Shaq Thompson Commits To Washington, Flips From Cal

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Cal’s recruiting class is falling apart, according to SB Nation Bay Area:

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Shaq Thompson, one of the nation’s most-coveted safeties in the class of 2012, has committed to Washington, he announced on Twitter. Thompson’s move comes after having been a Cal commit for most of the month of January.

Thompson committed to Cal on January 7 during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but the defection of defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi from Cal to Washington left Thompson with second thoughts, and he had also flirted with Oregon in recent days. Thompson told the Sacramento Bee’s Joe Davidson that his ties with Lupoi factored into his decision.

Highly-touted safety Shaq Thompson continues to mull his options as signing day approaches, but will not further complicate his decision with an official visit this coming weekend. Thompson, who has hosted numerous Pac-12 coaches for in-home visits this week, has decided not to visit UCLA on the final weekend before signing day. Thompson committed to Cal, but has been rethinking his commitment following the departure of Tosh Lupoi.

The news comes from Justin Hopkins.

Shaq Thompson is one of the best recruits in the country. The 6’1”, 210-pound safety prospect out of California is currently committed to the Cal Golden Bears. But the Cal commitment took the recent departure of Cal’s defensive line coach to Washington very hard. And many wonder if Thompson will stick with his commitment to Cal.

One thing is for sure, Thompson is not unwilling to listen to pitches from other schools. In fact, he reached out to former Oregon running back LaMicheal James last night on Twitter. Thompson asked him questions about academics, future career choices, the area in general and Chip Kelly. Here are James’ responses to him, courtesy of Oregon live.