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Jalen Ortiz - Transferring from UCLA to UW

Wyo2dal

Wyo2dal

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Getting a DB with experience could be Bohls biggest get at this stage.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/547594/jalen-ortiz" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-lands-verbal-commitment-from-ucla-transfer-jalen-ortiz/article_75233c94-eabf-5613-9efc-c6008f7be6a7.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
The way I see it, He wants to play and not sit and after the transfer he will probably be a starter instead of a backup.
 
http://sports.yahoo.com/ucla/football/recruiting/player-Jalen-Ortiz-108418" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Big-named recruit in high school. Article says he sits out 2015, has 2 years to play after that.
 
We never know how it will turn out but I like this move and hope to see a few more of them. It'd be nice to get a few shots in the arm of players who had that kind of pedigree coming out of HS.
 
I like this. With the offers we have out to a bunch of "star"-type recruits, I'm sure we'll miss on a bunch. But maybe we'll pick a few up via the transfer route down the road.

WW
 
Just talked to a couple coaches that knew him during his time at UCLA, they were impressed, said he can play a lot of positions and is "fast as shit".
 
I really like this get.

Pickups like these are the type of thing that make me eat crow when I am complaining about lack of talent at Wyo for football.

The kid has an impressive list. So obviously the question of why he transferred comes up. But then I don't think it is really an issue if Bohl was willing to pick him up.

Can't wait for him to take the field.
 
Bohl is a good recruiter. For some reason or another, he was in touch with this player, and managed to convince him to come to the dark / cold / snowy side.

He could have very easily been a bench warmer at UCLA his entire career.
 
I'd like to see Coffman/Ortiz become the poster boys for P5 transfers to Wyo. This is a good tactic that Bohl seems to understand and that we've seen being used by 1AA programs like NDSU and Montana. I know they have a benefit due to no "sit out" year, but we mention it all the time - why risk sitting for 4/5 years when you can play immediately? That is a tough consideration when you're 18 and certain you're the best there ever was, but with a little maturity, those that care about the game can see the light.
 
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