I agree AA was classy. It as nice that instead of "commiting" he took a step back and weighed his options and didnt say he would go somewhere then change his mind a million times.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">soefeil;694814 said:</div><hr>Go bears anyways<hr></blockquote><br /><br />eom

<blockquote><div class="name-said">oskihasahearton;694919 said:</div><hr>eom<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Sorry, I'm unfamiliar with that.<br /><br />Looked it up. Google is an amazing thing.

Of course he discussed it with Kelly. You think Chip told him what he was thinking? He told him what he wanted to hear in order to get him, knowing all the while that he would switch him to OT. Mark my words.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Rushinbear;694911 said:</div><hr>They'll have him at OL by April. Kelly will say you're going to OT and that will be that.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Chip Kelly let Curtis White who was a 5 star DE play TE and he is still playing it so I fail to see why you think AA will be forced to OT.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Rushinbear;694930 said:</div><hr>Of course he discussed it with Kelly. You think Chip told him what he was thinking? He told him what he wanted to hear in order to get him, knowing all the while that he would switch him to OT. Mark my words.<hr></blockquote><br />Highly doubt that. It's not like the guy sucks at DE. He's an elite offensive lineman and a <i>very</i> good DE. Kelly isn't going to screw with future big time recruits by lying to Armstead. <br /><br />USC wanted De'anthony Thomas at corner. Oregon told him that they'd play him on offense.

Kelly will be inside that kid's head in two weeks. He'll be doubting himself so much he'll probably end up thinking it's his idea.

Give me a break. Armstead is going to play whereever he wants to play.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BowDowntoWashington;694854 said:</div><hr>Sark, Tosh, and Tedford need to re-evaluate how they recruit. Kelly was the only coach who didn't negative recruit.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />who's won the league the last few years. You think that had anything to do with it? And yes, I know what the dad said.

IF, he had chosen Cal.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BowDowntoWashington;694831 said:</div><hr>****ing Wh*regon :headbang<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Think this is the wrong board for this comment

<blockquote><div class="name-said">LessMilesMoreTedford;694957 said:</div><hr>Give me a break. Armstead is going to play whereever he wants to play.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />that actually is Kelly's stated policy with all the kids. They can go out for whatever position they choose, but then the coaches will play their best options. <br /><br />Oregon did lose one of their starting DE's (Terrell Turner) and their main backup (Hanna) and the Offensive Line is actually in pretty good shape. I'm not seeing a reason to try to steer him away from his position of choice.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Rushinbear;694930 said:</div><hr>Of course he discussed it with Kelly. You think Chip told him what he was thinking? He told him what he wanted to hear in order to get him, knowing all the while that he would switch him to OT. Mark my words.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />No way he lies to a recruit about something like that. Especially after its come out that he was the only one to not use negative recruiting with AA

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BowDowntoWashington;694854 said:</div><hr>Sark, Tosh, and Tedford need to re-evaluate how they recruit. Kelly was the only coach who didn't negative recruit.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />yet Kelly is a sleazy briber of street agents. Gus must have forgotten that or else is not too bright.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">GoBears58;695006 said:</div><hr>yet Kelly is a sleazy briber of street agents. Gus must have forgotten that or else is not too bright.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Tosh used Lyles as well, as well as Otis Yelverton. It's not like Cal didn't comb the same circles with Lupoi.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">PDXDuckFan;695173 said:</div><hr>Tosh used Lyles as well, as well as Otis Yelverton. It's not like Cal didn't comb the same circles with Lupoi.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />The difference is we didn't pay lyles to retain seastrunk's services when he asked for it.

There's a recurring theme of kids mentioning Nike in part of their reasoning to go to whOregon... which is really sad if you think about it

opportunities for meaningful internships throughout the entire sporting world are available.<br /><br />and then they end up working at Big 5 or Footlocker on the sales floor after leaving Eugene...

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Canard;695206 said:</div><hr>No more sad than going on and on about that wonderful Cal education when the program is posting just above a 50% graduation rate and most of the players who managed to graduate majored in sociology.<br /><br />If one majors in business at the UO, one <i>can</i> take unpaid internships with Nike, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, SportHill, and others, not to mention that through a network of grads, opportunities for meaningful internships throughout the entire sporting world are available.<br /><br />In this limited context, one which mimics the way that Stanford and Cal tout their life long networking and door opening opportunities <i>generally</i> with their degrees, Oregon stacks up as the better school in this one area.<br /><br />It's not outrageous that kids overly interested in sports would be drawn to UO's academic strength in this field and the opportunities graduates have with their degrees in it. The business side of sports education is not all about Nike, that's just how it gets shorthanded by recruits who don't really know all of the details yet.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Oregon has become a corporate whore for Nike. It's quite sad, really, especially if you're an Oregon student who doesn't care about sports.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">GoBears58;695218 said:</div><hr>opportunities for meaningful internships throughout the entire sporting world are available.<br /><br />and then they end up working at Big 5 or Footlocker on the sales floor after leaving Eugene...<hr></blockquote><br /><br />of course you don't have an example of this happening at Oregon, or you'd have listed it. Nice Strawman!

You know what would be crazy, if the NCAA finally announces some sort of sanctions for Oregon on Monday or Tuesday... wonder if AA will still commit...

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BobbyGBear;694826 said:</div><hr>Good luck to AA, he seems like a class act. I wish he would have come to Cal.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Agree. Too Bad. But he has to make his own choices.<br />Good luck to him EXCEPT when he plays Cal. <br /><br />Move on, Let's stop wasting time on things that we cannot do anything about. We have some great players coming to Cal and let's focus on them and getting them to be the best players on the field.<br /><br />Lest we forget, Alex Mack was just a 3* star recruit who wound up as a first round NFL pick and an award as the best Center in College FB well ahead of many highly touted 5* recruits the year he was recruited.<br /><br />It does not matter where you start. It matters only where you finish.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">soefeil;694814 said:</div><hr>Go bears anyways<hr></blockquote><br /><br /><br /><b>FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL, OREGON, FOOTBALL, NIKE, FOOTBALL, $$$, FOOTBALL, COOL UNIFORMS, FOOTBALL...</b><br /><img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="<img src="" />" />" />" />" />

Canard - n. unfounded rumor or story.<br /><br />Why hate on yourself, bro?

<blockquote><div class="name-said">GivemTheAxe;695254 said:</div><hr><br />Lest we forget, Alex Mack was just a 3* star recruit who wound up as a first round NFL pick and an award as the best Center in College FB well ahead of many highly touted 5* recruits the year he was recruited.<br /><br />It does not matter where you start. It matters only where you finish.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Yeah but there is a higher percentage of 4/5* recruits finishing at that level.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">XTasy;695487 said:</div><hr>Yeah but there is a higher percentage of 4/5* recruits finishing at that level.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Will be interesting to see if AA lives up to his "rating." Madame Zenobia "sees" storm clouds ahead...

The possibility of sanctions and the possibility of Kelly leaving soon did not allow the Bears to win this battle. That's not good for the Bear program!!!!

<blockquote><div class="name-said">89Bear;695525 said:</div><hr>The possibility of sanctions and the possibility of Kelly leaving soon did not allow the Bears to win this battle. That's not good for the Bear program!!!!<hr></blockquote><br /><br />I read where the kid based his decision on Kelly's perceived "honesty" and "not bad mouthing" other programs, during that circus last week. Ergo, different strokes for different folks, here. <br /><br />Read also where he has considered "the ministry," so stay tuned...

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Canard;695572 said:</div><hr>My handle is a bilingual play on words you obviously fail to get.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Coming from a guy who's handle is "RushinBear" I'm pretty sure he's just playing with words too.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Canard;695572 said:</div><hr>My handle is a bilingual play on words you obviously fail to get.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Canard desperately needs our approval. He's clearly very intelligent and feels out of place as a Duck in this respect. Before anybody objects to that characterization, please consider the fact that up until a year ago, a HS GPA of something like 3.2 qualified Oregon HS students for automatic admission to UO. Canard was clearly in his own league there and wishes for acceptance from people he'd like to consider his peers. I say we all offer Canard a big Internet hug.

Good luck. He didn't want to be here, no point in being sour grapes. Let it go. The schollie should go to players who want to be here. Since he doesn't want to be here, all for the best.<br /><br />Anyone noticing that the Pac 12 schools NOT named "Washington" are the only ones benefitting from Sark hiring away To$h? Anyone at UW noticing this? They wasted their money on this hire and Sark's going to be on the hot seat really quickly if things keep going this way.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BeachyBear;695633 said:</div><hr>Good luck. He didn't want to be here, no point in being sour grapes. Let it go. The schollie should go to players who want to be here. Since he doesn't want to be here, all for the best.<br /><br />Anyone noticing that the Pac 12 schools NOT named "Washington" are the only ones benefitting from Sark hiring away To$h? Anyone at UW noticing this? They wasted their money on this hire and Sark's going to be on the hot seat really quickly if things keep going this way.<hr></blockquote><br /><br /><br /><br />If UW gets Shaq they'll spin it that it was worth 1 future all-american this year, and more coming in the future. Whether it's true or not...

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BeachyBear;695633 said:</div><hr>Good luck. He didn't want to be here, no point in being sour grapes. Let it go. The schollie should go to players who want to be here. Since he doesn't want to be here, all for the best.<br /><br />Anyone noticing that the Pac 12 schools NOT named "Washington" are the only ones benefitting from Sark hiring away To$h? Anyone at UW noticing this? They wasted their money on this hire and Sark's going to be on the hot seat really quickly if things keep going this way.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />When all is said and done, I have a feeling there'll be shuffling within the "middle tier" Pac-12 teams with the "top tier" gaining some elite players thus perpetuating the cycle.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Canard;695234 said:</div><hr>Follow along. These student athletes are interested in the sports world, and like it or not, we have an unparalleled program in the business and marketing of the companies that populate that world.<br /><br />Don't kid yourselves about your student athletes becoming leaders of the scientific community or whatever other fantasies you harbor for their "academics" decisions made as high schoolers.<hr></blockquote><br /><br /><br />You realize you just completely contradicted yourself, right?<br /><br />Trust me, top high school recruits are not committing to Oregon because they want to work in sports marketing when they graduate.<br /><br />Also: Cal's Business Program >>>>>>>> Oregon's Sports Marketing Niche Program

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BeachyBear;695633 said:</div><hr>Good luck. He didn't want to be here, no point in being sour grapes. Let it go. The schollie should go to players who want to be here. Since he doesn't want to be here, all for the best.<br /><br /><hr></blockquote><br /><br />Exactly. I feel the same way about all these recruits who have committed to Cal, and now have to explore their options again, just because of the defection of a money-first confidence man.<br /><br />You can't control the emotions or thinking of a high school senior. All you can do, is tell them the truth, and keep your own integrity intact. Let the opposition sell their souls if they want to. If a kid wants to follow, or listen to them...so be it.