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Always need to fact check with portal, but I recall Hansen, Needham, DeCroce, Allen, Missouri, Monegro being tackles in the program
They drove off Raiqwon O’Neal for this guy.
I’m sure he had competition in LA. He could have stayed and started and played a lot here. Probably wanted him to move to Guard but if he worked hard and wasn’t a negative influence then there is no reaso. He wouldn’t have been a mainstay on the OL and probably one of our better OL.
Or he could have stayed and competed no?
So you were happy with Rutger’s Oline play ? A O line which could not run block or defend the QB. Dumb post for a “ moderator” . Wasn’t O Neal coming off an injury? The guy was here for 4-5 years and yes his going to UCLA was more than Schiano and Rutgers running him off.Happy he did well at UCLA but it was more about him wanting a change.
he was our best? what games did you see. He was beaten constantly off the edge.
Lol!!! At least delete it. I was wondering what the hell this was code for until I saw your next post.
Who is Lodi? O’Neal needed and wanted the change. I understand he was friends with Myles Johnson who was playing MBB . Besides… if you have ever been to UCLA and it’s Brentwood /Beverly Hills / Belair neighborhoods you understand. If women are your interest there is no place better than that School. Education is top notch and O’Neal could have done much worse. As of the end of this past season we had 26 -27 o line candidates.The transfer of O’Neal was not the reason for our mediocre season.
He is our best OL??? Did we watch the same games?
I'm no expert, but he didn't really impress at LT and in the end JD shifted over from LG to LT. Could have added depth, but clearly he sees more for himself. Not surprised, but Ok with it.
Can't blame O'Neal. Change of scenery was good for him as he did well at UCLA this season for a team that was decent. Has a good shot at the league. He gave it his all at Rutgers.
If Spanky says it, you can consider it solid information. That said, I agree with you that things worked out pretty well for O'Neal.
Do you honestly think a coach is running guys off before a single practice? Especially a guy who started 9 games. A good coach knows they need depth. You don’t build depth by running off second team guys who are a play away from starting. What the point right now? It not like you are going to bring someone in mid semester. You need bodies and competition. I might have bought that if it happened after spring practice.
No body may be running anyone off. But you can be told - "Clean slate. No one penciled in as starter. You have to earn your spot." Some folks like to be given their spot upfront and have it to lose rather than earn it.
I don't think anyone is running a player off the team, but having played for Coach Flats, he tells it like it is. Sometimes it's a bitter pill to swallow. For all we know, not starting might not sit well with him.
You’re original message made it sounds like coach told him he wouldn’t be playing already. I agree it could very well could be personality conflict. I think that a huge concern considering his last job he was fired before the season started because he failed to connect with the players. It a bad sign that a guy with starting experience is transferring. Will be interesting to see if more follow him later on.
