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mehhhhhhhhhh what's with parents always getting in the way.

everyone figured he was going to SC but he admitted after his committment that he was going to pick Oregon until Tatupu left USC early to the NFL just a week before.

Biggus Duckus wrote:To be fair, wasn't there some shady stuff going on during his visit that his parents caught wind of?

alcohol. he was a huge drinker/alcoholic since HS. he finally got help/went to rehab after last season.

Rey had every intent to come to Oregon....but it was his dad that over-rode his decision and wanted him to go to SC instead. Ohhhh what could of been! He enjoyed his recruiting trip when he came up to hang out with Matt Toeaina/Haloti/Enoka Lucas/David Fa'aeteete/AJ Tuitele/Palauni Ma Sun/Fenuki Tupou when they were here! He said that he felt like he was @ "home" with the boys..oh well!

Not sure what's worse, Maualuga or Easley.

Supposedly Polomalu wanted to come to Oregon, but wanted to play baseball as well at the time.

Hoagduck wrote:Supposedly Polomalu wanted to come to Oregon, but wanted to play baseball as well at the time.

I remember seeing this somewhere, I think it was the Oregonian, but obviously it was quite some time ago

IIRC, Polomalu wasn'nt the only player who gave the "Oregon Doesn't Play Baseball" excuse over the years...

It was very frustrating, especially knowing that most of the guys who said that would never don a baseball uniform for their school of choice.

woundedknees wrote:IIRC, Polomalu wasn'nt the only player who gave the "Oregon Doesn't Play Baseball" excuse over the years...

It was very frustrating, especially knowing that most of the guys who said that would never don a baseball uniform for their school of choice.

True wounded, but I often wonder if perhaps they want to attend a school that at least plays the sport they love, even if they don't participate in that sport. Kind of like being close to one of their loves, even if they can't have em. I played rookie league ball for a Houston afiliate many years ago, but I have to admit, I still like being near baseball "stuff" even if I havent played ball for many years. It just gives off a certain vibe. Probably like you enjoy being around water-ski shops, ropes, boats, skis, gloves...etc, even if you don't ski much anymore (I think I remember you saying you gave that sport up?) I wonder if a kid is swayed by a school that at least has a team of one of his loves.

That diatribe probably made zero sense to anybody that isn't messed up in the head - so I assuming wounded would get it