Gabe King tidbit

[Bigducker]

This is what I heard a while back. King told the coaches he was solidly committed to Oregon, definitely wanted to be a Duck. Then sometime after the AA game decided again he wanted to go to Cal. Didn't tell the CK or any of other Ducks coaches.
Then behind the coaches back he started recruiting McCain, Scales and Allen to Cal.
McCain was actually pissed at first that King was changing his mind and going to Cal, thinking he was going to be a Duck with McCain and Scales.
The Coaches then found out what King was doing and basically said if you want to go to Cal so bad then were going to let you and pulled his offer. He basically lied to Chip about how solid he was after constant wavering and then switched his commit again BUT, did it behind Chip back. The recruiting of McCain ,Scales by King behind Chip's back is what I think is what pissed Chip off enough to pull his offer..
Don't think you want to do that to Chip a lot. I just think as Chip says he wants people who want go to Oregon. Just what I heard,( from my secret sources. )There is what I know, take it for what it's worth. There is a little more to it also. Not positive on this but does sound plausible.

[mdm0302]

This is what I heard a while back. King told the coaches he was solidly committed to Oregon, definitely wanted to be a Duck. Then sometime after the AA game decided again he wanted to go to Cal. Didn't tell the CK or any of other Ducks coaches.
Then behind the coaches back he started recruiting McCain, Scales and Allen to Cal.
McCain was actually pissed at first that King was changing his mind and going to Cal, thinking he was going to be a Duck with McCain and Scales.
The Coaches then found out what King was doing and basically said if you want to go to Cal so bad then were going to let you and pulled his offer. He basically lied to Chip about how solid he was after constant wavering and then switched his commit again BUT, did it behind Chip back. The recruiting of McCain ,Scales by King behind Chip's back is what I think is what pissed Chip off enough to pull his offer..
Don't think you want to do that to Chip a lot. I just think as Chip says he wants people who want go to Oregon. Just what I heard,( from my secret sources. )There is what I know, take it for what it's worth. There is a little more to it also. Not positive on this but does sound plausible.

thank you very much

[gofightingducks]

I think that is a very valid reason for Kelly to pull his offer. You don't want a kid around that is going to be a negative influence and infect the other kids.

[greenyellow]

Sounds like a very valid situation in which Kelly would pull a scholarship.

[Phalanx]

Moseley has a count on scholarship players...I'm not sure we had room for those three guys anyway? Maybe if we didn't take Dungy...

I'm not saying 'we didn't want them anyway', but what I am saying is, they were easily replaced with other players, so it wasn't a complete loss.

[greenyellow]

Moseley has a count on scholarship players...I'm not sure we had room for those three guys anyway? Maybe if we didn't take Dungy...

I'm not saying 'we didn't want them anyway', but what I am saying is, they were easily replaced with other players, so it wasn't a complete loss.

I say if we had gotten Allen, Dargan and/or Dungy may not have come here. As for McCain and King, they wouldn't have displaced anyone, especially since McCain is going to grayshirt anyways.

[Destroyer77]

Well, King is injured and McCain is a greyshirt..... so all is not terrible that we lost them. Yeah of course we wanted them though.

Bigducker, that's pretty much the story I heard too.

[squintsdd]

Well, King is injured and McCain is a greyshirt..... so all is not terrible that we lost them. Yeah of course we wanted them though.

Bigducker, that's pretty much the story I heard too.

Same here

[goducks75]

Hearing that makes me respect Scales that much more.

[ksmack]

King is a Douche......sounds like he tried to pull a fast one! however i think it put Mccain in a difficult spot...I am sure from Kings point he thought he was doing the right thing for him...a little selfishness. and lost in translation is what really happened. Mccain was obviously trippin' on how the Ducks treated King and put Mccain in a position to choose sides his buddy from NC or the Oregon duck program...what did Mccain believe in more?

Talked with Mccain since he still has a oregon jersey on and has committed to cal.
I wrote, "Glad you are still wearing our jersey even though you are going to Cal! I know its hard to switch...We do have the best uni's!"

He then posted back to me "Nun personal... Its a business"
Funny too if you heard Chip's presser when asked about the recruits his voice had a little irritation in it about recruiting people who want to be here and if your going to play games, we don't need that! We will look else where! The lesson here is Don't piss of Chip, he is a touch SOB!!

[alabamaduck]

He then posted back to me "Nun personal... Its a business"

That's bullshit, it's all personal...he wanted to play with his friends. If this was a business decision he'd be playing for the team that won the conference last year and is the favorite to do it again.

[TROD]

We at Oregon strive to get the kids with Integrity, and Character. If these kids show the inability to display that BEFRORE they even arrive I would be more disappointed that CK didn't pull the offer. Kudos to the program, to CK, and to the other boys for displaying good character, and great judgment.

[greenyellow]

Kelly got players in here that wanted to be here, not who kind of wanted to be here. The players sounds committed to becoming better players and helping this program continue its growth.

[glazeduck]

For those that didn't hear it, you should definitely check out Chip Kelly's interview w/ Canzano from yesterday.

While he talks about alot of the recruits and seems to be really excited about our class, there's a nice little line where he takes a jab at King. Definitely worth a listen.

[Phenom]

For those that didn't hear it, you should definitely check out Chip Kelly's interview w/ Canzano from yesterday.

While he talks about alot of the recruits and seems to be really excited about our class, there's a nice little line where he takes a jab at King. Definitely worth a listen.

Link?