Brandon Gurney: Here are my recruiting grades for BYU, Utah and Utah State on signing day

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 6 2013 9:54 p.m. MST

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BYU, Utah and Utah State each wrapped up their 2013 recruiting classes and grades are in for how the football programs fared.

First-year coach Matt Wells did a great job retaining many of the commits gained when Gary Andersen was head coach. Utah State continues to improve its ability to attract top talent by virtue of the tremendous strides made on the field.

The Aggies scored well in the local market by signing prospects like Timpview’s Dax Raymond, Bingham’s Hayden Weichers and Gunnison’s Braden Harris — among many others. It addressed immediate needs at defensive back and receiver by signing four JUCO prospects that can help out at the positions immediately.

Utah State wasn’t ranked high nationally as it didn’t go after many national recruits, but did win some key recruiting battles over BCS programs such as Oregon State and Washington State. Recruiting has progressively gotten better since Andersen became head coach there and Wells looks to be on his way to continuing that trend.

Grade: C+

Email: bgurney@desnews.com

Twitter: @BrandonCGurney

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Wiscougarfan

River Falls, WI

RE: Chris B.

"A b- for a byu team that got beaten in recruiting by a1-11 Kansas team? Try d-."

I hope that you don't seriously believe that stars are the only factor in recruiting... if so we're in trouble More..

7:53 a.m. Feb. 7, 2013
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Ernest T. Bass

Bountiful, UT

Duck is right, going against the best isn't as easy so it's not as fun.

1:26 p.m. Feb. 7, 2013
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I Still Can't Say It

Holladay, UT

I give these grades an "F." Utah's class was packed full of three star athletes vs. two stars for BYU. The Cougars should've gotten a C at best, yet BYU got pretty much the same grade as the Utes.

Fail.

10:24 p.m. Feb. 6, 2013
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