Coaches are not allowed to talk about recruits by name to the press/public until they sign a letter of intent in February. The only way cougar fans will ever hear about a verbal commitment is via the player themselves.
Following Junior Day on Friday, Bronco met with several of those in attendance. Michael Alisa, a LB/RB from local Timpview High School, gave a verbal commitment as a result of a meeting with Coach Mendenhall.
Alisa, 6'1 220 lbs, is originally from Kahuku High School but transferred to Utah to be nearer to family. Alisa originally played Safety but was moved to a more natural position as LB and is slated to play OLB due to his speed.
Alisa was Honorable Mention All State for 4A as a junior.
My 3 Cents: Makes sense to start loading at a LB as several of 2007's stars will be graduating. Alisa is a good combinations of size and speed and should be a great addition to the heart and soul of the BYU defense.
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You are about 20 lbs off on the weight there, which is why the scouting report on him is a very big IF. So I hope that that mistake is a prophecy so that he can get to a weight he can play division 1 ball at!
Just wondering how many scholarships Bronco has available for the 2008 season. Having a bunch of recruits, plus the flow of RM's. Any idea of the numbers?
Good catch again. Now I am finding reports he is around 210, which is fine for high school, but as you pointed out, not quite enough for D-I. If he can keep up his speed, I'd like to see him around 220-230.
As to how many scholarships, that is one reason I am glad not to be a coach at BYU. Can you imagine the headache of how many are going on missions, how many are coming home, how many qualified from last year, how many graduating, etc. It is a logistics nightmare. That being said, I have heard the a little less than 20.
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