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Unless im blind, I don't see any posts on here of our boy Hamani. maybe some straggling comments here or there but no where close to the attention it deserves.
Just want to make sure you guys realize this is one of our BIG TIME both sides of the line player to commit to Oregon in the last 5 years. After a string of big time DL commits only to loose them to eligibilty, Hamani was something to take to the bank only to loose him to missionary.
Getting him back is HUGE. He can be our OLcenter or defense tackle. This dude is a beast!!!
Hell yes! Best news Ive heard in awhile!
Hamani was a UCLA commit until the 9th hour and swithed to Oregon. Then he said he was toying with UCLA down the strecth for fun.
Please understand who just came home.
I will sleep better.

Yeah I think Hamani can contribute mid to late year in the oline rotation. He could see the field faster at guard by possibly beating out golasphain(sp). Center he is fit for perfectly, and will ultimately start there in 2012, but he will need to get up to chip kelly speed which will take awhile. Kid is an athletic freak who will not need as much time to get his strength back. I met him my sophomore year when he lived in barnhart and was roommates with Mycheal Rivera. Hamani is a real cool dude who has a good head on his shoulders. Huge addition to our Offensive line that should be able to get significant relief duty towards midseason.

greenishyell wrote:Unless im blind, I don't see any posts on here of our boy Hamani. maybe some straggling comments here or there but no where close to the attention it deserves.
Just want to make sure you guys realize this is one of our BIG TIME both sides of the line player to commit to Oregon in the last 5 years. After a string of big time DL commits only to loose them to eligibilty, Hamani was something to take to the bank only to loose him to missionary.
Getting him back is HUGE. He can be our OLcenter or defense tackle. This dude is a beast!!!
Hell yes! Best news Ive heard in awhile!
Hamani was a UCLA commit until the 9th hour and swithed to Oregon. Then he said he was toying with UCLA down the strecth for fun.
Please understand who just came home.
I will sleep better.

Youre not blind, just in the wrong spot. hint Hamani isn't a recruit so the 4 pages on him returning is in Kellys Heros.

buckmarkduck wrote:

greenishyell wrote:Unless im blind, I don't see any posts on here of our boy Hamani. maybe some straggling comments here or there but no where close to the attention it deserves.
Just want to make sure you guys realize this is one of our BIG TIME both sides of the line player to commit to Oregon in the last 5 years. After a string of big time DL commits only to loose them to eligibilty, Hamani was something to take to the bank only to loose him to missionary.
Getting him back is HUGE. He can be our OLcenter or defense tackle. This dude is a beast!!!
Hell yes! Best news Ive heard in awhile!
Hamani was a UCLA commit until the 9th hour and swithed to Oregon. Then he said he was toying with UCLA down the strecth for fun.
Please understand who just came home.
I will sleep better.

Youre not blind, just in the wrong spot. hint Hamani isn't a recruit so the 4 pages on him returning is in Kellys Heros.

Actually he technically was or is a recruitable athlete upon return from his mission and could sign with anyone.

AugustDuck wrote:

buckmarkduck wrote:

greenishyell wrote:Unless im blind, I don't see any posts on here of our boy Hamani. maybe some straggling comments here or there but no where close to the attention it deserves.
Just want to make sure you guys realize this is one of our BIG TIME both sides of the line player to commit to Oregon in the last 5 years. After a string of big time DL commits only to loose them to eligibilty, Hamani was something to take to the bank only to loose him to missionary.
Getting him back is HUGE. He can be our OLcenter or defense tackle. This dude is a beast!!!
Hell yes! Best news Ive heard in awhile!
Hamani was a UCLA commit until the 9th hour and swithed to Oregon. Then he said he was toying with UCLA down the strecth for fun.
Please understand who just came home.
I will sleep better.

Youre not blind, just in the wrong spot. hint Hamani isn't a recruit so the 4 pages on him returning is in Kellys Heros.

Actually he technically was or is a recruitable athlete upon return from his mission and could sign with anyone.

Not recruitable.

"An institution shall not contact a student-athlete who has begun service on an official church mission without obtaining permission from the institution from which the student-athlete withdrew prior to beginning his or her mission if the student-athlete signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and attended the institution (with which he or she signed the NLI) as a full-time student. ... If such a student-athlete has completed his or her official church mission and does not enroll full-time in a collegiate institution within one calendar year of completion of the mission, an institution may contact the student-athlete without obtaining permission from the first institution."

Bigducker wrote:

AugustDuck wrote:

buckmarkduck wrote:

greenishyell wrote:Unless im blind, I don't see any posts on here of our boy Hamani. maybe some straggling comments here or there but no where close to the attention it deserves.
Just want to make sure you guys realize this is one of our BIG TIME both sides of the line player to commit to Oregon in the last 5 years. After a string of big time DL commits only to loose them to eligibilty, Hamani was something to take to the bank only to loose him to missionary.
Getting him back is HUGE. He can be our OLcenter or defense tackle. This dude is a beast!!!
Hell yes! Best news Ive heard in awhile!
Hamani was a UCLA commit until the 9th hour and swithed to Oregon. Then he said he was toying with UCLA down the strecth for fun.
Please understand who just came home.
I will sleep better.

Youre not blind, just in the wrong spot. hint Hamani isn't a recruit so the 4 pages on him returning is in Kellys Heros.

Actually he technically was or is a recruitable athlete upon return from his mission and could sign with anyone.

Not recruitable.

"An institution shall not contact a student-athlete who has begun service on an official church mission without obtaining permission from the institution from which the student-athlete withdrew prior to beginning his or her mission if the student-athlete signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and attended the institution (with which he or she signed the NLI) as a full-time student. ... If such a student-athlete has completed his or her official church mission and does not enroll full-time in a collegiate institution within one calendar year of completion of the mission, an institution may contact the student-athlete without obtaining permission from the first institution."

We've been over this before. I am pretty sure that the U of Oregon asked the U of Oregon for permission and received it so therefore Hamani was/is able to be recruited.

Bigducker wrote:

AugustDuck wrote:

buckmarkduck wrote:

greenishyell wrote:Unless im blind, I don't see any posts on here of our boy Hamani. maybe some straggling comments here or there but no where close to the attention it deserves.
Just want to make sure you guys realize this is one of our BIG TIME both sides of the line player to commit to Oregon in the last 5 years. After a string of big time DL commits only to loose them to eligibilty, Hamani was something to take to the bank only to loose him to missionary.
Getting him back is HUGE. He can be our OLcenter or defense tackle. This dude is a beast!!!
Hell yes! Best news Ive heard in awhile!
Hamani was a UCLA commit until the 9th hour and swithed to Oregon. Then he said he was toying with UCLA down the strecth for fun.
Please understand who just came home.
I will sleep better.

Youre not blind, just in the wrong spot. hint Hamani isn't a recruit so the 4 pages on him returning is in Kellys Heros.

Actually he technically was or is a recruitable athlete upon return from his mission and could sign with anyone.

Not recruitable.

"An institution shall not contact a student-athlete who has begun service on an official church mission without obtaining permission from the institution from which the student-athlete withdrew prior to beginning his or her mission if the student-athlete signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and attended the institution (with which he or she signed the NLI) as a full-time student. ... If such a student-athlete has completed his or her official church mission and does not enroll full-time in a collegiate institution within one calendar year of completion of the mission, an institution may contact the student-athlete without obtaining permission from the first institution."

Thanks for the clarification. I thought they were more up for grabs than that.

Yeah, BYU was poaching kids coming off missions because they could - so the NCAA cracked down on the practice. Made it much better for schools such as Oregon to take a chance on recruiting an LDS kid who is likely going to serve a mission - knowing he will most likely come back after his mission instead of being re-recruited to BYU two years later. BYU would be a big pull for a LDS kid fresh off a mission.... This is a good rule.

I wonder if the rule has caused BYU to slide a little over the last 3 or 4 years? Seems like it might have.

Well I would keep my optimism bridled until he actually shows up to school. Not a subscriber and the link included with the tweet is to the premium board; but the wording implies implies there may be some, ahem, complications.

@Jhopkins247 Will #Oregon take Hamani Stevens back? Surprising Development

Elduderino wrote:Well I would keep my optimism bridled until he actually shows up to school. Not a subscriber and the link included with the tweet is to the premium board; but the wording implies implies there may be some, ahem, complications.

@Jhopkins247 Will #Oregon take Hamani Stevens back? Surprising Development

WTF? This better be JHOP using a ruse to get more people hitting the site during this down time.

Not sure what the holdup could be... Wonder if the U of O has been contacted by another program, RE: Stevens?

Elduderino wrote:Well I would keep my optimism bridled until he actually shows up to school. Not a subscriber and the link included with the tweet is to the premium board; but the wording implies implies there may be some, ahem, complications.

@Jhopkins247 Will #Oregon take Hamani Stevens back? Surprising Development

Saw that also. From everything I read he can't wait to get back to the Ducks and has been in touch with Greatwood so I would think it has to be some sort of technicality for getting back in the UO. Couldn't see CK holding him back.

Duck07 wrote:

Elduderino wrote:Well I would keep my optimism bridled until he actually shows up to school. Not a subscriber and the link included with the tweet is to the premium board; but the wording implies implies there may be some, ahem, complications.

@Jhopkins247 Will #Oregon take Hamani Stevens back? Surprising Development

WTF? This better be JHOP using a ruse to get more people hitting the site during this down time.

That's what I'm hoping. I can't see how it woudn't benefit UO to bring him back.

Why would Oregon turn away a player who wants to come back and is the type of player Greatwood and Kelly like for the OL? I'm calling BS on this and saying Stevens will play at Oregon next season.

Wonder if his Ute brother is getting in his ear?