Signing day for Shanks and Moore

Carson Shanks (left), Jalen Moore (right)... for those who didn't already know.

Signing day has finally arrived, and for two guys who could be among the top prospects Stew has brought into this program, the ink is now dry! Let's run this thing down with the two newest Aggies, Jalen Moore and Carson Shanks.

JALEN MOORE
A local baller from Sky View high school, Moore stayed true to his commitment to USU after a summer where he grabbed a lot of attention in the AAU scene. He is the son of former Aggie Jimmy Moore, and by all accounts, looks to be an incredible talent. He's currently listed at 6'7, and with that kind of height on the wings, should bring the kind of height and athleticism coaches dream of having and opposing coaches fear.

He may not have gotten all sorts of crazy national attention that we see on the major recruiting sites, but that is due to him committing to Utah State a long time ago. Those sites want to pump up players who aren't committed and sell story lines of "who is going where."

A check in with Utah Pump-N-Run and USU recruiting

I'll admit, I went on Facebook and stole this photOH MY GOD
THAT AFRO IS INCREDIBLE!!!

The ties between Utah Pump-N-Run and Utah State University seem to be running deeper and deeper every year. Notable names of guys who have suited up for UPNR at some point include Brian Green, Jaxon Myaer, Jordan Stone, Ben Clifford, David Collette, Quincy Bair and Marcel Davis. They had me at Brian Green...

This past weekend UPNR was in action in a big way, and one guy of note on the current roster is USU class of 2013 commit, Jalen Moore. While Moore's name came up numerous times in brief recaps of the tournament, one bit in particular stood out...

"Jalen Moore might be one of the most talented players to play on UPNR squad in the last ten years. This kid can do it all. The USU commit would have schools knocking his door down to get at him if not already committed to the Aggies. Good job on spotting talent early and offering this kid by USU coaches! USU is building a tall and talented team for the future with a host of UPNR players past and present!"

Pretty much says it all...


BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET!