Ok Bear Brothers I'm hoping we get Lealao.

A top 100 defensive end would be a major score for the staff!

And then......bookend him with Takk McKinley for 2015.

This would be awesome. He would be our biggest recruit at a position of need. On top of that, he's a local guy.

Did he officially decommit from Furd?

Ace4eVer;842267302 said:

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This would be awesome. He would be our biggest recruit at a position of need. On top of that, he's a local guy.

Did he officially decommit from Furd?

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I believe we are recruiting him as DE/DT depending on what type of defense we run. He hasn't decommitted from the Furd and if he gets admitted expect him to go there. If he doesn't then expect him to come here. IMO

jamonit;842267308 said:

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I believe we are recruiting him as DE/DT depending on what type of defense we run. He hasn't decommitted from the Furd and if he gets admitted expect him to go there. If he doesn't then expect him to come here. IMO

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Ahh I see. I will temper my excitement then since I suspect he will clear admissions if Shaw wants him.

Ace4eVer;842267312 said:

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Ahh I see. I will temper my excitement then since I suspect he will clear admissions if Shaw wants him.

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Sounds like there is a good chance he won't be cleared

Duane Akina, to Arizona, reportedly. See pay board.

MaximusArelliusDaBearius;842267332 said:

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Duane Akina, to Arizona, reportedly. See pay board.

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It's the third time the article from 2011 has been posted.

MaximusArelliusDaBearius;842267332 said:

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Duane Akina, to Arizona, reportedly. See pay board.

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That is the 2011 article again... people rush to be first rather than read the articles. Not saying Akina is coming here just that post is wrong.

Cal Geek;842267334 said:

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It's the third time the article from 2011 has been posted.

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Seriously? Somebody posted that article again? Will Akina return to Texas in 2011 again now?

jamonit;842267336 said:

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That is the 2011 article again... people rush to be first rather than read the articles. Not saying Akina is coming here just that post is wrong.

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Isn't research something we're supposed to take pride in at Cal?

6bear6;842267293 said:

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And then......bookend him with Takk McKinley for 2015.

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haha you're out of your mind thinking McKinley is coming to Cal, should see the things he's written about the staff on instagram

HaloBear;842267341 said:

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Isn't research something we're supposed to take pride in at Cal?

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In this day and age it is better to be first and apologize for being wrong after.

Don't blame me those guy pay for the service. I just figured they were getting what they pay for. It's a big bold head line that no one has taken down. I went to the Arizona site and no one knew what I was talking about. So yes, it's false.

Cal Geek;842267334 said:

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It's the third time the article from 2011 has been posted.

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Someone posting that 2011 article and people not realizing it has got to be in the top 5 worst/stupidest moments for this board.

BEAST2324MODE;842267343 said:

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haha you're out of your mind thinking McKinley is coming to Cal, should see the things he's written about the staff on instagram

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I'm game. What has he written?

that he aint coming. honestly, ASU is a good place for him, from what I can tell from watching the drive and I mean that in a good way

Davidson;842267367 said:

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that he aint coming. honestly, ASU is a good place for him, from what I can tell from watching the drive and I mean that in a good way

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I didn't realize this was confirmed. Too bad, he has such a great story and is easy to root for. I hope he does well over there except against us.

dajo9;842267363 said:

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I'm game. What has he written?

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Here's some "Bullshit ass cal fucked me over ! Well it was my fault but still them hoe ass coaches could of did something about it." https://instagr.am/p/grGDciMJKH

BEAST2324MODE;842267407 said:

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Here's some "Bullshit ass cal fucked me over ! Well it was my fault but still them hoe ass coaches could of did something about it." https://instagr.am/p/grGDciMJKH

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Thanks for the link. I'm having a hard time reconciling "Well it was my fault" and "cal fucked me over", but there it is.

He mentions he hasn't committed to ASU or anyone else yet so who knows whats going on. Sounds like it won't be here though.

BEAST2324MODE;842267407 said:

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Here's some "Bullshit ass cal fucked me over ! Well it was my fault but still them hoe ass coaches could of did something about it." https://instagr.am/p/grGDciMJKH

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Well, so much for the feel good stories about him when he first committed to Cal.

my take on it is.

we gassed him up thinking he had a chance of qualifying.

he didn't.

he's now at a JC. "f'd over" because he could have gone somewhere where he would have qualified for sure.

"his fault" for listening to us telling him he could qualify.

now, he can go anywhere he wants, (and will take him, of course)

think he'll come back to us?

fat chance.

His ig name is still futurecalbear relax

^ is it from 2011? :rollinglaugh:

IIRC, he didn't qualify for the NCAA minimum req's. I don't think it was just a Cal thing.

NYCGOBEARS;842267441 said:

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IIRC, he didn't qualify for the NCAA minimum req's. I don't think it was just a Cal thing.

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We screwed him over by being part of the NCAA. Choices Cal made to be an actual university can have negative consequences for individuals like him, and we were just not taking that into account when we made those decisions. We reap what we sow, and even Cal is not immune to that. He has every right to deflect and blame.

calbear93;842267444 said:

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We screwed him over by being part of the NCAA. Choices Cal made to be an actual university can have negative consequences for individuals like him, and we were just not taking that into account when we made those decisions. We reap what we sow, and even Cal is not immune to that. He has every right to deflect and blame.

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Excuse me... but what?

NYCGOBEARS;842267448 said:

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Excuse me... but what?

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Sorry...just a poor attempt at sarcasm. Blows my mind that someone who failed to meet the minimum NCAA requirement blames Cal for his failures. What was Cal supposed to do...not comply with NCAA requirements?

calbear93;842267450 said:

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What was Cal supposed to do...not comply with NCAA requirements?

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Pay for "tutoring" with a coffee cup?

the biggest recruiting flip for Cal this year? Wadood to UCLA.

OK. Now not being pessimistic. Lealao sounds fairly likely. For whatever reason it sounds like he won't be admitted to the 'furd (current vibe subject to change at any second)

Griffin is actually a close second and seems more likely. Yeah he's going to south bend this weekend, but it's winter hell over there right now. With a DC in place soon I think we will get this one.

Finally Cobbs and Ware...unlikely but would be pretty damn dramatic.