UCLA Football Recruiting: 5 Predictions For National Signing Day
Nov 15, 2013; Pasadena, CA, USA; General view of an alternative black UCLA Bruins helmet on the sidelines during the game against the Washington Huskies at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
1. YOU WILL BE EXTREMELY HAPPY
It happens every year. A team lands a big unexpected recruit and the fan base goes crazy. Head coach Jim Mora and his coaching staff have already built an impressive 2014 class, which makes this a very exciting National Signing Day. A lot of the big-time recruits are having scheduled announcements on Wednesday and every single one will be a nail biter. And here is something you can count on… there will be a huge recruit putting on that UCLA hat! BOOM!
If we had to guess, it would be it would be Bryce Dixon, Rashaan Evans or Joe Mixon.
2. YOU WILL BE EXTREMELY SAD
It happens every year. A team misses out on an expected or previously committed recruit and the fan base goes crazy. Head coach Jim Mora and his coaching staff have done a hell of a job on the recruiting trail, but they just can’t get them all. They are not officially Bruins until that Letter Of Intent is faxed into the UCLA coaching staff’s office.
If we had to guess, the guys that might not be Bruins (and thought they were) would be, Budda Baker, Kenny Young and Adoree Jackson.
3. UCLA WILL HAVE A TOP 10 CLASS
If we look at The Top Ten Uncommitted Players On UCLA Football’s Recruiting Wish List, from there we predict the Bruins will undoubtedly get three of those players and at most five. That will rocket the Bruins up the recruiting ranks and not only get one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, but they will also have the…
4. BEST RECRUITING CLASS IN THE PAC-12
What Mora is putting on the field is a type of football that is fun and attractive, especially since he has proven it to get wins. UCLA runs a fast, physical game and that is what the kids want to play. Other Pac-12 schools are making their own paths to success, but right now, everything is Bruin.
5. UCLA WILL FLIP A PLAYER PREVIOUSLY COMMITTED TO ANOTHER TEAM
UCLA hosted recruits this last weekend with some official and unofficial visits and it appears that some of these kids really dig Westwood and Pasadena. Why not? They rock! The #BruinRevolution rolls! Word gets around of who is going where and before you know it, friends want to play with friends and all of a sudden there are solidified allegiances. If we had to predict it, it will be Joe Mixon.
Mike W.R.
Twitter: TheBigDisco