Friday Night Lights - Week 3
A roundup of the current Cal commits and how they fared in their high school matchups
DaJohn Yarborough, Four-Star IOL, Commits To Bears
At 6-foot-5 and 340 pounds, Yarborough’s frame will comfortably command an interior spot for Cal.
4 Star OL DaJohn Yarborough to make his college decision today at 3pm
DaJohn Yarborough is set to announce on this Saturday, July 11th at 3pm Pacific He'll do so live on CBS Sports College Football You Tube ChannelAs I've said for some weeks now, I feel good about what he plans to share.Predictions
FB Recruiting from here - July 1st
The dead period starts now and recruiting won't get back online until August and not really in full bloom until the season starts.As stated previously, I think Cal will land DaJohn Yarborough and I believe there's at least a 50% chance Sam LeJeune flips his commitment from FSU to the Bears.That would be a very strong class despite a bit of a June swoon.There are going to be a lot of opportunities for flips particularly if the Bears get off to a good start in the season. Both names and others who may have committed early elsewhere but whose interest in Cal wasn't obviously made publicCal has other players it likes but wants to evaluate in the Fall, however, they don't have to take a 28 person class and can instead reserve resources for the Portal. There will not be any backup planning or settling. If they can't get HS recruits they love, then they will go after portal players they love.
The latest on the remaining class of '27 targets
Increasingly likely that Hayden Stepp will choose Oregon on Wednesday. They were his earliest suitor before his lead recruiter took a HC job at Cal and has gone back and forth between the schools. He seems to have settled on the Ducks despite a far less obvious path to playing time as the glitz and prestige win out. At least for now . . .Conversely, the confidence grows for DaJohn Yarborough to pick the Bears as his college destination. The colossally sized 4 star IOL will announce on July 11thEli Woodard's lean towards Miami feels like it has solidified. The Hurricanes national prominence, their success with WRs, the South Beach location all feel like factors. His head likely leans towards the Bears but his heart seems to be in Florida. Despite Sam LeJeune's recent commitment to Florida State, this is a young man that feels far from certain and at risk of sounding like UCLA honks talking about Myles Baker, this process is FAR from overCal put themselves in position to create some flips with players with whom they were finalists and didn't get the verbal nod. If the Bears can create some momentum on the field in September and October, look for 2-4 highly rated recruits to reconsider their decisions including Stepp and Woodard.