Owa

Yeah, I spend a lot of time in Portland (Cabin on the coast) and have come to know a few of his friends.

Heard his mom is really humble and doesn't want him to do the hat thing so he may commit sooner than NSD.

 
girlknowsfootball said:
This is true... But lets look at family... If he goes to Nebraska there is a VERY high chance that he will end up being a high NFL draft pick... which means he will be able to take care of his family for the rest of his life in many ways. If he goes to Oregon... who's to say that he will ever develop into an NFL caliber player if he isn't coached into one? He also wouldn't get as much TV exposure to be noticed by the NFL. So Nebraska is a better family decision in the long run in terms of providing for his family financially etc.

Just my two cents though... what do you guys think?
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I think that's a great way to think about it. My gut says we don't get him but it would be great if in the end he chooses us.

 
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I love that people think he is a silent commit, but im just not sold.. I HOPE SO, but i just dont have high hopes because that is how i am.

 
if we get him we could very possibly have 2 :star :star :star :star :star players on the dline in a couple years. both owa and stein....

 
girlknowsfootball said:
So let's think about this...

Owa is between Nebraska, Oregon, and UCLA...

According to what we have been hearing from the Army All Star game he was gushing about Nebraska and would have chosen Nebraska if he had to choose on that day and if it had been completely up to him.

We know his family has a BIG pull on where he will attend due to the fact that he has a single mother with several younger siblings and his mother relies on him to help take care of them.

We know his mom likes UCLA due to it's large Nigerian community. But UCLA is 14 hours away from Portland, where Owa is from. We know that Owa loves Nebraska so I feel like if he was going to go that far from home it would be Nebraska. Thus I feel UCLA will get knocked out next, because of the distance, the lack of year in and year out strong defenses, etc.

So I believe it's between Oregon and Nebraska... lets look at those two based on what we know.

We know Owa LOVES Nebraska. We know from (Rivals Weekly AMP) that at the time Owa visited Nebraska, Cal was the front runner... which would explain why he gave his visit a 9 out of 10. We know Owa LOVES Suh and highly respects him.

We know Owa hasn't said much about Oregon. He liked the facilities (who wouldn't they're freakin amazing) and he liked the proximity to home. But he saw Nebraska TEAR UP Arizona in the holiday bowl... and he knows that Arizona bearly lost to Oregon and almost went to the Rose Bowl instead. So he should be able to see that the big 12 is a stronger conference. He should be able to see that the Pelini's took a defense ranked in the national 100's down to a defense that was 1st in the country in 2 years!!! He should be able to see that Bo has had defensive success everywhere he has been and has had national championship caliber defenses.

His mom can always move... Omaha and Lincoln are big cities... she could find a teaching job there. Plus the cost of living is way less so she'd be coming out ahead in the long run.

I think on Februrary 3rd you will see Owa with a Nebraska hat on, signing his name on a red paper.

Signed, sealed, delivered... Owa's ours to lose.
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Like other posters have said, it's not all about football. His mom is a teacher? I wasn't aware of this...but if it's the case the chance of her leaving Oregon is slim to none. If it's anything like Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, etc...teachers have to work 20+ years in the state to be whole on their retirement. My wife is a teacher, getting her to leave the state would be very costly for us...and would push her retirement date back years.

As for 4 years and he'll be making a ton of money in the NFL statements. If that was a guarentee, it might hold water. However, any number of things could go wrong over the course of 4 years. If it was as easy as just spending 4 years at NU and going to the NFL, everyone would do it. Sure, he'll have a better chance in the one area he can control, his skills on the football field. But injury, tragedy, homesickness, coaching changes, who knows what else could derail his 4 years and send him packing. Then how is he helping his family? Did the skills he aquire off the field prepare him for the end of his career, etc? I just don't see this argument really swaying him to one side of the other. The kid is too smart - he's life-smart.

Also 4 years is an eternity for a 17-18 year old kid. They are primarily worried about the next 6-18 months. That is why early playing time is such a big issue for these guys. If they were all so concerned about the NFL, everyone would want to redshirt to gain that edge on the senior class they'll be drafted with. Unfortunately that isn't the case. Most just think they are the best thing since sliced bread and therefore plan to be gone in 3 years. I don't think this kid thinks that way. He's worried about how he'll fit into 2010's team, and how he'll fit into the community. Remember he is being asked to leave one family for another. What he currently does throughout the course of a day could very well center around his brothers and sisters, and regardless of how much he wants that to continue...it can't happen at NU. Not the way it is now. If he wants to be a success, he has to venture out on his own, and dedicate himself 110% to that. He can't be thinking back to Oregon. If he is, he's not going to reach his potential and then NU and his family loses. That's a lot to swallow for anyone, especially a high schooler.

 
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