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Well thats good. But grabbing him will be tough. Unless they have genuine interest in us I don't see us making a grab.
 
Zalsa said:
Well thats good. But grabbing him will be tough. Unless they have genuine interest in us I don't see us making a grab.
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While some schools seem to use offers like a lure to hopefully generate interest, Oregon doesn't offer any kid unless they think the interest from them is genuine. I'm told that typically the process for them starts when their HS coach contacts the Oregon staff

btw, Frost and Greatwood will be on an in-home visiting Cal OLineman Kolton Miller later this week.

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Miller has good size, but his other intangibles are...I dunno.

But hey, at least we have a shot at these DTs for more meat in the trenches.
 
You're told? You're told. You're told?

You read...the same message boards as everyone else. ;)
 
attention whore! Look at me look at me! I know big money donors! I hang with Fish Duck! Me me mea culpa... I'm melting... melting... until next season... gurgle

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I hope there is a one hell of a plan ready to go into effect if Coach Neal takes the UAB job, if not we may very well lose Springs and Olomu came back with the thought Neal was going to be in Eugene. Neal is a great recruiter and this may not go over very well if he excepts.
 
Quack U! said:
I hope there is a one hell of a plan ready to go into effect if Coach Neal takes the UAB job, if not we may very well lose Springs and Olomu came back with the thought Neal was going to be in Eugene. Neal is a great recruiter and this may not go over very well if he excepts.
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This was post 666 in this thread, and it was negative. Coincidence?
 
I can say that I was 1 of thousands of Ducks that were very nervous that we could see ESPN rolling out, Neal to UAB as new head coach in the next 48 hours. Springs and Olomu seemed a little on edge as well. One could also read into the tea leaves that there was far more worry to losing Neal than jumping on board with the Pellum hire. That might seem important for Helfrich to ponder down the road on his decision making. That said the Ducks probably gave Neal a nice pay bump and the recruiting director position as well since he does such a great job of bringing in talent as we all know. This also says to every recruit in the country, our assistant coaches turn down head coaching opportunities to stay Ducks, so this place must be very special!

On a side note, I know many here want McGraw as a Duck, I sense his infatuation with LA could be stronger than let on and I know this kid loves the limelight, so naming us his favorite may be classic misdirection for attention. Having said that I sense there is another kid sitting in the cheap seats waiting for everything to calm down with the coaching carousels who may be the most perfect fit for Oregon. We all know that UCLA has turned into Mora's Bully Bruins and USC has become UW South, so if I was John Smith I'd be motivated to talk to coach Neal a few more times before I put my pen to paper in early Feb.
 
its easy to say now obviously.. but re Neal and UAB. I dont think it was much more than leverage to get a pay raise. The dude is 57. Thats pretty late to start new. And lets say he gets 3-4 years to turn it around, and doesnt (UAB afterall) that puts him at 61 to try and figure out what else to do? Doesnt make much sense, but I'm not in the know.

Also QuackU interested on your info on Ifo being on edge. Not saying you are wrong, I just saw nothing from Ifo in the last 24 hours when this all surfaced.
 
As for Olomu, he stated one of the biggest reasons he came back to Oregon was Neal, now I think today is the last day you can declare for the NFL if I'm not mistaking, had Neal bolted for UAB at 9 am this morning, I think Olomu would have declared at 10. Just my take! Springs was quoted as saying "this better be a joke" upon news of Neal interviewing for the HC spot at UAB.

As for Neal, pay raise withstanding, I think most Ducks would have been more receptive to Neal than Pellum taking over the DC position. I come to this conclusion with the amount of people freaking out about Neal potentially leaving and the amount of complaining most showed for the Pellum hiring. Luckily if Pellum crashes Neal is on our runway still.

I'm not sure how much UAB would have offered him to coach there but I've got to think 600K and above a year for three with incentives would make sense. He'd have head coaching experience plus he's a great recruiter to put on his resume. Even if he won only 6- 7 games a year, other teams would certainly take notice and maybe even the NFL for a DC position. If Monty Kiffin can bounce around at 73, I think Neal would be okay at 61. Neal deciding to stay at Oregon shows how good the environment in Eugene has really become.
 
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Quack U! said:
As for Olomu, he stated one of the biggest reasons he came back to Oregon was Neal, now I think today is the last day you can declare for the NFL if I'm not mistaking, had Neal bolted for UAB at 9 am this morning, I think Olomu would have declared at 10. Just my take!.
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gotcha. Just wasnt sure if it was conjecture, or you read something about Ifo being on edge.

It would be my guess how close it is to declaration time, that Ifo was kept some in the loop by Neal. You dont become so loved by your kids if you are a dildo to them, which I doubt deal was.
 
also while you get all over people's jocks for some reason (Seriously visit a hooker or something for that pent up anger)

Here are some accepted defenitions of "Hear" to go along with actual "Sound"

v.intr.
1. To be capable of perceiving sound.
2. To receive news or information; learn: I heard about your accident.
3. To consider, permit, or consent to something. Used only in the negative: I won't hear of your going!
Phrasal Verb:
hear from
1. To get a letter, telephone call, or transmitted communication from.
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Heard

I look forward to reading your response when you get a break from protecting us all, and being Jack Bauer
 
try harder... youre losing your touch
 
Wheels said:
try harder... youre losing your touch
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I should start posting so he can ask me about my daughter 1000x.

Anyhow, no rumblings from any commits leaving, or so I "hear", and a few surprises still are in the mix.
 
Lets talk about commits okay? No need to go OT in here.

Also, we have 3 DTs in our midst: Trey L, Poona, and that other dude from back east.
 
Poona and Trey will give you two D lineman that can punch through an O line and let our speed at LB and DB really get into the opposing teams backfield. Both of these kids should commit here. They'll play and play early, where teams like Texas, Bama, LSU, they may never see the field for two year behind their depth chart. I'd love to get both of these kids!
 
Budda Baker withdraws his verbal, and is visiting UDub this weekend. :MARIS61:

budda baker @buddabaker32
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I have decommited from Oregon an decided to reopen my recruitment Coach H an the ducks are a great program just not the right program for me
2:23 PM - 17 Jan 2014
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With the Baker news, Juju is an absolute must get by Oregon.
 
Nailed it!

PapaG said:
I should start posting so he can ask me about my daughter 1000x.

Anyhow, no rumblings from any commits leaving, or so I "hear", and a few surprises still are in the mix.
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^^ agreed! I am really curious about the back story. We can't blame Tosh anymore.
 
Oh god we need JuJu BAAAAD.

Please Adoree and Mama, commit to USC to fill them up!
 
one possible reason that BB decommitted could be his mom's health. I've heard that they're really close and she plans to move where ever he plays, but also that her issues are serious. I'm not in the know of what those issues are, but obviously smallish Eugene doesn't offer the sort of health care options that LA & Seattle do

regardless, Budda is supposed to be a great kid and so I wish him the best

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Zalsa said:
Oh god we need JuJu BAAAAD.

Please Adoree and Mama, commit to USC to fill them up!
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Baker was projected to play WR at Oregon and they've got two good one's coming in for OV's in the next couple weeks (Myles Autry and Eric Lauderdale). I'd love to see Juju playing on either side of the ball but the thought of him at Safety is probably a greater hope.

I read an account from a fan who claimed to have hung out w/Mama among other players following the Army AA game. For what it's worth, he said DM was all SC. I get the feeling that Adoree doesn't know what he's going to do... there is still recent talk from him wanting to visit Eugene

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Sweet. That means I read a message board posting by some fan who claims to have read about some fan who claims to have "hung" with some potential recruits who then offered some insightful information and that fan then gets a feeling about it all.

Seems legit. ;)
 
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