Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?

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Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?

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Looks like a play-maker.
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I like the way he folds, spindles, and mutilates opposing QBs... Sort of reminds me of a certain hit in last season's CW.
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Love watching highlights like that, nice to hear that we lead. His cousin was the beaver that tried to take Maehl's head off.

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some good offers....
Stewart Mandel-"From a purely aesthetic standpoint, I much prefer to watch a good spread-rushing offense over a traditional Power-I offense, and Oregon's has been the most fun by far for the past several years. It's fast, its precise, and when Chip Kelly has the right quarterback (Dixon, Masoli) at the helm, the possibility of someone ripping off a 60-yard run exists on nearly every play."
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That play at 1:17 of the tape was AWESOME. He stands up the blocking back and drives him backwards into the runner and wraps them both up for a tackle. I like this kid a lot!
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At 3:23 I had flashbacks of BSU/Oregon 2008. Blizing Rover in travelling blue and white laying out QB #8. That play must have scarred me. Heck, Powers was #18 not 17 and Masoli was wearing#2 not 8, but dang if it didn't bring back that queasy memory.

Anyway, kid looks like a real defensive play-maker and would be a nice tit-for-tat for OSU getting young Wheaton. Its also nice to hear how much Hemuli likes it in Eugene.
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UOducksTK1 wrote:Love watching highlights like that, nice to hear that we lead. His cousin was the beaver that tried to take Maehl's head off.
If he comes to Oregon, I just hope he isnt the cheap shot artist that his cousin was at OSU....That guy was a joke and was out to injure people....
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ducksrock wrote:
UOducksTK1 wrote:Love watching highlights like that, nice to hear that we lead. His cousin was the beaver that tried to take Maehl's head off.
If he comes to Oregon, I just hope he isnt the cheap shot artist that his cousin was at OSU....That guy was a joke and was out to injure people....
I hope he is just like his cousin!!.............Ricky Heimuli
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I didnt think that hit was a cheap shot. Hard as hell but not cheap.
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Good highlight tape and bloodlines so definitely someone to watch out for.
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Would he be a safety?
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JTinKC wrote:I didnt think that hit was a cheap shot. Hard as hell but not cheap.
If you were referencing the JM hit....That wasnt my point....Afalava of OSU was one of the dirtiest players, game in and game out, of ANY player I have seen...HE WAS A DEFINITE CHEAP SHOT ARTIST......Not so interested in playing football, as he appeared to have intent to hurt someone....
And that type of activity, in and of itself, degrades the sport in its entirety....
Lets hope the newest Afalava is more of a Ricky H kinda player.....
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Al Afalava was fairly active with the Bears, in 2009... 57 tackles (46 unassisted), including 2 sacks. With Indianapolis, he has been nearly invisible.

If Jared can add some quality pounds of muscle to his frame, which is already several inches taller than his cousin Al, he could become a nice addition to the LB corps.

Casey Mathews was only about 235, wasn't he?
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woundedknees wrote:Al Afalava was fairly active with the Bears, in 2009... 57 tackles (46 unassisted), including 2 sacks. With Indianapolis, he has been nearly invisible.

If Jared can add some quality pounds of muscle to his frame, which is already several inches taller than his cousin Al, he could become a nice addition to the LB corps.

Casey Mathews was only about 235, wasn't he?
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