Utah's 2009 class is official
by JazzyUte on Feb 4, 2009 1:36 PM MST
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PrintThe biggest unknown, Xavier Sua'Filo, decided to go to UCLA instead of Utah. You can't really blame the choice, since the Bruins have been a football power over the last five years. Oh wait, that's the other So. Cal team. Regardless, though, this was an awesome class and the best of the Whittingham era. The good news? Most of these players committed prior to Utah busting the BCS for the second time and stomping Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.
Chew on that one for a bit.
And while you do, here is the official class...
Name
Pos.
Hgt.
Wgt.
Yr.
Exp.
Hometown/Last School
James Aiono
DE
6-3
273
Jr.
JC
West Valley City, Utah/Snow College
Conroy Black
DB
6-0
176
Jr.
JC
Miramar, Fla./Fullerton CC
Beau Burton
RB
5-9
195
Fr.
HS
Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro HS
Terrance Cain
QB
5-11
186
Jr.
JC
Houston, Texas/Blinn CC
Eric Dago
DE
6-2
211
Fr.
HS
Houston, Texas/Westside HS
LT Filiaga
LB
6-0
230
Fr.
HS
Provo, Utah/Bingham HS
Colby Goodwin
TE
6-5
202
Fr.
HS
Houston, Texas/CY-Fair HS
Latu Heimuli
DL
6-3
296
Fr.
HS
Salt Lake City/Highland HS
Vyncent Jones
OL
6-3
291
Fr.
HS
Sandy, Utah/Jordan HS
Maxwell Lacy
DB
6-2
193
So.
JC
Pasadena, Calif./Compton College
Ray Magee
WR
6-4
226
Jr.
JC
San Diego, Calif./Fullerton CC
Kapua Sai
OL
6-5
319
Fr.
HS
Kahalu'u, Hawaii/St. Louis HS
Jamal Smith
WR
6-2
181
Fr.
HS
Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard HS
Antoine "Shaky" Smithson
WR
5-11
215
Jr.
JC
Baltimore, Md./East Los Angeles CC
Victor Spikes
DB
6-0
200
Fr.
HS
Beaumont, Texas/ Beaumont Central HS
Jarrad Stewart
DB
5-9
182
Fr.
HS
Houston, Texas/Pearland HS
Percy Taumoelau
OL
6-4
313
Fr.
HS
Glendale, Utah/Cottonwood HS
Jeremiah Tofaeono
DT
6-3
311
Fr.
HS
Las Vegas, Nev./Cheyenne HS
Siosaia "LT" Tuipulotu
DT
6-1
280
Fr.
HS
Euless, Texas/Trinity HS
Chris Washington
DB
6-0
183
Fr.
HS
Layton, Utah/Northridge HS
Jason Whittingham
LB
6-2
214
Fr.
HS
Provo, Utah/Timpview HS
Jordan Wynn
QB
6-1
175
Fr.
HS
Oceanside, Calif./Oceanside HS
Kamaron Yancy
DB
5-9
187
Jr.
JC
Los Angeles, Calif./Pierce College
Utah's class is ranked 43rd in the nation according to Rivals, the best of the non-BCS schools, while Scout puts Utah at 54th, with only BYU doing better. But honestly, these rankings don't mean much, unless you're a top-ten team. There isn't really a difference between the 54th team and the 44th, since by that point, you're looking at a very similar 2-3 star filled class.
Of course, we should also note Utah went 13-0 with a class that never ranked this high, which only bodes well for the future of this program.
So, what do you think?
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For me
the most exciting players in this recruiting class are James Aiono and Terrance Cain. Aiono because we obviously have a huge hole to fill at defensive end with Kruger’s departure. Cain because we need a solid QB to take over the offense. It may be Cain, it may be Louks. But having a handfull of quality QB’s to choose from with make each of these guys compete as hard as they can for the starting spot. Whoever ends up getting it will have earned it.
Too bad about X. I think he’ll wish he had come here.
Aiono will be great...
Along with him, the other 2 guys I think I’m most excited about are Heimuli and Lacy.
Lacy has great size and speed for a corner and could step right in for Sean Smith. Plus he comes in as a Sophomore.
Heimuli is going to be a beast on the inside of that DL for the next few years imo.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
recruits..
I have big hopes for Cain and Aiono…
Lacy could be a nice player for us as well
Don’t know much about Antoine Smithson but I like the “Shaky” nickname
I'm wondering if Cain will be Utah's starting QB this season?
I mean, obviously the favorite is Louks, but I would not be surprise to see Cain leading the Utes into the USU game.
JuCo Guys
Will see some time.
Sai is a good pick but needs some development, I am interested in seeing how he does in this program as a sophomore on up.
I think we have more depth and a better team than most folks thought andthis is more future (excepting JuCo players) than immediate help and that Aiono under Pease’s tutelage will be a great one.
Heimuli I have hopes for as well as Burton and the rest of the O and D line pickups.
I am waiting anxiously to see how the QB position shakes out and I am far, far more concerned with getting decent coaches in.
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