Where BYU decommits landed

WR Jaren Mitchell - Northern Colorado
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RB Joshua Oglesby - Texas A&M–Kingsville
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They both look thrilled with the fruits of their life choices.

You have to admit the Javelina is a pretty cool mascot (even if it's something that wouldn't make it past some spell checkers)

Here are where some other decommits landed.



https://twitter.com/FotuTevita/status/961289393142079489



https://twitter.com/utahathletics/status/920380426136539136



https://twitter.com/utahathletics/status/961272370035068928



https://twitter.com/TriciaKump/status/961313286372212736

Well thanks Hawk, you just made me sick.

BYU did get former Utah signee (and SLCC transfer) RB Amone Finau post-mission though. :)



https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2018/2/7/16985210/byu-football-recruiting-former-utah-signee-rb-amone-finau-signs-with-cougars



It’s been a long journey for Finau to get to BYU, who officially announced Wednesday that he has signed with BYU. After signing with Utah back in the 2014 class back when Tuiaki and Sitake were on Utah’s staff, a LDS mission and a stint at Salt Lake Community College delayed his college career.



Four years later, the former 3-star athlete will join his younger brother Sione at BYU, who was a member of BYU’s 2016 recruiting class. Utah re-offered Amone a scholarship this past summer and has been recruiting him, but Amone ultimately decided to go to Provo.



Amone committed to Utah as a running back, but could play multiple positions on either side of the ball. BYU officially lists him as a running back, so it looks like he will start there.

We are lucky to get Amone, he seems like a very smart and articulate young man with a good head on his shoulders and a high football IQ. I'm definitely excited to have him join the team.

hawkwing wrote:

Here are where some other decommits landed.



https://twitter.com/FotuTevita/status/961289393142079489



https://twitter.com/utahathletics/status/920380426136539136



https://twitter.com/utahathletics/status/961272370035068928



https://twitter.com/TriciaKump/status/961313286372212736

For anyone still lauding Sitake's recruiting prowess and the return of the polynesian pipeline:



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More on Finau signing:


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snoscythe wrote:

For anyone still lauding Sitake's recruiting prowess and the return of the polynesian pipeline:



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Yeah, that bubble burst sometime after the Utah St. game. Definitely after the ECU game.



I think the bubble machine broke at the end of the UMass game.

snoscythe wrote:

For anyone still lauding Sitake's recruiting prowess and the return of the polynesian pipeline:



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You could have stopped after "Sitake's recruiting prowess" and it would have been just as true.

Here's where the Polynesians are going now:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/bronco-mendenhall-polynesian-influx-uva-205536529.html

Gunk wrote:

Here's where the Polynesians are going now:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/bronco-mendenhall-polynesian-influx-uva-205536529.html

Guess playing for Anae isn't so bad after all.

hawkwing wrote:

Here's where the Polynesians are going now:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/bronco-mendenhall-polynesian-influx-uva-205536529.html

Guess playing for Anae isn't so bad after all.

pipeline has shifted it appears.

BYU has no Polynesian pipeline. Yes, they get some quality Polynesian players. But so does every major college across the nation. Look at Alabama's QB Tua Tagovaioloa. He's a 5 star freshman that won the National Championship for Alabama. Flash - Nick Saban is not Polynesian. There are outstanding Polynesian's at USC, U of Ohio, Michigan, Washington St. (All American), Penn St, Arizona St, Oregon St, Boise St, Fresno St, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Baylor, UCLA, Utah, etc, etc.



Bottom line - Polynesian athletes want what any athlete wants - to play and win. Sitake needs to turn this ship around quickly because he has proven his recruiting skills are average when BYU loses.

Ddawg wrote:

BYU has no Polynesian pipeline. Yes, they get some quality Polynesian players. But so does every major college across the nation. Look at Alabama's QB Tua Tagovaioloa. He's a 5 star freshman that won the National Championship for Alabama. Flash - Nick Saban is not Polynesian. There are outstanding Polynesian's at USC, U of Ohio, Michigan, Washington St. (All American), Penn St, Arizona St, Oregon St, Boise St, Fresno St, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Baylor, UCLA, Utah, etc, etc.



Bottom line - Polynesian athletes want what any athlete wants - to play and win. Sitake needs to turn this ship around quickly because he has proven his recruiting skills are average when BYU loses.

So your telling me BYU doesn't have a monopoly on the Polynesians?

BroncoBot wrote:

BYU has no Polynesian pipeline. Yes, they get some quality Polynesian players. But so does every major college across the nation. Look at Alabama's QB Tua Tagovaioloa. He's a 5 star freshman that won the National Championship for Alabama. Flash - Nick Saban is not Polynesian. There are outstanding Polynesian's at USC, U of Ohio, Michigan, Washington St. (All American), Penn St, Arizona St, Oregon St, Boise St, Fresno St, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Baylor, UCLA, Utah, etc, etc.



Bottom line - Polynesian athletes want what any athlete wants - to play and win. Sitake needs to turn this ship around quickly because he has proven his recruiting skills are average when BYU loses.

So your telling me BYU doesn't have a monopoly on the Polynesians?

:lol: As is self-evident.

Not only a "non-monopoly" on Polynesian athletes. BYU doesn't even have a shot at the best Polynesian athletes. Great LDS Polynesian athletes are electing to go elsewhere because BYU doesn't measure up. That is a sad commentary.

I'd say great LDS players in general.

Gunk wrote:

I'd say great LDS players in general.

That is true. I stopped short of saying that. Just look at 4* QB Tanner McKee. A very good pro style QB, LDS, going on a mission. He just signed with Stanford. It is a sad commentary to see how BYU recruiting and "on field performance" has declined under Sitake. We shall see how the next season shakes out. I hope the program rebounds.