor and lots of desire. Just like Nick I think he’ll end up making an impact.

I just finished interviewing Emerson. That kid says ALL the right things. He seems like a stud. Won State wrestling as a junior and QUIT to hang out with his family before he leaves on his mission after graduation.

Oh good, a quitter.


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I meant that as a compliment to his family oriented character.

I meant it as a joke You new here?


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aggies22 wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 6:45 pm

TheAKAggie wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 5:59 pm

aggies22 wrote:

AGGIEinIOWA wrote: ↑

February 7th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Conlin seems very much like a Nick Heninger type player to me. Similar size and skill set. Nick was a walk on at the U but battled and worked and earned a scholarship there before transferring here. Both seem to have a motor and lots of desire. Just like Nick I think he’ll end up making an impact.

I just finished interviewing Emerson. That kid says ALL the right things. He seems like a stud. Won State wrestling as a junior and QUIT to hang out with his family before he leaves on his mission after graduation.

Oh good, a quitter.


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I meant that as a compliment to his family oriented character.

22...check the poster, then refer to the rules of the board

Who dis? Me likey.

I believe he was committed to UCLA til recently. He is fast! He'd be a great get at this stage.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/2717243/Rachaad-White

Like this guy a lot. If we get him, that would be three of our top 5 recruits ever in the 2020 class

Be optimistic about our chances of getting him Aggie fam.

ineptimusprime wrote: ↑

February 11th, 2020, 8:27 pm

Who dis? Me likey.

I'm pretty sure we paid him a visit over the weekend.

aggies22 wrote: ↑

February 12th, 2020, 9:57 am

ineptimusprime wrote: ↑

February 11th, 2020, 8:27 pm

Who dis? Me likey.

I'm pretty sure we paid him a visit over the weekend.

How were the facilities? Did the host show us a good time?

I believe that if Rachaad White were to sign with us, we would no longer be in the market for a grad transfer RB.

Doesn't seem that we'd need one at that point. I like this guy...

Can someone explain to my feeble mind why half the running backs behind him went to Wisconsin?

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February 12th, 2020, 10:40 am

I believe that if Rachaad White were to sign with us, we would no longer be in the market for a grad transfer RB.

I'd rather have a 2 year JUCO transfer than a 1 year Grad Transfer anyway. Esepcially if the player appears to be as good as White.

Sl7vk wrote: ↑

February 12th, 2020, 12:57 pm

Can someone explain to my feeble mind why half the running backs behind him went to Wisconsin?

@ratofallaggies can probably explain better but my guess is the intent was to showcase all the NFL RB's that were coached by the current staff. This would also explain the lack of Devante Mays and Darwin Thompson since those guys were during the Wells regime.

I would love a follow up graphic that showed all recent USU RB's drafted. Five RB's drafted in the past eight seasons (most of any team in the MWC over that period)....maybe most of any G5 team??

Aglicious wrote: ↑

February 12th, 2020, 1:24 pm

Sl7vk wrote: ↑

February 12th, 2020, 12:57 pm

Can someone explain to my feeble mind why half the running backs behind him went to Wisconsin?

ratofallaggies can probably explain better but my guess is the intent was to showcase all the NFL RB's that were coached by the current staff. This would also explain the lack of Devante Mays and Darwin Thompson since those guys were during the Wells regime.

That makes a lot of sense.
Thank you!

3rdGenAggie wrote: ↑

February 12th, 2020, 1:03 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑

February 12th, 2020, 10:40 am

I believe that if Rachaad White were to sign with us, we would no longer be in the market for a grad transfer RB.

I'd rather have a 2 year JUCO transfer than a 1 year Grad Transfer anyway. Esepcially if the player appears to be as good as White.

Exactly. I think this might play out better than the coaching staff ever dreamed it could. If we land White, we may not even need to recruit an RB next season.