Washington's QB Dominos Are Falling, and the Rest of the Pac-12 Better Pay Attention

Blake Roskopf just committed to Washington as a four-star quarterback, and suddenly everything else in recruiting got a whole lot clearer. With the Huskies locking down their guy, other top signal-callers are going to start making their moves fast. That's how this works. One domino falls, and the whole board shifts.

The Cascade Effect at QB

Roskopf's pledge to the Huskies makes it pretty unlikely that in-state standout Sione Kaho sticks around on Montlake. Kaho's got official visits lined up at Oregon, Cal, and Stanford, which means he's probably heading down to California. Here's why: Oregon is locked in on Will Mencl from Chandler, Arizona, who's the nation's No. 1 quarterback. Even though the Ducks also hosted No. 2 national QB Jake Nawrot from Illinois earlier this week, Mencl is their guy. Meanwhile, Cal is pushing hard for Dane Weber from Chaparral High School in Temecula, as is UCLA. Another Cal target, Kamden Lopati, is trending toward Michigan. If Lopati ends up in Ann Arbor, Weber could flip to UCLA instead. But Stanford might land Kaho, which would be a cool full-circle story: current Tacoma quarterback reuniting with former Tacoma quarterback Tavita Pritchard, who's now the Cardinal head coach.

Utah's Idaho Pipeline Keeps Pumping

The Utes aren't slowing down out west. After securing Idaho's No. 1 prospect Kelvin Obot, Utah went right back to the Gem State and landed edge rusher Jack Henderson from Boise. This isn't a fluke. Utah has been digging into Idaho recruiting for years, landing three-year starter Tao Johnson from Idaho Falls, starting lineman Tanoa Togiai, and NFL linebacker Jonah Elliss. Even their all-time greats come from there: offensive line coach Jordan Gross, a first-round NFL draft pick, coached Obot at Fruitland High School, his alma mater. That's continuity. That's a pipeline.

UCLA's Mater Dei Takeover and Oregon Goes National

UCLA had one of its biggest recruiting weekends since the Jim Mora era with over 100 recruits at the first Saturday practice of Bob Chesney's tenure. The Bruins landed offensive lineman Jackson Hill from nearby Chaminade HS, but the real win came when defensive lineman Montana Toilolo from Long Beach committed. Toilolo was trending hard toward Notre Dame with Miami and Penn State also in the mix, but his second visit to UCLA this week changed everything. He announced for the Bruins, giving them their second Mater Dei player in a five-man class.

Meanwhile, Oregon proved last week that they've got serious national recruiting juice. The Ducks landed a pair of Rivals100 prospects from the Southeast: Rashad Streets, the No. 8 edge rusher nationally from North Carolina, and Ai'King Hall, the top-ranked player in Alabama at cornerback. That's how you answer the bell.

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