Danny Shelton
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- RuhlandAsherBestEver
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Danny Shelton
My son and I got to spend some time with him at the OD All American
game. We hung out on the beach and visited. What a truly nice young
man. As Jan. 1st he was still considering Oregon. He indicated to us that
he really liked Oregon but family was really important to him. He indicated
that being close to his mother was very important to him. He also played
a great game demanding double teams, quickness sideline to sideline what
a talent. He had a sack several tackles and a fumble recovery.
game. We hung out on the beach and visited. What a truly nice young
man. As Jan. 1st he was still considering Oregon. He indicated to us that
he really liked Oregon but family was really important to him. He indicated
that being close to his mother was very important to him. He also played
a great game demanding double teams, quickness sideline to sideline what
a talent. He had a sack several tackles and a fumble recovery.
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Re: Danny Shelton
It's funny how families are involved with many out of the state kids that the Ducks are recruiting, however, there are like almost never any instate kids whose families want to be close to their kids. What's up with that?

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woundedknees
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Re: Danny Shelton
Evidently, Oregonians have embraced the old, "As soon as my kid graduates, he's on his own, or starts paying rent!", idea.
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jay13
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Re: Danny Shelton
That is soooo true here,as soon as I graduated high school my mom said she was moving.I had to pay for my own school and food rent everything 2 months out of high school.Funny????
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Re: Danny Shelton
I wouldn't give up on him he is very interested in Oregon he said
we just needed to convince his mom. Maybe we could pull it out
around signing day.
we just needed to convince his mom. Maybe we could pull it out
around signing day.
- briarduck
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Re: Danny Shelton
This happens all the time year after year....convincing a MOM or DAD will be tough I hope CK and Co can pull it off. Is it me or is it easier to convince a Dad over a Mom...when it comes to sports related stuff.RuhlandAsherBestEver wrote:I wouldn't give up on him he is very interested in Oregon he said
we just needed to convince his mom. Maybe we could pull it out
around signing day.
Great info RuhlandAsherBestEver, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Danny Shelton
I wouldn't bet on it. I was speaking with a UW alum I know this weekend. He even admitted that, if the decision was left up to Shelton himself, he would have been a duck. Apparently when he got home from his UO visit, he tried to convince him mom to visit Eugene with him to attempt to convince her to let him go there. She wasn't even willing to do that. Without her visiting, which isn't going to happen, there's no way he is going to switch.RuhlandAsherBestEver wrote:I wouldn't give up on him he is very interested in Oregon he said
we just needed to convince his mom. Maybe we could pull it out
around signing day.
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dthomas=ddixon
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Re: Danny Shelton
Thats pretty sad man. Way to be mom, you won't even consider your sons wishes & take a 5 hour trip to see the school he wants to go to.PDXShogun wrote:I wouldn't bet on it. I was speaking with a UW alum I know this weekend. He even admitted that, if the decision was left up to Shelton himself, he would have been a duck. Apparently when he got home from his UO visit, he tried to convince him mom to visit Eugene with him to attempt to convince her to let him go there. She wasn't even willing to do that. Without her visiting, which isn't going to happen, there's no way he is going to switch.RuhlandAsherBestEver wrote:I wouldn't give up on him he is very interested in Oregon he said
we just needed to convince his mom. Maybe we could pull it out
around signing day.

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uodux1212
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Re: Danny Shelton
There's always more to the story than what outsiders are privy to... there could be a million reasons why she wants her son to stay close to home. A 5 hour car ride can be really tough for some people... maybe she has physical limitations, maybe she gets car sick, maybe she doesnt like freeways/has anxiety about flying...dthomas=ddixon wrote:Thats pretty sad man. Way to be mom, you won't even consider your sons wishes & take a 5 hour trip to see the school he wants to go to.PDXShogun wrote:I wouldn't bet on it. I was speaking with a UW alum I know this weekend. He even admitted that, if the decision was left up to Shelton himself, he would have been a duck. Apparently when he got home from his UO visit, he tried to convince him mom to visit Eugene with him to attempt to convince her to let him go there. She wasn't even willing to do that. Without her visiting, which isn't going to happen, there's no way he is going to switch.RuhlandAsherBestEver wrote:I wouldn't give up on him he is very interested in Oregon he said
we just needed to convince his mom. Maybe we could pull it out
around signing day.
You never know....

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Re: Danny Shelton
^This is what I was going to add.
You just never know what their story is but I'm sure the coaches will try to work with her...we will see Feb 2nd.
You just never know what their story is but I'm sure the coaches will try to work with her...we will see Feb 2nd.
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sx1080
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Re: Danny Shelton
woundedknees wrote:Evidently, Oregonians have embraced the old, "As soon as my kid graduates, he's on his own, or starts paying rent!", idea.
isn't that a good thing? I know too many 30 yr olds who don't work, don't go to school. Basically dead weights living with mom or dad.
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vagusnerve
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Re: Danny Shelton
a good thing? how about wishful thinking?sx1080 wrote:woundedknees wrote:Evidently, Oregonians have embraced the old, "As soon as my kid graduates, he's on his own, or starts paying rent!", idea.
isn't that a good thing? I know too many 30 yr olds who don't work, don't go to school. Basically dead weights living with mom or dad.
do you actually think most 18 year olds are equipped to prosper in the world? there's is absolutely nothing wrong with instilling discipline and responsibility. but that doesn't equate to leaving them for dead.
there are 0 cultures outside the US where a kid is somehow expected to figure out how to navigate this increasingly complex modern world on their 18th birthday. zero.
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uofo627
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Re: Danny Shelton
I would KILL my mom if she did that to me.PDXShogun wrote:I wouldn't bet on it. I was speaking with a UW alum I know this weekend. He even admitted that, if the decision was left up to Shelton himself, he would have been a duck. Apparently when he got home from his UO visit, he tried to convince him mom to visit Eugene with him to attempt to convince her to let him go there. She wasn't even willing to do that. Without her visiting, which isn't going to happen, there's no way he is going to switch.RuhlandAsherBestEver wrote:I wouldn't give up on him he is very interested in Oregon he said
we just needed to convince his mom. Maybe we could pull it out
around signing day.
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Bigducker
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Re: Danny Shelton
Pretty sad and selfish that parents won't let their 18yr old kids decide where THEY want to go. I can understand certain hardship situations but give the kid his choice....He earned it !uofo627 wrote:I would KILL my mom if she did that to me.PDXShogun wrote:I wouldn't bet on it. I was speaking with a UW alum I know this weekend. He even admitted that, if the decision was left up to Shelton himself, he would have been a duck. Apparently when he got home from his UO visit, he tried to convince him mom to visit Eugene with him to attempt to convince her to let him go there. She wasn't even willing to do that. Without her visiting, which isn't going to happen, there's no way he is going to switch.RuhlandAsherBestEver wrote:I wouldn't give up on him he is very interested in Oregon he said
we just needed to convince his mom. Maybe we could pull it out
around signing day.
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Re: Danny Shelton
She needs to meet Darron's mother, Latina; she didn't want "her baby" leaving either.

