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Kansas University's football team landed a 2007 commitment from another in-state athlete, Haven High's Isiah Barfield.
Barfield, about 6-foot, 175 pounds, likely will be a wide receiver or defensive back at Kansas, though he's quarterback of his high school team. He sparkled at KU's camps earlier this summer, prompting the heavy interest.
"I'm just focusing on lifting weights and my senior year," Barfield told rivals.com. "Now that I have committed somewhere, I don't have to worry about the recruiting stuff and impressing other coaches. I can turn to my focusing on my senior year and playing football."
KU has five known commitments, four coming from Kansas. The other three in-state commitments all come from Free State High - Ryan Murphy, Brian Murphy and Christian Ballard.
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Comments
seattlehawk_78 6 years, 11 months ago
MM must be doing his job. Not long ago, all state products typically bolted to Nebraska or Oklahoma.
DBK 6 years, 11 months ago
Absolutely. In a state like Kansas that isn't as talent-rich as some of those southern states, the coach's first responsibility is to make sure that he keeps any big-time prospects right here. Snyder did a hell of a job at K-State in doing just that, but it appears Mangino is shifting the balance back to Lawrence.
truefan 6 years, 11 months ago
Glad to see that it is becoming easier for Mangino to pick up the in state recruits.
JBurtin 6 years, 11 months ago
On rivals they said this kid ran the fastest forty of anyone at the KU football camps. With all the different stats that coaches collect from recruits, speed is the single best predictor of football success. Another great under the radar recruit. Blazing speed and just the right height to still be able to make fast cuts, he should be something special.
JBurtin 6 years, 11 months ago
Tysyn Hartman is set to visit this week as well. In high school he is a dual-threat quarterback (6-3, 191, 4.65) from Witchita. Looks like a good athlete, he would make a great addition to the team.
Displayhawk 6 years, 10 months ago
Let me speculate on something here! K-State's recruiting classes went steadily downward after Coach Mangino went to Oklahoma. Then Oklahoma's classes weren't as good as previous classes after Coach came to Kansas. So maybe Coach Mangino is the common denominator in both those situations. BTW, we need to do something to reward Coach for turning this program around. He is one of the lowest paid coaches in the Big 12!
seattlehawk_78 6 years, 10 months ago
You may be onto something Displayhawk. In any event he deserves better.
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