Following up on our Monday edition of Dawg Bites we've got more UW recruiting news and notes in our Tuesday edition, including a crystal ball prediction for 2017 four-star cornerback Elijah Molden...
*** 2018 four-star San Diego (Calif.) St. Augustine cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart -- Washington has been quickly this season for the No.47 overall prospect in next years class. With the Huskies moving into the top four in both the Associated Press and Coaches poll this week it's something that has caught his eye even more.
"My thoughts in UDub right now are just all great thoughts and very surprise and happy for the program they run there," Taylor-Stuart told Rivals on Monday night. "In my opinion I didn't think they would have been in the top four just because I was listening to the media and seeing the tweets during preseason. But they prove me wrong and that's a great accomplishment for them. As long as they can keep this up and keep battling and stay in the top 4 there's a 50-perent chance I'll fly down there and watch Washignton play. All the coaches and players are extremely playing and coaching right. A big congrats for them. So Washignton is my top list right now."
Recently the four-star prospect picked up an offer from Oregon, but he maintains that Washington is on top of his list right now as the Huskies continue to run the table this season...
*** Huskies still keeping defensive line prospects warm while sorting out numbers -- We reported a while back that Washington was going to stand pat with four-star DT commit Marlon Tuipulotu for this class as the lone defensive line commit. Now, things have changed slightly with three prospects getting the attention of UW defensive line coach Ikaika Malloe...
Malloe will continue to focus on Jay Tufele, Jaelan Phillips and Brandon Pili as the three defensive linemen who could join the class in the final spot for the 2017 class. Recently, Pili told Rivals' Mike Singler: "I recently received a call from the defensive line coach [Malloe] and the head coach Chris Petersen from UDub saying that they really wanted me and it's a no-brainer to have me on their team. So they were looking to see if they could move around some numbers and see if they could get me a scholarship for another defensive line position."
Malloe visited Pili last Friday and also checked in on Tufele, who listed Washington in his top seven, during the Huskies' bye-week. Pili would get an offer once it became clear that Tufele and Phillips aren't coming, and UW elects to take Pili over another athlete that isn't an offensive lineman.
*** Elijah Molden getting use to purple and gold -- We will have a full visit report later this morning after talking with Molden last night. However, Washington made a significant impact during the visit with his mother, who is already enamored with UW, and while the four-star cornerback is playing things close to his chest it's becoming a little clear if UW wants Molden they are looking more likely to get him.
Molden said the fall of Oregon has definitely become a factor and while Stanford has renowned academics, he knows there's something special taking place on Montlake. Right now I would say if Washington is taking Molden as their last defensive back, which Rivals has learned would be the case, I've got the four-star cornerback pegged to Washington.
*** 2018 four-star San Diego (Calif.) St. Augustine cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart -- Washington has been quickly this season for the No.47 overall prospect in next years class. With the Huskies moving into the top four in both the Associated Press and Coaches poll this week it's something that has caught his eye even more.
"My thoughts in UDub right now are just all great thoughts and very surprise and happy for the program they run there," Taylor-Stuart told Rivals on Monday night. "In my opinion I didn't think they would have been in the top four just because I was listening to the media and seeing the tweets during preseason. But they prove me wrong and that's a great accomplishment for them. As long as they can keep this up and keep battling and stay in the top 4 there's a 50-perent chance I'll fly down there and watch Washignton play. All the coaches and players are extremely playing and coaching right. A big congrats for them. So Washignton is my top list right now."
Recently the four-star prospect picked up an offer from Oregon, but he maintains that Washington is on top of his list right now as the Huskies continue to run the table this season...
*** Huskies still keeping defensive line prospects warm while sorting out numbers -- We reported a while back that Washington was going to stand pat with four-star DT commit Marlon Tuipulotu for this class as the lone defensive line commit. Now, things have changed slightly with three prospects getting the attention of UW defensive line coach Ikaika Malloe...
Malloe will continue to focus on Jay Tufele, Jaelan Phillips and Brandon Pili as the three defensive linemen who could join the class in the final spot for the 2017 class. Recently, Pili told Rivals' Mike Singler: "I recently received a call from the defensive line coach [Malloe] and the head coach Chris Petersen from UDub saying that they really wanted me and it's a no-brainer to have me on their team. So they were looking to see if they could move around some numbers and see if they could get me a scholarship for another defensive line position."
Malloe visited Pili last Friday and also checked in on Tufele, who listed Washington in his top seven, during the Huskies' bye-week. Pili would get an offer once it became clear that Tufele and Phillips aren't coming, and UW elects to take Pili over another athlete that isn't an offensive lineman.
*** Elijah Molden getting use to purple and gold -- We will have a full visit report later this morning after talking with Molden last night. However, Washington made a significant impact during the visit with his mother, who is already enamored with UW, and while the four-star cornerback is playing things close to his chest it's becoming a little clear if UW wants Molden they are looking more likely to get him.
Molden said the fall of Oregon has definitely become a factor and while Stanford has renowned academics, he knows there's something special taking place on Montlake. Right now I would say if Washington is taking Molden as their last defensive back, which Rivals has learned would be the case, I've got the four-star cornerback pegged to Washington.
