22' TX RB Emeka Megwa (Washington Verbal)

[BobbyMac]

P.S. I’ve seen conflicting info on whether the ND visit was official or not so that is even more confusing. A 247 article today indicates it was an official along with a more recent official to Washington.

He himself said it was an unofficial on twitter. Had ND paid for an official, wouldn't that mean they'd be much more interested in him... even as a future Plan C (Like Ryan Baer was going to be before the parties went their separate ways). And if that were true, wouldn't we now have countless ND vs UDub stories ahead of his announcement?

If ND didn't just land Estime, he maybe has a spot but they need to keep looking for Diggs / Price types because if you grab one per year, someone's gonna turn into a Dexter.

 

[ThePiombino]

Would JD price not be considered a top 5 target? He may not be the equal of this year's top 3 of Sawchuk, Hayden, and Singleton, but he's not far from it.

He may end up being a complete stud, but it was pretty clear that this year's top-3 targets were Sawchuck, Hayden, Singleton. Last year was really just Shipley, but you COULD include Edwards. JD is a great prospect, but it doesn't make the other whiffs OK IMO...

 

[Trait Expectations]

He may end up being a complete stud, but it was pretty clear that this year's top-3 targets were Sawchuck, Hayden, Singleton. Last year was really just Shipley, but you COULD include Edwards. JD is a great prospect, but it doesn't make the other whiffs OK IMO...

Cool opinion. I'm glad the staff have pivoted well and still appear to have the cupboard stocked with RBs we'd have killed for even 2 years ago.

Hopefully Singleton stretches this out and keeps ND under consideration.

 

[ThePiombino]

Cool opinion.

OK. Thanks?

I'm glad the staff have pivoted well and still appear to have the cupboard stocked with RBs we'd have killed for even 2 years ago.

Hopefully Singleton stretches this out and keeps ND under consideration.

I agree that our RB situation is improved as compared to the latter days of Denson, but it just feels like we get these gap closers in our sights and we just can't close on them...on the offensive side of the ball anyway. Hopefully Diggs and Estime turn out to be studs as well, but at some point we need to regularly land ELITE skill position guys if we're ever going to close the gap between us and Bama/Clemson/OSU.

 

[BobbyMac]

OK. Thanks?



I agree that our RB situation is improved as compared to the latter days of Denson, but it just feels like we get these gap closers in our sights and we just can't close on them...on the offensive side of the ball anyway. Hopefully Diggs and Estime turn out to be studs as well, but at some point we need to regularly land ELITE skill position guys if we're ever going to close the gap between us and Bama/Clemson/OSU.

The gap closers have to come at WR. ND's got good enough RB's now to win a natty and have had good enough ones most years since 2015.

Throw in Buchner's wheels next year and watch out, especially if Kyren somehow comes back.

 

[ThePiombino]

The gap closers have to come at WR. ND's got good enough RB's now to win a natty and have had good enough ones most years since 2015.

Throw in Buchner's wheels next year and watch out, especially if Kyren somehow comes back.

Agreed, the biggest gap is at WR

 

[dublinirish]

committed to Washington

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/Emeka_Megwa/status/1410662982980354050?s=20[/TWEET]

 

[zelezo vlk]

Good for him

 

[T-Boone]

Agreed, the biggest gap is at WR

I'd say QB then WR.

 

[ThePiombino]

I'd say QB then WR.

Wouldn't argue with this.

 

[BobbyMac]

I'd say QB then WR.

My bad... This is assuming we have found that in Buchner.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I'd say HC then QB. - nd nation

 

[dublinirish]

https://gohuskies.com/news/2021/9/22/football-running-back-emeka-megwa-joins-uw-program.aspx

Emeka Megwa, a running back from Fort Worth, Texas, has arrived in Seattle and will begin classes as the University of Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the first day of the fall academic quarter.

Megwa, who is a member of the high school class of 2022, has graduated from Nolan Catholic High School and is enrolling in college a full school year early. He joins the football team as a freshman, effective immediately.

Megwa spent the last three football seasons at Nolan Catholic, but had moved to Timber Creek High in Jan., 2021. At Nolan Catholic, he rushed for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns on 133 carries in leading the Vikings to an 8-1 record in the abbreviated 2020 football season. He was a first-team all-state and all-district selection as a junior.

As a sophomore in 2019, he helped Nolan to an 11-1 record and the quarterfinals of the state's private school Division I playoffs, earning first-team all-state and district MVP. As a sophomore, he rushed for 1,786 yards and 27 scores. As a freshman in 2018, he 86 carries for 576 yards as the Vikings finished 9-2.

 

[Irishnuke]

https://gohuskies.com/news/2021/9/22/football-running-back-emeka-megwa-joins-uw-program.aspx

They need all the help they can get

 

[Luckylucci]

Man, can we get some of this with Keeley next year. Or Malik Muhammad

 

[dublinirish]

They need all the help they can get

for sure, I saw Gavin Wimsatt (2022 QB) has done this also and enrolled @ Rutgers

 

[dublinirish]

 

[dublinirish]

https://footballscoop.com/news/former-washington-player-suing-school-coaches-and-trainers-over-alleged-medical-negligence

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