Ilya Vaikona has seen his recruitment take off in latest months as the large offensive lineman has grow to be extra outstanding in camps and different actions.
After receiving affords largely from one of the best faculties within the West, the three-star scholar from Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Margarita Catholic has narrowed his decisions to a few: USC, UCLA and Washington.
The provide from the Trojans was a pipe dream, and so forth Tuesday, when Vaikona was poised to decide, USC beat the Bruins and the Huskies.
“It was a dream come true with them,” Vaikona stated. “I used to be in shock after I first heard the information, so I hardly spoke for the subsequent 12 hours or so whereas I used to be considering.”
The 6-foot-8, 365-pound three-star prospect, who has super potential, took an official go to to USC in mid-June.
From there, he seemed like a given on the Trojans, particularly after attending to know coach Lincoln Riley and place coach Josh Hanson extra.
“Attending to know the employees extra, particularly Coach Riley and Henson, they’re real, they actually care concerning the gamers they usually’re each gamers’ coaches first,” Vaikona stated.
Whereas USC shall be powerful to beat when the Trojans bid, it was nonetheless a tricky problem for the Santa Margarita standout.
He is identified Washington coach Brennan Carroll the longest since Carroll recruited him to Arizona, and Wykon additionally likes what new UCLA coach DeSean Foster is attempting to construct in Westwood.
