According to Biggins Cal is #3 with Shaq... UW is moving up along with Oregon...<br />:headbang

Do Ambrose or JT even know the kid? wtf?

Keep your chin up, Avery Sebastian will be roaming the secondary.

Let's not panic.<br /><br />The house is still getting cleaned up after LupaiD's mess.<br /><br />Let's wait until we hire DL coach and all this drama settles down.<br /><br />Kids this age are impressionable and you need to let emotions settle down.<br /><br />Two weeks is still enough time.<br /><br />I think Shaq will stay when all is said and done.<br /><br />:gobears:

<blockquote><div class="name-said">mechaniCAL;685506 said:</div><hr>According to Biggins Cal is #3 with Shaq... UW is moving up along with Oregon...<br />:headbang<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Will come back to the lack of journalistic accountability. Did he TALK to Shaq? If not, I will believe that Ducks are getting close when I see it.<br /><br />God I hate LOI signing day hype. 12 days left and it can not come soon enough.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Papitobear;685522 said:</div><hr>Let's not panic.<br /><br />The house is still getting cleaned up after LupaiD's mess.<br /><br />Let's wait until we hire DL coach and all this drama settles down.<br /><br />Kids this age are impressionable and you need to let emotions settle down.<br /><br />Two weeks is still enough time.<br /><br />I think Shaq will stay when all is said and done.<br /><br />:gobears:<hr></blockquote><br /><br />His silence on twitter worries me...Wish Shaq was just as excited as Harper and Treggs on twitter...haha i think the horrible weather this weekend in Washington is a good sign for us in regards to Payton

Biggins is wrong.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">cal06;685532 said:</div><hr>Biggins is wrong.<hr></blockquote><br />Reassuring, thanks. :sarc:

That runs contrary to what I've heard.

I can't get worked up over this anymore. If Shaq drops Cal because of one coach, then that's his poor decision to live with. He's known Cal, and Tedford, and the campus since he was a kid.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">icecreamman11;685529 said:</div><hr>His silence on twitter worries me...Wish Shaq was just as excited as Harper and Treggs on twitter...haha i think the horrible weather this weekend in Washington is a good sign for us in regards to Payton<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Please take a deep breath. I asked Biggens if a direct quote (i.e. from interview). Silence. I come back to this is **** these guys get from a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend. Then they make it up. There is NO, zip, zilch journalism going on in this stuff.....just a bunch of guys getting compensated on how many hits they direct to their sites.<br /><br />He heard it at Boston Market. <br /><br />(That said, I do thing Shaq might not be with us. But why would OREGON be coming on if "it is all about relationships" (the suppoed Biggens qoute).

Yes, I hope Trash and SarkSleazian take him for a sunset cruise off of their boat.

It does say that Biggins talked to Shaq and asked him why Tosh leaving would impact his commitment (considering that Tosh was not his position coach). <br /><br />I've also heard that Shaq's mother is a big fan of Jeff Tedford, and certainly Syd could be in the Cal camp. <br /><br />No matter what happens with Shaq it will not matter until his name comes thru the fax machine on 2/1 or later....he could change course several more times

<blockquote><div class="name-said">maxer;685541 said:</div><hr>I can't get worked up over this anymore. If Shaq drops Cal because of one coach, then that's his poor decision to live with. He's known Cal, and Tedford, and the campus since he was a kid.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Word. It still surprises me that he's (allegedly) not seeing through all the Tosh BS.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">socaltownie;685542 said:</div><hr><br /><br />He heard it at Boston Market. <br /><hr></blockquote><br /><br />Boston Market is indeed <i>strong</i> with Biggins. Anyone who's followed this guy over the years knows this.<br /><br />Shaq has known Cal for a very long time. When this drama fades, he'll realize he ain't choosing a school for <i>one</i> slimeball man. Sense will come back. <br /><br />...And if he <i>did</i> initially choose Cal b/c of LupaiD?...Then he made a <i>very</i> bad personal decision (lol), b/c coaches come and go. You choose b/c of the school/program and what it can do for you in the short/medium/long term, and Cal is <i>very</i> <i>compelling</i>. Period.

If we are now third, why doesn't he re-open his recruiting and de-commit?

Shaq trolling the media again?<br /><br />Or is he actually serious this time?<br /><br /><br />I just don't buy the excuse of dropping a school because of one coach, who doesn't even coach his position.<br /><br />But if that REALLY is the reason, then it's his loss.

Biggens said Collins too.............

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Cal Bears Great;685550 said:</div><hr>Word. It still surprises me that he's (allegedly) not seeing through all the Tosh BS.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />I think it's Wilcox more than Tosh who would sway Shaq to UW. Wilcox goes way back with the Thompson family. Thing is, JT's been at Cal through what, 4 coaches. The UW coaching staff won't be there three years from now and their D stinks. At Cal, our awesome DL is going to pressure the qb and create all sorts of opportunities for someone like Shaq. UW's not a good fit for Shaq.

I also question his ability to shine at OU. If YOU were scheming the Ducks your first, second and third priority is to POUND THE BALL and Kill the clock. Just not sure how a SS shines in that system - or at least shines to get a huge NFL payday.

Shaq will figure things out. For many of these kids, it's their moment in the sun and they're trying to play it up. Remember how quickly USC faded? Let him play the recruiting game and come to us on signing day. If not, best of luck to him for passing up an amazing education and the #calgang.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Boot;685516 said:</div><hr>Keep your chin up, Avery Sebastian will be roaming the secondary.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />So will Barton...hopefully! :p

<blockquote><div class="name-said">dupdadee;685557 said:</div><hr>Shaq trolling the media again?<br /><br />Or is he actually serious this time?<br /><br /><br />I just don't buy the excuse of dropping a school because of one coach, who doesn't even coach his position.<br /><br />But if that REALLY is the reason, then it's his loss.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />I know Shaq induced a bunch of mild panic attacks in his initial recruitment, but I don't think he's playing around now. I'm sure he's taking time to think it through which is why we're not seeing all those articles about who leads and why and also why his twitter went silent. Just got real serious in a hurry for them.<br /><br />Regardless, it sucks he hasn't recommitted. Biggins is saying Wilcox was big to the Thompson family as well. Who knows. I hope he winds up here but we have to convince him again I think.<br /><br />I'm glad he's pushing his decision out though. I think at this point thats a good sign for us.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">socaltownie;685542 said:</div><hr>Please take a deep breath. I asked Biggens if a direct quote (i.e. from interview). Silence. I come back to this is **** these guys get from a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend. Then they make it up. There is NO, zip, zilch journalism going on in this stuff.....just a bunch of guys getting compensated on how many hits they direct to their sites.<br /><br />He heard it at Boston Market. <br /><br />(That said, I do thing Shaq might not be with us. But why would OREGON be coming on if "it is all about relationships" (the suppoed Biggens qoute).<hr></blockquote><br /><br />There are a couple of people pretty close to the Thompson family who are corroborating biggins' comments. It a legit race between Oregon, UW, and Cal right now.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">ppilot;685650 said:</div><hr>There are a couple of people pretty close to the Thompson family who are corroborating biggins' comments. It a legit race between Oregon, UW, and Cal right now.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />UW and Cal I believe. Oregon I don't. "The third hat on the table" to so speak.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">socaltownie;685580 said:</div><hr>I also question his ability to shine at OU. If YOU were scheming the Ducks your first, second and third priority is to POUND THE BALL and Kill the clock. Just not sure how a SS shines in that system - or at least shines to get a huge NFL payday.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Oregon has had more success than us lately in putting safeties in the nfl. Losing shaq would hurt no doubt, but I don't see a safety coming in here and making an Andrew luck/Matt Barkley or even Toby Gerhart type impact. We just need to pray that Kline is the ONE and that coach M can get our oline back in order.

1. Still time for the "real" story on TL to hit the hoods and the street...<br /><br />2. Sometimes it appears that these "whose going where" reporters are recruiting for certain schools...<br /><br />3. If the school in question is not important to a kid (=to get into Cal should be a milestone for any kid), than all bets are off...

<blockquote><div class="name-said">maxer;685658 said:</div><hr>UW and Cal I believe. Oregon I don't. "The third hat on the table" to so speak.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Nope.....Oregon is very much back in the picture and apparently making a big move. One of the people just talked to Shaq this afternoon for a bit and will have a longer conversation with him this evening.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">HaasBear04;685666 said:</div><hr>Oregon has had more success than us lately in putting safeties in the nfl. Losing shaq would hurt no doubt, but I don't see a safety coming in here and making an Andrew luck/Matt Barkley or even Toby Gerhart type impact. We just need to pray that Kline is the ONE and that coach M can get our oline back in order.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Yeah....Oregon's put three starting safeties in the league the last four years and Eddie Pleasant will probably be another one, as will John Boyett.

...at this point I would most definitely believe a third school is on the table. Recruits feel lied to. The smart ones can see what Tosh is spewing is garbage. The smart ones are also wondering if what he was saying before was the truth or not too. While they try to sort out what of Tosh's sayings they do or do not want to believe, I imagine they are also pursuing the "F both schools related to this douche, I'm going to Canada...errr...Oregon!"<br /><br />~MrGPAC

<blockquote><div class="name-said">maxer;685541 said:</div><hr>I can't get worked up over this anymore. If Shaq drops Cal because of one coach, then that's his poor decision to live with. He's known Cal, and Tedford, and the campus since he was a kid.<hr></blockquote><br />+1

<blockquote><div class="name-said">ppilot;685672 said:</div><hr>Nope.....Oregon is very much back in the picture and apparently making a big move. One of the people just talked to Shaq this afternoon for a bit and will have a longer conversation with him this evening.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Thanks for sharing ppilot. I believe you. I think one path for this is knocking both schools involved in this craziness out and just going to a third school. <br /><br />That might fit in with the business concept. No real emotional attachment to the 3rd school but stepping stone to the NFL.<br /><br />I initially thought he would stick, guess we're back on the rollercoaster.

I would love for Shaq to come to Cal...I really think he is a game changer!!! Assuming that Shaq (or his family) might read this board, it may be nice to point out the benefits of playing at Cal...what Tosh sold him on about Cal is true...it's just a shame that he might be denying those selling points now.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">9thCircuitBear;685674 said:</div><hr>hmm . . .<hr></blockquote><br /><br />WOW!!! Does his HS let him take phone calls during class? Cause he isn't an EE candidate.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">socaltownie;685684 said:</div><hr>WOW!!! Does his HS let him take phone calls during class? Cause he isn't an EE candidate.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />There's this new concept called lunch....kids typically get at lest 45 minutes.