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http://www.duckterritory.com/football/f ... el-a-duck-

Great stuff jhop, thanks very much. Sounds like a really nice young man.

Interesting quote "After the camp we went to the indoor facility and I threw routes on my route tree. We also went in and I drew some of my plays on the board, they said they run some of the exact plays at Oregon, just different terminology."

It appears Manziel not only impressed with his athletic ability but his knowledge and understanding of the offense. My guess is the mental aspect is what earned him the offer.

"Well the next day I got word to call coach Kelly. I called, and he offered. I'm not sure he got it all the way out before I had committed to him, there was only about 5 seconds that I had an offer that I wasn't a Duck. (laughing)"

Haha that's awesome. I'd definitely rather have someone that wants to be a duck 100% then a guy like Mariota wavering.

UOducksTK1 wrote:"Well the next day I got word to call coach Kelly. I called, and he offered. I'm not sure he got it all the way out before I had committed to him, there was only about 5 seconds that I had an offer that I wasn't a Duck. (laughing)"

Haha that's awesome. I'd definitely rather have someone that wants to be a duck 100% then a guy like Mariota wavering.

He actually cut off Chip to commit. It shows how much he wants to be a Duck. I bet Chip sure loves those kind of guys.

The more I see read and hear about this kid the more I like...I can't wait to see more film on him! Comparing his stats to our other QBs, dude is sick!

Love the attitude and like TK mentioned he wants to be a Duck...very cool!

GO DUCKS!!

greenyellow wrote:

UOducksTK1 wrote:"Well the next day I got word to call coach Kelly. I called, and he offered. I'm not sure he got it all the way out before I had committed to him, there was only about 5 seconds that I had an offer that I wasn't a Duck. (laughing)"

Haha that's awesome. I'd definitely rather have someone that wants to be a duck 100% then a guy like Mariota wavering.

He actually cut off Chip to commit. It shows how much he wants to be a Duck. I bet Chip sure loves those kind of guys.

Thats such an awesome quote. I love this kid already. His ESPN evaluation is pretty awesome too, glad Chip found this kid & locked him up. Here's a few more quotes that just get you stoked on this kid:

Oregon fans are no stranger to hearing recruits talk about the facilities, however it was another factor that stood out for Manziel.

"The coaches. They are easily the best I've been in contact with. I felt most at home with them. It's very impressive the work coach Kelly has done with quarterbacks through the years. The facilities are great too of course. And Eugene is a nice town, kind of a home away from home. The only drawback is the distance from home, but that's not a big deal. My parents backed me up 100% on this decision."


"They offered strictly as quarterback. I want to play there first, but I will play other positions if needed if it gives me a chance to get on the field sooner.

"I'm going to take some summer courses starting in July when I get home. I will be able to graduate early and enroll in the spring. I'm 100% solid, nothing will pull me away from Oregon. I will only take one official visit when Oregon hosts Washington this fall."

dthomas=ddixon wrote:

greenyellow wrote:

UOducksTK1 wrote:"Well the next day I got word to call coach Kelly. I called, and he offered. I'm not sure he got it all the way out before I had committed to him, there was only about 5 seconds that I had an offer that I wasn't a Duck. (laughing)"

Haha that's awesome. I'd definitely rather have someone that wants to be a duck 100% then a guy like Mariota wavering.

He actually cut off Chip to commit. It shows how much he wants to be a Duck. I bet Chip sure loves those kind of guys.

Thats such an awesome quote. I love this kid already. His ESPN evaluation is pretty awesome too, glad Chip found this kid & locked him up. Here's a few more quotes that just get you stoked on this kid:

Oregon fans are no stranger to hearing recruits talk about the facilities, however it was another factor that stood out for Manziel.

"The coaches. They are easily the best I've been in contact with. I felt most at home with them. It's very impressive the work coach Kelly has done with quarterbacks through the years. The facilities are great too of course. And Eugene is a nice town, kind of a home away from home. The only drawback is the distance from home, but that's not a big deal. My parents backed me up 100% on this decision."


"They offered strictly as quarterback. I want to play there first, but I will play other positions if needed if it gives me a chance to get on the field sooner.

"I'm going to take some summer courses starting in July when I get home. I will be able to graduate early and enroll in the spring. I'm 100% solid, nothing will pull me away from Oregon. I will only take one official visit when Oregon hosts Washington this fall."

I like him now

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiti ... d%3d106378

He is the ideal spread offense prospect especially any scheme that is going to heavily rely on their QB for designed runs. As a passer he has a sand-lot feel to him. He is super-competitive and he flicks the ball to short and intermediate areas of the field. Shows adequate accuracy, but with most gunslingers he does not always have his feet set or balanced when delivering the ball. Most of his passing attempts are going to come when on the move either purposely or as the result of making something happen. The ball comes out quickly, but also low and he lacks an over-the-top release you would like to see from a QB on the shorter side.

Strong physical runner with a quick release......Sounds and looks like a Masoli clone

I like it, especially if this kid can add some weight to his frame without loosing to much of his mobility.

the texas schools must be scratching their
heads as to how a school in oregon can
get these kids. You get one kid to come and
have some success and look others have followed.
Gotta love it. Kid looks like a perfect fit.
keep the texas kids coming this way..

Boom wrote:http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiti ... d%3d106378

He is the ideal spread offense prospect especially any scheme that is going to heavily rely on their QB for designed runs. As a passer he has a sand-lot feel to him. He is super-competitive and he flicks the ball to short and intermediate areas of the field. Shows adequate accuracy, but with most gunslingers he does not always have his feet set or balanced when delivering the ball. Most of his passing attempts are going to come when on the move either purposely or as the result of making something happen. The ball comes out quickly, but also low and he lacks an over-the-top release you would like to see from a QB on the shorter side.

when i read that description it kind of makes me think of tate forcier.

"I'm going to take some summer courses starting in July when I get home. I will be able to graduate early and enroll in the spring. I'm 100% solid, nothing will pull me away from Oregon. I will only take one official visit when Oregon hosts Washington this fall."

I wonder if that statement has something to do with a little competition that might have been between he and Mariota a week ago. There is word that those who watched the battle between them during the workout said Chip got it right when he landed the Texas kid as he was the better of the two. I wonder if Mariota felt so too. Apparently - opinion - the staff was giving more love to Manziel and Mariota perhaps didn't like it. Thus the statement, UW rolled out the red carpet better for me. In other words, (pure speculation here) I was number two that weekend, I'm heading elsewhere.

PS, I love Mariota, don't get me wrong, just conjecture here.

In a threat on DT, someone referred to him as "Super Johnny" because he was a superstar in football, baseball, basketball, and golf!!!!! whoa!!!

duckfan22 wrote:the texas schools must be scratching their
heads as to how a school in oregon can
get these kids. You get one kid to come and
have some success and look others have followed.
Gotta love it. Kid looks like a perfect fit.
keep the texas kids coming this way..

Well they tend to fill up their classes rather quickly so ones that decide to take their time are left out. That leaves them to go elsewhere. Oregon has a nice facilities, cutting-edge uniforms, and are on TV a lot so that appeals to recruits.