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Trying to get a Mormon kid named "Smith" to turn down BYU would be a tough job indeed. Could explain the lack of other offers.
"The Gophers’ two-year streak of keeping Minnesota’s top-ranked football recruit at home will receive a stiff test this year in Rosemount offensive lineman Jacob Smith, who’s committed to Brigham Young University but has yet to sign his letter of intent.
Then again, maybe the Gophers already have the top in-state player in the 2018 class; pundits are split on who the state’s best prospect really is. One choice is Eden Prairie cornerback Benjamin Sapp III. He spurned schools such as Ohio State and Alabama to pledge to new coach P.J. Fleck in Dinkytown.
Others, however, have Smith atop the 2018 class. He, too, will be a tough get after accepting his first offer to the Utah private school that aligns with his Mormon faith. “I was excited to hop on that train and be a part of something great,” he said.
Rosemount coach Jeff Erdmann said some Big Ten schools, including Michigan and Michigan State, have come by Rosemount to inquire about Smith, but not Minnesota. BYU remains Smith’s only offer, but the door appears ajar.
Asked if he’d like to see more interest from the Gophers, Smith said, “I would like to see interest just in general.”
http://www.twincities.com/2017/06/2...le-for-states-best-prospects-getting-tougher/
"The Gophers’ two-year streak of keeping Minnesota’s top-ranked football recruit at home will receive a stiff test this year in Rosemount offensive lineman Jacob Smith, who’s committed to Brigham Young University but has yet to sign his letter of intent.
Then again, maybe the Gophers already have the top in-state player in the 2018 class; pundits are split on who the state’s best prospect really is. One choice is Eden Prairie cornerback Benjamin Sapp III. He spurned schools such as Ohio State and Alabama to pledge to new coach P.J. Fleck in Dinkytown.
Others, however, have Smith atop the 2018 class. He, too, will be a tough get after accepting his first offer to the Utah private school that aligns with his Mormon faith. “I was excited to hop on that train and be a part of something great,” he said.
Rosemount coach Jeff Erdmann said some Big Ten schools, including Michigan and Michigan State, have come by Rosemount to inquire about Smith, but not Minnesota. BYU remains Smith’s only offer, but the door appears ajar.
Asked if he’d like to see more interest from the Gophers, Smith said, “I would like to see interest just in general.”
http://www.twincities.com/2017/06/2...le-for-states-best-prospects-getting-tougher/