David Oku needs more time - Any Chance of jumping in the mix

[Tray Dub]

For why would we not go after him?

He fits the same role as Lamichael James who we just got the year before. More of a smaller speed type back. Campbell only wanted a big back this year or none. I was really depressed that they didn't show any interest in Desarte Yarnaway. Supposedly our coaches didn't think too much and never offered. Speed concerns is all I heard about why.

I, personally don't care that much about speed in a power back. If he can rip off 4-5 yard chunks and plow a pile ahead for a couple at the goalline, who cares if he can't break 80 yarders like JJ? That's not his job.

Anyway, yeah, he posted on one of the mods' fanpage asking to put him in touch with the coaches. He eventually got through and the coaches basically told him, "thanks for the interest, but you're not really what we're looking for."

I'm 99% sure we offered Yarnaway

[Oracle]

For why would we not go after him?

He fits the same role as Lamichael James who we just got the year before. More of a smaller speed type back. Campbell only wanted a big back this year or none. I was really depressed that they didn't show any interest in Desarte Yarnaway. Supposedly our coaches didn't think too much and never offered. Speed concerns is all I heard about why.

I, personally don't care that much about speed in a power back. If he can rip off 4-5 yard chunks and plow a pile ahead for a couple at the goalline, who cares if he can't break 80 yarders like JJ? That's not his job.

Anyway, yeah, he posted on one of the mods' fanpage asking to put him in touch with the coaches. He eventually got through and the coaches basically told him, "thanks for the interest, but you're not really what we're looking for."

I'm 99% sure we offered Yarnaway

Interesting. I heard differently, but the Oracle does not have sources for this and is simply repeating what others have said. You could very well be right.

[lukeyrid13]

Rivals mods all swore that we did not offer Yarnway anything other then maybe a conditional verbal offer but no written offer was ever sent to Yarnway. He also isn't really a power back at 6' 210. Maybe a slightly above average back but his size isn't a power back size. Hopefully 2010 RB recruiting goes well because as with WR's our coaches are trying to either go big or nothing and if we whiff on RB's next year we're screwed

[Oracle]

Rivals mods all swore that we did not offer Yarnway anything other then maybe a conditional verbal offer but no written offer was ever sent to Yarnway. He also isn't really a power back at 6' 210. Maybe a slightly above average back but his size isn't a power back size. Hopefully 2010 RB recruiting goes well because as with WR's our coaches are trying to either go big or nothing and if we whiff on RB's next year we're screwed

210 is decent size out of HS. He would probably be 220-225 or so by the time he was counted on to play in 2010. I know, it's no LGB but 240# tailbacks don't grow on trees, you know

[Tray Dub]

Rivals mods all swore that we did not offer Yarnway anything other then maybe a conditional verbal offer but no written offer was ever sent to Yarnway. He also isn't really a power back at 6' 210. Maybe a slightly above average back but his size isn't a power back size. Hopefully 2010 RB recruiting goes well because as with WR's our coaches are trying to either go big or nothing and if we whiff on RB's next year we're screwed

Well I'm definitely not a better source than Rivals. I just was sure I had read a few times we did offer him. But I guess I got that wrong