Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Moderators: greenyellow, UOducksTK1

OregonMAX
Three Star Recruit
Posts: 348
Joined: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:06 am
Location: Bellevue, WA

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by OregonMAX »

Curtis White was our first commit in this class (He committed his Sophomore year)
"Huard's gonna go back to throw the ball. Sets up, looks, throws towards the corner of the endzone. It is... INTERCEPTED! INTERCEPTED! THE DUCKS HAVE THE BALL! Down to the 35! The 40! KENNY WHEATON'S GONNA SCORE!!! KENNY WHEATON'S GONNA SCORE!!! 20! THE 10! TOUCHDOWN!!! KENNY WHEATON, AN INTERCEPTION!!! THE MOST IMPROBABLE FINISH TO A FOOTBALL GAME!!!"
User avatar
dd10snoop28
All Pac-12
Posts: 5046
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:06 am
GM: New Jersey Nets GM
Location: Portland, Oregon

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by dd10snoop28 »

Well you can mark Ethan Grant as a rival now. He has been up and down this whole time and then he says he is totally solid to Oregon a month or so back.
Image
User avatar
Spartan54
One Star Recruit
Posts: 64
Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:19 am

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by Spartan54 »

IMO I don't think this is that big of a deal were stacked at the rb position and we have plenty more targets to land in areas of need on the team....
User avatar
UOducksTK1
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 40675
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:28 pm
GM: Boston Celtics GM
Location: Portland, Oregon

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by UOducksTK1 »

Biggus Duckus wrote:Time to change your sig TK1
Ah snap, better?

Do Not Fear. Isaiah 41:13
duckgrad99
All Pac-12
Posts: 6086
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:33 pm
Location: San Diego

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by duckgrad99 »

Weren't there issues with Dontae Williams qualifying? I would advise the ducks to take another running back in this class.
Image
gofightingducks
All Pac-12
Posts: 5533
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:08 pm
Location: Portland, OR

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by gofightingducks »

I hope the Ducks go after another RB because it is nice to have the depth. LMJ and Barner are small and can get hurt at anytime and Alston is not a quality back and Williams may or may not be an immediate threat, at minimum a JC back would be good. I think it is crazy that Grant would want to play on a team that is defensive minded. I wonder why Huff even visited Eugene just to immediately commit elsewhere (He might decommit from TCU though since he has already done so from Utah and Minnesota). I don't care about Huff but this kid needs to figure things out before making a decision. As for Grant what happened to being so pumped about the Ducks, he would have been 2nd or 3rd on the depth chart behind LMJ and maybe Williams which will probably be the same at TCU.
gofightingducks
All Pac-12
Posts: 5533
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:08 pm
Location: Portland, OR

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by gofightingducks »

By the way I am glad he decommitted now rather then right before signing day or next season (Harper) so we have time to use his scholarship on someone else.
User avatar
Tray Dub
Senior
Posts: 4994
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:31 pm

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by Tray Dub »

gofightingducks wrote:I hope the Ducks go after another RB because it is nice to have the depth. LMJ and Barner are small and can get hurt at anytime and Alston is not a quality back and Williams may or may not be an immediate threat, at minimum a JC back would be good. I think it is crazy that Grant would want to play on a team that is defensive minded. I wonder why Huff even visited Eugene just to immediately commit elsewhere (He might decommit from TCU though since he has already done so from Utah and Minnesota). I don't care about Huff but this kid needs to figure things out before making a decision. As for Grant what happened to being so pumped about the Ducks, he would have been 2nd or 3rd on the depth chart behind LMJ and maybe Williams which will probably be the same at TCU.
There is no way he would've been in front of Barner. Also, realize that LMJ and Barner will be sophomores next year. I doubt TCU has an entrenched starter at RB who will be around three more years.
duckgrad99
All Pac-12
Posts: 6086
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:33 pm
Location: San Diego

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by duckgrad99 »

You redshirt, then compete the next year for playing time. That's what a lot of recruits do for top programs. Oh well, his loss.
Image
ducksrock
Senior
Posts: 2737
Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:08 am

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by ducksrock »

Its a shame....but, I spose he can join the ranks of Harper, Pryor, Bryce Brown, and the rest of em when we kick their teams asses over the next 4-5 years....
User avatar
EncinitasDuck
Five Star Recruit
Posts: 1158
Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:45 pm
Location: Grants Pass Oregon

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by EncinitasDuck »

Couple different things could be happening here

a.) Without Blount sharing carries this year he sees LMJ as an every down back and thinks "I won't see the ball for 3 years." or

b.) "I thought I would be the lightening, in the T&L, but damn that LMJ kid is strong and I'm not good enough to beat him out".

Either way, good luck Ethan. Hope you enjoy Fort Worth. Think of the amazing exposure you'll get playing Texas State, SMU, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Wyoming and Colorado State while the Ducks play 9-11 games on ESPN, ABC etc next year.
hines
Three Star Recruit
Posts: 442
Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:30 am

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by hines »

Biggus Duckus wrote:Shame he's going somewhere else, but you gotta wonder what motivated him. If it's playing time, that means he's afraid of the competition, but we didn't take any RBs last year and LMJ would have two years on the guy if Grant redshirted.
did you ever think that he's closer to home and it's incredibly cheaper and easier for his parent to see most, if not all, of his college football games? to say that he's afraid of competition is just silly. stop thinking so hard on this stuff. best of luck to him.
gofightingducks
All Pac-12
Posts: 5533
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:08 pm
Location: Portland, OR

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by gofightingducks »

hines wrote:
Biggus Duckus wrote:Shame he's going somewhere else, but you gotta wonder what motivated him. If it's playing time, that means he's afraid of the competition, but we didn't take any RBs last year and LMJ would have two years on the guy if Grant redshirted.
did you ever think that he's closer to home and it's incredibly cheaper and easier for his parent to see most, if not all, of his college football games? to say that he's afraid of competition is just silly. stop thinking so hard on this stuff. best of luck to him.

Texas is still far enough away from Florida that the parents will have a hard time making it to a number of games I am sure but whatever the reason good luck to him.
duckgrad99
All Pac-12
Posts: 6086
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:33 pm
Location: San Diego

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by duckgrad99 »

hines wrote:
Biggus Duckus wrote:Shame he's going somewhere else, but you gotta wonder what motivated him. If it's playing time, that means he's afraid of the competition, but we didn't take any RBs last year and LMJ would have two years on the guy if Grant redshirted.
did you ever think that he's closer to home and it's incredibly cheaper and easier for his parent to see most, if not all, of his college football games? to say that he's afraid of competition is just silly. stop thinking so hard on this stuff. best of luck to him.

Bullshit. I also think that he is either afraid of the competition or realizes Lamichael James is the man. Going to a school closer to home was never an issue.
Image
User avatar
OreDucks01284
Senior
Posts: 3635
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:29 pm
Location: Salem, Oregon

Re: Ethan Grant decommits and commits to TCU

Post by OreDucks01284 »

i hope this latts or Lachte is aware of Grant Decommits from Oregon.
Image
Post Reply