Updated Jan 31, 2012 - 6:29 pm
Analyst: Shaq Thompson is a 'once-in-a-decade' player
Washington may have lost out on Lakes offensive tackle Zach Banner, who is rated by Rivals.com as the 16th-best prospect in the country.
But on the same day, they secured a commitment from what one recruiting analyst thinks is "a once-in-a-decade-type player."
 Shaq Thompson |
Thompson, who is from Sacramento, Calif., had committed in the spring to Cal, where his brother, Syd'Quan, played football. That changed when Washington hired Tosh Lupoi, the defensive line coach at Cal who had helped recruit Shaq Thompson.
Thompson tweeted Monday night that he was committing to Washington, then confirmed his decision to several media outlets.
"Shaq Thompson going to UW was huge," Biggins told "Brock and Salk" on Tuesday. "I don't like to use too much hyperbole, but in the 15 years I've been watching especially California players, he's probably the best safety I've seen in my 15 years. He's such a tremendous talent.
"Literally, you break his game down and he doesn't really have discernable weakness. His body -- he's 6-2, 220 right now as a high school, 18-year-old kid. He can run. Two years ago, when he was 180, he was a corner, so he's got those corner skills. He hits, he plays in the box, he covers a lot of range. It's a huge pickup."
Thompson and other recruits can begin signing their letters of intent on Wednesday.
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Drew2510 wrote...I'm glad we got a potentially good DB....February 1, 2012 5:27 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse -
lowervalleyguy wrote...Great signing..February 1, 2012 9:09 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse -
C"mon Man wrote...Well done UWFebruary 1, 2012 10:45 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
Brock Huard has co-hosted "Brock and Salk" since 2009. After earning Gatorade Player of the Year honors at Puyallup High School, Brock went on to a record-setting career at Washington and then spent six years in the NFL, including four with the Seahawks. Brock has also spent five years with ESPN working as a college football analyst in the booth and the studio. Brock makes his home on the Eastside with his wife Molly and their three young children.
Mike Salk is the host of "Brock and Salk" on 710 ESPN Seattle and "SportsCenter Saturday with Mike Salk" on the ESPN Radio Network. He is also the regular fill-in host for the "Doug Gottlieb Show," also on ESPN Radio. Born and raised in Boston, Salk is a graduate of Pomona College (Go Sagehens!) and also lived in Los Angeles. He has been at 710 ESPN Seattle since its launch in 2009 and lives in Phinney Ridge with his wife Heather, daughter Avery and their french bulldog Wendell. 
