SEATTLE — Who needs ESPN at 8 A.M when you can do it yourself at 10:05 P.M Monday night? Not Shaq Thompson apparently. Thompson, rated as the No.1 safety in the country by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, made his decision on his Twitter account tonight.
“Just committed to the UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON #HUSKYNATION”–@ItsShaqThompson
On the same day top in-state offensive tackle Zach Banner committed to USC over Washington, Thompson changed his verbal from Cal to Washington. According to several people close to Thompson he always had Washington in his heart but every visit changed his mind. First it was his original commit to Cal before Tosh Lupoi headed north to Seattle.
That’s when his recruiting went completely off the charts. Thompson was torn and as a result more schools became an option for the five star safety. Oregon, UCLA, along with Washington and Cal became his final four. As the weeks went on he silently committed to Oregon, UCLA and even Washin...
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