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'06 MN DT Walker Ashley (Minny...no, maybe USC......no, PSU...no, Minnesota commit)

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Walker says that USC is his leader as of right now. The NC game reminded him of why he was so high on USC in the beginning. The exit of Coach Orgeron disappointed Walker, but he is over that now. If NLOID was today, he would sign with USC. However, he says it is a 50% chance he will end up there. He will possibly visit Oklahoma, but must let them know by wednesday.
 
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Ashley seems to be pretty mercurial in his favorites though. I remember tOSU being a favorite near the begining of the season and dropping pretty quickly when we had that losing streak near mid-season. We were then his favorite again until just a few days ago.
 
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I hate to bring this up but months ago wstrips said Ashley to USC. Ashley did such a good mating dance of the peacock where ever he went that we all forgot wstripes call on this. It appears to be coming to fruition
 
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Matt:

Wallace, on the WeAreSc premium board, didn't say that tOSU was "eliminated". At the moment, repeat at the moment, and according to him, it looks as USC, PSU and tOSU, in that order.

As usual, I would listen to wstripes up-dates. He knows what is going on with USC recruiting.
 
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USCemper said:
Matt:

Wallace, on the WeAreSc premium board, didn't say that tOSU was "eliminated". At the moment, repeat at the moment, and according to him, it looks as USC, PSU and tOSU, in that order.

As usual, I would listen to wstripes up-dates. He knows what is going on with USC recruiting.
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Angelo, good to see you posting again. Thanks for the update.
 
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Walker has seemed to change his favorites constantly throughout the process, which is fine. I can totally respect that. The only order that matters is who is #1 on NLOID. Wstripes has thought that USC has had the inside track on Walker for some time, so I tend to think that he is headed West. Good try by the coaching staff, but this seems to be an example of what back-to-back NCs will do for your recruiting...
 
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I have heard from a few USC sources that A) They want a decision from Walker very soon and B) They actually might be telling him offense is in his future. I do not know if this is truely the case just a few things that make it a bit more interesting.
 
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I heard the same thing, and it might be that with Ekom Udofia back on the radar at DT, the coaches need to know something soon from Ashley. But, I think that Udofia would be red-shirting because of a very serious leg injury, so I don't know if this alternative would help the immediate needs.

Supposedly, USC has hired a new DL coach (DL coach of the Packers), although there hasn't been a formal announcement as yet. Perhaps, Ashley, who was recruited by Orgeron, was waiting for this development.
 
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Snow vs Distance - Scout

Snow vs Distance
By Allen Wallace**National Recruiting Editor
Date: Jan 17, 2005

"My trip to Penn State this past weekend went good," said defensive lineman Walker Ashley. "I had a great time with the players and the coaches. They're my number two school right now and I'd say there's a 25% chance I'll go there..."



Minnesota defensive end/defensive tackle Walker Ashley (6-5, 285, 4.85, Scout.com's #18 DT) now says USC (10/23 official trip) leads Penn State (1/14), Ohio State (12/3), Minnesota (12/10, mom's pref) and Oklahoma.

"USC leads over the other schools in my top five right now," says Ashley, from Eden Prarie. "I'd say there is a 50% chance I'll go there. Even though it's far away, location is not a problem. I come from a small town, but there's a lot to do in California.

"Their tight end, Dominique Bryd, is the cousin of my best friend, Noah Sims. Dominique says that if I went there I would be homesick for awhile but that the coaches were good at helping players with that.

"And they just won the national championship. I had some second thoughts on them earlier, but seeing them on national television brought them back for me. Right now though, I'm not committed and I haven't been committed. I have told their coaches that if Signing Day were today, that I would sign with them. I see a great opportunity there. They are losing two great defensive linemen.

"They told me that their defensive line coach (Ed Orgeron) would probably take an offer to coach Mississippi if he was offered. At first, I was kind of upset about it when he left. But I don't feel that way now. They told me they know who the want to be their defensive line coach. He's from the NFL.

"My trip to Penn State this past weekend went good. I had a great time with the players and the coaches. They're my number two school right now and I'd say there's a 25% chance I'll go there.

"My host was Tamba Hali (defensive tackle). He took me around the campus and introduced me to some people, and we went to some parties. I enjoyed it.

"The highlight of the trip was being at the basketball game and having everyone there chanting my name. A negative to walk away from this experience was that it was snowing. I mean I expected to get away from it, but there was snow there.

"I like Penn State's program also because my dad went there and he played middle linebacker. That's where my dad would like me to go. That will be a medium factor for me. But he knows the decision is mine to make.

"It's a school that has some great history and tradition. They've also got a great recruiting class this year and I'd like to be a part of that. I just really like it. My visit there went great and made me think.

"I'm still thinking about taking a trip to Oklahoma. They want me to let them know by Wednesday if I'm going so I only have a couple of days. I just don't know if I'm going to. I'm feeling kind of worn out by recruiting right now.

"I won't announce where I'm going until Signing Day. I want to use all of my time so that I can make the right decision."

Final SR (10-1) stats: 89 tackles/14 sacks/25 TFL/1 INT-TD/4 FC

2.63/19 ACT--Feb retest
 
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