If he is one of the best to come out of Wyoming is a while....I'd say his chances are decent. There are currently 3 or 4 players from Wyoming on NFL rosters.Asmodeanreborn said:So this kid's one of the best recruits to come out of Wyoming in a while - but honestly, what are his chances that he'll play in the NFL one day regardless of where he ends up going?
If I had been offered a scholarship to get my CS degree at Stanford instead of UW, I would've jumped at that, no matter how much I love Wyoming. Similar thoughts may have made it into this fine young man's head.
Cheywypoke said:Sorry to interrupt the discussion at the kiddy table, but no one has brought up the fact that Bartlett is also a nationally ranked wrestler. If he wasn't a football player he'd be a highly sought after grappler. Disappointingly, Vorel didn't even touch on that or ask the question that I want to know most. Are any of the schools recruiting Bartlett willing to allow him to wrestle? The rumor was that Christensen was going to allow him to pursue both sports. Is Bohl? Oregon doesn't have a wrestling program. Stanford does. Will they allow him to be a two-sport athlete? This may or may not weigh into Tevis' decision, however, it may be something that might tip the scale one way or the other.
OrediggerPoke said:Cheywypoke said:Sorry to interrupt the discussion at the kiddy table, but no one has brought up the fact that Bartlett is also a nationally ranked wrestler. If he wasn't a football player he'd be a highly sought after grappler. Disappointingly, Vorel didn't even touch on that or ask the question that I want to know most. Are any of the schools recruiting Bartlett willing to allow him to wrestle? The rumor was that Christensen was going to allow him to pursue both sports. Is Bohl? Oregon doesn't have a wrestling program. Stanford does. Will they allow him to be a two-sport athlete? This may or may not weigh into Tevis' decision, however, it may be something that might tip the scale one way or the other.
Thank you for pointing this out (which was brought up about Bartlett in the Basketball and Wrestling forums previously).
In a previously published article, Bartlett stated that he wanted to play football in college but that he was not ready to give up wrestling. Bartlett is already one of the best High School wrestlers in state history and will undoubtedly be a top-10 nationally ranked wrestler in his weight as a senior. Bohl would be crazy to deny Bartlett the opportunity to play two-sports at Wyoming. And some of you may remember another successful former Wrestler/Football player at Wyoming (Dusty Hoffschneider).
Cheywypoke said:Seems to me that I've read somewhere that during the past year or so Tevis was ranked number 2 in the nation in his age and weight class. I can't verify that though. Just another thought, how about if Tevis accepts a wrestling scholarship to UW plus plays football. That way we're not using a valuable football scholarship on the best recruit in the class.
This is a cut and paste from a Rivals article. IMO, Rivals covers Wyoming better than Scout. Also, who wrote the Scout article you are referring to? Not denying that Oregon is now up there, but this article suggests he had Wyoming as his #1 choice at some point.J-Rod said:Reading some of the opinions of recruiting analysts...few things.
-I won't totally give away Scout.com's article that requires a subscription, but long story short; Tevis flat out denied ever having Wyoming at #1.
-Stanford was great for him, but the recruiting folks are quick to point out that unless the Cardinal lose a commit, Tevis isn't getting an offer.
-Consensus is, Oregon is the heavy favorite. Should be Oregon vs. Wyoming, unless Tevis secretly holds Utah or Colorado in higher esteem than he seems to.
Gun to my head...I'd say he ends up a Duck, meaning he would play vs. Wyoming at WMS in 2017. But this is far from over with...I bet Bohl had a plan for Tevis...Bohl won't pounce until he needs to. Expect a full court press on Tevis from the staff come January.
J-Rod said:Well, this settles that.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/mikevorel/status/494538205085962240[/tweet]
There has been a lot of talk about Wyoming being Bartlett's favorite school. The Cowboys have known Bartlett for a long time and have offered him the option to wrestle (he is an All-American wrestler) as well as play quarterback for them. Bartlett claimed the rumors about Wyoming weren't true.
"I don't have a favorite right now," Barlett stated. "Wyoming is certainly high on my list, but they aren't my #1 school. At this point, me and my family need to sit down and process everything we saw this summer. We will weigh out pros and cons and then see where we stand. As of now, the plan is to make a list of top schools and then take official visits this fall. I'll take as many trips as necessary before I find the school for me. I'm not going to waste any schools time or money. I will only take official visits to colleges that I could really see myself playing at."
I'm pretty certain that's an NCAA violation. Let Bohl and co. do their jobs.DocHolliday said:Tevis Bartlett is meeting with Doc later today.
Cheywypoke said:Seems to me that I've read somewhere that during the past year or so Tevis was ranked number 2 in the nation in his age and weight class. I can't verify that though. Just another thought, how about if Tevis accepts a wrestling scholarship to UW plus plays football. That way we're not using a valuable football scholarship on the best recruit in the class.
J-Rod said:I'm pretty certain that's an NCAA violation. Let Bohl and co. do their jobs.DocHolliday said:Tevis Bartlett is meeting with Doc later today.
DocHolliday said:J-Rod said:I'm pretty certain that's an NCAA violation. Let Bohl and co. do their jobs.DocHolliday said:Tevis Bartlett is meeting with Doc later today.
Sorry, but Doc & Tavis are sharing a Sarsaparilla later today over at the Grub & Pub.