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'11 CO OLB Leilon Willingham (Signed to Central Florida)
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AlferdJasper
Well-Known Member
Nope, I took the order I first read them, and put Colorado first, as it should be. But he isn't laying any cards on the table.
Darian3Hagan
'89 Player of the Year
What a shame that he isn't a Buff yet.
AlferdJasper
Well-Known Member
He may be a buff ... just enjoying the tripping right now.
Darian3Hagan
'89 Player of the Year
what?
AlferdJasper
Well-Known Member
somebody
Well-Known Member
I'm missing the logic - he's the class savior but you don't want to play him? If he's that good, he should be a 5 star and be starting by the spring game.
He meant "not playing him" as an opponent of CU if he goes to, say, Michigan or A&M, which aren't in the Pac 12.
Idot Buff
Guest
Yes. And this time, minus the Baileys.
somebody
Well-Known Member
That seems extreme, maybe a little less, though.
Let's get back to this. What leads you to believe he's gone?
Darian3Hagan
'89 Player of the Year
fair enough. Without any inside info, I'd put my guess at about 50/50. A&M dropping out helps.
I get kind of the opposite feeling. Don't know where he is going to end up but to me the longer he isn't committed to somebody else the better chance that Embree wins him over to be a Buff. The biggest disadvantage CU has with him is that other schools had a longer time to establish a relationship with him, the longer he waits the more CU can overcome that.
On the other hand in addition to the advantages that CU has for any student athlete Boulder is close enough for him to stay in easy contact with family and friends but far enough away that he can have his own space. Hope this ends up CU and nothing so far leads to believe that it isn't going to.
AlferdJasper
Well-Known Member
My gut says otherwise. Also that scrambled egg, bacon and potato burrito is an excellent way to start Saturday morning.
:thumbsup:
Highlander27
Well-Known Member
He seems to be looking at every possible avenue out of the state. Even by way of Central Florida, which is a joke. The issue I have is he seems to lean hard or need the validation of a few close confidants/homies/boyz, among them Mister Jones, Brandon Marshall's relative, hell maybe even Jones at Michigan in this short period of time... yet his dad doesn't seem to be the one he wants to lean towards as he keeps searching or this would have been concluded already with him pledging to the Buffs.
I think this kid is looking to get away, but his dad very much wants him to stay here. The situation sounds EERILY familiar to the Diante Jackson fiasco only Willingham hasn't dropped any info on a coach he's truly in love with, like how Diante was with Kiesau. That sorta works in our favor.
I think he ends up a Buff but it's going to be an acrimonious decision within the family. We'll see.
I think this kid is looking to get away, but his dad very much wants him to stay here. The situation sounds EERILY familiar to the Diante Jackson fiasco only Willingham hasn't dropped any info on a coach he's truly in love with, like how Diante was with Kiesau. That sorta works in our favor.
I think he ends up a Buff but it's going to be an acrimonious decision within the family. We'll see.
AlferdJasper
Well-Known Member
He also wants to be on a winning team. The more recruits that commit to CU who interest Leilon, the better for us.
And this weekend (with the perfect "snow on the ground, sunny day in Boulder weather") could turn a few guys into Buffs.
The momentum helps with all the undecideds.
And this weekend (with the perfect "snow on the ground, sunny day in Boulder weather") could turn a few guys into Buffs.
The momentum helps with all the undecideds.
Darian3Hagan
'89 Player of the Year
It just seems that we have trouble with in state kids that decide late. We have the best luck with kids that are onboard early.
Signed Brock Berglund.
I hope he's a buff, seems to like the drama of all this. On a side note, Hasn't UCF done some pretty significant things with a young program? They went 11-3 and beat Georgia in a bowl game. (and yes, I know UGA was bad last year.) Just saying it might be a mistake to dismiss them.
lawdogg
Club Member
Nevada did some pretty nice things with its program, but that does not vault them into the conversation with some of the other programs that he could go to. My point is, I have to imagine that but for the Williams connection, UCF would not be in play at all, even with their relative success.
In that case, Sweet!
A Scout article on its Michigan site confirms that Leilon has decommitted from Texas A&M. He no longer names them among his finalists. (Yes, CU is on the list.)
http://michigan.scout.com/2/1041479.html
http://michigan.scout.com/2/1041479.html
AlferdJasper
Well-Known Member
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: