Lander Crystal Ball to Texas

[Dresden_Stormblessed]

Just saw a crystal ball come in for Lander Barton, brother of Jackson and Cody Barton, to go to Texas. This would just be the biggest loss in Utah recruiting this year for SURE since his entire family is Utah through and through.

Please Lander…make the right choice and come to the hill man.

[Utesbyfive]

Please Lander, make the best decision for you.

[Utesbyfive]

Seriously, someone here does not want Lander Barton, an 18 yo kid, to look out for his own best interests? I really hope you downvoted by mistake.

[AZUTE]

This CB was put in by the BYu rivals guy.

So not taking that prediction with a lot of confidence

[Central Coast Ute]

There’s three crystal balls for Lander. Two to Utah and one to Texas. The one is from a BYU guy but he rated it more confidently than the others. Who knows, maybe he’s talking to the family or maybe he’s trolling.

[UtesRule]

So per that site, Utah has a 67% chance if Barton becoming a Ute.

[younglurch]

Unfortunately both Utah crystal balls are from last February and April. The Texas crystal ball was from today. Plenty of time for a guy to change his mind during that timeframe. I’d trust the most recent predictions the most.

From a depth perspective, we’re certainly doing fine for ourselves at LB. The Calvert bros, Nephi Sewell, Hayden Furey, Karene Reid, etc all will help our LB position continue to stay elite. However, it would be a huge blow to lose a blue chip 4* in state legacy recruit at a position we historically do well with. Not a good direction to be headed in for the class if Barton does indeed choose to take his talents elsewhere.

[Central Coast Ute]

Good catch. To be honest I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes elsewhere. He might be looking to play right away and it doesn’t seem Utah will be able to guarantee him that with their current LB depth. I hope he does come to Utah, but he might be thinking something else.

[ArcheryUte]

If he goes to Texas we will see him in a couple of years when we pick him up from the transfer portal.

[Rick]

I think Lander will be a Ute and will play defensive end.

[CincyUte]

What the hell’s a crystal ball?

[Central Coast Ute]

They’re predictions that 247 writers put up on their website. They just call it a crystal ball prediction

[EagleMountainUte]

Unusual insight to make 40 something males triggered over the decisions of young men.

[PlainsUte]

I dunno, but if a guy has three crystal balls going in two different directions its probably time to see a urologist.

[Ute Dub]

The kid has felt a lot of pressure to go to Utah because the Brighton community has asked him if he’s going to Utah every day since forever to the point that the kid won’t talk about it with anyone, I think he’s sick of the question and automatic assumption. So other schools other than Utah might be very appealing in a way that he can just go be himself. The best everyone could do is back off and let him feel his own way and let the Utah coaching staff and players show him love.

[Thlete]

It was last year, but I talked to Lander’s dad while he was working the chains one Friday night and he said 2 things that surprised me:

1. Lander will be the possibly most talented of his sons and he thinks he will end up at DE with his growth trajectory.

2. He is pushing him to Utah obviously, but feels Lander may want his own path and go out of state.

This is not a negative reflection on Utah or the coaches. 18 yo kids just deciding for their own futures is all.

[Central Coast Ute]

Personally, I can’t blame a kid for wanting to branch out, leave home and not go somewhere just because the rest of his family did. With my personality, I probably would have done the same if I were in his situation.

[chinngiskhaan]

I know many people who are Utah fans for this very reason, myself included.