Are we actually a front runner for this kid as espn states?

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/112657/eddie-goldman

I know we are overloaded with talent on the d-line but this kid seems like an absolute beast. Sorry if this is a booth. I looked through the last few days posts and I read the posts on here daily and don't recall the name.

soefeil;582792 said:

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Are we actually a front runner for this kid as espn states?

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/112657/eddie-goldman

I know we are overloaded with talent on the d-line but this kid seems like an absolute beast. Sorry if this is a booth. I looked through the last few days posts and I read the posts on here daily and don't recall the name.

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We've been in his top group for some time.....

i Hope we do get him, Coleman, Moala, Goldman on the Dline with King and Barr coming in on 3rd downs. I mean THAT WOULD BE NASTY!!!!

fsu....

that's rated 5 stars by 6 recruiting services.

http://bearinsider.com/football/recruiting/recruit-detail.php?recruit_id=459

soefeil;582792 said:

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Are we actually a front runner for this kid as espn states?

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/112657/eddie-goldman

I know we are overloaded with talent on the d-line but this kid seems like an absolute beast. Sorry if this is a booth. I looked through the last few days posts and I read the posts on here daily and don't recall the name.

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I'm not sure we can still say we are overloaded on Dline when we have no pass rush.

SmellinRoses;582847 said:

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I'm not sure we can still say we are overloaded on Dline when we have no pass rush.

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It's what I've been saying all along - our upperclassmen just aren't that talented. The young guys still need more experience.

Yeah, if we are so flush with talent, why can't we get to the quarterback on third and long situations.

when you play a 3-4, half of getting to the QB is the talent but its much more scheme oriented than a 4-3-which LB are you bringing and how...

soefeil;582792 said:

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Are we actually a front runner for this kid as espn states?

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/112657/eddie-goldman

I know we are overloaded with talent on the d-line but this kid seems like an absolute beast. Sorry if this is a booth. I looked through the last few days posts and I read the posts on here daily and don't recall the name.

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You have a misleading title. I was expecting to read Goldman listing us as his leader. Your link has us in his top 6. I wouldn't call us a frontrunner. Hopefully we get a visit. Top 6 means he has to eliminate someone.

BTUR;582868 said:

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It's what I've been saying all along - our upperclassmen just aren't that talented. The young guys still need more experience.

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we need to get our young talent in the mix so that they gain experience to put us into a competitive position in the future......IMO

LafayetteBear;582995 said:

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Dude, he came out here, with his Dad, for an unofficial visit this summer. In other words, he and his Dad came here on their own dime. And he raved about his visit. If THAT doesn't make us a frontrunner, I don't know what will.

My hope is that we don't fall flat on our faces the next couple of games (both Thursday night games on national TV), so that we can stay in the running for some of these elite recruits.

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Curious. Did getting blown out by USC and Stanford last year lose us any recruits?

burritos;583126 said:

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Curious. Did getting blown out by USC and Stanford last year lose us any recruits?

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None that I know of. Doubt it'd do anything this year either.

Let's not make a habit of it though.

LessMilesMoreTedford;583127 said:

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None that I know of. Doubt it'd do anything this year either.

Let's not make a habit of it though.

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i'd call losing to $C 7 years in a row a habit. a bad one at that.

Lafayette loves Goldman as should all true Bears. I hope he chooses Cal! However, I can't help myself...

Eddie Goldman and LafayetteBear sitting in a tree....
K******

:p

GO BEARS!

most recruits aren't coming in from undefeated teams. It can't help, of course, but some of them (and parents)want to know how a team deals with adversity as much as success.

beeasyed;583139 said:

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i'd call losing to $C 7 years in a row a habit. a bad one at that.

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Losing to OSU regularly hasn't been too detrimental though. I can't remember the last time we've lost a recruiting battle to them.

mbBear;583173 said:

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most recruits aren't coming in from undefeated teams. It can't help, of course, but some of them (and parents)want to know how a team deals with adversity as much as success.

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If adversity is a lesson recruits or parents want...

Can anyone say going 5 - 7 last year didn't hurt us in recruiting, that some recruits didn't eliminate us from consideration because of our record?

More to the point, does anyone believe our recruiting class would've been as good as it was if we had gone 0 - 12 last year? If like me, you believe 0 - 12 would've hurt recruiting, then winning and losing matters.

I believe the pool of top recruits stays mostly intact with 0 - 3 losses, but for each loss (1 - 12), that pool of top recruits shrinks. In general, would expect the recruits most focused on academics would stay in the pool longer.

burritos;583126 said:

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Curious. Did getting blown out by USC and Stanford last year lose us any recruits?

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Marquise Lee?

LafayetteBear;582995 said:

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Dude, he came out here, with his Dad, for an unofficial visit this summer. In other words, he and his Dad came here on their own dime. And he raved about his visit. If THAT doesn't make us a frontrunner, I don't know what will.

My hope is that we don't fall flat on our faces the next couple of games (both Thursday night games on national TV), so that we can stay in the running for some of these elite recruits.

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How does that make us the frontrunner? He hasn't been out here in months, and I am not saying we will not get him, but your post doesn't mean we are a frontrunner. Like I said he has a top 6 and has to eliminate someone, let's hope it's not us.

CalBearsWinNC;583228 said:

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How does that make us the frontrunner? He hasn't been out here in months, and I am not saying we will not get him, but your post doesn't mean we are a frontrunner. Like I said he has a top 6 and has to eliminate someone, let's hope it's not us.

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I missed the original post and headline, but the staff is in very good with Goldman and his father as they have expressed as much, glowingly at that, in recent articles from multiple sites.

Cal is in it as much as anyone (FSU) if you read the rumor mill.

Bearbacker99;583253 said:

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I missed the original post and headline, but the staff is in very good with Goldman and his father as they have expressed as much, glowingly at that, in recent articles from multiple sites.

Cal is in it as much as anyone (FSU) if you read the rumor mill.

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I did not say we weren't in it, I am saying he did not list us as the front runner.

I understand. My last comment was in reference to an earlier post.

Didn't we lose Cassius Marsh after getting beat by someone (U$C??) ????

Not that it really hurt us ... he is getting the last laugh playing for Fucla

CubanPete;583433 said:

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Only in the imaginations of some deluded souls was he ever going anywhere other than USC.

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you obviously didn't know what was really going on if you think Marquise wasn't seriously considering Cal.

You can never have enough talent on the D-line, just ask the SEC.

If Goldman chooses us i would not be too surprised. He did spend HIS own money to come ALL the way out here, it was just for us, no other western schools are in his consideration. He will become great player!!!!