Arik Armstead Live Announcement: Will He Choose Cal?
by Berkelium97 on Jan 29, 2012 2:00 PM PST
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PrintArik Armstead was originally supposed to announce his commitment to Cal on January 16th (at least, all signs indicated he was going to choose the Bears) but the departure of Tosh Lupoi made him reconsider his decision. With two weeks to think about it, has he decided to go elsewhere or will he be sporting the blue and gold for the next four years? We will find out today around 3:00pm PST.
Arik Armstead, Pleasant Grove High School's towering and dominant 6-foot-8, 295-pound All-American linemen, will make his college scholarship announcement on Sunday.
He will announce at his family church - The House Christian Church - on Broadway in Sacramento. There will be prep teammates, coaches, family, friends and local media on hand, and why all the fuss? He's a unique talent, a unique kid know for his humility as much as his considerable football and basketball talents and upside. He has been on everyone's short list on national recruits and seemingly every prep All-American team across the country, including MaxPreps, Sports Illustrated, Parade and a host of others.
If Armstead commits to Cal, this could be a huge momentum boost to help the Bears close out on a strong 2012 recruiting class. Follow @sb_joedavidson for the latest updates and join us in this open thread to discuss the events as they unfold.
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Biggins reporting rumor is that it's..
by freshfunk on Jan 29, 2012 2:03 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Beat me to it.
Here is the tweet:
@GregBiggins
Greg Biggins
There has been a lot off buzz today about Arik Arnstead putting on a Duck hat and I’m hearing there is definitely legs to the rumor as well
If this is true . . .
I find it slightly funny that UW blew up out coaching staff only to benefit their hated rival.
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
If Cal can't land him or Shaq...
…I would be fine as long as neither went to Washington.
Which then begs the question as to whether or not Lupoi was meant to land one of them, or if Sarkesian only wanted to wreck Cal’s class…
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
by Auricursine on Jan 29, 2012 2:36 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
...to wreck Cal's class was main priority.
I pre-game @ Barclays Pub
by nor_cal_scott on Jan 29, 2012 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
What???
offer more money to someone who has shown hes got the skills in coaching and recruiting??? no im pretty sure uw just wanted to fuck with us
My bad, you're probably right.
We decided Cal was the only thing stopping us from reaching the Rose Bowl and decided to inflict as much doom as possible on you guys.
The doom is just a bonus, I’m sure.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
by Cugel on Jan 29, 2012 2:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
give me a break
</Which then begs the question as to whether or not Lupoi was meant to land one of them, or if Sarkesian only wanted to wreck Cal’s class…>
No matter what
We will have Kline to Treggs for at least 3 (or 4?) years.
Tosh (possibly) wrecked one class, but wins (and top-10 classes) will come.
by Lynch's Golf Cart on Jan 29, 2012 2:10 PM PST reply actions
agree
worst case Cal doesnt land Shaq or Arik, this is still a solid class of players with kids filling up spots up & down the position roster. Like everybody else I felt I was on Cloud 9 two weeks ago when it looked like we had both locked up and Payton & Shittu, plus others. #gobears #calgang
I pre-game @ Barclays Pub
by nor_cal_scott on Jan 29, 2012 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
We also have some good LB's coming in
Not going to lie, though. Losing Shaq – a (very recent) legacy – to UW of all places would really, really suck. His brother made it to the NFL from Cal, what more is there to discuss? Fax in LOI to Berkeley. haha
(I think Thompson stays though, just a gut feeling)
by Lynch's Golf Cart on Jan 29, 2012 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
Well if you want to believe rumors, there’s a lot of speculation Treggs is strongly considering UCLA.
I have no insider rumors, but the kid seems too into Cal to switch.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
I'll be so happy...
I’ll be so happy come noon Wed when all this recruiting stuff is done. I’m promised myself a few days ago that I will not follow this stuff next year.
I pre-game @ Barclays Pub
Now why'd you post a pic of Tosh & Sark?
I pre-game @ Barclays Pub
by nor_cal_scott on Jan 29, 2012 2:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
shaq and arik might not go to same school
Thats good or bad. At least we now have a better chance to land at least one of them.
But also means we may not be able to get both to come to Cal.
by JustBear on Jan 29, 2012 2:19 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Even when it was reported that they might/would go to the same school
I took it with a grain of salt.
I’m sure they did talk and all. And they probably want to play on the same team. But each person is their own man and have to determine their own future. So I figured they would make their own choice regardless.
40 minutes til DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Ryan Gorcey
At The House Church in Sacramento, awaiting the Armstead decision. No one’s given anything up yet.
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:20 PM PST reply actions
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Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
An announcement has been made!
And Devin Fuller’s going to UCLA. Top QB from the East Coast. Big pickup for the Bruins.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 2:23 PM PST reply actions
although the last awesome QB to go there worked out badly.
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by CalBear949 on Jan 29, 2012 2:26 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
until he flips on tuesday....
I pre-game @ Barclays Pub
by nor_cal_scott on Jan 29, 2012 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
also, my life is over.
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
no, but tell me where you are sitting so i can screencap you on tv
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
you have giant Markhuri head?
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
That's what I don't get about the AA-to-Oregon rumors
Is Oregon football + Oregon basketball > Cal football + Cal basketball?
by Lynch's Golf Cart on Jan 29, 2012 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
Nothing makes sense man.
It just is.
Imagine all that’s happened in the last 2 weeks. Would you have imagined that we’d be where we are now??
Nothing makes sense man.
Recruiting season in a nutshell
by Lynch's Golf Cart on Jan 29, 2012 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
This is why I won’t be shocked if he heads to UW. Their football and basketball programs are comparable to ours and they have Tosh.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
i wouldn’t know…
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 29, 2012 2:37 PM PST reply actions
oh yay.
sb_joedavidson Joe Davidson
Interesting twist:Shaq Thompso DID trip to Washington this weekend, unofficial visit, with Huskies;no trips next week. No clear leader
no bear, no care
goldblooded are you reading this? lol
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
Ugh. I just hope he doesn’t go to washington. That’s my only hope with Shaq. Seems like a great kid. I’d hate to see him go to that hellhole.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
by jtlight on Jan 29, 2012 2:56 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
hats
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
California Golden Blogs
Auburn is out, no way he picks up a picture.
by vanman1013 on Jan 29, 2012 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
What’s that one next to our beautiful hat? UCLA?
Is Auburn out of it?
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
Breaking news: Arik picks hats over college football.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
is the dude going to play a drum solo too?
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
Good sign?
Ryan Gorcey @RGBearTerritory Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
#Cal H-back Spencer Hagan and family are here. Fellow Sac kid, known Armsteads for a long time.
Is Spencer in his Thor costume?
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
yo i have premade Oski comics ready depending on who is chosen
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:53 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
excellent…
oh look…there’s some kind of hockey all star on…
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:00 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Good sign? (test) :D
Test
Ryan Gorcey @RGBearTerritory Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
#Cal H-back Spencer Hagan and family are here. Fellow Sac kid, known Armsteads for a long time.
@DanGreenspan
Late scuttlebutt and predictions have Armstead choosing #Oregon today, but no hints or indications in any particular direction here.
maybe he's going to play for
the Vikings
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by CalBear949 on Jan 29, 2012 2:57 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Northwestern or K-State?
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
Declaring for the NBA
going to the Kings?
The Lakers.
He’s cheaper than Dwight Howard…
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
phew…thought we were going to sign gilbert….
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:01 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Owamagbe Odighizuwa picked UCLA over Oregon State while wearing Orange a couple years ago. It was really funny.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Luck showed up to a Big Game luncheon with a blue tie.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
Even dumber than I remember
Luck did commit a fashion faux pas at the annual Big Game luncheon in San Francisco earlier in the week. He wore a dark blue suit with a light blue shirt and a blue-and-gold tie.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
just preparing
to be a Colt
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by CalBear949 on Jan 29, 2012 2:59 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
does this mean ATQ and CGB should go over to the UW place and make everything green for a week?
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
lots of black women love to wear purple. good color on skin tone.
I pre-game @ Barclays Pub
by nor_cal_scott on Jan 29, 2012 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
oh juju plz give us shiny dlineman!
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 2:56 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
dont know why
they wouldnt want to go to CAL..our bears have chainsaws for arms…
by Sean Thompson on Jan 29, 2012 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
which is as awesome as lazers.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:03 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
new facilities...
new and improved chainsaws
by Sean Thompson on Jan 29, 2012 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
Bears with frickin' laser beams on their heads...
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
glad there are no teams with sharks with laser beams on their heads
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by CalBear949 on Jan 29, 2012 3:04 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
how do you know what she is wearing. its on tv?
by WallStreet GoldenBear on Jan 29, 2012 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
Mama Armstead is committing to Washington?
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, Tosh is getting the Moms.
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
each family member going to a different school
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by CalBear949 on Jan 29, 2012 3:01 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
The plan is for UW to home grow the prospects in UW's chem labs...
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
I first thought someone was saying this about Cal’s chemistry department.
I was prepared to slapfight you to the death.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
I heard
Tosh named his boat the Jumbaco
by Sean Thompson on Jan 29, 2012 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
weather proofing with blubber.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:08 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Madness!
There’s no such thing as too many Jumbacos!
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
They’re on the Jumbaco diet? How are they not National Champions yet?!
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
seriously…they’re the new breakfast of champions.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:12 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
or what
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by CalBear949 on Jan 29, 2012 3:05 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
d.rose making the heatles his bitch these last couple minutes.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:05 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
then misses 2 fts for the lead.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:06 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
I wish someone would choose a school which doesn’t have a hat at the ceremony. Just cuz
Like if AA picked LSU right now, I’d like him.
Cal
One of these days someone will knock all the hats off the table and tear off their shirt Superman-style to reveal their pick.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
Rutgers.
Be funny that he chose that school just because their coach left…
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
AA to Sacramento State with Shaq!
The Big Sky will never be the same.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
We’re coming for you UC Davis!! we’re getting the cup back #hornetsgang
by Sean Thompson on Jan 29, 2012 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
Honey all we need! Honey all we got!
Cal
by Thoroughbred on Jan 29, 2012 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
I looking forward to
spring training
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by CalBear949 on Jan 29, 2012 3:07 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Same here . . .
I’m thinking about heading to Arizona when Cal is in town to play Arizona State. I would get twice the baseball then! Wooooo!
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After all this?
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I think it’s been stressful for them both and they’ll be happy to have made a decision.
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by WallStreet GoldenBear on Jan 29, 2012 3:11 PM PST reply actions
That kid is wearing purple too!
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
younger looking than i thought.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:14 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Rumor has it, Sark made it out of anything except seal skin.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
radio silence
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
California Golden Blogs
We're getting Dwayne Johnson???
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
We just get Dwayne.
The Rock is going somewhere else. Figures… ;o)
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
ghat fat bastard was pretty good though.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:23 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
It's one of my former elementary school students...
…Joshua Perkins, a RS Freshman WR at UW. I had him in my class as a student in both 4th grade and 5th grade.
(He was a good student, but yup, I screwed the recruiting part up though…)
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
After watching the Bulls lose like they did, I could really use some good news.
Come on Arik, make your decision based solely because I’m in a disappointed mood and need a pick-me-up!
surprised d.rose missed those free throws.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:18 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
when armstead was asked why cal..
he responded “chowder really needed this”
by Sean Thompson on Jan 29, 2012 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
he's taking his talents to South Beach
and going to the U!
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
California Golden Blogs
After watching the Packers and Niners lose like they did I could also use some good news. Plus I finished my taxes already, what more does god want!!!???
Your drum set, apparently.
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
Armstead is talking about each school
First Auburn, then UW.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:19 PM PST reply actions
That's not in ABC order! ;o)
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
saving picked school for last?
cal? plz?
by Sean Thompson on Jan 29, 2012 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
He's going to Penn State
It’s safe to shower there now.
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
@DanGreenspan: Arik Armstead says he has excellent relationship with #USC coaches, but telling in his use of some past tense.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:21 PM PST reply actions
Why is it taking so long?
Does it really take 24 minutes to say “I’m going to Cal!” and put a hat on?
by C98 on Jan 29, 2012 3:21 PM PST via mobile reply actions
He's stuck in line at Sproul outside of Financial Aid...
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
oooh
Dan Greenspan @DanGreenspan Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Arik Armstead praises #Oregon’s sports business program and Nike connections.
@DanGreenspan: Arik Armstead praises #Oregon’s sports business program and Nike connections.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:22 PM PST reply actions
This is like being lost in Dwinelle
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
by Auricursine on Jan 29, 2012 3:22 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
the disabled elevator was fun!
no bear, no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jan 29, 2012 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
The key to not getting lost in Dwinelle...
Is treating it like two different buildings…and not wandering more than 100 feet from an entrance.
better trick....
no humanities classes.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jan 29, 2012 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
MONTY!!!!
@DanGreenspan: Arik Armstead got first recruiting letter from #Cal basketball and how his name was misspelled.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:25 PM PST reply actions
It's reminiscent
of LeBron, no? Driving AtQ crazy as well
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Jan 29, 2012 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
THE BEARS HAVE WON! THE BEARS HAVE WON! ARMSTEAD TO OREGON!
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 3:25 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
My guess now is that Shaq will
go there too.
by C98 on Jan 29, 2012 3:27 PM PST via mobile reply actions
He made a mistake in not making me feel better
I was in a bad mood, and he didn’t make a life decision to make me feel better. How could you Arik! I thought you cared about internet strangers!
He kept it classy throughout.
Wish he would’ve chosen out of Pac 12.
And to just think
2 weeks ago we had a legit shot at Shittu, McCarthy, Armstead
se la vie, best of luck to him. At least it wasn’t to UW, because fuck those guys,
Was Oregon even on his list two weeks ago?
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
Fucking To$h, indeed.
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2012 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
ftfy
Fuck him in the fuckinggboat ass!
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 30, 2012 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
Dan Greenspan @DanGreenspan Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Arik Armstead on #Chip Kelly: "He was honest with me. They never talked bad about any other program. They recruited me without recruiting me
Thx To$h for f*cking us 2 ways.
Once Lupoi left...
…what were we supposed to say to him, or any of the other recruits? It always seemed to me that it’s impossible to explain the situation without sounding negative, or, in ignoring it completely, sounding negative by not addressing it…
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
It was either that
or Tosh was negatively recruiting even when he was still a bear. I wouldn’t put it past him.
That’s what I meant by “2 ways.” 1) Negatively recruiting while a bear and pissing on other program and then 2) forcing us to defend ourselves.
To be fair, we don’t know how the situation went down. Maybe we’ve been negatively recruiting with Arik all along.
by TheScientist019 on Jan 29, 2012 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
I doubt it
since last Todd Barr and his parents said Cal was the only school to not negatively recruit
Better than UW, I guess
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
California Golden Blogs
i aint a lot of mad…
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 29, 2012 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
Oh well
Good luck to Arik. A lot better than him saying he’s going to UW to play for Tosh.
by Lynch's Golf Cart on Jan 29, 2012 3:33 PM PST reply actions
They need to score Shaq...
…or I’ll bet Lupoi gets paddled onto Lake Washington in his boat, holding cannoli.
"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is
research."
Enemy of my enemy is the ducks
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 3:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
yes we are
I’m going to suggest we sit AA for the Cal game
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 29, 2012 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
It's only one data point
But Tosh’s BS (plus 7 coaches and a hotel conference room) couldn’t sway Arik to UW. Hopefully others see through it too.
What I don’t really get is, who friggin’ cares if Chip was honest that he might leave? I mean, he had already finished negotiating a contract with an NFL team!!! There was no way on EARTH he could plausibly argue that he wouldn’t jump ship, so of COURSE he was “honest” and said he might not be at Oregon the whole time…. but like, if the guy might bail at any time, then who cares if he’s honest about it, why would you sign up to play 4 years for a guy who’s ready to bail?
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2012 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
Good luck to Arik.
Great kid. Wish him the best.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:35 PM PST reply actions
You guys are awesome!
I love your intense hatred for everything Uw since Tosh left. AA chooses Oregon and you still blame Sark and Co. You guys are now card carrying members of the I Hate washington! club. Keep up the strong work!
Dammit! I can't find my driving moccasins! - Schmidt
Don't forget that...
Dont forget that if Tosh had not turned traitor Arik, Shaq, Payton, Shittu, & others were all locked in as #calgang members. Life goes on in Strawberry Canyon and the Bears will bounce back. I’d really like to know how the negative recruiting being rumored about had any impact on his decision. #gobears!
I pre-game @ Barclays Pub
by nor_cal_scott on Jan 29, 2012 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
We will, thanks. By all accounts he was set to enroll at Cal the very next day until To$h bailed, and now he’s going somewhere else. So we shouldn’t be even the slightest bit annoyed about that?
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2012 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
well, at least we dont have to deal with the Arik to OT headache.
The Rose Bowl is too mainstream anyway.
by KeenanAllenFett on Jan 29, 2012 3:37 PM PST reply actions
Armstead is a talented kid. Has issues as a DE, but if they can settle him down, he’s the best guy they’ve had since Haloti Ngata.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:37 PM PST reply actions
Tagaloa vs. Armstead will be fun to watch.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
yep
his tapes on offense were mindblowing. But he fits our mold of DL. we’ll see
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 29, 2012 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
Also historically
The Ducks have done really well training fairly okay but not stellar DE/DTs into some very good performance. It’ll be interesting to see what we can do with a 5-star.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
No, it won’t be very interesting.
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2012 10:36 PM PST up reply actions
I mean, it’s “interesting” when you can mold a guy into a good player, but a 5-star talent doesn’t need to be molded. De’Anthony Thomas is just ridiculously good. Fun to watch if it’s your team, maybe, but there’s not a lot that’s incredibly “interesting” about it.
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2012 10:38 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think that's quite right.
Thomas is special in that he’s extremely athletically gifted, but also in that he’s a smart football player who took CK’s tutelage to heart and earned his way into offensive sets other players wouldn’t have. Certainly there are some offenses around the country in which you can drop a talented player and say “run fast in that direction” and succeed (see: Most of the SEC), but this offense isn’t one of ‘em. Lache Seastrunk is an obvious recent example of a 5* talent who couldn’t/wouldn’t and ultimately didn’t pick up the offense and redshirted instead (and eventually left).
AA is also interesting in that while he’s a 5* offensive lineman, the top-rated player at that position, he’s a 4*, maybe marginal 5* at DE. So it will indeed be interesting how he develops at that position.
"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 30, 2012 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
It will to some extent, and of COURSE everyone develops during their college careers, but with the highest rated players, they are often dominant or at least productive from the beginning.
Also it’s less interesting because he’s not going to transform your team. You guys are already one of the top teams in the country, and you’re going to still be one a top team.
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 30, 2012 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
so i wonder what Shaq's thinking.
earlier it said, their favorite schools are different. Shaq either likes Cal or UW. Hopefully it’s Cal.
Can ATQ take out an ad in a Seattle newspaper thanking Sark and UW? Haha.
www.LosAngelesRams.org
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I don't wish him luck or ill
He is now the opponent. why wish him luck? I hope we run for 6 touchdown’s against Oregon. No luck at all to the Ducks.
It’d be nice to just delete this thread. We don’t need to have a tribute up to someone who is now a hated opponent for the next 4 years.
Seriously
I hope we run the ball down his throat and punish them on the court. All in friendly competition that is. :)
We don't have to like him and wish him luck...
…but we don’t have to hate him either. He’s smart, he didn’t go to UW.
Damn whelps make the world worse for everyone.
Perversely, except us. At least today.
"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 29, 2012 3:42 PM PST reply actions
Chip Kelly is the most successful troll of the week for the past 2 weeks!
#doomgang
by Redonkulous Bear on Jan 29, 2012 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
Twisty trolls blogs.
Chip trolls humanity.
"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 29, 2012 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
The rich get richer. Story of America.
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 29, 2012 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
hope he feels the same way
no bear, no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jan 29, 2012 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
Could be weeks before Shaq announces.
"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 29, 2012 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
Believe he’s ready to announce on NSD.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jan 29, 2012 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Changed his mind again, huh?
Ach well, such are the whims of the 18-year-old.
"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 29, 2012 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
wednesday!
doom? gloom?
or sunshine?
let the drama continue.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 3:52 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Getting Shaq and Payton are the only thing that can
assure that this class is as successful as originally anticipated.
by SDBear on Jan 29, 2012 3:49 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Instigating much? C’mon dude.
no bear, no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jan 29, 2012 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Sarkisian didn't hire Lupoi for one or two recruits
I’m sure he would have loved to get them, but you hire a recruiting guru for the longer term.
Going after these high-profile recruits, with their press conferences and hat-choosing and high pressure, is always going to be a tough sell for Cal. Losing your top recruiter right in the middle of that certainly didn’t help.
At this point, I am assuming we lose the big-name guys and end up with a ho-hum class, at least in terms of rankings. The class may turn out fine, though. The high-profile hat pickers don’t make a team.
honestly
I said this before but i have always felt that armstead is going to be a mediocre DT, IF he wanted to play OT then….things will be different.
Lets GO FREDDIE T!
Why? What's your reasoning?
I’m not that upset since our d-line is probably our deepest spot. Still can’t help but feel that To$h blew this up though.
Besides what every scout says AND his football head coach… How many DTs in the NFL are 6ft 8in? AND what type of game he had in the army bowl?
i want all our bears to destroy the ducks and dogs.
by j.lee on Jan 29, 2012 4:40 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
This
Is how we should feel. I have no good wishes for recruits that go to a conference and division rival.
If he chose Auburn or ND, I’d shrug. Oregon doesn’t need our good wishes.
by DancingBear96 on Jan 29, 2012 9:48 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Isn't Deandre Coleman around 6'8?
Wasn’t he a highly regarded recruit out of Washington? He hasn’t done much yet.
by SDBear on Jan 29, 2012 4:59 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Didn't qualify academically at UW?
He is on the Cal roster right now, I keep hoping he will have a breakout season.
With Owusu and Guyton gone, it will be now or never starting this season.
by SDBear on Jan 29, 2012 5:35 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
probably never
the taller you are the higher is you center of gravity
I just got here
I figure if Armstead picked us, it would have been front page news.
It’s too bad that he picked Oregon. I really wanted him for basketball (more than football).
by LEastCoastBears on Jan 29, 2012 3:59 PM PST reply actions
I'll be rooting for Shaq for y'all
Of course it’d be great if he picked Oregon, but chances are very slim on that. In which case I really hope y’all get him.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
he took an unofficial trip up to Washington this weekend
and he already took an official up there earlier this year.
Kalon - what happened to "I'm a UW fan"?
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Jan 29, 2012 9:16 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Greenageddon.
"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 30, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
Disappointed
but I guess this is the way it’s meant to be. We’ll just forget him (until we face him in the Oregon game).
You guys seem to be taking this remarkably well
We’ll take real good care of him. It’s beautiful seeing you guys hate the fuskies so much, absolutely beautiful.
"We Believe" - Rudy Fernandez
I think a lot of us are just expecting the worse at this point with all the big recruits in this class
We are resigned to the fact that this recruiting cycle became a cluster fuck and at this point are just happy if these big recruits don’t go to UW.
Not to mention I believe most Cal fans would rather have Shaq over Armstead.
If Shaq doesn’t pick Cal I believe you see a small melt down on this site.
It is amusing that Oregon just swooped in and stole this guy from Cal
…and the prevailing assumption is that this couldn’t have happened (and Chip would not have even tried) if Tosh hadn’t moved.
Cal fans, it really isn’t a big thing if you hate UW … but Duckfan, their sugar daddy, and the legion of street agents on Chipsters payroll are poking you in a very impolite manner. Hating UW doesn’t mean you have to enjoy getting raped by Oregon
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Jan 29, 2012 9:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Oregon was completely out of the picture for both Shaq and Arik until Tosh left
Tosh left and Oregon was back in it. That’s pretty clear cut
Well short term they have benefitted and if they get Shaq they will have greatly benefitted. Long term we will just have to wait and see.
by SDBear on Jan 30, 2012 9:51 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
ATTENTION ALL OREGON Recruits: You will NOT be protected from prosecution for anything, including speeding, smoking great gobs of ganja while speeding, stealing laptops, ect. All those trees have a weird effect on young people, including an unexplained , inane ability to blow the socks off the rest of the league and participate in BCS bowls year after year until your coach bolts.
ATTENTION U-Wub recruits: That’s not beef…tastes like…cute, cuddly, utterly defenseless, big brown-eyed baby seal!
Arrrrrrghggghghghghghghahterhrhhrhhgg SHIT
Well, some people still call it "tree."
It does have a weird effect on the uninitiated. But don’t worry: We smoked it all.
"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 30, 2012 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
It sucks when freakishly talented football players that actually live close to Cal not actually end up there.
That being said, we needed Arik the 5* LT + the hoops skillz.
It’s nice that USC isn’t getting all the kids. and that players are picking the ASUs, UWs, Cals, Stanfurds, and Oregons of the world instead of an SEC school.
I hope we get Shaq.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Much like RB Foster, Arik wasn’t a huge need. Luckily we have had back to back good DL classes so DL isn’t a huge need this cycle.
This class desperately needed three things OL, DBs, WRs, and TEs. It looks like we were able to keep our OL recruits. TEs were a bit thin this year but it looks like we just picked up a TE from Kentucky and we still have a shot for that FSU kid.
If we don’t get Shaq, Hof, and Beaver our DB class will be a huge let down. Getting Drew is great but to lose two safeties who were committed to you, one who is a local kid whose older brother played at Cal would be a disaster. Especially when safety is such a huge need this year.
As for WR, well if we lose just Payton and keep everyone else, well no big deal. However if we lose Payton, Dozier, Walker (sounds like he is not coming to Cal, most likely ucla or UW) and Treggs? Complete disaster.
I officially dislike all the other Pac-12 schools and couldn’t care less if students were picking them or an SEC school over us.
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 30, 2012 9:23 AM PST up reply actions
soooo
sorry to troll but i don’t think you guys are gonna get beaver he has basically comitted to UW twice now and he has said before that he really doesn’t like cal at all because they have kept putting him as a backup option since they didnt recruit him till the bigger names went elsewhere, shaq is probably down to uw or cal so it’s possible i still don’t think he goes to oregon. payton and walker may come to uw, but i’m 90% sure you’ll keep bryce treggs and pretty sure you’ll keep dozier although less sure on that one.
and by the way
i’ve always liked cal so i’m sorry the lupoi stuff all went down the way it did you gu’s are a good team and we know how the stealing a recruiter hurts ucla just did it to us and stole a forth of our class.
Saw this tweet on ATQ
@DuckFBNews
Oregon Duck FB News
#ArikArmstead Tells Oregon Duck Football News he and 5 Star safety Shaq Thompson DO have a pact to play together in college. #Oregon
This just doesn’t sound good at all….
"Our hearts shall sing and our voices ring for the dear old Blue and Gold!"
awesome
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 30, 2012 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
Apparently Shaq has committed first to UCLA and then Oregon in the last week before UOV to UW
To me it seems like a UW/Oregon race at this point
He has committed to UCLA and Oregon? That’s odd, considering he has been committed to Cal the whole time. That’s not to say he’ll sign here necessarily, who knows. But I find it hard to believe that he has “committed” so many places in the past week.
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 30, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
He’s technically committed in a semi-official way, twice now, and he hasn’t de-committed, which I imagine he would need to do before he committed elsewhere, right? Is it possible to be “committed” to multiple schools at the same time?
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 30, 2012 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
I can only imagine this could mean he has told Sark and Chip (or their proxies)...
…that he intends to sign with their schools at one or more points during the process. Meanwhile, the only verifiable verbal commitment he has made has been to Cal, so that remains the commitment of record for now.
"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 30, 2012 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Exactly
"i, for one, welcome our new atomic overlords" - GoldBlooded
by atomsareenough on Jan 30, 2012 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
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