Lane Kiffin admitted he never expected tailback De’Anthony Thomas to decommit from USC and sign with Oregon.
“It was such a shock,” he said. “Every time we saw him he wore USC gear. I never felt he was wavering. I told our staff last week if you asked me before signing date who I felt was strongest about signing from 1-31, I would rank (Thomas) No. 1.”
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If it took $25,000 funneled to his street agent and a custom made pair of Air Jordan’s to land Lache Seastrunk, what do you think Nike/Phil Knight/Chip Kelly spent on Danthony Thomas?
i wonder if kiffin had kelly and the ou program in mind with that comment – with their own set of problems related to recruiting.
Mamba has gangsters in LA who are out to get him. That is the reason he left the southland. It don’t matter. Dude weighs like a buck fiddy soaking wet. Maybe works in gimmicky Fat Kelly offense, but not in big boy football…
The Monopoly is Over Here,
“Maybe DT works in gimmicky Fat Kelly offense, but not in big boy (USC three yards and cloud of Dust) football…” Dude, I can’t believe you have stated states something I agree with.