daytonirish
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From what I understand he is talking about the University of Southern California.
'08 GA DT Omar Hunter (Florida Verbal)
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LOVEMYIRISH
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He means Southern Cal...
GoshenGipper
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I haven't done anything to my EC in months. I'm sure a lot of other young people are the same way.
ACamp1900
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I get ND=NC's point but I too RARELy change my page... even when I should
OCIrish
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Wow, and I thought only fans of the Irish, and the skunkbears were the only arrogant ones in the nation. Boy, was I wrong. Good luck Omar, we'll be seeing you in the future.
quiksilver253
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i stumbled upon his myspace again today and its still decked out nd style
Omar
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Omar Hunter was at the Kentucky/Florida BB game last night and sat with Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow.....expect him to commit today or very soon thereafter. Urbie never gave up recruiting him from the day Omar committed to ND. One has to wonder about the character of a guy who repeatedly pledged his allegiance to ND and lets a renowned poacher sway him.
Omar
Omar Hunter was at the Kentucky/Florida BB game last night and sat with Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow.....expect him to commit today or very soon thereafter. Urbie never gave up recruiting him from the day Omar committed to ND. One has to wonder about the character of a guy who repeatedly pledged his allegiance to ND and lets a renowned poacher sway him.
Golden_Domer88
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Who cares anymore? Good luck in the SEC there big guy. Cave man handled him pretty good in the UA game. Just think about juniors and seniors in the SEC that will over power, over think, over technique him all day.
NDOM
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I totally agree with Golden_Domer88! Reps my friend. Who cares any more about the TURD! I wish him nothing but career ending injuries. HA HA HA!
Ultimate Penn St. Hater
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Thats not cool. Never wish for injuries. I hope you were only kidding.
GoshenGipper
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Well. in case you haven't already heard ND is back in the race for Omar and there are some pretty stong rumors that his parents call CW to try to patch things up, but all the rest of the info seems to be conflicting reports at best at this point so I'll leave it at that for now.
GoshenGipper
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No, I think he's really confused. It seems as though his parents really like ND and that they think it would be the best place for him. A lot of bridges were already burned. Why do this now?
There was a Florida article that made his visit sound great, but I've also heard reports that he was once again not wowed by UF and that he's really unsure of what he wants to do.
Some are reporting that he does take his trip to USC and if he really hits it off there then there's a good chance he'll commit, but I've also seen similar reports that give the same info about the Florida visit, but that one of the things that turns him off to it is all the glitz and glamor, so those people think that he'll end up at ND or UGA. However there's even some question now if UGA will even have room for him.
Like I said, it's all really crazy and conflicting. The best thing to do is to not get your hopes up, but to just take the wait and see approach and hope for the best. I'd gladly take the young man back if he wants to come. We all make mistakes and decisions we regret, especially when we're young.
There was a Florida article that made his visit sound great, but I've also heard reports that he was once again not wowed by UF and that he's really unsure of what he wants to do.
Some are reporting that he does take his trip to USC and if he really hits it off there then there's a good chance he'll commit, but I've also seen similar reports that give the same info about the Florida visit, but that one of the things that turns him off to it is all the glitz and glamor, so those people think that he'll end up at ND or UGA. However there's even some question now if UGA will even have room for him.
Like I said, it's all really crazy and conflicting. The best thing to do is to not get your hopes up, but to just take the wait and see approach and hope for the best. I'd gladly take the young man back if he wants to come. We all make mistakes and decisions we regret, especially when we're young.
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Hmmm. Based on this 1/20/08 article it doesn't reference as such ....
Recruiting has taught star pair at Buford
By BRIAN COSTA
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 01/20/08
Five months ago, the recruiting process appeared to be over for two of Buford's marquee defensive players.
Omar Hunter, a defensive tackle, was committed to Notre Dame. Linebacker T.J. Pridemore was committed to Georgia Tech.
Jason Getz/AJC
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Buford lineman Omar Hunter hugs a coach near the end of his last game, a 50-0 win vs. Lovett in the Class AA state championship.
Joey Ivansco/AJC
(ENLARGE)
Buford linebacker T.J. Pridemore, like Hunter, has backed out of an early commitment.
"I thought both of those kids were done," Wolves coach Jess Simpson said.
But they weren't. And on Feb. 6, national signing day, neither will sign with the school they initially pledged to attend.
In between, Hunter and Pridemore learned two of the realities of modern recruiting: Commitment is a term used loosely, and it hardly stops the courtship from other schools.
"Recruiting is screwed up," Simpson said. "It's cutthroat, and it can be on both ends."
Pridemore withdrew his commitment to the Yellow Jackets earlier this month, following the firing of coach Chan Gailey and the departure of defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta.
Hunter de-committed from Notre Dame around the same time. He cited several factors, some of which undoubtedly had to do with the Irish stumbling to a 3-9 finish last fall.
Now, the two could end up being college teammates. Pridemore committed to Florida during a visit last weekend. And Hunter was scheduled to visit Gainesville this weekend before visiting Georgia next weekend.
Both said they struggled with the decision to withdraw their commitments. But they said they believed they made the right decisions at the time, both when they committed and de-committed.
"When you give your word to somebody, you feel bad when you take it away," Hunter said. "It really weighed heavily on me, but it's something I had to do."
When Hunter told Irish coach Charlie Weis last June that he would accept the school's scholarship offer, he thought he wanted to attend Notre Dame.
That didn't mean he had to commit so early, and Hunter said maybe he shouldn't have. But he was eager to put the recruiting process behind him and focus on his senior season.
If only it were that easy.
"I thought it was going to be over with — no more coaches, no more calls," said Hunter, who has changed his cellphone number an estimated 10 times in the past year. "But they kept calling. It never stopped. Since my first offer to now, it never stopped."
By mid-December, Hunter was having second thoughts. He soon withdrew his commitment to Notre Dame, hoping instead to pick a school that is closer to home and has a more preferable defensive scheme.
Pridemore said his decision was different, because it was based on a coaching change. He committed to Georgia Tech in mid-August based in large part on his relationships with Gailey and Tenuta.
"That's where I thought I wanted to be," Pridemore said. "But when the coaching staff changed, some other schools started to recruit me again."
Simpson said that's why he tells players not to pick a school based on the coaching staff, given how often college coaches come and go. But at the same time, he's not sure how realistic that is.
"Football is about relationships," Simpson said. "How do you not consider who your coach is going to be?"
Pridemore said he is grateful to Georgia Tech for the scholarship offer. But after the Yellow Jackets hired Paul Johnson to replace Gailey, he thought Florida would be a better fit.
"It was difficult de-committing from Georgia Tech," he said. "But I feel like there's a better opportunity for me at Florida, and I want to take advantage of that."
That is, of course, assuming nothing else changes between now and Feb. 6.
GoshenGipper
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Ok, believe what you want. I'm just trying to share what I've read and heard.
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But then we would have to flip flop our view of him once again.
He would go from the most underated, to the most overrated, and finally back to the most dominating football player to ever come out of high school, at least on the defensive side of the ball. I didn't want to go overboard or anything .
He would go from the most underated, to the most overrated, and finally back to the most dominating football player to ever come out of high school, at least on the defensive side of the ball. I didn't want to go overboard or anything .