UCLA continues Sunshine State run with receiver Santana Carlos

[ad_1] What number of faculty soccer recruits can say they made their verbal dedication on a yacht?

Regardless of the tally, add Santana Carlos to that listing.

The Pembroke Pines (Fla.) Flanagan Excessive College star ended his recruitment with the information delivered to the UCLA employees throughout his official go to in memorable vogue.

"I introduced it on the yacht at dinner (Saturday) evening," Carlos instructed Rivals. "They had been tremendous excited. (Head) Coach (DeShaun) Foster danced the entire evening (laughing).

"I mainly instructed them, '4s up, I am Dedicated!' and all people began cheering. It was a good time."

The most recent Bruin dedication had been trending to this system for a while. Offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri, who had focused Carlos whereas working at Indiana prior, had been regular on the South Florida native as his recruitment took form. The UCLA employees spent appreciable time within the space so the rising-senior returned the favor together with his weekend official go to and his recruitment led to between.

The reasoning begins on the prime.

"The household ambiance that Coach Foster is constructing," Carlos stated. "I simply love what he's doing and I like the employees he put collectively. I feel they can assist me develop on and off the sphere.

"With the ability to be right here and see it was all the things I wanted to see."

The Large Ten program has been on a tear throughout the Sunshine State on the recruiting path of late. Carlos turns into the third prospect with Florida roots to choose this system within the final 10 days, alone in what has all-of-a-sudden turn into a top-20 recruiting class nationally.

The run within the month of June now approaches double digits because the L.A. go to expertise continues to result in shut down recruitments.

The most recent Bruin is thrilled to wrap up the decision-making a part of the method.

"I really feel nice," Carlos stated. "I used to be wanting to get this executed. I am able to get again with my staff and put some targets in place to try to go win a championship. Simply able to be again round my staff full time."

The No. 16-ranked slot receiver prospect nationally, Carlos was initially set to come back off the board on July 1. Packages like Purdue, Boston Faculty, Tulane and others additionally hosted him and pushed for a verbal dedication earlier than the time at UCLA.