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Matty D Live Stream begins at 8 am (Tucson time) at ArizonaWildcats.com/AZOKGDay.

Here's Gimino's signing day prep article.



Also, remember there is a signing day evening event at the Sands Club at 6:30 pm. Tickets required.



I'll be watching the live stream and will post here when each player is officially signed.

First up the grey shirts from last years class who count for this class:

Antonio Parks, DB. Video.
Keenan Walker, OL. Video.
Jamie Nunley, TE. Video.
Harper Sherman, OL. Video.

Here are the 2016 OKGs who have already enrolled in school:

Isaiah Hayes, DB, Calabasas HS, Calabasas, CA. Video.
Kahi Neves, LB, Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT. Video.
Khalil Tate, QB, Junipero Serra HS, Gardena, CA. Video.

Signed today:

Tristan Cooper, DB, Andress HS, El Paso, TX. Video.
Gavin Robertson, DB, Mountainview HS, Auburn, WA. Video.
Justin Holt, DT, Salpointe Catholic HS, Tucson, AZ. Video.
Jacob Colacion, LB, La Habra HS, La Habra, CA. Video
Bryson Cain, OL, Great Oak HS, Temucula, CA. Video.
Isaiah Hayes, DB, Calabasas HS, Calabasas, CA. Video.
Kahi Neves, LB, Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT. Video.
JJ Taylor, RB, Centennial HS, Corona, CA. Video.
Jalen Cochran, LB, Canton HS, Canton, MI. Video.
Jarrius Wallace, DB, John Ehret HS, Marrero, LA. Video.
Michael Eletise, OL, Kaiser HS, Honolulu, HI. Video.
Shawn Poindexter, WR, Glendale CC, AZ. Video.

Signed after live stream ended:
Chacho Ulloa, DB, Centennial, Corona, CA. Video.
Francisco Nelson, DE, Kathleen HS, Lakeland, FL. Video.
DeVaughn Cooper, WR, Narbonne HS, Harbor City, CA. Video.
Lorenzo Burns, CB, Linfield Christian, Temecula, CA. Video.
JJ Allen, DE, Long Beach City College, CA. Video.

Class Total - 24

Note: Lots of filler and repeats in the live stream. If you want to know other news and notes from the signing day video without actually watching go to Gimino's signing day blog. It is the quickest way to get up to date.

My favorite signing day moment so far. Trey Griffey and Paul Maglore are being interviewed by Matty D and Coach Rod walks on the set. Griffey and Maglore both immediately reach up and take out their ear rings (no ear rings for players while in the football building).

The signing day event is over. Dudek said there will be more announcements later today or in the near future.

Here are the verbal commits who still haven't officially signed:

Offense
Jessie Britt, RB/WR, Auburndale HS, Auburndale, FL.
Russel Halimon, RB/WR, Allatoona HS, Acworth, GA.

Defense
All in!

Halimon tore his ACL in the Georgia State playoffs last Fall. Is he going to "Greyshirt" thus giving him more time to heal? Somebody must know somethin?

I think Halimon and Britt are both likely grey shirts due to injuries. I just haven't seen anyone announce it yet.

I think you forgot Michael Barton the grad transfer from CAL, I believe he counts towards the 25 Scholarship limit so our class should be done

You may be right, but he wasn't talked about by Dudek today so I left him out.

OK, I am not a good judge of these things, but...

I'm looking at the video of Khalil Tate and I like what I'm seeing as far as his running goes - he looks like he's got some good legs.

To me, his passing actions seems clumsy and forced, yet he seems to get the ball where he wants it go - long or short (of course its a 'highlight' video)

Is this just ignorant me looking at a High School QB with a high ceiling who needs development, or is passing just not going to be his forte?

Wrapping up the day and hitting on some themes from Arizona's recruiting class... Thanks to everyone for reading.

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/31134927/gimino-breaking-down-the-arizona-wildcats-recruiting-class

RichardCranium wrote:OK, I am not a good judge of these things, but...

I'm looking at the video of Khalil Tate and I like what I'm seeing as far as his running goes - he looks like he's got some good legs.

To me, his passing actions seems clumsy and forced, yet he seems to get the ball where he wants it go - long or short (of course its a 'highlight' video)

Is this just ignorant me looking at a High School QB with a high ceiling who needs development, or is passing just not going to be his forte?

From my understanding, you're spot on. Phenomenal athlete, but needs development as a QB, throwing mechanics, etc. RR, ever the eternal QB optimist, offered him the opportunity to compete for QB and that's why he committed to AZ.