Colorado OL commit Carson Lee updates Buffs commitment
In February, Greenwood Village (Colo.) Cherry Creek interior offensive lineman Carson Lee made a big decision in his young life, pledging to attend school and play football for the Colorado Buffaloes.
In the couple of months he's been committed to the Buffs, Lee has really enjoyed his commitment to CU.
“I’m building better relationships with the coaches than I already had and it’s really starting to feel like family up there," Lee said.
Lee is tight with several of the Buffs' coaches, but the one whom he is closest with may surprise you.
“The person I actually talk to the most is Coach [Jack] Harris, the GA for the offensive line," Lee explained. "I talk to him all of the time. He’s my mom’s favorite coach too; he left a big impression on her during the junior day. He’s almost like a big brother to me now at this point. He’s a fantastic guy."
The 6-foot-4, 305-pounder is of course tight with offensive line coach Chris Kapolivoc as well.
“Me and Coach Kap – now we talk about family and who we need to get and who I need to be working on," said Lee. "The relationships have been fantastic.”
The two prospects who Lee is talking to the most are in-state tight end Kole Taylor and four-star offensive tackle Jake Wray.
“The guy I’m really working on right now is Kole Taylor," said Lee. "He’s one of my best buddies and we played on the same little league football team together from 6th to 8th grade. I have a really good relationship with him. We also played our freshman seasons at Grand Junction. I’ve been working on him a lot; I think he’s one of our top priorities.
“And then Jake Wray out of Georgia. He’s been the guy I hit up the most right now other than Kole. I think we have a really good chance with Kole. He just started getting his offers back in January so he still wants to get out on his visits. But I know that the people around want him to go to CU and I know that he wants to play with me too. I foresee that happening.
“I was actually there when (Wray) visited. We talked a lot and he actually lived in Fort Collins. I think we have a good shot with him. I know he has a lot of family back here. I think we have a good shot with him.”
Lee is firmly committed to the Buffs, but he is not closing himself completely off from other schools. It's not because Lee is not solid with the Buffs, but because he's doing his due diligence in a once in a lifetime decision.
“I’ve been hearing from quite a few schools still, but as of right now, I don’t think I’ll be taking anymore visits," said Lee. "But you never know who comes along. Right now, I’m 100% committed to CU and I don’t see that changing.”