Gabe King tidbit

[mdm0302]

Hearing that makes me respect Scales that much more.

why? Cal didnt offer him

Indeed.

I don't understand why everyone is so high on Scales. We needed to offer Scales to try and get the NC kids here. Cal didn't need to offer him to get Allen/King/McCain (all 4-5*), so they didn't.

The major bummer here is that we only end up with the one guy... the guy we NEVER would have offered if not for the other guys.

Probably a big recruiting lesson for Kelly and the coaches.

Thats pure speculation & mostly garbage. Scales was actually one of the higher rated DBs that we got on Rivals as a 5.7 3*. In fact Kelly noticed him in the spring camp they held here & really liked him: “Was in our camp, is an unbelievable competitor. Always wanted to cover the best receiver. Will really compete. Great student. He’s got an edge to him that I really kind of like.”

Coaches don't just hand out schollies for fun, especially a guy like Kelly. Its hilarious to me that people think we would offer kids just as "favors" to other people. Like Eric Dungy & Scales. The coaches don't offer a kid unless they think he can be a contributer to the football team & help us win games.

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[sx1080]

Hearing that makes me respect Scales that much more.

why? Cal didnt offer him

Indeed.

I don't understand why everyone is so high on Scales. We needed to offer Scales to try and get the NC kids here. Cal didn't need to offer him to get Allen/King/McCain (all 4-5*), so they didn't.

The major bummer here is that we only end up with the one guy... the guy we NEVER would have offered if not for the other guys.

Probably a big recruiting lesson for Kelly and the coaches.

Thats pure speculation & mostly garbage. Scales was actually one of the higher rated DBs that we got on Rivals as a 5.7 3*. In fact Kelly noticed him in the spring camp they held here & really liked him: “Was in our camp, is an unbelievable competitor. Always wanted to cover the best receiver. Will really compete. Great student. He’s got an edge to him that I really kind of like.”

Coaches don't just hand out schollies for fun, especially a guy like Kelly. Its hilarious to me that people think we would offer kids just as "favors" to other people. Like Eric Dungy & Scales. The coaches don't offer a kid unless they think he can be a contributer to the football team & help us win games.

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[freedjr]

Hearing that makes me respect Scales that much more.

why? Cal didnt offer him

Indeed.

I don't understand why everyone is so high on Scales. We needed to offer Scales to try and get the NC kids here. Cal didn't need to offer him to get Allen/King/McCain (all 4-5*), so they didn't.

The major bummer here is that we only end up with the one guy... the guy we NEVER would have offered if not for the other guys.

Probably a big recruiting lesson for Kelly and the coaches.

Thats pure speculation & mostly garbage. Scales was actually one of the higher rated DBs that we got on Rivals as a 5.7 3*. In fact Kelly noticed him in the spring camp they held here & really liked him: “Was in our camp, is an unbelievable competitor. Always wanted to cover the best receiver. Will really compete. Great student. He’s got an edge to him that I really kind of like.”

Coaches don't just hand out schollies for fun, especially a guy like Kelly. Its hilarious to me that people think we would offer kids just as "favors" to other people. Like Eric Dungy & Scales. The coaches don't offer a kid unless they think he can be a contributer to the football team & help us win games.

Agreed. I think the Ducks have proven they have a good eye for DBs. And Cal had to offer Maynard, who is transferring from Buffalo.

[dustygoducks]

Maybe Cal struggles under pressure, because they bring in too many kids like this.

[vagusnerve]

Hearing that makes me respect Scales that much more.

why? Cal didnt offer him

Indeed.

I don't understand why everyone is so high on Scales. We needed to offer Scales to try and get the NC kids here. Cal didn't need to offer him to get Allen/King/McCain (all 4-5*), so they didn't.

The major bummer here is that we only end up with the one guy... the guy we NEVER would have offered if not for the other guys.

Probably a big recruiting lesson for Kelly and the coaches.

Thats pure speculation & mostly garbage. Scales was actually one of the higher rated DBs that we got on Rivals as a 5.7 3*. In fact Kelly noticed him in the spring camp they held here & really liked him: “Was in our camp, is an unbelievable competitor. Always wanted to cover the best receiver. Will really compete. Great student. He’s got an edge to him that I really kind of like.”

Coaches don't just hand out schollies for fun, especially a guy like Kelly. Its hilarious to me that people think we would offer kids just as "favors" to other people. Like Eric Dungy & Scales. The coaches don't offer a kid unless they think he can be a contributer to the football team & help us win games.

Agreed. I think the Ducks have proven they have a good eye for DBs. And Cal had to offer Maynard, who is transferring from Buffalo.

True, Cal did have to offer Maynard.

I don't know why everyone doubts that Oregon coaches are handing out scholarships as "favors", or whatever you want to call it.

Every coach and every team does this stuff. Its the way the world works.

[gofightingducks]

Cal did offer him after offering the other NC boys and he was rated as the #49 DB in the country. If Chip and the other coaches didn't like him they wouldn't have offered him and they especially would not have kept the offer after they knew they weren't getting any of the other NC boys. I trust the coaches better then I trust myself and a bunch of fans on a message board. Rivals has an article out today about 2006's recruiting class for the Ducks and there was one 4* eight 3* and a few 2* players and most of them have developed into good players. I can't imagine what the coaches are going to do with the last 3 classes, especially this one. I am happy to see Scales as a Duck!

[woundedknees]

One of the things that makes Scales attractive to the team, is that he is considered a "character" guy... One of those kids whose reputation was supposed to be excellent.

His cousin is former Duck basketball player, Alex Scales.

AS was very popular with Duck fans when he played here.

[stanfurdbites]

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.

sorry to hear about what is happening ... i hope chip turns things around and gets the program back to displaying good character, great judgment and integrity ... look forward to our battles in the future

[Duck07]

Gabe King likes Zima

[goducks75]

Gabe King likes Zima

I remember my freshman year during the Cal game when someone had a "Nate Longshore likes Zima" sign.

[Duck07]

Gabe King likes Zima

I remember my freshman year during the Cal game when someone had a "Nate Longshore likes Zima" sign.

Yup

[woundedknees]

Skortz?

[Destroyer77]

and Chris McCain wears jorts, am I right?

Gabe King sports jorts

[greenyellow]

and Chris McCain wears jorts, am I right?

Gabe King sports jorts

So shouldn't he have been a Florida Gator?