I think he would have done better at Cal.

burritos said:

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I think he would have done better at any other school besides fluke la.

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He had a decent UCLA career until this season with a 153 passing rating last year.

This is his worst year so far.

That said, I don't think he is as good as his brother Chase, who many Cal fans blamed for Baldwin's and Musgrave's failures.

Pretty sure we offered him, but he chose Washington and then transferred to ucla after his first season.

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Pretty sure we offered him, but he chose Washington and then transferred to ucla after his first season.

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I don't see where we offered him anywhere, which would be a huge oversight. The QB recruiting between the Chase and Mendoza classes is one giant chasm. Most QBs don't pan out but it's really absurd to not even get a single prep who can credibly push for the backup job in what, 5 years?

Ethan verballed to Washington in March 2019. At that time we were just coming off the Cheez It Bowl and I don't think the elder Garbers was held in the same esteem that he is today, potentially making a hot pursuit of the younger Garbers less likely. Also Ethan may have just wanted to forge his own path.

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Ethan verballed to Washington in March 2019. At that time we were just coming off the Cheez It Bowl and I don't think the elder Garbers was held in the same esteem that he is today, potentially making a hot pursuit of the younger Garbers less likely. Also Ethan may have just wanted to forge his own path.

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I'm pretty sure Ethan wanted to blaze his own trail rather than follow his brother. As a younger brother, I totally get that.

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Ethan verballed to Washington in March 2019. At that time we were just coming off the Cheez It Bowl and I don't think the elder Garbers was held in the same esteem that he is today, potentially making a hot pursuit of the younger Garbers less likely. Also Ethan may have just wanted to forge his own path.

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It takes 15 minutes to have a conversation with Ethan and give him an offer. We offer people who have basically zero interest in us all the time. 100% of the shots and all that.

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harebear said:

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Ethan verballed to Washington in March 2019. At that time we were just coming off the Cheez It Bowl and I don't think the elder Garbers was held in the same esteem that he is today, potentially making a hot pursuit of the younger Garbers less likely. Also Ethan may have just wanted to forge his own path.

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It takes 15 minutes to have a conversation with Ethan and give him an offer. We offer people who have basically zero interest in us all the time. 100% of the shots and all that.

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According to 247 we did not offer. We offered but did not land DJ Uiagalelei, Jay Buuterfield, CJ Stroud, Chubba Purdy and others but landed Zach Johnson and Jaden Casey. We had a decommit from Ben Gulbranson.

Garbers is in his 4th year. Former Cal commit Justyn Martin is Garber's backup and completed his only pass attempt against Indiana. I think he will get more opportunities.

Ethan wanted to blaze his own trail No need to be in the shadow of his brother. That is why Cal didn't offer. Cal knew that.

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Ethan wanted to blaze his own trail No need to be in the shadow of his brother. That is why Cal didn't offer. Cal knew that.

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Kinda like Shaq Thompson. Oh well.

Who cares. Mendoza is better.

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Goobear said:

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Ethan wanted to blaze his own trail No need to be in the shadow of his brother. That is why Cal didn't offer. Cal knew that.

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Kinda like Shaq Thompson. Oh well.

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Wasn't Shaq going to commit to Cal until Tosh pulled the rug out from under Tedford?

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burritos said:

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Goobear said:

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Ethan wanted to blaze his own trail No need to be in the shadow of his brother. That is why Cal didn't offer. Cal knew that.

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Kinda like Shaq Thompson. Oh well.

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Wasn't Shaq going to commit to Cal until Tosh pulled the rug out from under Tedford?

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He was a Cal commit, but was flipped to UW a week before LOI day when Tosh was hired by his friend Justin Wilcox, the then new UW defensive coordinator.

The Thompson family credited Wilcox for the switch, citing their comfort with Wilcox from his time when Syd'quan was at Cal. Shaq played in Wilcox's defense with Peter Sirmon as his position coach. Tosh, Wilcox and Sirmon were all involved in his recruitment to UW, but Cal fans rightly turned on Tosh because he was employed by Cal and was a Cal alum, whereas Wilcox was just a former employee, a Duck, with no allegiance to Cal, though, like Tosh, Tedford had given him his first coaching job.

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01Bear said:

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burritos said:

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Goobear said:

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Ethan wanted to blaze his own trail No need to be in the shadow of his brother. That is why Cal didn't offer. Cal knew that.

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Kinda like Shaq Thompson. Oh well.

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Wasn't Shaq going to commit to Cal until Tosh pulled the rug out from under Tedford?

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He was a Cal commit, but was flipped to UW a week before LOI day when Tosh was hired by his friend Justin Wilcox, the then new UW defensive coordinator.

The Thompson family credited Wilcox for the switch, citing their comfort with Wilcox from his time when Syd'quan was at Cal. Shaq played in Wilcox's defense with Peter Sirmon as his position coach. Tosh, Wilcox and Sirmon were all involved in his recruitment to UW, but Cal fans rightly turned on Tosh because he was employed by Cal and was a Cal alum, whereas Wilcox was just a former employee, a Duck, with no allegiance to Cal, though, like Tosh, Tedford had given him his first coaching job.

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Tosh was recruiting him to UW while coaching at CAL, the story goes.

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01Bear said:

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burritos said:

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Goobear said:

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Ethan wanted to blaze his own trail No need to be in the shadow of his brother. That is why Cal didn't offer. Cal knew that.

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Kinda like Shaq Thompson. Oh well.

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Wasn't Shaq going to commit to Cal until Tosh pulled the rug out from under Tedford?

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He was a Cal commit, but was flipped to UW a week before LOI day when Tosh was hired by his friend Justin Wilcox, the then new UW defensive coordinator.

The Thompson family credited Wilcox for the switch, citing their comfort with Wilcox from his time when Syd'quan was at Cal. Shaq played in Wilcox's defense with Peter Sirmon as his position coach. Tosh, Wilcox and Sirmon were all involved in his recruitment to UW, but Cal fans rightly turned on Tosh because he was employed by Cal and was a Cal alum, whereas Wilcox was just a former employee, a Duck, with no allegiance to Cal, though, like Tosh, Tedford had given him his first coaching job.

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I've never heard this. You got a source? Wilcox and Syd'Quan overlapped for one season (2005) when Wilcox was the LB coach and Syd'Quan was a redshirting freshman (not a redshirt freshman, he was redshirting) DB. Maybe there was some recruiting involvement, but the connection seems tenuous on the surface.

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calumnus said:

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01Bear said:

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burritos said:

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Goobear said:

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Ethan wanted to blaze his own trail No need to be in the shadow of his brother. That is why Cal didn't offer. Cal knew that.

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Kinda like Shaq Thompson. Oh well.

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Wasn't Shaq going to commit to Cal until Tosh pulled the rug out from under Tedford?

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He was a Cal commit, but was flipped to UW a week before LOI day when Tosh was hired by his friend Justin Wilcox, the then new UW defensive coordinator.

The Thompson family credited Wilcox for the switch, citing their comfort with Wilcox from his time when Syd'quan was at Cal. Shaq played in Wilcox's defense with Peter Sirmon as his position coach. Tosh, Wilcox and Sirmon were all involved in his recruitment to UW, but Cal fans rightly turned on Tosh because he was employed by Cal and was a Cal alum, whereas Wilcox was just a former employee, a Duck, with no allegiance to Cal, though, like Tosh, Tedford had given him his first coaching job.

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I've never heard this. You got a source? Wilcox and Syd'Quan overlapped for one season (2005) when Wilcox was the LB coach and Syd'Quan was a redshirting freshman (not a redshirt freshman, he was redshirting) DB. Maybe there was some recruiting involvement, but the connection seems tenuous on the surface.

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"B.T. Thompson calls new UW defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox the bigger influence. Wilcox coached Syd'Quan at Cal.

"When Wilcox went to UW, that opened up UW," said B.T. Thompson."



https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/full-of-surprises-the-story-behind-shaquille-thompson-signing-with-washington/

I watched both Chase and Ethan while at Corona del Mar. Some of you may have as well. Ethan appeared the better passer (broke some of Chase's school records) and seemed just as gritty. Both are quality young men. I agree that Ethan wanted to carve his own trail. Was wise to leave UW and then was mature enough to back DTR (which must have been hard). I wish him well but the Bruins aren't giving him much support at this stage.

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I watched both Chase and Ethan while at Corona del Mar. Some of you may have as well. Ethan appeared the better passer (broke some of Chase's school records) and seemed just as gritty. Both are quality young men. I agree that Ethan wanted to carve his own trail. Was wise to leave UW and then was mature enough to back DTR (which must have been hard). I wish him well but the Bruins aren't giving him much support at this stage.

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They will probably cycle through their QBs in what looks like a death march of a season.