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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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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. -
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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Not a ton, but that's no surprise for this class. What other WY kids projected to be DI kids in this class? Other than Bryan there weren't many. And I'm thinking a lot of WY kids will walk on.
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Any WYO kids offered walk out spots beside the 1 from Cheyenne?
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I'm not sure on that. Don't have many ties in WY high schools, and coaches aren't allowed to comment yet. But I would expect there to be a fair amount of walk-ons across the state.
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Has bohl stole any recruits that had commited to ndsu and now changed to wyo
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Technically Ryon'e Winters was committed to NDSU then flipped to Wyoming. But I think "steal" is a strong word. This is recruiting. Until guys sign, all is fair.
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And I know Bohl signed an agreement not to talk to NDSU commits. But there are SO many ways around that. Like having any of his assistants talk to them, for example.
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This year there really isn't more D1 talent in Wyoming, but next year Tevis Bartlett out of Cheyenne is a big one to get. I know that Jack Flor is still in the mix, but is there any talk when he might decide?
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Tevis Bartlett has already been offered by Wyoming's new staff, so he's definitely a big target. Also has an offer from Colorado.
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We haven't heard anything from Flor in a few days. From what I have heard, Wyoming has a solid shot of getting him. But it's a bit of a concern that there has been no news out of that camp.
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I meant to say that there isn't any more D1 talent that is left to sign, but walk-ons, yes there are several.
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i believe Bohl will scour Wyoming for guys, but it's hard to do that and fill a recruiting class in less than a month. This isn't the year to judge him on for recruiting habits, IMO.
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No, Doug. Haven't heard anything about that. But very, very few kickers get scholarships. So we could see someone walk on.
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Still 30 minutes left in my UW Athletics live chat. Head to Live.Trib.com to join the discussion. #gowyoby Mike Vorel via twitter 1/28/2014 10:30:20 PM -
So the coaching staff is complete now with the hire of Bath and Brown. What do you think of the staff that Bohl has put together?
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Reportedly. UW has yet to confirm Brown and Bath. But it's a safe assumption. I think it's a nice staff, but it's really all about familiarity. If Bohl feels like these are guys he can trust to instill his system, then I'm for it.
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Bath specifically had a very good reputation at Miami OH.
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Yes there is a couple D1 talented players left in Wyoming,
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have you heard any more on siging macintyre out of colorado
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