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The Slam Man said...
Those are my thoughts, exactly.
The whole Armstead family's whacked in the head.
First, Gus Armstead, the father, said he wants his sons to play together. Obviously, this isn't feasible at Oregon, as USC is not allowing Armond to transfer within the conference. Under the premise that Gus wants his sons to play together, Auburn should be the choice.
Seconldy, Gus said he wants Arik to stay close to home. Based on proximity, Cal would have been the best choice.
Thirdly, seeing as how Arik has aspirations to play both B-ball and Football, Washington or Cal would have made more sense, as their basketball program is better and has better coaches, Romar and Monty.
Finally, like you mentioned, the Floats have bit of a log-jam at the DE position. Why would Arik want to play there? Even if he were to switch to Offensive tackel, Oregon's style of play doesn't capitalize on Arik's strengths.
In the end, Oregon is probably the worst fit for Arik. Oh, well.
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OkieTrojanFan1 said...
I agree as well.
Sometimes the far removed perspective can provide a broader, less conflicted view. While I've never met any of the Armsteads and can only go by what I read and hear on this site and elsewhere, the drama orchestrated by Guss Armstead in Arik's recruitment and Armond's medical issues has every indication of a father's unchecked ego, butt-hurt feelings, and need for power/control trumping everything else.
Maybe it's just a byproduct of the internet/instant information available that we learn far more of what transpires during a high-profile athlete's recruitment, but anecdotally, it sure seems far more often than not that when the role of a parent becomes such a prominent component of determining where a son goes to school, the kid's college career is far more noteworthy for his recruitment than his accomplishments on the field.
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OkieTrojanFan1 said...
I agree as well.
Sometimes the far removed perspective can provide a broader, less conflicted view. While I've never met any of the Armsteads and can only go by what I read and hear on this site and elsewhere, the drama orchestrated by Guss Armstead in Arik's recruitment and Armond's medical issues has every indication of a father's unchecked ego, butt-hurt feelings, and need for power/control trumping everything else.
Maybe it's just a byproduct of the internet/instant information available that we learn far more of what transpires during a high-profile athlete's recruitment, but anecdotally, it sure seems far more often than not that when the role of a parent becomes such a prominent component of determining where a son goes to school, the kid's college career is far more noteworthy for his recruitment than his accomplishments on the field.
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30_Trojani said...
well what's strange is that Oregon already has 4 DE commits
yet AA still wants to play DE there? will he even beat them out for a starting spot? it seems like a bizarre situation where AA went to the school which has the least to offer in his case...
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Troybill said...
I am glad this soap opera is over with. I am pretty tired of listening and reading about all the hype about this kid. I hope he is happy with his decision and do not wish him any harm. I hope we put the hurt on the Floats next year to show him the error of his mistake.
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Troybill said...
I am glad this soap opera is over with. I am pretty tired of listening and reading about all the hype about this kid. I hope he is happy with his decision and do not wish him any harm. I hope we put the hurt on the Floats next year to show him the error of his mistake.
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brdcstr1 said...
Haven't read all the posts over here, but his dad announced the final five teams the other day, which didn't include USC.
Anyone care to chime in on why Arik would then have a USC hat on the table of finalists?
Perhaps I'm overreacting, but that does seem to be a bit petty and insulting to me.
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Arik Armstead Commits To Oregon