2012 FOOTBALL Commits and Recruiting News

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I'll tell you this Ghost Pepper, Cal has benefited greatly with all the sanctions and the changing of coaches at USC. Had USC not had that happen to them, half of these recruits would probably be all USC. So it's really not that hard to believe Cal landed this special class due to everything that's happened.

I'll also tell you that 2013 is shaping up to be a special year for the Ducks. We have our name on many top recruit's list next year. So don't worry about Cal especially since you've been maintaining the fact that we are 3 time Pac-12 champs. Things are looking bright.
 
I'm not worried about the Ducks! I agree we'll be fine, that said I'd love to have had Ellis McCarthy, I think he'll be a special defensive player, Shaq seems like a ego maniac and Arik will have a hard time being great at football if he wants to play hoops too, which seems to be why he chose Cal, to play both.

I still think it's odd Cal got them all, but so be it and I'll drop it now!
 
STOMP said:
according to ESPN's Greg Biggins, Florida State verbal LB stud Ukeme Eligwe has set up an official visit with Oregon & Cal... maybe Ed O can fill in the details?
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I haven't seen a piece by Biggins, but this was written this morning at 7 AM Pacific on ESPN on the SE Region Blog:

Florida State may not be the only visit for four-star linebacker prospect Ukeme Eligwe (Stone Mountain, Ga./Stone Mountain). He’s scheduled to visit the Seminoles this weekend but this ESPNU 150 member may take two trips out west before signing day.

“He was mentioning something about visiting Cal yesterday,” Stone Mountain coach Dante Ferguson said. “He may also visit Oregon. I know he will visit FSU this weekend and he’s just trying to set up those others. I know he would like to check out some other schools and take some trips.”
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Ed O.
 
One way to really hurt Cal's recruiting is if their number one recruiter were to leave. Though it would be to our much hated rivals up north.

http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/...017225161_thursday_afternoon_links_and_n.html
That has only intensified recent rumors that UW has been making a play at Tosh Lupoi, the defensive line coach at Cal who is also known as one of the best recruiters in the Pac-12, if not all of college football --- he was named the Rivals.com Recruiter of the Year in 2010, for instance, and he's been cited as a key factor in Cal's recent big haul of recruits for the Class of 2012.

UW-Lupoi has mostly been message-board fodder so far, though most coaching stuff usually is as people rarely go on the record with these kinds of things. But the rumor has picked up steam in recent days, even going as far as that there may have been meetings between UW and Lupoi at the recent coaches convention in San Antonio.

It's been thought highly unlikely Lupoi would leave Cal due to his deep ties to the school and the area at large --- detailed well in this good ESPN.com story from last spring.

But the rumors have persisted, some wondering if Lupoi would be swayed by a big offer, possibly more responsibility in rebuilding UW's defense, and a connection to new defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox ---- Lupoi played at Cal when Wilcox was a coach there from 2003-05. Lupoi is reported to be making $164,000 at Cal, a figure the Huskies could easily surpass.

ESPN.com's Greg Biggins, however, seemed to quash the rumors that Lupoi might leave earlier today while also giving validity to the rumors that UW has been talking to Lupoi. Biggins Tweeted Tweeted in a response to a question about UW and Lupoi that "they tried, but he's happy at Cal.'' He also wrote that "They're still trying, haven't thrown the kitchen sink in yet, I guess.''

If Lupoi (or any other DL coach) were to come, it wouldn't be to replace Johnny Nansen, who will remain on staff, but could instead have duties solely as special teams coach/recruiting coordinator.
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Ghost Pepper said:
I'm not worried about the Ducks! I agree we'll be fine, that said I'd love to have had Ellis McCarthy, I think he'll be a special defensive player, Shaq seems like a ego maniac and Arik will have a hard time being great at football if he wants to play hoops too, which seems to be why he chose Cal, to play both.

I still think it's odd Cal got them all, but so be it and I'll drop it now!
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Well, since we lost the recruiting battle they're ego maniacs and don't have their priorities on football.....

Amateurish.
 
I don't understand why these kids verbal if they're still interested in visiting schools. I'm of the train of thought, you visit all the schools you're interested in, verbal, then if you have a change of heart by signing day you back out.

Most kids do it that way.
 
Why would Lupoi go to UW to be a D-Line coach? He's a Cal graduate and I've heard rumors he's primed for a D-coordinator job real soon.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Who is the second best school in Cali? Stanford is gonna blow when Luck leaves
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the other thoughts on Stanford's prospects is that other then Luck and a couple stud OLineman, they aren't getting hit that hard by graduation. The next guy in line at QB is Brett Nottingham. He's had two years backing AL up and is supposed to be pretty solid.

STOMP
 
MickZagger:

Shaq has been jerking around 5 schools and than dismissed USC over twitter. That and the guy who runs Rivals has implied several times the way Shaq has handled the recruiting process has been that of an ego maniac, knowing all along he was going to Cal. I've not mentioned ego in response to Arik or Ellis, please get your facts correct before attacking! Thx!
 
MickZagger said:
Why would Lupoi go to UW to be a D-Line coach? He's a Cal graduate and I've heard rumors he's primed for a D-coordinator job real soon.
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#1: Money.

#2: More responsibility. Maybe he'd be "Assistant Defensive Coordinator" or something.

I doubt he goes to UW, but the Huskies sure are trying.

Ed O.
 
MickZagger said:
I don't understand why these kids verbal if they're still interested in visiting schools. I'm of the train of thought, you visit all the schools you're interested in, verbal, then if you have a change of heart by signing day you back out.

Most kids do it that way.
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If someone can have their cake and eat it, too... why wouldn't they?

If a player waits too long, then spots might not be available on a certain team. If a school will accept a verbal, hold a spot, and then allows a student to visit other schools... I don't blame the kids for taking advantage of that opportunity. Most of them haven't seen much of the country, I'd bet, and presumably it's fun to be a focus on those kinds of trips.

Ed O.
 
Tosh Lupoi named rivals top recruiter of the year for Cal....... Took a virtual unknown recruiting class to #8 in the nation in under three months... impressive with a 7-6 team as a calling card that gave up in their bowl game against Texas, and went 4-5 in Pac-12 play.... This guy is a miracle worker!
 
Ghost Pepper said:
MickZagger:

Shaq has been jerking around 5 schools and than dismissed USC over twitter. That and the guy who runs Rivals has implied several times the way Shaq has handled the recruiting process has been that of an ego maniac, knowing all along he was going to Cal. I've not mentioned ego in response to Arik or Ellis, please get your facts correct before attacking! Thx!
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They're 17 and 18 year old kids. I take it you don't remember the recruitment of Devon Blackmon?

I'm sorry if you think that is me 'attacking' well I don't know what to tell ya.
 
MickZagger:

Amateurish usually imply's a dig! If not what ya meant no worries!
 
Our BFF Tosh from cal has taken the UW dline job. Wonder if we can pounce on anyone
 
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Very odd! Why would you bust your hump to get one of the best recruiting classes ever at Cal, only to bolt for UW? Wonder what Shaq, Ellis and Arik think about that?
 
Ghost Pepper said:
Very odd! Why would you bust your hump to get one of the best recruiting classes ever at Cal, only to bolt for UW? Wonder what Shaq, Ellis and Arik think about that?
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550k >>> 165k

That's why.
 
he prolly needed the pay raise to make the final payments to those 3
 
K, here's the thing all three of the big recruits he brought to Cal said their relationship with Lupoi was a determining factor. So Lupoi was cleary talking to the puppies for a while, why wouldn't he wait to bring those three to the puppypound?

This makes no sense unless he plans to prove how good he is by getting a salary bump and bringing those three to UW.... They've not signed yet!
 
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