Four-star safety Gaige Weddle from Rancho Bernardo, Calif., was left “speechless, seriously” after his wild experience at BYU on Saturday night, a visit that could completely shake up his carefully planned recruitment. He was too shocked, too excited, too enthralled by what he lived through to even properly express himself right after the game.
BYU Just Went Full Chaos Mode and Weddle Saw It All
Can you even imagine being on a recruiting visit and witnessing the absolute madness that went down in Provo? BYU took down Notre Dame in an insane game on Saturday, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with less than two minutes left on the clock. But they weren’t done there. They had to pull off a straight-up, long goal-line stand to stifle the Irish in the closing seconds, all capped off by a controversial no-call pass interference on the final play. Seriously, that’s just wild.
ESPN College Gameday was in town, and LaVell Edwards Stadium was absolutely rocking like maybe never before. When the Cougars held Notre Dame out of the end zone and the final whistle blew, everyone stormed the field in utter jubilation. Weddle was right there in the middle of it all, soaking up every single second. He even said it himself, “What a sick game. Wow. Wow. Wow.” That kind of energy, that kind of moment, it sticks with you.
What That BYU Visit Means For His Stacked Schedule
So, the big question now is this: Did that insane BYU experience move the needle enough to get the Cougars into Weddle’s absolute top tier of programs? For months, Georgia, Ohio State, and Utah have been the three frontrunners, with Oklahoma also in that elite group. It’s a huge deal for him with Utah, too, since his dad, Eric, was a star there before playing over a decade in the NFL. He’s actually heading back to Utah in a few weeks for another visit.
Weddle had originally planned to chill on the visits this offseason, thinking he’d already seen many of his favorites last season. But he clearly rethought that whole strategy, and this trip to BYU just solidified his belief that getting back on the road was crucial. He’s got a stacked calendar ahead, with trips to UCLA on Oct. 24, Oklahoma on Oct. 31, that return to Utah on Nov. 7, Georgia on Nov. 14, Miami on Nov. 21, and Ohio State on Nov. 28. But when asked if BYU could crack his top group after Saturday night, Weddle’s answer was pretty telling: “This definitely helped.”
That “definitely helped” quote, coming after a night he called “speechless,” means every other top program on his list better be paying attention. His recruitment just got a lot more interesting, and his upcoming visits are now going to be even more critical as he figures out where this crazy ride takes him next.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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