'24 AZ EDGE Elijah Rushing (Oregon commit)

[DaddyChad]

Looked it up, his HS is 1.8 miles from U OF A. All of those folks at his signing could walk to games instead of 26 hours of drive time or plane rides. They were obviously important to him. Take a heap of NIL to cover those costs.

You’re not wrong. That said his brother was a walk on at Florida. I’m not sure the circumstances of their situations but it would seem they don’t mind their kid being across the country. That said this may be a different situation.

Conversations were still going a day before his commitment so maybe there’s still some hope here?

 

[DaddyChad]

True except for winning.

You’re absolutely right but an 17-18yo kid can be sold on anything if they want to be. I think zona did a good job selling him on playing there but mostly you have to be delusional to believe they will prepare you for the next level like a program like Tennessee or even Oregon.

 

[peaygolf]

True except for winning.

True........and I'm not wanting a sparing match about anything, but I respect a kids decision based on his heart.

Trey Smith (not local, but in state) did the same thing. And let's just say UT was not very competitive except for one season.

 

[Dudleys87]

You take this stuff way to seriously.

Actually no, that’s why I have moved on. They missed it happens. Tennessee will get their guys it just won’t be Rushing.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Doesn’t sting nearly as badly when the pick a team that isn’t a likely opponent. And I can’t ever blame a kid for wanting to play close to home

 

[UTvol1fn]

if ya'll think we have crazy twitter reactions, the best one's for Rushing are definitely coming out of Eugene, OR.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

He won't end up at Arizona. They won 5 games last year and barely squeaked by north dakota state. Once the season starts, he will start having some serious post commit dissonance.

Let it go. He wants to play with his brother, just like Spillman wants to play with his brother.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

You’re not wrong. That said his brother was a walk on at Florida. I’m not sure the circumstances of their situations but it would seem they don’t mind their kid being across the country. That said this may be a different situation.

Conversations were still going a day before his commitment so maybe there’s still some hope here?

Good player and SEEMS to be a good young man and would welcome him here. But big difference taking travel into consideration for the top edge guy vs a walk-on anything.

 

[swampfoxfan]

We are not hurting at the edge position so.....

 

[DaddyChad]

Good player and SEEMS to be a good young man and would welcome him here. But big difference taking travel into consideration for the top edge guy vs a walk-on anything.

Idk. Maybe he plays early at Arizona… I imagine he doesn’t finish his career there

 

[peaygolf]

Four-star QB Demond Williams backs off Ole Miss commitment

looks like Rushing got him to flip.

 

[Dudleys87]

Four-star QB Demond Williams backs off Ole Miss commitment

looks like Rushing got him to flip.

But but he’s coming here…

Right.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Idk. Maybe he plays early at Arizona… I imagine he doesn’t finish his career there

The family can walk to his games this year while he is establishing his NIL/portal value if he lives up to his ranking. Getting on the field creates a risk/reward scenario to play out. Everybody that needs to see him can wherever he goes. But no ink on paper for a while for this level of notoriety.

 

[cncchris33]

Four-star QB Demond Williams backs off Ole Miss commitment

looks like Rushing got him to flip.

Certainly could have helped, but also just as likely the kid flipping from Florida and reclassifying had an effect.

 

[Volfan76]

Let it go. He wants to play with his brother, just like Spillman wants to play with his brother.

We'll see....but if you have "let it go" like you are suggesting, why are you in this thread?

 

[OldVolMan]

I was bornt in Union City.

did you go to school there

 

[Glitch]

did you go to school there

Went to kindygarten in South Fulton. Moved to Knashville when I started 1st grade.

 

[therickbol]

I was bornt in Union City.

And you seem to be able to read and write really well. Congrats on beating the odds and being the outlier. You there with old man Sisco?

 

[Glitch]

And you seem to be able to read and write really well. Congrats on beating the odds and being the outlier. You there with old man Sisco?

 

[VOLociraptorr]

Props to Arizona-they are trending for a 4 QB who decommited from Kiffin yesterday. Even though I hate w dieny get rushing, I don't mind seeing a lesser power give school be on the rise.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Went to kindygarten in South Fulton. Moved to Knashville when I started 1st grade.

um, Klitch you know Nashville has no K, right?

 

[sneakergawd]

 

[JRVOL11]

get him back on campus !

 

[Jackcrevol]

 

[Geronimo]

Here we go…