New commit today is Sumner Houston. Here is his tape:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apYcHTw9HpU
Looks good to me. Fluid and in the right place, only knock is he looks a bit slow (can’t find a 40 time).
Seems time to forget the Oregon love tap and move on to other topics, so discuss anything you wish. Someone made a funny comment in the other thread, how we can’t even find out about commits now that the local papers fired everyone. It’s true, go here and there’s nothing. Mamma Machado’s going to be heating up.
de la salle pipeline?
It’s all about Ward and Anderson and the discussions that took place to get them to OSU.
Cal is just over the hill.* And Stanford is still pretentious as hell.** So making inroads to a national power is a good thing.
*literally
**pretentious is such a…an… umm… unencompassing word for SU.
We’ve got another DLS DE that has played well. I’ll take it.
Love to get players from that program. They expect to win.
I concur.
Looks like he explodes off the snap very well; watch how he goes just a split-second before everyone else.
Doesn’t appear to have any pass rush moves; he basically just uses his strength to bull through blockers.
Looks solid, and that school is awesome, so hopefully he develops well.
He holds a lot. He looks like a Nikegon O-lineman on any given snap… except he does it in traffic where nobody can see the obvious. He’s smart that way.
I got no apologies for the OL who got played by him using the same smarts. I like this kid. He knows that he who hits first hits last.
Another tidbit of recruiting info, will Hopkins, a 6’7 de/te from Austin Texas will join the beavs as a preferred walkon and will be awarded a scholarship after fall. He originally committed to Air Force then was going to be a preferred walk on at k-state but tripped to osu and choose to play for the beavs, I haven’t watched video so I don’t know what to think, if I find film, I’ll link it
I don’t know what’s what yet, but Hopkins was a 2011 PSA. So he is likely a JUCO who will walk on. I’m guessing he might have 3 for 3. In the least he has 2 for 3.
Per blitz he went to prep school so the clock didn’t start ticking. I believe he was a 2012 grad plus a year of prep school so 5 x 4 is my understanding
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Qhr2drliWWw&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQhr2drliWWw
Looking at his bio, grades dont appear to be an issue. 3.8 GPA in high school. Nice to have another big body in time for camp. Was a 3* DE on Rivals in 2010.
More on Will
http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/tx/austin/james-bowie-high-school-austin/will-hopkins
According to Machado, Oregon brought him in for an official visit in June and wanted him as a DE. Texas and K-State were also interested, but Riley offered first. Very opportunistic find it sounds like. Helps bolster an already strong (by OSU standards) 2013 class.
has 4 years to play 3. Went to prep school which took his first year of eligibility, but doesn’t need to sit out a transfer year, so he’ll be available immediately. Sounds like a good kid who just decided the Air-force just wasn’t the right fit for him.
Five for four… prep school doesn’t start the eligibility clock.
Im just repeating what he says in the ncsasports link above. I trust he knows what he’s talking about
It says five for four also.
edit: I see where you’re getting the numbers. He says four for three after 2013 when he plays at Navarro JC. He’s obviously not going to do that now.
Gotcha, thats what i get for trying to follow recruiting news while working
So he will be part of this years freshman class?
Hey Folks,
Full Disclosure – I am Will’s dad…
-He has 5 to play 4, long story – AF Prep is like 5th year of High School. Navarro was “safety valve” Left Air Force Prep (just not his thing) after 2013 Signing Day so scramble to find opportunity
-2012 Austin, TX Bowie H.S. Grad, Played mostly DE in H.S. (WR/TE Fresh/Soph. years) at about 225 – Offers from SMU, Wyoming, Colorado State, Texas State, Air Force, 3* DE on Rivals/Scout
-Currently 6’7″/255/4.8/4.35 shuttle
-Coach Riley wants him as TE, though mentioned DE as well.
-2013 Preferred walk-ons at Texas, Kansas State, UTSA
-Love at first sight on official visit (June 5-7) to OSU – Corvallis, school, campus, the program and especially the coaches – Riley, Cav, Beck…
-Official visit to Oregon June 12-14, liked it but was waiting to hear on 2013 scholarship (after NCAA ruling), when he decided he wanted OSU regardless – it “felt like home”
-In Corvallis and in Bridge program now.
-Video links:
Link to some speed, footwork, position drills etc. and some game film showing off-the-ground movement taken about 1 month ago (He’s at 256 right now):
http://youtu.be/lDw8qBN23Ys
Here is a link to his offensive highlights from last season at AF Prep – Fall 2012 (playing RT – OUT OF POSITION and at about 240):
http://youtu.be/tgmGxtevsz8
Here is a link to Will’s Defensive highlights from High School – Fall 2011 (he was playing at about 225-230 then):
http://youtu.be/_akwW0IVrOo
And video working out at TE at Baylor, Oklahoma State and Kansas State Summer of 2011 (he was about 225 then).
http://youtu.be/8suW6d7p62Y
GO BEAVERS!!!
Awesome.
Because I love you all
https://soundcloud.com/smoove-and-turrell/slow-down-acoustic-version
Minus one sucks your soul.
Sucks to have no soul.
Must be a duckie.
Hi
coup?
Dildo
Noted.
Anything else that comes to mind while you hold your hands in a circle shape… in front of your open mouth?
People here were calling out the need for the Beavs to get HS d-lineman, this looks like a good start.
Need LB’s in a bad way. Fast ones.
Found this link on Pure-orange.net….
Johnny Hecker showing off his “punting skills”…especially at the 2:18 mark…apparently the -4 yard punt @Wisconsin was planned and not a fluke…?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ_tHqMVRzw
Better late than never…agree with the post about a long career and donations…
Saw that video before, pretty funny, the behind the back kick.
I’ve busted this kid up before, I’ve met him and he’s a nice kid, I wish him well, but his career at OSU…? Uh, Nice kid.
Remember where you came from Hekker, BASF, bro.
I hope he has a twenty year NFL career and gives a ton of $ back to the football program.
Kick for show, punt for dough.
http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2013/6/29/4477042/jared-cunningham-atlanta-hawks
Sounds like it’s time for “J-Flight” to invest some of that money in Rosetta Stone’s Greek or Turkish language courses soon.
Here is some more info, not sure if this has been posted yet?
http://unlv.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1521788
Here is his profile page and a video
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/170363/sumner-houston
Somewhat OT, but can you guys recommend a good junior size, leather football? The lady wants to throw one around and has small hands.
Nike makes a peewee size ball that’s easy to find…”SpiralTech”…fairly cheap too.
If you don’t want to help fund UO, Wilson makes a couple of good bal…er, items, too.
Is that composite leather crap any good? My last football was old school leather don’t know much about these things!
My preference is the Wilson GTS of TDY. Far better than the spiraltech Nike puts out. It is a little more expensive but it throws and catches nice.
Thanks, Bone, picked up a junior size TDY pure leather ball. Looks nice. $42 is steep but I notice anything made of real materials is expensive now…
ps. can’t say I own a single Nike product, and don’t see a need to start now.
No nike products? good for you man…I have but a few – OSU t-shirts. Wish there were some other, better options out there.
Yeah, I don’t think I have any or ever have. Not by choice…just always found products I liked better or better values.
But, I’m weird. My primary baseball glove is a 1930s/40s Joe Gordon buckleback. I respect things that were designed to last forever.
Do t-shirts have copyright rules? IOW, if I went to a private t-shirt company, said I wanted an orange t-shirt with Oregon State printed upon it and had a picture of a beaver for them to scan, (I imagine there would be trouble if, for instance, I took in one of the Beaver logo stickers), what then?
Pretty sure you’re fine as long as you don’t infringe on any trademarks (i.e. their specific logo). Oregon State isn’t a TM because you can just be talking about the State of Oregon. And if you own the beaver photo or have permission to use it you’re fine. I think.
That’s a good plan, I’m kind of a clearance guy and buy what I can find cheap and if it fits. I don’t care much about brands, but maybe I will start. Unfortunately, my sons soccer club is sponsored by Nike.
I don’t care much about brands, either. I’m a quality guy…I’ll pay a little more for things made of real materials designed to last. A good example was that the big box stores were all selling me $15 can openers made of low grade Chinese metals than kept rusting or breaking after 6 months. Went through 5 of those before a lightbulb came on and I went hunting for the old swing-aways we used as kids. Found one on ebay new in the box from 1960! It’s a tank and has a razor sharp blade. Paid $25 for it; I can tell it will last at least a decade if not forever. For those interested in this topic, watch the documentary “the lightbulb conspiracy”…
Here’s a write up: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/light-bulb-conspiracy/
My cycling gloves keep shredding after a few months…it’s been difficult to find a good, old pair. I was thinking of maybe using leather batting gloves and modifying as needed, but it’s almost impossible to find leather batting gloves these days…
my recommendation is if you own something made of a natural material keep it and care for it
From now on I will wear only wear organic, free range polar fleece.
OT Happy 4th, bitches.
And also OT, anyone see Arizona’s crappy new football unis?
http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/21622/arizonas-new-football-unis-have-astros-feel
Man, everyone’s getting ugly unis in an effort to sell more merchandise.
BDC’s recent quotes about hoping Reser Phase 3 can get started by 2019 and OSU actually losing seats until then in a couple of years when Valley Center expansion reduces the North Endzone seating may lock OSU in a difficult position to compete amongst the top of the Pac-12. He threw out a low ball seating # and one wonders if that could mean the “lipstick on a pig” approach is gaining more consideration despite of its future implications for Oregon State’s flagship program.
DeCarolis thinking small on Reser Phase 3:
http://beaverbyte.com
I thought it had been awhile since I last saw a Beaverbyte post. Where you been?
He has been “rebranding” himself.
aka building 10,000 robotic humanoids to fill Reser
They are fueled entirely by popcorn. It requires nearly endless amounts to keep them going, but luckily we’ve got that covered.
I thought we were powered by Orange?
Yeah let’s expand a stadium that doesn’t sell out– that seems smart.
The Chinese did this and they’re left with empty cities. Think this through, BB–when there is real demand you expand. “Build it and they will come” only works in Field of Dreams.
Did we not sell out all/most of our games last year? I thought we were pretty darn close each game (maybe not Nicholls State?). Either way, regardless of whether we actually “expand” the stadium our half-finished looking stadium looks ridiculous.
I went to the ASU vs. ORST game 2 years ago in Tempe…Talk about a large stadium that looked empty! They had fans spread out throughout the stadium to have patches, but that masked the fact that they were about 30% from full capacity…maybe more, but everyone says the stadium is great…upper deck bathrooms in the endzones need upgrades…badly in that stadium! I can’t read BB’s write up at work because it’s blocked. So I’ll read it later.
I can’t find the interview you’re referencing in your write up…Is it an interview you conducted, or someone else conducted?
Of interest, perhaps . . . about the nfl crime rate, perceived or otherwise – blows some holes in conventional thinking about the matter
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23179125
What I like about the current results in football recruiting with guys like Houston is the consistent “3 star” results. I know that star systems are flawed; I know its easy to accept and cite them when you “like” the results, but the last class and the first four recruits of this class are some of the most consistent classes in Riley’s tenure in terms of estimated ability across the board, no? Usually there’s a few three stars, maybe a four, and a lot of “diamonds in the rough” – no, 1, and 2 stars. 2013 – only a few “2 stars,” everyone else 3+.
Scout has all four current verbals as three stars. Rivals has only Houston as a two star, and that will likely change after his senior year. Keep the momentum on these kinds of classes and 9 and 10 win seasons can become a reality.
Now if they could add the occasional 4*+ impact player, a QB, RB, DE, CB, or OLB, then they can probably get one game better, particularly if that player has not only talent, but leadership ability.
It may sound ridiculous, but imagine if Max Browne looked at the joke Lane Kiffin is making of USC, and instead chose the O-Line potential of OSU and the WR and RB stable. Pus the players he’d attract. He’s probably very effective in year 2 – unlike most OSU qbs – and OSU is all of a sudden a rose bowl threat. Hell, the team could probably overcome a few bad play calls too.