Owens not signing with UCLA?
The always-reliable Miguel Melendez of the Pasadena Star-News is reporting that Muir running back Tairen Owens won't be signing with UCLA today and is exploring his options. Could be a situation where the team's class is filling up so fast there just might not be space.
His grades are definitely problematic...there was a question of he would have gotten past the Admissions Dept. Too bad...
Owens's tweet from yesterday was indicating that he hadn't recently been getting a lot of love from the Bruins since committing verbally...
Hate to say it, but hopefully its grades.
This guy flipped to UCLA from UW to follow Demetrice Martin, and to stay close to home. If UCLA is not accepting his LOI now because they've oversigned, that would be sad and he's going to be left out in the cold unless some other Pac-12 school still has room at his position in this year's class.
If it's grades, at least (sadly) it's his own doing, and it's not a kid getting snookered by coaches and then getting tossed aside on signing day when something better comes along.
As much as people want to complain about a kid dumping schools at the last minute (I.e. Payton dumping Cal and UW), that's really not a big deal. A kid getting his educational opportunity tossed aside at the last minute by a coaching staff is pretty icky though.
Jon,
What's the story with Ahmaad Harris, couldn't find him in Rivals database and not a star player in Scout. His numbers aren't that good. Is this one of those I owe a favor pick up.
Ahmaad Harris
WR - 5-8, 170
Suwanee, GA (Peachtree Ridge)
A two-star recruit according to scout.com ... As a senior, he made 41 catches for 495 yards and two touchdowns ... He had one rushing attempt which went for a 76-yard touchdown ... Coached by Mark Fleetwood.
Stan "The Man" Hasiak, a 3* out of Mt San Antonio JC signed with Oregon State
Hate to say it, but reportedly it's grades.
Sorry to hear that Owens might not get past admissions. Hopefully he lands on his feet somewhere.
Ahmaad Harris compares well to Owens as far as size & position so I'm not too worried this might have been a last minute offer. I wouldn't get too caught up on the lack of stars here. Most recruiting classes have room for 1 or 2 guys like these who tend to have the heart & head for college football but maybe the size or stats don't jump out at most people.
Great signing day thus far! Go Bruins!