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PokesBlog: Live chat with Mike Vorel
Join UW beat reporter Mike Vorel for a discussion of all things Cowboys and Cowgirls. The Wyoming basketball team plays Fresno State on Wednesday, while National Signing Day for the football team is Feb. 5.
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My Wyoming athletics live chat starts now! Hit the link and join me, won't you? #gowyo live.trib.com/Event/PokesBlo…by Mike Vorel via twitter 1/28/2014 10:00:04 PM
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What's up, everybody? Like a grown-up, I've been writing, watching recruit highlight videos and eating cereal all day. Ready to chat it up. Who has the first question? -
What you think of the recruiting class so far? Can you give it a grade? -
I think Bohl has done a very good job in his time frame. It's definitely not the most talented group, but what I'm seeing are a bunch of kids who are really excited about being there. They're excited about starting something special. I'd put it somewhere in the B range right now, but you never know with recruiting classes.
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I'm hoping we see a few more DBs, LBs and WRs in the next week, though. Still a few schollies on the table.
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What's up, Mike? What do you think of this new QB, Smith?
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Just got off the phone with him, and I think he's a good prospect. Ideal size -- 6-4, 215. Very solid, powerful, fall-forward runner. I think he needs to improve accuracy and probably some decisionmaking. Good get, but hard to think he'll be the starter right away.
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Cap'n Crunch Berries OF COURSE. was there ever any doubt?
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With a week left until signing day what needs do they have left? Also are there any specific players that are interested in Wyoming that would be a steal to get come signing day?
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Like I said, I think they would be wise to sign a few more LB, DB and FB. As for specific players, Lee Crosby (a JC DB) visited both UW and New Mexico recently and will decide on signing day. He'd be a nice add to the class.
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FB Jack Flor also visited recently but hasn't decided. He'd be a nice fit, and they don't have a FB commit yet.
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I'm very excited for the spring/summer, Scott. Going to be fun to watch. Right now we're looking at Young, Kirkegaard and Thompson in the spring and Smith and Fort coming in the summer.
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TJ Patterson is also a walk-on QB, but I don't think he'll compete for the spot.
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Personally, I like seattle. In Super Bowl battles of great defenses against great offenses, I still have to lean towards defense. And I don't think Denver has seen that physical a defense in a while. But it could go either way.
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I think it would be a huge get to get Alex Gardner, but as I mentioned yesterday he may stay in state and they already have 3 RB recruits this winter so that might entice FIU even more. I also like Malik Johns who visited this past week, he's a CB that would add to the DB backfield, he's currently committed to Samford.
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Gardner is still out there, but I'd be surprised if he came. UW had two RB commit yesterday, and Gardner is probably more likely to stay in state and go to FIU.
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From what I've hear, Malik Johns is still in the mix.
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Right now, I like Aaron Young. Not a great athlete, but extremely intelligent and driven, and he has all semester to learn the playbook. I just can't see Thornton or Kirkegaard being the guy come next fall. We'll see.
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Kind of surprised we're taking at least two backs. Kind of. Log jam right now at that position.
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Yeah, it's a back-oriented offense but they have a ton there right now. Obviously Wick, May coming back, Stover was a big recruit, and I really like Tapscott, who redshirted. Now you also have Hill and Evans coming in.
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I was a little surprised Hill didn't commit as a safety. He played both in high school, and that's a big need for them right now.
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I disagree. They had two commit yesterday and signed one from JC previously. That's three in this class, with JD Krill already here. Plenty of guys to compete there.
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Jolly Brinkley and Tyree Mayfield, both from MO, committed yesterday.
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Definitely agree about hill. Still don't believe it. Interesting we have more commits on O than D at this point.
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That is a little bit surprising, I agree. LB is a strength of next year's team, but beyond that they need to build more depth. Same at safety.
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Is rufran still playing next year? If yes, will we see his stats go down? What about Claiborne?
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They're both coming back. Their numbers will most likely go down, not just because of a new system but because the new guy will not be Brett Smith. Hard to match that chemistry, production.
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We know that we're going to need another fullback even if Flor commits. We have a ton of linebackers currently. Any rumblings on if one of them will move to offense? -
No on the linebackers, but I previously heard that TE Drew Van Maanen, who was previously a TE who didn't play last season, will try to move to FB. So there's another one.
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Also interesting with DC's MO ties he had 5 MO signees, Bohl already has 3 MO commits
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Bohl's staff has very good Missouri ties, it's true. AJ Cooper also has a ton of ties in AZ and FLA, which is why we're seeing so many kids come from there.
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I'm mildly surprised there haven't been more kids from Minnesota, Nebraska, Montana, etc. Could be because they started here so late in the game, but that will probably be more of a focus in future seasons.
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It seems to me like the excitement level of the players and recruits is much higher this year than in previous seasons. Bohl must be doing a heck of a job selling Wyoming to the team.
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I can't attest to that, since I wasn't here last year. But guys are excited. Seems like a lot of enthusiasm coming out of the visits.
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