CB Elijah Blades [Oregon Commit]

To which school will Blades commit?

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Oade said:
RedDenver said:
seaofred92 said:
I didn't realize this but Donte Williams said he's going to be 17 for almost the entire season next year. Doubt it happens but would love him to redshirt to put on good (necessary) weight and age a year
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Do we have enough CB's to even afford to RS him? I think he pretty much has to play.
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Maybe if injuries pile up. Its also possible we just allow any injuries or lack of depth to dictate our nickle package use. We've got a legitimate 3-deep if we can afford to limit our Nickle packages.

CB: Jones, A Williams, Bootle

CB: Jackson, Dismuke

Nickle: Kalu, Anderson
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I'd didn't realize we had that many. Thanks for the list.

 
Oade said:
RedDenver said:
seaofred92 said:
I didn't realize this but Donte Williams said he's going to be 17 for almost the entire season next year. Doubt it happens but would love him to redshirt to put on good (necessary) weight and age a year
Click to expand...
Do we have enough CB's to even afford to RS him? I think he pretty much has to play.
Click to expand...
Maybe if injuries pile up. Its also possible we just allow any injuries or lack of depth to dictate our nickle package use. We've got a legitimate 3-deep if we can afford to limit our Nickle packages.

CB: Jones, A Williams, Bootle

CB: Jackson, Dismuke

Nickle: Kalu, Anderson
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A Williams is pretty much a safety now, maybe a little nickel. Anderson is exclusively a safety. Also don't forget Lee, Butler and Boaz Joseph at corner. But yeah we have decent depth
 
Roger Dorn said:
Oade said:
RedDenver said:
seaofred92 said:
I didn't realize this but Donte Williams said he's going to be 17 for almost the entire season next year. Doubt it happens but would love him to redshirt to put on good (necessary) weight and age a year
Click to expand...
Do we have enough CB's to even afford to RS him? I think he pretty much has to play.
Click to expand...
Maybe if injuries pile up. Its also possible we just allow any injuries or lack of depth to dictate our nickle package use. We've got a legitimate 3-deep if we can afford to limit our Nickle packages.

CB: Jones, A Williams, Bootle

CB: Jackson, Dismuke

Nickle: Kalu, Anderson
Click to expand...
A Williams is pretty much a safety now, maybe a little nickel. Anderson is exclusively a safety. Also don't forget Lee, Butler and Boaz Joseph at corner. But yeah we have decent depth
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This is why DBs this year were a luxury and next year are a necessity. The staff went all out to grab some absolute STUDS and got one in Blades. Next year we will take more. Riley eluded to this in his presser.

 
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Mavric said:
BIGREDIOWAN said:
Is there a reason we don't have a signed tag on this yet?
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Just hadn't seen the official tweet from NU saying they'd gotten his letter. But it looks like they have it so I updated it.
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Thanks, everytime I got on and didn't see it I had a small heart attack!
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Oade said:
RedDenver said:
seaofred92 said:
I didn't realize this but Donte Williams said he's going to be 17 for almost the entire season next year. Doubt it happens but would love him to redshirt to put on good (necessary) weight and age a year
Click to expand...
Do we have enough CB's to even afford to RS him? I think he pretty much has to play.
Click to expand...
Maybe if injuries pile up. Its also possible we just allow any injuries or lack of depth to dictate our nickle package use. We've got a legitimate 3-deep if we can afford to limit our Nickle packages.

CB: Jones, A Williams, Bootle

CB: Jackson, Dismuke

Nickle: Kalu, Anderson
Click to expand...
Remember the good ol days when everyone thought eric Lee was gonna step on campus and take a starting spot?
 
Word is our staff is working with him - to whatever extent they can - to make sure everything gets taken care of. Sounds like as long as he gets done what he's supposed to do it will work out OK. But it's not a done deal.

 
seaofred92 said:
Clouse was on Unsportsmanlike Conduct Tuesday afternoon and confirmed Blades still has work to do academically
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IMO:

I tend to think that this means, he is on track, but needs to pass his classes that he is currently taking.

Worst case is he has to do some summer work and can't show up until August. Which would mean he would have to Redshirt. Which might not be the worst thing?

 
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MattyIce said:
seaofred92 said:
Clouse was on Unsportsmanlike Conduct Tuesday afternoon and confirmed Blades still has work to do academically
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IMO:

I tend to think that this means, he is on track, but needs to pass his classes that he is currently taking.

Worst case is he has to do some summer work and can't show up until August. Which would mean he would have to Redshirt. Which might not be the worst thing?
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I don't think it's a guarantee he RS's even in that situation. We are scary thin at CB.
 
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