Devon Blackmon on his decision

[bfrees23]

http://www.kyte.tv/ch/espnrecruit/20110 ... 089&l=2640

[EncinitasDuck]

I'm curious what he's looking to study in college. If he's interested in sports marketing, then the comment about life after football would favor the Ducks.

I agree here. Life after football could mean the introduction to Nike and all the career potential that 4 years in the locker room with Phil Knight would bring.

[Bigducker]

I'm curious what he's looking to study in college. If he's interested in sports marketing, then the comment about life after football would favor the Ducks.

I agree here. Life after football could mean the introduction to Nike and all the career potential that 4 years in the locker room with Phil Knight would bring.

I've heard other USC recruits including Farmer say that after their careers are done that they can pretty much get a job anywhere in LA. So hopefully that's not what Blackmon means about UCLA.

[Duck07]

I'm curious what he's looking to study in college. If he's interested in sports marketing, then the comment about life after football would favor the Ducks.

I agree here. Life after football could mean the introduction to Nike and all the career potential that 4 years in the locker room with Phil Knight would bring.

I've heard other USC recruits including Farmer say that after their careers are done that they can pretty much get a job anywhere in LA. So hopefully that's not what Blackmon means about UCLA.

Yea, it does go both ways. I know U-Duh fans were all over Shelton to go to UW because when he's 40, he'll get a lot more love in Seattle as a U-Duh Alum than as a Duck. As Encinitas said though, if its sports mktg, not really a better choice of schools than Oregon.

[Duck07]

http://www.kyte.tv/ch/espnrecruit/20110 ... 089&l=2640

Wow, he needs some work. Way too much dancing at the LOS. Granted, its one clip and he made a good catch, but that was a terrible route and he needs to come of the line stronger.

[uostudent]

Haha right....so liking attention makes my lazy and a prima donna?

So you don't like Cliff Harris, I'm assuming?

Harris is a guy a compared Blackmon to in another thread. I basically said that when they get to college, they have to drop their act because they will realize that they are no longer the best player on their team.

Of course we all want Blackmon. Like a lot of prima donna high school players, he has some maturing to do.

I'm curious what he's looking to study in college. If he's interested in sports marketing, then the comment about life after football would favor the Ducks.

I agree here. Life after football could mean the introduction to Nike and all the career potential that 4 years in the locker room with Phil Knight would bring.

I've heard other USC recruits including Farmer say that after their careers are done that they can pretty much get a job anywhere in LA. So hopefully that's not what Blackmon means about UCLA.

I have family members that went to UCLA and USC (much more that went to UCLA though). UCLA alumni connections are no better than Oregon, unless you are coming out of Anderson (UCLA's mba program). The "Trojan Family" is much stronger in LA. From what I've heard though, USC alums don't always hook up former football players. They know that they went through a different admissions process to get into USC and they take that into account.

I have a friend who was a football player at UCLA - a starter and a pretty good player. He's a smart guy and graduated with a liberal arts degree. UCLA alums did not "hook him up" after college. He eventually found a job on his own, like a lot of normal college graduates. He and I graduated at the same time, and I have a better job, despite the fact that he went to a top 25 school.

[Bigducker]

Haha right....so liking attention makes my lazy and a prima donna?

So you don't like Cliff Harris, I'm assuming?

Harris is a guy a compared Blackmon to in another thread. I basically said that when they get to college, they have to drop their act because they will realize that they are no longer the best player on their team.

Of course we all want Blackmon. Like a lot of prima donna high school players, he has some maturing to do.

I'm curious what he's looking to study in college. If he's interested in sports marketing, then the comment about life after football would favor the Ducks.

I agree here. Life after football could mean the introduction to Nike and all the career potential that 4 years in the locker room with Phil Knight would bring.

I've heard other USC recruits including Farmer say that after their careers are done that they can pretty much get a job anywhere in LA. So hopefully that's not what Blackmon means about UCLA.

I have family members that went to UCLA and USC (much more that went to UCLA though). UCLA alumni connections are no better than Oregon, unless you are coming out of Anderson (UCLA's mba program). The "Trojan Family" is much stronger in LA. From what I've heard though, USC alums don't always hook up former football players. They know that they went through a different admissions process to get into USC and they take that into account.

I have a friend who was a football player at UCLA - a starter and a pretty good player. He's a smart guy and graduated with a liberal arts degree. UCLA alums did not "hook him up" after college. He eventually found a job on his own, like a lot of normal college graduates. He and I graduated at the same time, and I have a better job, despite the fact that he went to a top 25 school.

A lot of that is probably true but that's not what Neweasel is telling him.

I know huffman and quite a few others are saying Oregon but I just have had a bad feeling for a while.
And this doesn't look good.
http://plixi.com/p/67584804

[dthomas=ddixon]

I don't think you can completely ignore how he acts on twitter, mainly because we need help at WR right away. Its usually the mature, focused guys that are able to contribute right away. Look at Huff, he wasn't on twitter every 5 seconds dropping hints. He didn't even publicly switch to the Ducks, he just sent us his letter of intent on LOI day. And right away he stood out to the coaches with how mature & ahead of his age he was.

Not saying Blackmon has major issues & won't be able to contribute but I don't think anyone is wrong for being a little concerned over his twitter antics. Will he be the next Chris Harper? I don't think so at all but I also don't see him being the next Huff, which is something we could really use.

[Phenom]

I don't think you can completely ignore how he acts on twitter, mainly because we need help at WR right away. Its usually the mature, focused guys that are able to contribute right away. Look at Huff, he wasn't on twitter every 5 seconds dropping hints. He didn't even publicly switch to the Ducks, he just sent us his letter of intent on LOI day. And right away he stood out to the coaches with how mature & ahead of his age he was.

Not saying Blackmon has major issues & won't be able to contribute but I don't think anyone is wrong for being a little concerned over his twitter antics. Will he be the next Chris Harper? I don't think so at all but I also don't see him being the next Huff, which is something we could really use.

TCU probably isn't too impressed with Huff's antics. You guys are all looking about it from our point of view. These are all kids!

[Destroyer77]

In regards to that photo, http://plixi.com/p/67584804

The UCLA hat is way too easy. I'm going to add the fact that he's clearly showing his Nike cleats in the photo. UCLA is an Adidas school!

We win. He'll be a Duck IMO. He's just playin' right now with everyone.

[Bigducker]

In regards to that photo, http://plixi.com/p/67584804

The UCLA hat is way too easy. I'm going to add the fact that he's clearly showing his Nike cleats in the photo. UCLA is an Adidas school!

We win. He'll be a Duck IMO. He's just playin' right now with everyone.

Forgot that UCLA was a adidas school..... Hope your right.

[woundedknees]

Never noticed how much the Nike Swoosh resembles a thumbs up signal in that position before.

[Lightning Strikes]

I thought Tony DiFrancisco said it best via twitter: "Either 1. UCLA cap 2. Nike Shoes (UO) 3. Him laying on his back, suggesting UCLA "

[Bigducker]

I thought Tony DiFrancisco said it best via twitter: "Either 1. UCLA cap 2. Nike Shoes (UO) 3. Him laying on his back, suggesting UCLA "

[stewbertwilloughby]

People keep posting the pic of him on the table, but what about his background pic on his twitter? It's him decked out in Oregon gear.