Nice late pickup for Sac State
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Yeah, just saw this. Great news.
Kid was originally committed to UNR and held offers from UCLA, Colorado State, Fresno State, Wyoming, SDST and several others.
According to his hudl page he ran a laser-timed 4.37. He’ll definitely add speed to the Hornets offense.
Kid was originally committed to UNR and held offers from UCLA, Colorado State, Fresno State, Wyoming, SDST and several others.
According to his hudl page he ran a laser-timed 4.37. He’ll definitely add speed to the Hornets offense.
My son had an offer from UNR and they were less stellar in the recruiting process. It turns out Cal Poly was a better experience for him, all things considered.
Right but that was 2 regimes ago and ur son didnt commit to them, decommit, then recommit then decommit……thats just kinda strange
Good point regarding the regime. My son was during the Brian Polian era. UNR offered him and two weeks after a fairly serious PCL knee injury they wouldn't allow him to commit. In those days a PCL surgery required a full year to recover and the doctor said their success rate was nowhere near the 85% rate they had with ACL's. My son chose no surgery and 9 1/2 weeks after the injury he started and finished the opening night Pittsburg game. This injury for sure cost him lots of playtime at DT his senior year at Cal High, but he played the entire season at right offensive tackle. His film got better and better every week and he even picked up a couple more offers, including Cal Poly. Right before signing day junior had narrowed it down to Cal Poly and UNLV, where he took his official visits. Right at the last minute UNR offered him a full ride, I think it was a grey or blue shirt. The scholarship wouldn't be available until August and it wouldn't have allowed him to go through the signing day experience. By this time he was jaded with UNR. He wore a knee brace the final six years he played football and even though it was a serious injury, one never knows how good he could have been without the injury. He certainly doesn't have the frame to play OL in the NFL, so a four year FCS starter, two time all big sky conference selection from a losing team and a free CP degree served his purpose.
True but Sacramento can be hot as a pistol, choose your poison. The atmosphere at Mackay Staudium in Reno is actually pretty cool. Ironically, my son's first collegiate game was at UNR and the 20 point underdog Mustangs took the Wolf Pack to overtime and finally lost the game. In the post game interview Polian said they will never schedule a triple option team again.
Oh Bubba- Once again a thread becomes about your son. It's obvious you are very proud of his accomplishments and rightfully so- but most on this board have heard the story ad nauseum.
I would have taken that SDSU or UcLA offers if they were actionable
That’s the beauty of individuality. We all don’t think or act the same way. Glad this kid made a decision he believes is best for him and didn’t get pressured into selecting a school/program most might see to be more prestigious.
I personally wouldn’t have chosen UCLA if you paid me.
Agreed the Sac St degree is far more prestigious then UCLA degree
UCLA prior to this decade would have been amazing school. I have friends that went 90’s and it was great. The degree is and always will be outstanding, The school today is not the same as Is with many of UC schools.
sac state has gotten better but that is compared to their peer group. I’m happy to see them successful on they level. TR is passionate about those hornets!
yeah the UC are actually much tougher to get into nowadays, i went to ucsb 98-02 i couldn’t even come close to getting in there now
look who is #1 this year? And 7 of the top 10 are all UCs…….i know TR loves his Hornets but cmon your trying to say you would turn down a degree from a world renowned university thats a Public Ivy for Sac st ?
That wasn’t my point at all.
There are lots of schools I wouldn’t choose that are phenomenal academically. I’m guessing the same is probably true for you and many, many others. So what’s the point?
And let’s at least be real. A large majority of student-athletes aren’t going to school for the education. Most the elite level basketball prospects are either one or two years and done. And don’t go back.
And even many of the football players that leave after 3 years but end up completing their degrees value other factors beyond the perceived prestigiousness of the degree.
Some value fit. Some value lifestyle. Some value visibility and history of the sports program. There are a myriad of things one might consider.
For me, I’d have chosen Ohio State without a 2nd thought because I loved everything about the football program and couldn’t have cared less that the likes of Stanford, Duke, Northwestern and all the Ivy league schools were ranked higher academically. I only would have cared and factored that in had my life’s goal been something different than athletics.
I was also the type that would have loved the challenge of creating and building something up from scratch rather than being just another link in a long chain of success. So if my one dream school wasn’t a possibility there would have been a good chance I chose something far less established and mainstream.
I’d never criticize someone that opts for a perceived lesser school/program for any reason. After all, a degree from any accredited college is still a good thing. Especially when having the luxury of a multitude of options, a person should always go where they feel most comfortable. How others view the prestigiousness of the degree shouldn’t ever factor in.
That was the point.
I am invested in many ways in seeing the local program grow, no doubt. I think anyone from or living in this area would be wise to feel the same for a lot of reasons.
I also think there’s a great challenge in building something up from scratch or from the depths of nothing. That’s much harder and potentially more rewarding than jumping on the bandwagon of something that was built up by others.
Think of where Boise State came from and the job Dirk Koetter, Dan Hawkins and Chris Petersen all did building up that program. In 1995 Boise was FCS and a member of the Big Sky Conference. 11 years later they upset Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. And have won a couple more Fiesta Bowls since.
While they aren’t an elite FBS program, they surely are a relevant one. IMO what those 3 coaches and their players accomplished was far more impressive than continuing a long standing tradition. And I’ll always root for more instances to occur even if far-fetched and few and far between.
As far as Sac State goes, I’ve always felt they are a bit of a sleeping giant. While they are under the bureaucracy of the CSU system, they also reside in a sports crazy metro area and top 20 media market. The closest D1 FBS programs are CAL and UNR, which are roughly 80 and 120 miles away respectively.
If they could ever build up their football or basketball program like Boise, Fresno or SDST did the future could be very bright. I’d love to see it happen.
I answered this already, but I’ll say it again. With regard to UCLA, yes I would. As well as some other schools I’m not particularly fond of.
Seriously, why do you think I or anyone else should attend a school and live in an area they don’t have a good vibe from?
I’m also the type that doesn’t value making more money over happiness. Assuming I can afford to live, I’d gladly prefer a career making far less than another if it means I have the free time and flexibility I desire and is something I enjoy doing. Paying me 10x more to do something I’m not interested in doing and taking up more of my personal time doesn’t interest me in the least.
Same goes for selecting a University. IDC about the prestigiousness of the degree. I care about a myriad of other factors beyond that.
As I already stated, I’d opt for Ohio State over every single Ivy League school, Stanford, Duke, etc.
I wouldn’t be interested in whether people agree with or are impressed by my decisions.
If someone chooses SAC ST over a more prestigious school because they want to stay near home or for any other personal reason who is anyone to question or criticize the decision?
In all due respect, probably people are reacting more to your characterization of the decision than of the young athlete's personal choice.
There are likely some important factors of his decision that we are not aware of.
I would love to see it as well. The hoop, baseball, and football program have arguably the best coaches in the history of the school right now. Why not right?
That 200 person middle school gym isn’t ever going to allow then to thrive in hoops thats 100% guarantee but the other sports sure why not ? Football I agree there is no reason they cant sustain a nice long run of success
I guess I’m unaware of my characterization that’s controversial. What am I missing?
I agree re: the basketball program. Although the new coach has seemingly done well recruiting so far.
While David Patrick still has to prove himself as the ’best’ bball coach in the school’s history, on paper I think you’re right. He’s seemingly brought an better recruiting class than Katz did his the last 3-4 years combined.
STINGERS UP!
More on this former Texas Longhorn from a recent SAC Bee article authored by Cameron Salerno:
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