'08 CA RB Milton Knox (UCLA Verbal)

[NDfanatic333]

really? what did he have to say?

 

[Irish93]

Said he loved everything about ND, but chose UCLA to be close to family.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

Best of luck to the guy. As ND fans we can't get mad at him or his family for the decision. Deion Walker's dad had a real heavy influence on keeping him at ND over PSU last night and this morning

 

[NDfanatic333]

can't blaim him i guess. thats a tough one. i just hope that he made the decision for him and not everyone else.

 

[IrishRamMan10]

O well Hope he tears it up on USC

 

[robertjtucker]

Well 23, and 23 really goods ones lets be happy for what we got. Because we have a pretty good young football team. GO ND. Thanks for the fun day everyone. I look forward to the season and the next offseason

 

[NDfanatic333]

just a little depressing though, he is a stud of a player! Cant get em all i guess.

 

[NDfanatic333]

today WAS really fun for my first signing day on IE! Thank guys! Cant wait until September!!!

 

[jakerbluegold]

I guess anyone could understand the appeal of staying close to family, especially on someone as young as him. Overall, we got a great hall, I can't wait for the blue-gold game. It looks like the next few years are going to be really special in South Bend.
WE ARE N D!!!!!!

 

[NDfanatic333]

i heard he said he would "live and die" with his decision. i just hope everything works out for him at UCLA. Best of luck!

 

[Irish Canuck]

Well... that sucks.

So.... I can't go to bed without knowing the deal on Omar... anyone have anything?

 

[Irish Canuck]

......anyone........?

 

[Irish Canuck]

......anyone there.......?

 

[Irish Canuck]

.....hello.......?

 

[Irish Canuck]

.....does this mean he's not coming.......?

 

[laxkid23]

So the 2008 recruiting season is over..............................
on to 2009.

 

[Irish Canuck]

.....darn......

Good night!

Go Irish!

 

[IrishRamMan10]

Omar? can this be done already?

 

[BDIrish4ever]

Omar? can this be done already?

Who's this Omar everyone is talking about?

 

[phork]

I can't blame him at all, but I can blame his Dad. I mean who step in front of a kid's dream like that.

 

[Epitome]

I'm upset about the situation as well, but I so excited about our class. This just means we go after Cierre Wood even harder. Mark my words he is the best RB to come out of HS since Reggie Bush.

 

[Ricochet]

I'm upset about the situation as well, but I so excited about our class. This just means we go after Cierre Wood even harder. Mark my words he is the best RB to come out of HS since Reggie Bush.

As I've said before I would have loved to seen Milton end up Irish but he wasn't a need and wouldn't have played next season and do wish him the best and I agree this means ND will be more aggressive at landing more than 1 elite back in the next class and hopefully Cierre Wood will be one of them.

 

[phork]

Yeah, Reggie Bush.


PS: 100th post. Hizzah.

 

[fuzzingwhizbee85]

Or maybe Wesley Tate????

 

[tko]

Yeah, Reggie Bush.


PS: 100th post. Hizzah.

congrats on 100th post

 

[kjk184]

Any chance he transfers to ND?

 

[NDinL.A.]

Any chance he transfers to ND?

I highly, highly doubt it. He's looking to stay out west. One of the main reasons he chose UCLA over ND was b/c his grandma, whom he's very close with, can't travel and she'd only be able to see him play once every 2 yrs vs. SC. He said he's looking to play for WAC school, and specifically mentioned Fresno St and San Diego St as examples of schools he'd like to check out...

 

[IHateMarkMay]

Somebody on Scout said they had heard he was having academic troubles as well.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Somebody on Scout said they had heard he was having academic troubles as well.

I doubt have any knowledge of that, but I do know that he had academic hurdles to get over just to get into ND, and to his credit, he took care of them and could have passed admissions had he chosen ND. Seeing as how he struggled in h.s., him struggling in college wouldn't be shocking. However, we don't know if this is true...

 

[BGIF]

Knox transferring to Fresno State

Knox transferring to Fresno State

Ex-UCLA Bruins running back Milton Knox moving on to Fresno State - ESPN Los Angeles
By Ramona Shelburne
ESPNLosAngeles.com
6/19/10

Former UCLA running back Milton Knox will transfer to Fresno State.
Knox, who decided to leave the Bruins last month, visited the Fresno State campus last weekend and formally told the Bulldogs' coaching staff Friday.

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As a redshirt freshman last season, Knox played in seven games, primarily out of the wildcat formation, but was unable to earn consistent playing time ahead of Johnathan Franklin and Derrick Coleman.
Though Knox had a strong spring practice, playing time next season was going to be even harder to come by with Gatorade national player of the year Malcolm Jones and highly-touted freshman Jordon James enrolling in the fall.
Knox said his decision was complicated because his father and grandmother are both dealing with complications from diabetes and he had hoped to stay in Los Angeles to be close to them.