Tony Washington visit review

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From Greg Biggins' blog:

Washington tempted in Oregon
Prior to taking his official visit to Oregon, defensive end Tony Washington (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Los Osos) said no matter how good the visit went, he still planned to take the rest of his official visits. The lineman did indeed hold off making a commitment, but he said it wasn't easy.

"The trip was amazing," Washington said. "It was a great trip and I loved everything about it. The thing that really stood out was how much the university cares about the football players. From the coaches all the way down to the fans, it's just one great family atmosphere there.

"I really wanted to see how well I would get along with the coaches and players and everyone treated me great. I was treated like I was part of the team already and that's what I was looking for. They have some great guys on the team.

"Anthony Anderson hosted me Friday night and Saturday night, Terrell Turner was my host. Both were great guys and they showed me around the campus and the city, everything was really cool there."

As for holding off on making a commitment?

"Man, I was definitely tempted to commit," Washington said. "The coaches never tried to pressure me at all, but the other recruits there sure did. It was cool though, it makes you feel wanted but yeah, they were talking to me the whole time.

"I was thinking about it for sure but I just feel like I need to wait things out a little more and look over all my options. I want to make sure the school I pick is the right one for me. I know it's a risk because if I wait too long, someone else could take my spot but I'm going to stick to my original plan. I'm going to take my visits still to Arizona and Oregon State and then compare all my schools so I can make a really well-informed decision."

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