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also get the sense the reporter is predicting Arik to Auburn/ND now.

Shaq should be the only one we risk losing to the Fuskies, but that's only because he had them under consideration before. And yes, losing Shaq would be bad...<br /><br />I highly doubt Tosh is going to turn any of our other recruits who, until now, haven't had UW on their radar. 1) I think Tosh realizes the ethics of such a move, 2) Sark has his own recruits in mind, 3) none of our recruits are going to buy his new, purple and gold sell.<br /><br />We'll lose a commit or two and probably won't grab more than a couple of our big prospects, but we'll lose them to other programs.

So, we got a 5 star DL last year, but he wasn't prepared for D1 competition and another 4 star DL who was. This year they'll be ready so the DL is rather solid. It would be a real loss if any of the OL recruited don't sign LOIs because that is a huge need.<br /><br />StinkySarq was/is in deep, deep doodoo because the Mutts couldn't recruit the in-state kids in a year in which the talent pool was rich. His DB coach deserted to fucla and took recruits with him.<br /><br />I'm sure TL's first assignment will be to get in-state kids to switch to the DoggieDoos. All those kids are leaving the state for top programs and not because TL wasn't employed by UW.<br />Tosh should do a great selling the kids on:<br />- the rich traditions of UW, <br />- the premium academics, <br />- the post-nasal-drip weather, <br />- the availability of defense attorneys to respond immediately <br />- his own firm commitment to UW based upon his dozens of hours of employment.<br /><br />Sarq should do a great job selling his staff on:<br />- why TL is so much better than them that he deserves a half-mil and other benefits<br />- the importance of loyalty and integrity<br /><br />As an aside, I communicate with a friend in Ireland whose favorite word is "tosh", meaning "bullsh*t".<br />As another aside, I lived just north of Seattle for over 20 years. I went there respecting the Huskies and quickly learned that Seattle people are xenophobic and hydrophobic. Learning to despise the Huskies came quickly and easily. Between the weather and the traffic, Seattle area people are very depressed and it continues to get worse.