Sparq Scores

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81 Osa Masina



82 Porter Gustin

Osa Masina - posted 4 hrs ago - Top 5 schools (Not going to be a Yewt)



Prep Football: Utes not included in Osa Masina’s top five

By Brennan Smith | The Salt Lake Tribune



Brighton linebacker Osa Masina has announced his top five schools and the Utes didn’t make the cut.



Masina, ranked as a 2015 four-star recruit and the No. 1 overall recruit in the state by several recruiting services, tweeted Thursday that he’d narrowed his choices down to UCLA, Michigan, Wisconsin, USC and Arizona State, in no particular order.



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What I do not understand is - how did we miss so badly on Porter Gustin? This guy is a stud and he came to BYU wanting to be a Coug. The Coaching Staff dismissed him, and apparently caused animosity - from what I have read. It just appears to be a very bad "miss" on a talented guy in our own backyard.

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What I do not understand is - how did we miss so badly on Porter Gustin? This guy is a stud and he came to BYU wanting to be a Coug. The Coaching Staff dismissed him, and apparently caused animosity - from what I have read. It just appears to be a very bad "miss" on a talented guy in our own backyard.

Who knows what demands the father made when they went "intending to sign if offered". His dad thinks he can play 6 positions. Did he demand one BYU did not think he fit. The article said BYU told him their linebacker scholarships were all commited. Did BYU offer something else that his dad did not want or offer nothing. We do not know.



If he was truly committed to wanting BYU - pout and cross them off the list when they do not offer immediately - really? I smell an ego issue. Not the kid. The dad. He has a brother, too. We probably will not get a sniff from him either if he is as good.



The kid only played 5 games last year due to injury. So his stats are not overwhelming. There may have been related questionmarks when he tripped to Provo. Maybe he tried to play too many positions.



if he really wanted to be at BYU, a humble approach mixed with patience may have opened the door.



If we were all out of linebacker scholarships for 2017, we cannot exactly go back on previous commitments made to other players.



I find it interesting to see how Utah seems to have faded regarding in-state recruiting. Utah Just Recently offerwd. Maybe they smelled the ego thing coming as well. This is a bigger blow to Utah. BYU did not offer. Utah did offer. He will likely pick some other PAC 12 school over the PAC 12 Utes.



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Good info. Good insight. Thanks.



Go Cougs!

Did he ever attend a BYU "camp" that Bronco requires any recruit to attend before making an offer? I thought that was the issue (and the underlying reasons as to why he wouldn't bother to attend.)



It's too bad. Hopefully it's the dad and not the kid or Bronco that are the problem. The most recent thing I read was that Porter said BYU was still an option if they would offer. I don't buy the BYU quote that our linebacker spots are all filled up. There must be something different going on.

I remember reading the article about him not being offered at BYU camp, but have not been able to find where I read it. I decided to look at his profile a little and it does not show either an official or unofficial visit.



I definitely think there is more to the whole story. He may be a great athlete, but if he has the wrong mentality, he won't last in the program anyway.



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Here's a recent "wrap up" assessment on Gustin. Missing on this kid still makes me sick. Physically, he's an impressive and unusual beast.



"Final Thoughts on Gustin: If Gustin put his mind to playing any sport, I am convinced he could play it at the D1 level. He could end up playing a variety of positions in football. His skillset would make for a good tight end, fullback, middle backer, outside backer, and defensive end (where we project him). Oregon and LSU have even talked about running a quarterback package with Gustin. From a physical standpoint, there aren't too many prospects that can compete with him. The recruiting battle that ensues over Gustin could be one of the most intense this year."



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