THE PAC 12 THREAD v.3

[Louie]

Reason I put that story up is I doubt anyone knew there was someone else after Rodgers and it's rare we get to hear about all those behind the scenes recruiting battles or stories. I'm sure for every one we hear about there are 100 we don't. Add in kids that flip and transfer and how tight those decisions are and it's all just examples of how the results on the field rely on so many fortunate lucky situations as much as anything else.

Yeah, good point. I often wonder why Jonathan Stewart didn't stay in state and go to UDub. Also years ago Bobby Moore (Ahmad Rashad)
left the state to go to Oregon. Of course he was born in Oregon, but play HS football in Washington.

 

[RegentDenali]

Utah and HC Kyle Whittingham have agreed to a new 4 year contract extension.

 

[trojanfan12]

Brutus, I deleted your post to wallace. If you want to waste your time following him around like crazy stalker ex-girlfriend, have at it. But keep your shit off of the PAC-12 thread.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

How have you been TF haven't seen you on much lately

 

[trojanfan12]

How have you been TF haven't seen you on much lately

Been sick as a dog with that godawful flu from pits of hell that's been going around. Today is literally the first day that I've felt close to 100% since it hit me on New Years Day.

 

[socaljim242]

Been sick as a dog with that godawful flu from pits of hell that's been going around. Today is literally the first day that I've felt close to 100% since it hit me on New Years Day.

lol. I had it too. Todaywas my first good day.

 

[trojanfan12]

lol. I had it too. Todaywas my first good day.

My mother-in-law got it a few days before I did. Her first good day was a couple of days ago.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Brutus, I deleted your post to wallace. If you want to waste your time following him around like crazy stalker ex-girlfriend, have at it. But keep your shit off of the PAC-12 thread.

Glad to see you back posting again TF...I need an NFL avi bet with you, gotta stop that run your on with me ya know.

I have met alot of new friends since your illness...some good, some stalkers...comes with the territory I spose.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Glad to see you back posting again TF...I need an NFL avi bet with you, gotta stop that run your on with me ya know.

I have met alot of new friends since your illness...some good, some stalkers...comes with the territory I spose.

 

[wazzu31]

This morning Rick Neuheisel did his weekly spot on KJR am and had an interesting aside for this week.

UW was worried about Jeremy Stevens leaving early for the draft and were going to end up with a hole at TE so they were looking at potential junior college replacements. There was some buzz about a guy by the name of Garrett Cross out of Butte Community College. He got the tape of this kid and noticed that he was a pretty solid TE, but was noticing that every throw to him was right on the money. He asked his scouts who the QB was and told them to get his phone number. He told the scout to go ahead and offer a scholarship to Cross, but was also interested in the QB. He gets the kids phone number and calls him. Rick offers him a scholarship and the QB responded with I'd love to take you up on that, but I just accepted an offer 45 minutes ago to go to Cal.

Seems Tedford and Neuheisel were both looking at tight ends and discovered the best kept secret in northern california community college: Aaron Rodgers.

So 45 minutes is all that separated from Rodgers being offered at UW and changing the course of Cal football. Of course had Rodgers not gone to Cal, Tedford wouldn't have ended up raising that program up to where it was in the early 2k's. UW ended up with Cody Pickett instead.

To me what makes this story interesting is seeing an example of just how close some of these recruiting things are and thinking about how vastly different history would be if not for an hours worth of time.

To add to that, without Ryan Leaf, Pickett would've been a Coug. Matt Kegel would've been a Husky and Pickett a Coug.

 

[wazzu31]

Yeah, good point. I often wonder why Jonathan Stewart didn't stay in state and go to UDub. Also years ago Bobby Moore (Ahmad Rashad)
left the state to go to Oregon. Of course he was born in Oregon, but play HS football in Washington.

Stewart was never going to UW, he would've been a Coug if Mike Price was still the coach or Bill Doba would've done the right thing and stepped down. He wanted Washington State but Oregon recruited him like he was a star, because of Doba's family problems he wasn't there to show Stewart that he really wanted him during the recruiting process.

 

[WizardHawk]

To add to that, without Ryan Leaf, Pickett would've been a Coug. Matt Kegel would've been a Husky and Pickett a Coug.

See that's what I was talking about. Those recruiting battles and choices kids make when they are on the fence and how crazy the impact is on each team. Really wish there was a book just devoted to some of the more interesting ones around the Pac. Just find it fascinating.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Glad you're feeling better TF

 

[Louie]

Stewart was never going to UW, he would've been a Coug if Mike Price was still the coach or Bill Doba would've done the right thing and stepped down. He wanted Washington State but Oregon recruited him like he was a star, because of Doba's family problems he wasn't there to show Stewart that he really wanted him during the recruiting process.

Thanks for the info, I didn't know that about Stewart. I also wish Max Browne would have stayed in state and played for the Huskies.

 

[RegentDenali]

2-star safety Jalen Moore (Upland, CA) committed to Oregon St while on his visit this weekend.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Beaver CBB update...

Tinkles D strikes again, this time in the Palouse for his 1st PAC road winnah. 12 wins now...I think 20 wins are possible this year.

 

[socaljim242]

2016 4* athlete recruit Mique Juarez commits USC.
He was a dual threat QB and linebacker but with all the QBs in the system they will be switching him to LB/saftey. I hear hes a hell of a hitter and quick for his size (6'2 210). SCs gonna have a monster 2016 class.

 

[Olyduck]

Now there is a rumor that Vernon Adams will transfer to Oregon. I dont know how valid that is, just seen it floated.

 

[Olyduck]

Oregon losing DB Stephen Amoako to transfer. 3 star out of Texas. his twin bro transfered last season.

 

[Olyduck]

Another DB transfer from Oregon Dominique Harrison.