OL Recruit Hinton is graduating early

Skyler Hinton a 6'4 305lb linemen from from Rock Bridge HS in Missouri is heading to to Laramie sooner than expected. After completing his graduation requirements early Hinton can enroll at Laramie starting in January.

The benefit of getting a jump start in his winter conditioning and participating in spring practices could help Hinton make an impact next fall. I thought he would end redshirting next year but this extra work could help him get some playing time next year.

When he orginally signed with UW Hinton was an unranked recruit but Rivals has now come in with a two star rating.

JUCO signings start today

From today until January 15th Junior College players can sign letters of intent with Division 1 football programs as long as their season is complete.

Right now the Cowboys have a nice crop of JUCO WR's that have verbally commited to UW for 2010.

None of these players have officially signed yet but we will let you know once they sign or any other JC player signs a letter of intent.


Here is a look at the three pack of JUCO recievers that will be Pokes next year.

Jonathan Aiken -WR Ellsworth Community College
Hometown: Sunrise, FL

Listed as 6'4 205 lbs, Aikens runs a 4.4 for the 40 and is rated three stars by Rivals. His combination of size and speed will give the Cowboys a threat on offense that they were missing this year. Caught 31 passes for 449 yards and 6 touchdowns this past year.


Mazi Ogbonna - WR Snow College
Hometown: Hicksville, NY

A talented reciever from nearby Snow College. Ogbonna is an athletic 6'1 200lbs with solid speed. Averaged over 30 yards on kick returns as well as 721 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns. Currently rated 1 star by Scout he could be a diamond in the rough for the Cowboys next year.


DeJay Lester - WR Snow College
Hometown: Layton, UT

6'2 195bs Lester can play on both sides of the ball. Not to be confused with Jaydee Luster the Pokes mini PG. A DB his first year at Snow he converted to WR this season. A one star recruit Lester could see time at WR, DB or special teams next year. Handed some kick returns for Snow this year and averaged 24 yards per return.

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Ogbonna and Lester both graduated from Snow College in December and have already moved to Laramie and are ready to enroll for the spring. They can participate in spring practices and give themselves a leg up in getting ready for the 2010 season.

Danny Spond to visit UW on December 11th

Thanks to the huge mess that Dan Hawkins has created at Colorado the Pokes might have a chance to pick up a big time recruit. QB/LB Danny Spond has opened up his recruiting after deciding that Boulder is in a downward spiral.

On December 11th Spond will head up to Laramie to meet with the Coaches and checkout the facilities on campus. Listed at 6'3 233 Spond has the size and speed to be an impact player for the Cowboys right away. A bruising runner Spond never stops moving his feet and powers through tacklers. Could stay at QB or move to MLB.

According to his Scout profile Spond has interest with Arizona State, Colorado, Duke, Stanford and Wyoming. Every school except the Sun Devils have offered. While Scout has him listed as three star LB, Rivals has Spond listed as a four star QB.

A couple things that work in the Cowboys favor here. First off he has already shown interest in staying near the Front Range by committing to Colorado. Wyoming would be the next closest option to his family. Also Spond has already said that he is a fan of the spread offense run by the Cowboys. The opportunity to play early could hopefully put UW on the top of his list.

The only negative about Spond is that he suffered a major concussion in a game on October 18th where he was in and out of consciousness for two hours. Hopefully he is fully recovered as it seems like it was a pretty scary event.

ESPN video of Danny Spond.

Anyone else think that Spond looks eerily similar to Austyn Carta-Samuels?