Stanford football has plenty to be proud of from an up-and-down 2014 season, but David Shaw and the Stanford Cardinal coaching staff have seemingly already turned the page – focusing on the next wave of recruits on their way to Palo Alto.
Who’s ready to take over the Bay? Who needs some coaxing? Find out in our Stanford Football Recruiting: Rumors Roundup For Saturday 1/10.
3-star OL flips from Wazzu to Stanford
The Stanford Cardinal have the Washington State Cougars' number on the field, winning six-straight against their conference rivals to the north.
Stanford also appears to have Wazzu's number in recruiting, plucking 3-star offensive lineman Austin Maihen away from the Cougars.
Per Britton K. Ransford of Wazzu Watch:
According to @StanfordRivals, three-star OL Austin Maihen has flipped from #Wazzu to #Stanford after being admitted to the school.
— Britton K. Ransford (@BKRansford) January 9, 2015
Maihen was said to be wavering on his commitment to the Cougars for awhile now, and he finally pulled the trigger on flipping to the Cardinal.
Three-star linebacker Jordan Fox's list down to two
Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter's Prep linebacker Jordan Fox has narrowed down his list of potential commitments to the Stanford Cardinal and Virginia Cavaliers.
Per 247Sports, Fox will take an official visit to Stanford on January 16th before reportedly heading to Virginia the week after.
St. Peter's Prep head coach Rich Hansen says Fox won't make a commitment until after his visits are wrapped up.
“He won’t be committing during his visits, though," Hansen said. "We try to discourage that. He’ll go to Stanford and then digest things and we’ll talk it over. Then he’ll go to Virginia, come back and we’ll talk some more. After those trips, he’ll know what’s best for him.”
Stanford vaults up the recruiting rankings
After picking up a commitment from blue-chip receiver Trent Irwin on Tuesday, the Cardinal vaulted from #51 to #38 in 247Sports' recruiting rankings.
The 8th-ranked receiver in the class of the 2015 in the headliner of a small but potential-filled 14-player recruiting class for Stanford.
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