Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Recruiting Update: Haskiak switches to Cal and Kaufusi coming to Cal

Wow. Cal’s recruiting momentum continues to pick up steam, especially with the offensive line.

The Bears got a huge commitment from offensive lineman Stan Hasiak who switched his commitment from UCLA to Cal. Hasiak is a 4-star recruit on both the Rivals and Scout site and is considered the 15th best offensive guard in the country. The Polynesian native checks in at an impressive 6’6 and 320 pounds and looks to put on a bit more weight if hoping to play the guard position for the Bears.

Wow. I wasn’t sure the Tedford and crew was going to be able to pry away Hasiak from the Bruins, but this is another big time pickup for our impressive offensive line class. With a handful of 4 star recruits (Siddoway, Brazinski, Hasiak) the Bears have one of the top offensive line classes in the nation.

Welcome Stan!

Also, on the defensive side of the ball, Cal received a commitment from defensive tackle Keni Kaufusi.

(Holy freaking crap.)



The Utah native had originally signed with Utah last year but had his scholarship offer revoked after some off the field issues. He has escaped the radar after taking the year off (only garnering 3 stars on scout and two on rivals), but make no doubt about, Kaufusi will be a force for years to come.

Kaufusi and Deandre Coleman should anchor Cal’s defensive line for years to come.

6 comments:

Caleb said...

our oline will be great in a few years, these guys are huge

Kevin said...

that guy is in high school?!?!

Bear with Fangs said...

Well...technically one year removed. But yeah my guess is that he's 18 or so.

Anonymous said...

Bear with Fangs, I think one of the best things Cal is doing recruiting wise is that they are now attracting more & more out of state recruits. Out of their current 18 commits, only 8 are from California. Of the seven 4-star recruits (according to Rivals.com), 5 are from out of state. This is the type of recruiting that can build powerhouse teams. I'm so excited to see what our final class looks like, as well as seeing how our future teams perform!

Anonymous said...

Bears with Fangs. I will be the first to admit my mistake. I jumped the gun early. Tedford has impressed me with his recruiting on both sides of the ball. You constantly hear all levels of coaches emphasize "winning the battle of the trenches." Well JT has done an excellent job getting top notch kids on the both sides of the lines. I am looking forward to dethroning USC in the near future. (Hopefully Sanchez decides to go pro).

Bear with Fangs said...

Nacho, I agree. In fact, I'm surprised how much we've actually passed over some local talent, with the exception of Steven Fanua.

It's a real testament to this program and coaching staff that we are legitimately in the hunt for some of the top recruits in the nation.

And Money, I'm glad that you've come to see the light. It takes a real man to admit the error of his ways. :D