Propaganda wars will happen, but I don't think it's going to be a huge deal. If anything, I think more west coast kids might stay close to home. The same teams that can recruit will continue to recruit, and the rest of the conference will continue to be a dumpster fire. Cal's doing well. You have to figure Stanford will get their shit together at some point, since they've only taken 6 commits so far. ASU and Washington will finish somewhere in the 20s most likely. Oregon and USC are doing very well.
In the end, the 6 programs that can recruit will all be top 30ish unless Furd completely falls apart, and the others will run out their usual hodge podge of recruits for teams that suck, unless they go to Utah in which case they'll wind up putting on 50 pounds of muscle and be good.
Yeah, I was worried that USC would have some decommits (and I still am). But so far, the only effect has been positive. 4* RB Brandon Campbell decided to forego his senior year and enroll early at USC.
I'm wondering what is going to happen with Korey Foreman. As of May 12th, ESPN was predicting that he would go to USC. But he's also friends with another player (forget who) and that player committed to LSU (who's on his short list). If the SEC is actually able to start a season, his friend may use that to try to get him to pick LSU.
He's a 5* DT and the #1 overall recruit. That would be a huge get, especially considering the DL is one of the question marks going into the next season (whenever that is).
I guess I'd worry about Stanford stealing USC recruits. They always have guys that want to go there but wait or flip at the end once they know they can actually get in.
Especially on the o-line. They had kind of started flipping them towards the end of the Pete Carroll era when Harbaugh was there. But it wasn't really noticeable because USC could afford to lose a recruit or 2 there.
Then, when they got hit with the sanctions, a premium was put on the skill positions which limited the number of o-linemen that USC could even recruit, let alone sign. Stanford really made hay then.
I guess I'd worry about Stanford stealing USC recruits. They always have guys that want to go there but wait or flip at the end once they know they can actually get in.
ASU and SC should be as happy a shit in a selfish way. If there is going to be an on campus quarantine, what better place for a recruit to be stuck on campus than the chicks at those two schools.
This may be the first time you haven't irrationally claimed WSU was really good at something. I'm proud of you.
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