article on Colt Lyerla

[bfrees23]

http://rise.espn.go.com/football/articl ... ature.aspx

They got the vid screwed up. Good article though.

[UOducksTK1]

I just played basketball with him a few weeks ago, and he's got some serious hops. And it's ridiculous how ripped he is for a high school player.

Unfortunately I think his lazy attitude in the classroom could end up hurting his career.

[dthomas=ddixon]

Colt is my #1 recruiting wish this year. And its not even close. Really hope he can get his act together.

[Bigducker]

I just played basketball with him a few weeks ago, and he's got some serious hops. And it's ridiculous how ripped he is for a high school player.

Unfortunately I think his lazy attitude in the classroom could end up hurting his career.

Where's his Mom and Dad ?.... My parents would be punishing me someway if I didn't keep my grades up. The kid's got a great opportunity, hope he doesn't blow it. Hope his parents realize the opportunity he has.

[UOducksTK1]

I just played basketball with him a few weeks ago, and he's got some serious hops. And it's ridiculous how ripped he is for a high school player.

Unfortunately I think his lazy attitude in the classroom could end up hurting his career.

Where's his Mom and Dad ?.... My parents would be punishing me someway if I didn't keep my grades up. The kid's got a great opportunity, hope he doesn't blow it. Hope his parents realize the opportunity he has.

I know, right? I don't know much about his family situation, but I do know that Hillsboro is definitely not a good area to be growing up in. I don't know very many people who come out of that area of Portland with a great education. While it helps to have parents pushing you and to grow up in a more suitable area, that's still no excuse to not to qualify for college.

I hope he qualifies because it sucks when talent and potential like that goes to waste.

[picksix]

TK1 did you get any vibes with him in regards too his interest in oregon. Do we still lead?

[Destroyer77]

I watched Colt play against Sheldon 2 weeks ago out in Hillsboro. Some thoughts:

1. Colt seemed complacent on some plays in the first half and his team got down early. I noticed that, when he gave great effort, he was dominant and could not be stopped. However, he took plays off. For example, he would not carry out fakes to him, he would jog to balls that weren't in his area on the defensive side, he would not fire off the line as a receiver, etc. This early assessment led me to believe that Colt was overrated and did not deserve the 5 Star rating that everyone has given him. However, this leads me to the next point...

2. Hillsboro and Colt came out fired up in the second half. Colt seemed mad. He ran around and completely dominated the game. He was laying down crushing hits on receivers over the middle, was breaking up passes downfield, and was just creating mayhem all over the place. One time he bit on a play action run fake and the guy in his zone was wide open over the top. Somehow, he recovered and broke up the pass that was lofted over his head. It was a brilliant play that saved a sure touchdown and it was made with EFFORT MIXED WITH SHEER ATHLETIC ABILITY. His team mates responded to this and they started to make a comeback. THIS was the 5 Star player that I came to watch! Colt's effort made an impact on Sheldon as well. Their whole team seemed to key in on him at that point and all of a sudden it seemed like 11 Sheldon players versus Colt Lyerla. They fought to a standstill. At that point I KNEW that we wanted him badly at Oregon.

If our coaching staff can get him to have that kind of motor all the time, well, let's just say we could have the next dominant player in the league. I would really want him on the defensive side of the ball too.

Here's to hoping that his grades hold up and that he wants to be a Duck.

[ducksfosho]

It was that speedball he took during halftime.

hahahaha

[UOducksTK1]

TK1 did you get any vibes with him in regards too his interest in oregon. Do we still lead?

Really, it seems like he doesn't even care about recruiting right now. When I start talking with him about it he didn't seem overly excited or anything. Most other recruits will get excited and talk about it.

I'm sure that will change after his senior season is finished. But definitely right now, it seems recruiting is on the back burner.

But from what I've heard from my cousin, who is friends with him, Lyerla likes the Ducks. I think if he decides to play in the Pac-10, it'll be for the Ducks. But it's possible a team like Oklahoma could sway him. Who know though at this point!

[greenyellow]

TK1 did you get any vibes with him in regards too his interest in oregon. Do we still lead?

Really, it seems like he doesn't even care about recruiting right now. When I start talking with him about it he didn't seem overly excited or anything. Most other recruits will get excited and talk about it.

I'm sure that will change after his senior season is finished. But definitely right now, it seems recruiting is on the back burner.

But from what I've heard from my cousin, who is friends with him, Lyerla likes the Ducks. I think if he decides to play in the Pac-10, it'll be for the Ducks. But it's possible a team like Oklahoma could sway him. Who know though at this point!

He probably doesn't want to deal the pressure of doing visits and interviews. It's probably a good thing that he puts it off so that he can have as much time as possible to make a decision and not make a bad decision he'll regret.

[UOducksTK1]

TK1 did you get any vibes with him in regards too his interest in oregon. Do we still lead?

Really, it seems like he doesn't even care about recruiting right now. When I start talking with him about it he didn't seem overly excited or anything. Most other recruits will get excited and talk about it.

I'm sure that will change after his senior season is finished. But definitely right now, it seems recruiting is on the back burner.

But from what I've heard from my cousin, who is friends with him, Lyerla likes the Ducks. I think if he decides to play in the Pac-10, it'll be for the Ducks. But it's possible a team like Oklahoma could sway him. Who know though at this point!

He probably doesn't want to deal the pressure of doing visits and interviews. It's probably a good thing that he puts it off so that he can have as much time as possible to make a decision and not make a bad decision he'll regret.

I was reading over on educk, and Steve said he's having personal issues he's dealing with. Not surprised, but that would make sense why he has been off the radar. Could be family problems, school problems, etc., but clearly he's got some things that need attention.

[goducks]

I just played basketball with him a few weeks ago, and he's got some serious hops. And it's ridiculous how ripped he is for a high school player.

Unfortunately I think his lazy attitude in the classroom could end up hurting his career.

Where's his Mom and Dad ?.... My parents would be punishing me someway if I didn't keep my grades up. The kid's got a great opportunity, hope he doesn't blow it. Hope his parents realize the opportunity he has.

I know, right? I don't know much about his family situation, but I do know that Hillsboro is definitely not a good area to be growing up in. I don't know very many people who come out of that area of Portland with a great education. While it helps to have parents pushing you and to grow up in a more suitable area, that's still no excuse to not to qualify for college.

I hope he qualifies because it sucks when talent and potential like that goes to waste.

Sorry, but I disagree on this one. There are good schools and excellent programs among the Hillsboro schools, it is whether students take advantage of them or not. Hilhi has the IB program which is a rigorous academic program that provides students access to universities worldwide.

However, living in France and experiencing the educational system here firsthand I don't think that many Oregon students could handle what is demanded of the students here. My son is in 6th grade and has 10 academic subjects throughout the week and is learning in both French and English and taking Spanish as a foreign language. He starts school at 9:00, comes home at 5:00 and is up until 10:00 doing homework almost every evening...

[UOducksTK1]

I just played basketball with him a few weeks ago, and he's got some serious hops. And it's ridiculous how ripped he is for a high school player.

Unfortunately I think his lazy attitude in the classroom could end up hurting his career.

Where's his Mom and Dad ?.... My parents would be punishing me someway if I didn't keep my grades up. The kid's got a great opportunity, hope he doesn't blow it. Hope his parents realize the opportunity he has.

I know, right? I don't know much about his family situation, but I do know that Hillsboro is definitely not a good area to be growing up in. I don't know very many people who come out of that area of Portland with a great education. While it helps to have parents pushing you and to grow up in a more suitable area, that's still no excuse to not to qualify for college.

I hope he qualifies because it sucks when talent and potential like that goes to waste.

Sorry, but I disagree on this one. There are good schools and excellent programs among the Hillsboro schools, it is whether students take advantage of them or not. Hilhi has the IB program which is a rigorous academic program that provides students access to universities worldwide.

However, living in France and experiencing the educational system here firsthand I don't think that many Oregon students could handle what is demanded of the students here. My son is in 6th grade and has 10 academic subjects throughout the week and is learning in both French and English and taking Spanish as a foreign language. He starts school at 9:00, comes home at 5:00 and is up until 10:00 doing homework almost every evening...

I have family that lives in Hillsboro, trust me, it's the worst place in west Portland to live in. I'm sure there are some good schools with academics to help the kids out. But the fact is, not many kids come out of there on top. There's a much better success rate from the metro area schools..

[Oregonian]

I just played basketball with him a few weeks ago, and he's got some serious hops. And it's ridiculous how ripped he is for a high school player.

Unfortunately I think his lazy attitude in the classroom could end up hurting his career.

Where's his Mom and Dad ?.... My parents would be punishing me someway if I didn't keep my grades up. The kid's got a great opportunity, hope he doesn't blow it. Hope his parents realize the opportunity he has.

I know, right? I don't know much about his family situation, but I do know that Hillsboro is definitely not a good area to be growing up in. I don't know very many people who come out of that area of Portland with a great education. While it helps to have parents pushing you and to grow up in a more suitable area, that's still no excuse to not to qualify for college.

I hope he qualifies because it sucks when talent and potential like that goes to waste.

Sorry, but I disagree on this one. There are good schools and excellent programs among the Hillsboro schools, it is whether students take advantage of them or not. Hilhi has the IB program which is a rigorous academic program that provides students access to universities worldwide.

However, living in France and experiencing the educational system here firsthand I don't think that many Oregon students could handle what is demanded of the students here. My son is in 6th grade and has 10 academic subjects throughout the week and is learning in both French and English and taking Spanish as a foreign language. He starts school at 9:00, comes home at 5:00 and is up until 10:00 doing homework almost every evening...

Having the IB program doesn't equal academic prowess, at least in the states, it's just a matter of dishing out the coin. The worst HS in Eugene (Willamette) hosts an IB program but it's certainly not a great academic area to grow up in.

[Bigducker]

Hate to say it but , Hillsboro has become the rat hole of the west side. Lots of gangs and poor people. I'm sure the education is not too good there now. Used to be a quiet little town and a pretty nice place to live 25 years ago. That's why if I was a parent I would definitely try to keep my eye on my kid a lot more, and if my kid had that kind of talent I would probably move and try to get him in another school to help him succeed. But's that's just me. Lot's of other places in the Portland area to live for not a whole lot more money.