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Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:13 am
by woundedknees
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=15899582&nid=635
"I have a cousin, Ricky Heimuli, who plays there, and he absolutely loves it. He texts and calls me all the time, trying to convince me to go up there with him, and I think I might do just that."
1st cousin of Al (Bus Stop) Afalava.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghk0s8e8h0Y
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:24 am
by wheaton4prez
Looks like a play-maker.
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:28 am
by woundedknees
I like the way he folds, spindles, and mutilates opposing QBs... Sort of reminds me of a certain hit in last season's CW.
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:32 am
by UOducksTK1
Love watching highlights like that, nice to hear that we lead. His cousin was the beaver that tried to take Maehl's head off.
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:10 am
by bigsugarduck
some good offers....
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:11 pm
by UofDuck
That play at 1:17 of the tape was AWESOME. He stands up the blocking back and drives him backwards into the runner and wraps them both up for a tackle. I like this kid a lot!
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:23 pm
by GrandpaDuck
At 3:23 I had flashbacks of BSU/Oregon 2008. Blizing Rover in travelling blue and white laying out QB #8. That play must have scarred me. Heck, Powers was #18 not 17 and Masoli was wearing#2 not 8, but dang if it didn't bring back that queasy memory.
Anyway, kid looks like a real defensive play-maker and would be a nice tit-for-tat for OSU getting young Wheaton. Its also nice to hear how much Hemuli likes it in Eugene.
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:24 pm
by ducksrock
UOducksTK1 wrote:Love watching highlights like that, nice to hear that we lead. His cousin was the beaver that tried to take Maehl's head off.
If he comes to Oregon, I just hope he isnt the cheap shot artist that his cousin was at OSU....That guy was a joke and was out to injure people....
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:19 pm
by L Perry
ducksrock wrote:UOducksTK1 wrote:Love watching highlights like that, nice to hear that we lead. His cousin was the beaver that tried to take Maehl's head off.
If he comes to Oregon, I just hope he isnt the cheap shot artist that his cousin was at OSU....That guy was a joke and was out to injure people....
I hope he is just like his cousin!!.............Ricky Heimuli
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:16 pm
by JTinKC
I didnt think that hit was a cheap shot. Hard as hell but not cheap.
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:16 pm
by greenyellow
Good highlight tape and bloodlines so definitely someone to watch out for.
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:16 am
by duckfan96
Would he be a safety?
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:49 am
by ducksrock
JTinKC wrote:I didnt think that hit was a cheap shot. Hard as hell but not cheap.
If you were referencing the JM hit....That wasnt my point....Afalava of OSU was one of the dirtiest players, game in and game out, of ANY player I have seen...HE WAS A DEFINITE CHEAP SHOT ARTIST......Not so interested in playing football, as he appeared to have intent to hurt someone....
And that type of activity, in and of itself, degrades the sport in its entirety....
Lets hope the newest Afalava is more of a Ricky H kinda player.....
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:11 pm
by woundedknees
Al Afalava was fairly active with the Bears, in 2009... 57 tackles (46 unassisted), including 2 sacks. With Indianapolis, he has been nearly invisible.
If Jared can add some quality pounds of muscle to his frame, which is already several inches taller than his cousin Al, he could become a nice addition to the LB corps.
Casey Mathews was only about 235, wasn't he?
Re: Oregon leads for 3* LB Jared Afalava?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:22 pm
by Boom
woundedknees wrote:Al Afalava was fairly active with the Bears, in 2009... 57 tackles (46 unassisted), including 2 sacks. With Indianapolis, he has been nearly invisible.
If Jared can add some quality pounds of muscle to his frame, which is already several inches taller than his cousin Al, he could become a nice addition to the LB corps.
Casey Mathews was only about 235, wasn't he?
http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/cas ... b-analysis
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