Arik Armstead Decommits from USC...

[Supreme]

Don't think Oregon is heavily in the mix, but long time commit Arik Armstead(who happened to be USC's highest rated prospect) decommits after committing to the Trojans a year ago.

Anytime a premier recruit spurns USC, it's a positive.

http://usc.ocregister.com/2011/10/16/re ... its/85253/

Arik Armstead, the younger brother of USC senior Armond Armstead and one of the top prospects in the nation, has decommitted, Scout.com reported.
The 6-foot-8, two-way lineman from Elk Grove, who is Scout’s No. 1 prospect in the class of 2012, verbally committed to USC in June 2010. He told Scout that his brother’s situation — Armond Armstead is not playing this season after failing to get medical clearance from USC’s doctors — factored into the decision to reopen his recruitment.
“I’ve been disappointed with the way some of the things have been handled with the school and my family over the last six months,” Arik Armstead told Scout’s Brandon Huffman.
Armstead said USC remains under consideration; but, obviously, the Trojans no longer are the front-runners. Notre Dame, Alabama, LSU, Cal and Michigan are among the schools Armstead is considering.

[karlhungis]

Where is Hines?

[SteelTown43]

Per 247sports we offered Armstead yesterday. Maybe it's not too late to get in on this guy

[woundedknees]

Evidently, Armstead and his family are ticked off because USC would not grant a medical release to his older brother, Armond, to play, or even practice with the team (They want him to apply for a medical red shirt). Something to do with a suspected heart issue, which, according to the family, has been ruled out as a problem by multiple independent medical sources.


http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/u ... 5258.story

"Armstead's brother, Armond, is a USC senior (Another good DT the Ducks missed on) who was denied medical clearance by the school to play this season. Arik says his brother's situation 'definitely affected our family."

"During a telephone interview Monday, Arik Armstead, who attends Pleasant Grove High in Elk Grove, Calif., near Sacramento, said USC's handling of his brother's situation contributed to his decision."

"Those events have definitely affected our family and I'll just leave it at that," he said"

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_ ... -nfl-.html

"Armstead, a senior from Sacramento, has not been allowed to practice since last spring, when he experienced chest pains. Armstead has said he did not have a heart condition. He said last week that he had sought opinions outside of USC, but that only USC doctors could clear him."

"After meeting with everybody involved, everyone has come to the same conclusion: the best thing is to redshirt him right now, being this late in the season and having missed so much practice time and so much game time," Kiffin said after practice. "It's the best thing for his future so we’ll look to the future for it. He's going to probably ... finish his degree this semester and [we'll] have him back next year."

Sounds as if Kiffin and company are trying to manipulate the system, a little.

[maxduck]

Somebody help me out. I've been trying to remember the the DB a few years ago that the Oregon staff wouldn't clear for a medical condition. IIRC he originally was from Florida and transferred back to a southern school to play his final year.

Anybody remember his name?

[Duck07]

Somebody help me out. I've been trying to remember the the DB a few years ago that the Oregon staff wouldn't clear for a medical condition. IIRC he originally was from Florida and transferred back to a southern school to play his final year.

Anybody remember his name?

the last db from florida i remember was ryan gilliam who ended up at usf

[buckmarkduck]

Cal thinks they are getting both brothers. We'll see, I don't understand why anyone signs with Cal anymore. If an education is that important to you, then go to Stanford and win some games.

[woundedknees]

Hadn't heard that Armond was transferring...

[karlhungis]

Cal thinks they are getting both brothers. We'll see, I don't understand why anyone signs with Cal anymore. If an education is that important to you, then go to Stanford and win some games.

If Tosh is on the job, Cal fans could be correct.

[Duffman57]

Cal thinks they are getting both brothers. We'll see, I don't understand why anyone signs with Cal anymore. If an education is that important to you, then go to Stanford and win some games.

If Tosh is on the job, Cal fans could be correct.

They both, since they both want to play D, are better fits in a 34 D than a 43 D. If you notice, Amstead has his top 3 as Bama, Cal and Notre Dame, 3 34 teams. And lately Cal has pumped out 2 or 3 legit 1st 3-4 DE prospects, so it wouldn't surprise me if they both came out and played for Cal. They'd make a hell of a DL for them as DE's.

[GrandpaDuck]

Can USC block the Scholarship release to say, CAL? With this being their last year on Bowl ban I don't know if Armstead would qualify for the unfettered transfers from USC granted by the NCAA for upper classmen during the Bowl ban. If USC could obstruct the scholarship release, would they?

[Boom]

Sounds like we're going to get a visit from Armstead.

[woundedknees]

This is a potential package deal that might be worth taking.

[UofO8]

Sounds like we're going to get a visit from Armstead.

Source? Or are you just guessing?

[Boom]

Sounds like we're going to get a visit from Armstead.

Source? Or are you just guessing?

http://oregon.247sports.com/Board/45/Wi ... -4961989/2

Guessing from this thread.