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'12 CA TE Taylor McNamara (Verbal to Oklahoma)
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It was fun when you finished before everyone else and you and a select group of friends could just get completely ****faced while the less fortunate continued to hunker down in the library.
So, is a "longshot darkhorse" a good thing? I mean, a "longshot" would be bad. And a "darkhorse" would be, as well. But a "longshot darkhorse" would imply that us being a darkhorse is a longshot, right? :smile2:
BuffaloSoldier76
Unsound Meat
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
I don't know how much of a longshort, or darkhorse, we are with McNamara. Never said I did, for that certain individual who wanted to put words in my mouth.
For opinion and speculation -- A Head Coach, whose last coaching gig was none other than a TE coach in the NFL, visits a highly talented, high-profile TE recruit, right before the said recruit trips to another university. Based on the coach's credentials, I'd say we're definitely not out of this. And I like the timing of the visit.
For facts -- the boomers are really hurting at the TE position. Dessimated would be a word at the right level, except that would imply influence from outside forces. The boomers have brought this situation on themselves.
-- they currently have 3 TE's on their roster; 2 seniors and 1 underclassman. That's right -- after their bowl game, they'll be down to 1 TE.
-- spoke to a long-time fan, and Rivals account holder. Apparently, the fanbase is not happy right now with the TE coach. Too much attrition, and some feel he got the job because he's friends with stoooopsy. Either way, you have to look no farther than last year's recruiting class at TE -- both are now gone, including the athletic 4* from Southmoore HS.
Final conclusion; I think the boomers are in the drivers seat for McNamara. But don't count out JE.....not yet.
For opinion and speculation -- A Head Coach, whose last coaching gig was none other than a TE coach in the NFL, visits a highly talented, high-profile TE recruit, right before the said recruit trips to another university. Based on the coach's credentials, I'd say we're definitely not out of this. And I like the timing of the visit.
For facts -- the boomers are really hurting at the TE position. Dessimated would be a word at the right level, except that would imply influence from outside forces. The boomers have brought this situation on themselves.
-- they currently have 3 TE's on their roster; 2 seniors and 1 underclassman. That's right -- after their bowl game, they'll be down to 1 TE.
-- spoke to a long-time fan, and Rivals account holder. Apparently, the fanbase is not happy right now with the TE coach. Too much attrition, and some feel he got the job because he's friends with stoooopsy. Either way, you have to look no farther than last year's recruiting class at TE -- both are now gone, including the athletic 4* from Southmoore HS.
Final conclusion; I think the boomers are in the drivers seat for McNamara. But don't count out JE.....not yet.
I've forgotten more about being snarky than you've ever known, sonny.
rodrigo
Well-Known Member
If it was actually a word. :smile:
CVilleBuff
Well-Known Member
Taylor is the biggest mystery of all
appears he is trying to gain EE status
Does anyone know when the other schools start their Spring Semester? Ours is the 17th so that fits perfectly
Oklahoma is on the 17th too. http://www.ou.edu/content/admissions/home/academic_calendar/spring_2012.html
OU is Jan 17th as well.
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fwiw, Cal starts on January 9th. So it looks like it will be either Colorado or Oklahoma.
You're the third on this one.
All kinds of logic points to OU on this one but I think we have a very good shot. McNamara seems like a bright kid. Football is important to him and the OU program is a great program but OU definately doesn't match up to CU in terms of the academics or the campus. Big determining factor is if he wants to play in the NFL OU can't match Embree and EB in terms of getting him ready. CU has a long history of high quality TEs, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if Taylor isn't our next one.
lawdogg
Club Member
Not sure if your analysis about OU compared to CU is quite on point, but I agree that it will be really nice to land this kid.
Seems like a lot of people think it is down to us or OU. OU has won a lot more games recently but my point is that outside of the number of wins in recent years CU has some real advantages for McNamara.
A few months ago we went from being completely out of it to being in it so he is listening to us. I hope that the decision he makes is to be a Buff. In my completely biased opinion we are a much better choice for him.
boydbuff
Club Member
I agree. Playing TE in a pro offense with a head coach who was a TE in college and NFL and was a TE coach with some of the best NFL TEs in history. On top of that we play in the Pac 12 so he'd be able to play near home and on TV in Cali all the time. Besides I bet OU doesn't have 28 pages of discussion on him like we do at AB :lol: Point being he'd be a serious BMOC here and at OU he'd be just another great player on the team. And who the hell would choose Norman over Boulder anyway?
liverflukes
Resident Bear
I have no idea what his tweet means but both Cal and OU begin classes on the 17th of January. The official start of the semester is the 10th at Berkeley but instruction starts on the 17th.
There you go being negative again....
CU often used 2 TE's (Bahr or Lewis as blocking TE's) and Deehan. 2 of those three are gone. EB would like to use the TE's as Stanford does. 2-3 at a time, catching passes up the seam, crossing routes, etc.
Cal doesn't use them much at all from what I can tell.
OU uses them. Why have all the OU TE's left?
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
Nothing concrete, but a lot of fans are displeased with the TE coach, Kittle. It appears now that when the 2 seniors grad, the boomers will have 0 (yes, zero) TE's remaining on the roster. They have recruited 1 hs te, and 1 JC who will be on campus at mid-year.
That's UCSB.
Deehan was a good, servicable recieving TE but could be covered effectively by a LB or a safety, Thornton has some speed and can get open but doesn't seem to get the offense and drops the ball way to often to be featured as a reciever. The rest of our TEs were primarily blockers.
I think we would have seen a lot more out of the TEs last year had we had TEs that could have been effectively used.
I think we would have seen a lot more out of the TEs last year had we had TEs that could have been effectively used.
Dam you.
buffsyko
Club Member
There you go, being some super sensitive douche again. I asked a question. There was nothing negative about it.
CU needs him and maybe if you paid as much attention to positive posts as much as you do seeking out the negative, life would be happier for you.