National Signing Day 2010 Open Thread
by Jake Bertalotto on Feb 3, 2010 6:20 AM PST
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PrintAs far as the offseason goes, today is right up there on the list of most important days for the Oregon State football coaching staff-- it's National Signing Day. It's the day in which we find out if the high school players who have verbally committed to Oregon State actually sign on the dotted line, and it's the day we find out if any of those players decide to bolt to other schools.
At Oregon State, this is generally an exciting but low-profile day, as the Beavers are known for assembling teams full of two and three star recruits, and matching up well against teams who bring in the high-profile four and five star guys. Of course, the Beavers hope to land several big-name recruits, but for the most part, these are guys who you probably won't hear about for another year or two as they learn the system and climb the depth chart.
As the letters of intent pour in over the Valley Football Center fax machine and thy are announced to the public, feel free to share any excitement or disappointment in the comment thread below. See the two links below.
Oregon State Signing Day Central
SBNation.com Signing Day StoryStream - up to the minute updates from around the country
If all goes according to plan, Building the Dam will also have representation tonight at the annual recruiting dinner, and a brief recap of that event will be delivered to you in the near future.
GO BEAVERS!
--Jake (jake.buildingthedam@gmail.com)
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Here’s to having all recruits sign, and no surprises!
DJ Welch, Michael Bibbee, Roman Sapolu
have filed their paperwork.
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
Go Beavs!
Not counting on Owa to sign, but this would be such a big get for OS. To keep a talent like him IN state would be awesome.
It’s strange, but even as both Oregon State and the ducks continue to improve and recruit better and better players, they have a harder time holding onto the top in state guys. Frustrating.
Frustrating yes, but also when you start to expand your recruiting range it makes sense because it just becomes a much more competitive environment. You are not THE top dog, you are just one of the top dogs. You would think that more often than not this would increase the prestige yes, but sometimes I think it works a bit against us, you know if “I’m going to be only one of many standouts why not do that at Texas or SC or somewhere out of state, got me something big and new you know?”
-RVM
I can’t fault the kids. I mean hey, we just pulled in the #1 recruit from the state of Hawaii (Akuna), so it’s just a pecking order I guess. Plus, there’s nothing wrong with getting out of your own backyard for a few years.
I just think that both in state programs can offer a top recruit the same types of opportunities that a Nebraska or a UCLA can. Not to knock those schools, but we hosted the PAC-10 championship last season and the season before put as many guys into the NFL as pro football factory USC.
I’m whining, I know, but I’m just hoping Owa wants to live close to home and rep his state on the national level.
Trevor Romain, Sean Manion, and Dominic Glover
On board officially now too.
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
Go Beavs!
Mana Tuivailala=The Next Paea?
Story HERE
Former rugby player from NZ who hasn’t played a lot of FB… Raw talent with amazing upside. Pretty much off of the main recruiting big boards.
He’s projected as a grayshirt but I think I like that. I’d say this is another good one.
i also like that thompson kid at dt
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I have this sinking feeling that Crichton will be a major factor
I just think he’s going to be one of those guys that surprises people. He looks to have oodles of upside. Yes. Oodles.
Phrasing FAIL?
“Sinking feeling” is usually used in a negative context… perhaps you have a “sneaking suspicion?”
Shaydon Akuna is officially a Beaver!
Wow, huge get. Top prospect out of Hawaii that chooses OSU over most of the PAC 10, Arkansas, Florida State and West Virginia. I’m liking this class, lots of DEFENSE.
owa’s press conference is at 11:30
video here:
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
that’s cold owa, if he doesn’t sign haha
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
kid in background wearing U of O shirt
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((o))
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On ESPN 2
Owa just picked UCLA…. not surprised
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((o))
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going to ucla? wow that’s out of nowhere
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Yeah, I agree.
Academically, sure, great school, but I don’t see them exactly headed up in football. Even with top notch recruits they’ve been not-so-hot. Oh well, best of luck to Owa and hope he dominates all the PAC 10 teams who don’t wear orange!
Didn't see that one coming
I figured Nebraska had the inside track, but sunny SoCal must’ve had something to do with it too
Soy anranjado....
by sandiegobeav on Feb 3, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
apparently the rumor was before the signing ceremony, he dropped nebraska.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
hahah buker
Seriously, with Akuna signing on, and Vainuku thinking hard about it, a thumbs-up from Owa to top it off woulda been HUGE here …
4 minutes ago from TweetDeck
..before announcement, and stayed quiet afterwards, said Molly. … win some, lose some, eh?
4 minutes ago from TweetDeck
Orange shirt, and then UCLA? … Owa, you killed people here … Molly was ready with video in coaching offices … it got real quiet ..
5 minutes ago from TweetDeck
RT @LindsayRae19: Owa to UCLA … wow, I didn’t see that one coming … someone get that kid a blue and yellow shirt
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
yeah it definitely gave me more hope.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Try Emperick Palpatine. The similarity in
physical features is almost as striking as
the character ones.
Seriously. Neuheisel = A goofier-looking
Palpatine minus the hood. …Not sure about
the lightning-from-the-hands thing, but I
really wouldn’t put it past Slick Rick.
The real difference is Rick’s had more facelifts
and wears tinted contacts.
Dominic's Fridge is where great fudge bars go to die.
by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
i think rick is pretty funny. i guess im too young to understand the hate.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Well besides a long-held tradition of lowest-tier
cheating, illegal gambling, luring recruits with
escorts, outright lying about every single one of
his escapades, and being an overall di… Err, Richard…
There’s really not all that much to hate. Despise,
maybe, but not hate.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
The only thing I like about Slick Rick is his infamous, "Scoreboard, baby."
So perfect. So Rick.
That and he’s one of the most gorgeous women ever to coach PAC 10 football.
Is he really? I’ve never seen a list/ranking/chart
of those.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
Not until I see a picture. …Pressure’s on,
stopwatch’s ready, Arby. NOW!
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
Remind me to never ever ever ever ever
ask you to do that again.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
Please refrain from using “prized” in that
context ever again.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
If it’s any consolation, he was a probed recruit after the picture was taken.
Thank you, thank you… I’ll be here all week.
Which is exactly why I WON’T be
here any more this week.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
I’d say sorry if I was.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah that was messed up. I thought you guys got him for sure. If the Ducks couldn’t get him I was hoping the Beavers would. Would have been great after the Ducks snag Heimuli from UCLA to have you guys snatch Owa. The Rogers brothers can remind him of his great choice while they are running circles around him and his defense the next couple of years.
Ducks - 2009 Pac 10 Champs
Chargers - 2009 AFC West Champs
Things could be much worse, I could be a fuskies & Broncos fan.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Feb 3, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
Word.
Same with those South Eugene kids who
went to Cal. I guess if winning’s not important
to you, then sure, go with Teddy’s Bears.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
His "jersey"?
A short poem for you, ArbyOSU.
Yes this may be dreadfully crass,
But it seems that his eye’s on his…
Answer: Yes. I am an idiot. Thank you.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
With this recruiting class, I’m sure Cal will be ranked in the top 10 early next year, beat some crap team half to death in week 2, get inside the top 5, and finally fizzle out and finish 7-5. Book it.
Ducks - 2009 Pac 10 Champs
Chargers - 2009 AFC West Champs
Things could be much worse, I could be a fuskies & Broncos fan.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Feb 3, 2010 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
All you forgot was the part about the “experts”
assuring us that: THIS, is indeed the year Cal
will finally play up to their talent level. Really.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
and everyone will question osu’s depth. they will start 1-2, and finish 1st/2nd in the pac-10
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
And USC will leave the state of Oregon
with an L. Snore. Nothing new here.
Dominic's Fridge is where great fudge bars go to die.
by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
What I'd do for a fast start next year...
Actually, I wouldn’t do anything TOO crazy, but damn, wouldn’t that be THE year to come out of the gates strong?
Which is why we scheduled two BCS-bowl
teams, both on the road. Cuz we’re so good
on the road early in the season.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
It's an ambitious schedule for sure.
3-0 would blow my freaking mind. I mean, my head might actually explode. 2-1 would be fantastic. 1-2, well, I could find a way to be OK with it but it would suck. 0-3… well, I don’t know what I’ll do, but it’ll involve a lot of beer, an OSU snuggie, some really sad music and a dark room. And tears.
That was funny.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
3-0 would be so crazy. words cannot express how happy i’d be. (of course, we’d end up losing our first pac-10 game ,and end up cursing ourselves for losing that one because it was the difference between national championship/pac-10 title/alamo bowl)
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Didn’t really realize we’re still in the running for Soma Vainuku. That kid’s film is fun to watch—absolute bruiser at FB. Looks like it’s ASU, USC or OSU with OSU the only recorded scholly offer(?)
what position would we have vainuku play?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I doubt we want Soma any more...
seems like he is fishing for other offers and I am sure Riley wants to straighten out who enrolls now and who grey shirts. Riley is not a big fan of guys that use OSU as a back up plan.
Mmm... Disagreed.
Pretty sure we’ll take a 4* #1-ranked FB any day.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
As far as where we’d use him; look at
Will Darkins. And you use what weapons
you have. You have a bruising, talented,
250-lb, 4.6-running beast… You’ll find a
way to get him the ball.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
Watch his videos. Anyone who gets him will find a way to use him. And to those who say our staff has cooled on him I say bullshit. Unless he’s set to flunk every single class and never become eligible or is a convicted felon, he has skills and abilities that OSU could use on either side of the ball.
6-1, 250+, runs a 4.6 40 and does a GREAT Joe Halahuni impression in the open field….
Haha. Good stuff. Word is Berkeley students
still shiver at the name “Halahuni.”
Dominic's Fridge is where great fudge bars go to die.
by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Aw give ‘em a break. They were just repeating
what ESPN told them they’d be.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
…at the start of the year.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
Neuheisel just confuses me as a choice because of Owa’s emphasis on family and all that…
As far as family goes, Riley’s father of the year to Neuheisel, who’s more like your recently divorced mom’s creepy/mentally abusive/lying/cheating boyfriend…
Still, I don’t want to completely dump on the decision. He has his reasons and I’m sure will prove to be a great get for the bRuins.
"Neuheisel just confuses me as a choice because of Owa’s emphasis on family and all that"
I thought we had him for sure when he said that.
Jeremiah Mac-Stole-I
I did too. And the fact he wore an orange shirt to the press conference.
Juju just might have been tempted there…
ryan murphy signed. that’s about the last of them, other than possibly vainuku?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I think so...
Overall, we got who we wanted, plus a surprise or two. Love our defense choices! I’m going to the Recruiting Dinner tonight, should be a fun time…
Soy anranjado....
by sandiegobeav on Feb 3, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Dear Owa:
All the best to you. Hope you succeed.
That being said… Neuweasel? Seriously?
Not to be bitter; in all honesty I feel sorry for you.
Enjoy the weather, the women, the money,
but most of all, the never-finishing-over-.500.
And I’m not buying the academics angle. BS.
The guy’s going to play football for a living.
If he fails in the NFL, he’ll go arena, canada, etc.
All in all, I’m really not mad at him, but Neuweasel
on the other hand… Let’s just say there may be
a tad more satisfaction in smashing them the
next few years.
Dominic's Fridge is where great fudge bars go to die.
If he’s a structural engineer, he could probably make more money doing that than in the Arena or Canadian leagues.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-N-O-B-A-L-L-S"
Of course.
…But you really think he’s gonna be a
structural engineer? Don’t see that
actually happening.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know. Why not?
I definitely think he’ll have the option to make money playing football, barring any sort of injury or major career flop.
He’s young. A kid. He has his whole life in front of him and I can’t find a reason he can’t be an structural engineer…
No he certainly could; I’m not demeaning
the guy. Just saying I don’t think that’s going
to happen. He’s going to play football. And yes,
I know he has a 3.4 gpa. But I’d bet my life on
him not becoming a structural engineer. Not
cuz he can’t. Cuz he won’t.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
im more excited about the dt’s, thompson and tuivailala
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
If we can draw that beast FB away from SC,
I may be more excited about him than anyone
else. Idk why exactly, maybe watching Harvey
Unga run over us in Vegas made me a little
jealous, ha.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
Unga is good, but if that defense was HALF WAY into that game he and his counterpart wouldn’t have run free all night. They would’ve had good games, but not all-world games like they did. The showing on both sides of the ball was pitiful.
Oh we’re entirely agreed on that. Just saying,
a bruising FB can be an absolute hammer
of a weapon, especially when alternated with
a small back. See: Quizz, Stevenson, Marable.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
It would be nice to have a beast like him as a change of pace guy. That’s something Riley has never done. Our change of pace guys are usually just a step back from the primary back.
He may have tried if McCan’t didn’t consider
himself Quizz B. Rumor has it he once lost
a “Bruiser” competition to Justin Kahut.
…No offense, Justin.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
VERY psyched about Akuna.
That was a pleasant surprise. He’ll be a great one if he turns into what he should turn into (and that’s an absolute killer on the field!)
By beast FB I meant Vainuku, just forgot
his name for a second.
Re Akuna: Alas, I don’t have a Rivals or Scout
account for video. Anyone he reminds you of?
Kinda sounds Doggett-ish. …In which case
I’d die of happiness. Hope he’s got wheels; speed at
LB is one of the main areas where we really
lost the last two CW’s.
Dominic's Fridge is where great fudge bars go to die.
doggett was one of my favorite beavers ever.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Fave picture ever.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
Sometimes you scare me, Arby.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
Fine. It’s true.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
Hey guys
Will have a quick write up about today’s signing class a little later tonight, with a more in depth look at the players later this week, so be on the look out for that. All in all, missed out on Owa and Christian Thomas, but we are still in the running for Soma Vainuku who could be a huge factor for us. It was a fantastic class, one of our top 2 of all time. GO BEAVS!
I'd just like to let everyone know
That I have signed my LOI with Building the Dam for my Sophomore Year. We beat out Pure Orange, and the horrible O-Live Forum guys.
Jeremiah Mac-Stole-I
I had to gray shirt, but I'm still a strong verbal.
Coug Center came in late but I told them no thanks.
Along with a full-ride scholly,
Addicted to Quack offered me a guitar,
2 Macbook Pros, and a projector. Do
they do that to every recruit? I was
genuinely flattered, to say the least.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah only thing that confused me was
the massive “PROPERTY OF MAX WOLFARD”
Sharpie-d all over the stuff. Don’t mean ta
complain, but I really could’ve done without
that excessive advertising.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
Hey actually I’m not sure. Lemme
go check real quick.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
...Oh crap.
It’s all gone now. The stuff.
It’s gone. I can’t find any of it.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
Dude.
How’d you know? Cummon, brah, seriously.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Only reason is...
I just bought a pastel colored polo, a hackey sack and some Jack Johnson/Dave Mathews CDs at a pawn shop that had that inscription all over it.
K I hafta go now. SAE’s having another party.
Peace, brah.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
Btw Connor, don’t ever try to take credit away from
O-Live guys again. …They beat themselves out.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
The O-Live crew is classic.
It can be a beaver/duck article that has NOTHING to do with the other team and an opposing fan will come in and immediately stir up son irrelevant crap. That and whoever wins the civil war gets to quote the score as a comeback for everything and anything.
Some great material over there….
I have to give them this: it is entertaining.
I mean until you realize that there are actual humans
behind those comments. Then it’s just depressing.
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
There are humans behind those comments? I figure it was one massive, angry mainframe computer generating hundreds of undereducated, homophobic, racist, unreasonable and ANGRY personalities.
This reminds me of when my parents told me Santa wasn’t real.
HE’S NOT?!?!?
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by The Orange Joe on Feb 3, 2010 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
Holy SH**!!!!
I need a link to the scoop on Santa!
LBPhadDJaxFirst
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Sounds like an overall
Good day for the Beavs.
LBPhadDJaxFirst
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