Running Back D. J. Foster, Scottsdale, AZ, to select a school live!
by TwistNHook on Jan 27, 2012 10:15 AM PST
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PrintWe are right in the thick of recruiting season and what is recruiting season if not Kabuki theatre. Today, we have an opportunity to watch more theatre live when D.J. Foster out of Scottsdale makees his selection. If you don't know a lot about Foster, check this out:
Anyway, we're here to appreciate the incredible season of senior running back D.J. Foster. Does anyone truly realize just what kind of year Foster is having?
He's rushed for 2,391 yards on 158 carries. That's an average of 15.1 yards per carry and 239.1 yards per game. In last week's playoff victory over Peoria Sunrise Mountain, Foster scored 10 touchdowns - seven rushing and three receiving - and ran for 508 yards, crushing the previous single-game record of 477 yards, set by Elfrida Valley Union's Ozzie Anaya in 1985.
To put that into perspective, the Cardinals' Beanie Wells has rushed for 526 yards - and Arizona is halfway through its season.
Foster has 51 touchdowns, tieing the single-season record set by Tucson Sabino's Nathan Wize in 1997. Unless he misses the team bus, he'll shatter the record Thursday against Queen Creek in the Division III quarterfinals.
Simply put, we're watching one of the greatest single seasons in Arizona high-school history.
Cal has had a string of great running backs and Foster could be great repping the b+g. Apparently, he is so athletic, he could play any number of positions, including corner. Of course, that is dependent on whether he actually comes to Cal. He has apparently narrowed his schools down to Cal, Arizona State, and USC. Word on the street is that USC is unlikely, but the hometown Sun Devils loom large here. His selection is being webcast via FoxSportsNet Arizona.
This appears to be a direct link to the webcast itself.
After the jump, check out some highlight film. Consider this an open thread to discuss the Foster webcast and all things Cal recruiting. GO BEARS!
Here are D.J Foster's senior year highlights. Quite impressive:
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I'm going to assume that he's going to U$C
and be mildly surprised to if he goes to Cal.
Which means that he will choose ASU.
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supposedly SC is out of the picture
It’ll be us or ASU.
still think the Sun Devils should be favored as the hometown team.
I am THE DOOMBRINGER. We Are Cal.
That's always an interesting question for me
I wonder if I would rather stay near home or go away for college.
I was all set to go to UCLA and then I got accepted into Cal so it was a no brainer but I wonder if the caliber of school were the same, which one I would choose (money aside).
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I was a SoCal kid, and Berkeley was perfect for me. It was a new place, where I wouldn’t be at home all the time, and I’d have space to grow up and become my own man, but it wasn’t so far away that I couldn’t come home regularly and visit my family if I wanted to.
So, not too far, not too close worked out well for me.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
well, therein lies the rub
ASU and Cal are not of the same caliber academically. Plus, Gould has a proven track record of putting running backs in the NFL. And Foster’s family is supposedly pro-Cal.
unfortunately, Foster is a local hero and is under tremendous pressure to stay home and be the guy.
very tough spot for him.
I am THE DOOMBRINGER. We Are Cal.
but for him
it’s not really about the academic (with all due respect). He’s looking for a ticket to the NFL.
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Yeah
that’s probably why his parents wants him at Cal. It may be good for him to get away from all that attention.
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Well, you never know what could happen. You’re always an injury away from having your career derailed. Having a degree is a fantastic insurance policy, and it seems like Foster’s a pretty decent student.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
is under tremendous pressure to stay home and be the guy
I don’t really get that. I mean, these are 17/18 year old kids we’re talking about, so it’s not surprising if they don’t have the maturity/perspective to see it….but seriously, screw what other people think. They don’t matter. This is all about where the recruit goes to college, and if it’s the spot he wants to be – that’s all that matters. There really shouldn’t be any pressure, and even if there is, the recruit making the decision should just ignore it. It’s irrelevant to his decision.
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
i went to high school in SoCal
really wanted to go to UCSD, but got rejected. Only other school I applied was Berkeley, and i got accepted, so I went to Berkeley.
I had a similar situation....
but for me it was Davis and Santa Barbara I didn’t get into. From my understanding, each school has a certain number of spots open. The year I applied to Santa Barbara they set a record for the number of applications they received.
by CALiforniALUM on Jan 27, 2012 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
I am from San Diego
I applied to the following UC’s:
UCI
UCSD
UCLA
UC-Berkeley
I got into all of them but I had to make the tough choice between Cal and UCLA. I knew I wanted to get out of SD so that eliminated UCSD, plus other than being near the beach the UCSD campus doesn’t really have shit going for it.
I really liked the UCLA campus but hated the location.
I loved the Cal campus, it being in a city and close to SF, Oakland, and the entire Bay Area, plus Cal had D-1 sports which was important to me. If Cal did not have D-1 sports I probably would have went to UCLA.
UCLA is in an awful location
forget trying to park there.
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Not even close
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Cal has good parking compared to UCLA.
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UCLA street parking is impossible
but the garages are pretty reasonably priced for LA.
"Ain't no tuition for having no ambition." -Brandon Carswell
Yeah and you have to have a car if you live in SoCal, especially LA
I knew for sure that I would not have a car my freshman year and probably not my second year so having AC Transit and BART at Cal made the transportation issue real easy for me.
I hope hope hope DJ picks Cal.
The dude is straight up beastin’. He’s fast, he’s shifty, he’s got great balance and vision, stays on his feet, keeps moving through contact, he waits for the hole and hits it hard. He’s just really, really impressive all around. I really like this kid. I think he could be really special under Gould’s tutelage.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:24 AM PST reply actions
agreed
the fact that this is even a decision that Foster has had to seriously ponder is a testament to our solid recruitment of him. he’s been considered an ASU lock for a long time, right up until ASU tanked the end of the season, DE got axed, and they hired a nomad like Graham.
Foster is theirs to lose, and they very well might have thanks to Cal’s strong pitch and their bumbling at the end of the year.
I am THE DOOMBRINGER. We Are Cal.
It’s good to know that we are benefit from someone’s coaching issues
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and we are live.
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 10:32 AM PST reply actions
those of you watching the stream...
a PBP of sorts would be much appreciated.
I am THE DOOMBRINGER. We Are Cal.
That’s all it sez!
But, I can see a table with a black table cloth.
There are five cords.
One on far right is….blue!
But far left is green. Oh noes.
And the middle cords are crossed. This is a twist we didn’t expect!
Old Toothwrangler
With my luck, I’ll have to leave to see patients right when this actually happens.
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Even I did’t expect this Twist!
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Why would Foster upset his hometown by making this announcement on a regional broadcast? If this kid were choosing any school other than ASU, my gut tells me he wouldn’t be doing it with so much fanfare.
:-/
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Also
I guess his friend, who happens to be the freshman QB at ASU is hanging around.
bah
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
MESSAGE TO DJ FOSTER
GO WITH GO(ul)D, DONT SELL YOUR SOUL TO THE (sun) DEVIL!
I’m crafty.
This is how discontent ferments in a regime.
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Having an open thread for a sporting event is going to look pretty silly if we lose!
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If he wants to go the NFL while getting a great education he will pick Cal
ASU doesn’t have any real track record of putting RB’s into the pros, plus that new coach doesn’t really feature a RB or committment to the running game.
I'm sitting here wating for a major meeting
with the video on the screen…wonder if my guests will notice????
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by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jan 27, 2012 10:42 AM PST reply actions
sporadically!
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Arizona tech support are idjuts.
Sound in and out.
Here we go. They’re seated. DJ in the middle. Older gent to his left. Younger man to his right.
Pic of young lady on the table.
Old Toothwrangler
WHERE ARE THE HATS???!!!!
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Metal chairs?
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coke zero?
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 10:45 AM PST reply actions
Older gent is drinking what appears to be a diet soda.
I cannot tell if he picks coke, pepsi, or dr. pepper.
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Is it Dr Bob?
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Mr. Pibb?
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ficus?
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 10:45 AM PST reply actions
no kidding!
why put people (the player) thru this?
just say it now and move on with your day. This just builds the butterflies. I bet when it goes live he’s going to be like cardboard stiff.
SOUND!!!
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But not fake?
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What about the new moon colony?
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Oooh, his LEFT hand! Maybe that means he’s going to the left coast!
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
green microphone doesnt have a stand.
oregon is out.
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 10:47 AM PST reply actions
Great open thread or the greatest open thread?
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Blank stares
Perhaps pondering the meaning of life?
there are no markers on the whiteboard.
NO CONTEXT CLUES ON THE WHITEBOARD…
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 10:48 AM PST reply actions
Oh good...
they’re getting started.
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More blank stares
looked down, ASU slut under table? dammit, all is lost
soooo
what is chris cooper doing at this meeting?
Who’s Chris Cooper?
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
There it is.
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Goddamn it.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
oh well...
good luck except when you plays us!
WELP.
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 10:50 AM PST reply actions
Watching over him?
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
Understandable that he’d want to be close to home with his family.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
Not only understanable, but I think pretty predictable.
If the race between Cal and ASU was as close as reported, the deciding factor seems to have been Foster staying within his comfort zone.
she could presumably watch over him at Cal too….given she’s his guardian angel. emotional day for Foster, nice tribute to his sister.
Jorge's casa no es su casa.
by dballisloose on Jan 27, 2012 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, people rationalize their decisions in all sorts of strange ways.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
atoms, a lot of athletes will often choose being close to home with their families after they lose their siblings. Robert Woods picked USC over Cal for similar reasons.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
I’m not criticizing the guy, and obviously there’s a lot of emotion going into it, but I’m just saying it’s not strictly a logical thing.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Only Vulcans make strictly logical decisions.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
Only Sith deal in absolutes.
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 27, 2012 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Only two tacos and a Jumbo Jack can make a Jumbaco.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Sure. I’m just saying that it looks like he made an emotional decision for whatever reasons felt right to him and the “explanation” is a way to rationalize it. I’m sure if he decided to go to Cal or USC he could have taken many of the same emotions and aligned them in that direction as well. Again, it’s not a criticism, everyone does this.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
Meh...at least not USC.
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His coach...
definitely excited to see him go to ASU.
meh
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
Would have been nice to help a bit with class balance.
We have 4 senior RBs coming into this year, a couple of juniors, and a few sophomores.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Don’t we currently have two RS Freshmen in Lasco and Erwin?
Plus Bigelow will be a Sophomore.
Hopefully one of those three guys will be able to win the starting RB spot next year and hold it down for a few years. Plus, we can always get some JC help if we need it.
...
I dunno, I guess they redshirted? They’re listed on the Cal roster as FR, but maybe they’d be RS FR next year.
So… Is this right?
RS FR
Ervin
Lasco
SO
Bigelow
RS SO
Briggs
JR
Yarnway
RS JR
Bartolo
SR
Sofele
Anderson
Deboskie-Johnson
Manuel
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Yarnway is simply listed as a SO on the current roster, and CDJ is just listed as a JR, so that’s what I went with. Maybe you’re right though?
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed. Foster would have been intriguing, but a RB like Foster would’ve been a luxury rather than a necessity.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 27, 2012 10:51 AM PST reply actions
Happy for him staying home. Too bad for us, would’ve been nice to see what Gould could do with him. # of ASU running backs in NFL=0, # of Cal RBs in NFL=4 (Vereen, Best, Forsett & Lynch)
Echemandu was drafted as well.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I can’t afford an M, though.
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Said he loved California and respect for Coach Gould. Called Cal this morning to tell them he’s “staying home.”
Especially if this means a scholarship for Dalis Bruce
by Lynch's Golf Cart on Jan 27, 2012 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
I think he’s a CB?
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
We don’t have any CBs committed. I don’t see why we couldn’t take both Beaver and Bruce. We were originally looking for about 4 DBs, and we have 3 commits (including Shaq), but especially since we’re not taking a RB, I don’t see why we couldn’t take 5 instead of 4.
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
If it means getting Treggs and Shaq onboard for sure, the coaching staff will do just that. Not even a question for them.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
I suppose it can’t hurt to offer Bruce at this point, especially since a spot is now open with Foster out of the picture.
We have a lot of spots available due to Tosh fallout.Pretty sure the Bruce offer would come if it meant ensuring Shaq and Treggs.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
Really? So far the fallout has only been McCarthy (who wasn’t a firm commit anyways), and potentially Shaq, Armstead and Shittu as best I can tell. And we still could end up with a couple of those guys.
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
We were leaving spots open for other prominent names that are no likely no longer coming. So we should have some space available.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Hamilton?
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
Those guys were still longshots, though, right? I assume you mean Hamilton – are we still just as in it for Diggs as ever (which means, who knows?)…?
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds like a nice, thoughtful kid. I wish him well and maybe we’ll miss ASU for the 2 seasons when he’s in his prime.
I'm going to start my own TV network
And all we’re going to do is fly around the country and host announcement broadcasts of students choosing what college they are going to…. on academic scholarship.
I’m somewhat sick of seeing this athletes paraded around in front of cameras and crowds because they were born with lightning speed and slick moves.
Sure, academics is heavily based on genetics, too, but still… where’s the balance in our society?
Has your daughter made a decision yet which hats to put at her announcement? It’s never too early!
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
She wants Cal
I actually would prefer she moves away for college, but she has her target set.
She’s all about Randle.
and, yes, I’d let her go to Stanford if she got in and wanted to do that, too.
I’m secretly pulling for Princeton like her grandpa. I’ve marched in many P-rade’s mind you, and she went with us 2 years ago. That’s a pretty good tradition. I’ve read, however, that Princeton has the highest drinking rate of all the Ivy’s. I wonder how they compare to Cal…
She’s all about Randle?
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Jerome the Bulldog?
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
by CruzinBears on Jan 27, 2012 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
Don't Watch
This was a big decision, big news in Arizona. Nothing about his decision was flashy or arrogant to me. Seems like a good kid who followed his heart.
like everyone else here, I was watching in hopes he’d come to Cal. I have nothing bad to say about Foster. He did great, congrats. I’m making a societal commentary.
c-tom, look at it from a strictly mathematical standpoint. Colleges are filled with prospective students working hard to earn a degree. Qualifying for a school isn’t difficult if you have the ability, the ambition, or both. At any given time, 5% of the population is enrolled in higher education of some sort and 27% of population has at least a bachelor’s degree.
Only a fraction (I don’t have the numbers) of these students are good enough athletes to play Division I athletics. It’s much harder to qualify, as you have to hold together a decent academic performance as well as be an elite athlete.
Doesn’t it make sense that a balanced society would value a less probable combination of advantageous traits higher than those combination of traits that are more probable? Combine that with the fact that Football and Basketball are revenue generating (our culture emphasizes them higher) and you can start to see why there is a little hoopla surrounding this.
I think I would counter this way:
What is the average SAT score for the D1 athlete vs. the average SAT score of a Harvard (for example) student?
Your argument about how impressive student-athletes are is, I think, weakened when you consider that D-1 athletes have to achieve only a “minimum” qualifying score to get into many schools. Meanwhile, many students at the most selective schools have SAT scores that are incredibly high, and which deserve the same type of public praise that DJ Foster got in his moment this morning.
I once sat at a table with a Cal compliance guy name Foti Mellis. He explained to me (roughly) that Cal (all sports) can allow a certain number of athletes at the lowest academic acceptance levels, and so many more at the next lowest levels.
The office of AD, along with the various coaches of the various sports, must get together and agree upon how many of those slots each sport can use up.
So, maybe football can get 10 recruits at the lowest level. And they would use those up for the baddest 5 star recruits nation wide. Maybe Monty gets 3 of these slots, maybe baseball gets 1…. something like that. (My numbers are completely drawn out of thin air, but the concept is right, I believe.)
So, Tedford would not use up his low academic slots for a more run of the mill 3-star. If you are a 3 star athlete, you therefore need to be a better student, theoretically, than a 5 star. It’s like a drafting process, with coaches having to balance out their picks, somewhat, between athletics and academics.
This is reinforced when you consider the graduation rate rankings that the NCAA has been doing the past few years. Any coach knows they are going to be evaluated not only on W-L record, but also on graduation rate. So, in deciding who to extend scholarship offers to, you might be willing to take grad rate risk with some awesome athletes, but not with merely average athletes. …I think people often joke about how basketball coaches, who usually play no more than 10 deep but get 12 or 13 scholarships on roster, will stock the back end of their roster with guys that are going to lift the GPA and graduation rate.
To restate my point, if ESPN ranks the top 250 football or basketball players, why can’t we have a ranking of the top 250 academic students in the US? It would be something to talk about their “measurables”, which would certainly extend beyond the SAT, ACT, and GPA. It would be interesting to hear the stories and learn what they are doing. And wouldn’t it be fun to see the top academic schools try to recruit these folks publicly for solely academics?
And wouldn’t it be fun to see the top academic schools try to recruit these folks publicly for solely academics?
To answer your question….no.
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
Okay...
how about if we created a decathlon of talents:
1) Athletic ability
2) SAT score-ability
3) Music ability
4) Sense of humor – personability
5) Manners – social skills
6) Endurance – Perseverance test (mental)
7) Problem solving
8) Dance
9) Theater
10) Speech – Debate
Is that any better?
Instead of sporting contest, how about a Total Decathlon?
Well 4 of your ten are things I already suggested!
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
well, yes!
I put them in there precisely because you suggested them! Ha ha ha…. You are too funny, man.
Care to advance the concept?
Oooooh, I could win at this!
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 6:06 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sure many of them work hard to develop their lighting speed and slick moves!
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
of course
they work REALLY hard. I’m not putting down athletes. I’m just saying we highlight academic success about 1/100th to the extent of athletic scholarships. That’s too bad. I’d like to hear some student profiles of top students. Be blown away by their course work, their SAT scores, etc.
Academics isn’t a spectator sport :)
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by atomsareenough on Jan 27, 2012 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe instead of touting just regular academics, you should go find people getting a music or dance or theater or speech and debate scholarship and put them on TV for their commitment, instead!
by Missing Barry on Jan 27, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
FYI
Foster has always had his heart set with ASU. He had interest in Oregon but that changed when the Ducks took Marshall. Credit to Cal’s coaches for getting in it (and his family is rumored to have really liked Cal), but he’s wanted to be a Sun Devil for a long time.
We can only hope that guys like Shaq feel the same way.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:13 AM PST reply actions
wish him well!
He seems like a really good kid, and I have nothing against ASU. Just glad he didn’t go to $C :)
by ucsdgoldenbear on Jan 27, 2012 11:13 AM PST reply actions
Freep this poll!
Where would you like to see Shaq Thompson and Arik Armstead go to College?
Cal
40%
Oregon
12%
Washington
34%
UCLA
6%
Other
7%
Total Votes: 509
ha ha
Until your comment, I was like, “What? Why are all those Sac residents voting for UW?”
Duh…
Honestly, if Shaq doesn’t come to Cal, I will be depressed. Same with AA.
lol don’t they know most of us have work?
no bear, no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jan 27, 2012 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Since I am 1-for-1 on Predictions Today, Predictions on Armsteads and Shaq
I predict Armstead and Armond are going to land at SC. I hate to say it. I hate to say it. I hate to say it. It is the only place on the West Coast/ Pac-12 that Arik and Armond can play together. It is relatively close to home. Arik knows the score there and SC had a lock on him previously. Even if the Armstead family was originally hurt by Armond being redshirted, they seem to be a very rational family. The fact that they’ve allowed SC back into the picture doesn’t bode well for other schools.
Shaq to Cal. It just makes sense and I am pretty damn sure this is what mama wants.
Older Bro
Will not be cleared by ’SC doctors
Are you Sure?
I believe he was cleared to play 2012, but the family was upset for not playing him in 2011 because it hurt/delayed his draft potential.
Armond is transferring after classes this summer. He’s not playing at SC. If Arik wants to play with his bro, it’s going to have to be a school like Notre Dame or Auburn.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 27, 2012 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
My understanding is that Armond wasn't cleared at ND
which opened his parents’ eyes to the fact that this wasn’t just a USC problem. USC has been back in it since then. But I don’t think we will get Arik in the end.
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Arik is waiting on his brother's decision before he makes his own.
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