Eric Ward Switches Commitment to TTU
by kayakyakr
on Jan 13, 2009 8:51 AM CST
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A buzz started developing around the net last night with the rumor that TTU was going to receive a surprise commitment. In truth, it turned out to be more of an enrollment than a commitment.
Wichita Falls Rider WR Eric Ward has decided that his best school option is Texas Tech and has in fact enrolled in spring courses. Welcome to the Texas Tech family Eric!
Wichita Falls newspaper breaking the news
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Eric Ward
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Wonder if Stoops will ever recruit Rider again?
Since this is the second recruit in two years to switch their commitment from him at the last minute.
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by WoodrowWilson on
Jan 13, 2009 8:53 AM CST
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So based
on what I read from ESPN, he was actually on OU’s team this past season and therefore he will have to sit out the 2009 season at Tech. Am I right in that assumption?
by Boarder on
Jan 13, 2009 9:22 AM CST
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After
rereading that it turns out I’m just dumb. I do go to Tech after all.
by Boarder on
Jan 13, 2009 10:07 AM CST
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You're in the 79%
Dammit, don’t forget that.
Wes Welker can't be stopped.
by 10forTech on
Jan 13, 2009 10:14 PM CST
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It will be interesting to see where he fits in.
by NM99 on
Jan 13, 2009 10:32 AM CST
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It is always huge when we can steal a 4 star recruit from OU. I didn’t even know this guy was on our radar, but apparently he is already in Lubbock. Now if we can just steal some DE’s and DB’s from OU, that would be great.
by pcrawttu on
Jan 13, 2009 11:02 AM CST
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Oh, I also like how he talks about getting a degree, after all the talk about graduation rates and comparing Ou’s 46% to Tech’s 79%. Good to see that is actually getting some attention with a quality recruit. Of course if he really wants to be the next Crabtree, he will not get a degree because he’ll be in the NFL.
by pcrawttu on
Jan 13, 2009 11:20 AM CST
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How dare you!
You pointed out a flaw in logic – not allowed!
by djollie111 on
Jan 13, 2009 7:14 PM CST
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From Seth’s link above:
"I’m going to strive to be better than (Michael) Crabtree."
Ward said Tech’s academic record helped factor into the decision. The Red Raiders led the Big 12 Conference with a 79-percent graduation rate in the NCAA’s latest report released last fall. Oklahoma was a conference-worst 46 percent.
"I want a degree," said Ward, who plans on majoring in criminal justice and sociology. "Football is not going to last forever."
Another intelligent young man picks Texas Tech over OU. Wow.
Something I’ve been arguing with my T-sipper brother about. Texas Tech competes for athletes with OU, not UT.
Wes Welker can't be stopped.
by 10forTech on
Jan 13, 2009 12:54 PM CST
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psst. i’m not Seth ;)
And we compete for athletes with both. Running through our offer/interest lists, we’ve lost about the same amount to each school.
by kayakyakr on
Jan 13, 2009 1:11 PM CST
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Sorry, kayakyakr--My bad
Wes Welker can't be stopped.
by 10forTech on
Jan 13, 2009 1:16 PM CST
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This guy could be scary on bubble screens if he runs a 4.4
by ST04 on
Jan 13, 2009 2:46 PM CST
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Emory Blake is no longer considered a commit. He’s still on the board, though, and is choosing between TTU and Colorado.
C’mon Emory, you know Tech’s better for just about anything you could want ;)
by kayakyakr on
Jan 13, 2009 5:42 PM CST
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I used to live in Wichita Falls
I would have gone to Rider, but I moved to DFW. Emory, please go to Tech. Why would you want to enroll at CU, where they run it all day with 5’6 people and when they pass, it gets picked off on meaningful drives?
by techfan5730 on
Jan 13, 2009 6:35 PM CST
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