He's not the biggest fan of interviews, or talking about recruiting in general. He'll happily talk about other things, like his North Canyon teammates, or basketball, or track, but as far as his recruitment, he plays it pretty close to the vest.
I talked with him in person at the ASU/Washington game a bit. He has a relationship with QB Daniel Bridge-Gadd, and knows Byron Murphy a little. He managed to take an official up there without anyone really noticing. I only noticed because I literally ran into him on the sideline.
As far as his official to Arizona State, he said his favorite part was hanging out with the team at Demario Richard's house with the other recruits, or as he put it-
"I loved getting to know the players. (There's) a lot of young talent around there and they are on the same page in terms of what they want to accomplish."
I talked to him about the pre-law stuff he brought up in his AIA radio show interview and he said "Academically ASU has a very broad range of things I could study in terms of law," and he also noted the resources available to him. "guys like Jean Boyd are truly dedicated to making the best (experience) for their athletes."
I asked him if anything is currently setting Arizona State apart and he laughed and said "persistence." He followed that up by elaborating a little- "they recruit me more than any other school, and Coach Thomsen has done a great job (answering) any questions, and building relationships with my family."
There you have it. Wasn't able to get more out of him- apologies.
My personal take is this- he'll figure out where he wants to go apart from the coaching staffs and recruiters. That may very well be USC, but it could absolutely be ASU. Ultimately when counting the cost, he'll factor in the coaching situation, but he's smart enough to know coaches come and go. North Canyon is on their second in two years, and will probably be on their third if their current head coach fills the open Desert Edge vacancy (where he came from).
Arizona is still pushing him to commit to visiting their campus, and in the past he's been open to it. This is shaping up to be a whole lot like Connor Murphy's recruitment. Big attention from Michigan, pressure to stay home, a last minute push from the Wildcats and USC serving as the favorite.
I talked with him in person at the ASU/Washington game a bit. He has a relationship with QB Daniel Bridge-Gadd, and knows Byron Murphy a little. He managed to take an official up there without anyone really noticing. I only noticed because I literally ran into him on the sideline.
As far as his official to Arizona State, he said his favorite part was hanging out with the team at Demario Richard's house with the other recruits, or as he put it-
"I loved getting to know the players. (There's) a lot of young talent around there and they are on the same page in terms of what they want to accomplish."
I talked to him about the pre-law stuff he brought up in his AIA radio show interview and he said "Academically ASU has a very broad range of things I could study in terms of law," and he also noted the resources available to him. "guys like Jean Boyd are truly dedicated to making the best (experience) for their athletes."
I asked him if anything is currently setting Arizona State apart and he laughed and said "persistence." He followed that up by elaborating a little- "they recruit me more than any other school, and Coach Thomsen has done a great job (answering) any questions, and building relationships with my family."
There you have it. Wasn't able to get more out of him- apologies.
My personal take is this- he'll figure out where he wants to go apart from the coaching staffs and recruiters. That may very well be USC, but it could absolutely be ASU. Ultimately when counting the cost, he'll factor in the coaching situation, but he's smart enough to know coaches come and go. North Canyon is on their second in two years, and will probably be on their third if their current head coach fills the open Desert Edge vacancy (where he came from).
Arizona is still pushing him to commit to visiting their campus, and in the past he's been open to it. This is shaping up to be a whole lot like Connor Murphy's recruitment. Big attention from Michigan, pressure to stay home, a last minute push from the Wildcats and USC serving as the favorite.
