2017 OLB Ben Bywater commits

http://www.vanquishthefoe.com/byu-football/2016/6/21/11991734/byu-football-recruiting-2017-olb-ben-bywater-commits



3* OLB from Olympus HS

6' 3" 206



https://twitter.com/benbywater5/status/745300834750074880

I think this is a pretty big deal for in-state recruiting. Isn't Olympus typically Ute territory? I believe we got another recruit from the West Valley area that is also typically Ute territory.

The Cougars now have 3 Olympus guys committed:

2017 Ben Bywater

2018 Nathan Latu

2018 Cameron Latu



Then recently added one from East High School - 2019 Siaki Ika.

Kalani appears to be killing it in recruiting right now, despite a 0-0 record.

West Valley area that is also typically Ute territory.

addseo666 wrote:
West Valley area that is also typically Ute territory.

Think this point cannot be overemphasized. This new staff is having success in previously very strong UTE recruiting grounds. That has to be a worry for the Utes, even though they will probably just say that they have moved on to better recruits being in the PAC 12 now.

Cougarfan87 wrote:

West Valley area that is also typically Ute territory.

Think this point cannot be overemphasized. This new staff is having success in previously very strong UTE recruiting grounds. That has to be a worry for the Utes, even though they will probably just say that they have moved on to better recruits being in the PAC 12 now.

Yes, this is very encouraging and somewhat reminiscent of when the Ute's first starting to sneak a few players out of traditionally strong BYU areas.