oh-a-MAH-bay oh-dee-ga-ZOO-a: A Bruin Ambassador In The Making
by UCLAngels on Feb 4, 2010 1:02 AM PST
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It has been alluded to several times that you not only recruit the student-athlete, you recruit their mother as well. It is an easy argument to make that most commits in the country make their commitment with a great deal of weight placed on their parents' input. In general, we can say that these kids have the right support and the guidance from their family. And since this post is really about Owa, I want to pay close attention to Owa's mom:
Judging by this interview it's clear to me that Owa and his mom are very close - for that matter, his is a close-knit family. I am particularly moved by his mom's emotional (albeit short) interview; you can tell she's a very proud mom and that she believes her son is mature enough to leave home and that Owa is now joining a new family, that of the Bruins family.
As a recent alumnus of this great university, I am very proud that our very own, beloved university is recruiting, firstly, students and secondly, outstanding athletes.
Owa is a superstar in the making, but what I am more thrilled about is what he may represent: a potential ambassador for our great institution.
You may want to read the article about Owa's commitment to play for the University of...California, Los Angeles here.
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Ah the money quote
“I make it a priority to be a student first and an athlete second”
Truly a Bruin!
The real money quote...
“…and my mom really liked it a lot.”
by Chicago Bruin on Feb 4, 2010 5:11 AM PST up reply actions
Actually, the truly real money quote was from Owa's mom...
“…he made the right choice.”
by Chicago Bruin on Feb 4, 2010 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
Good thing he isn't a basketball player.
His name would be a pain to say during roll call. lol
by TrueBlueAndGold on Feb 4, 2010 7:28 AM PST up reply actions
He'd need two rounds of claps.
“Oh-a-MAH-bay” clap clap clapclapclap
“Oh-deega-ZOO-a” clap clap clapclapclap
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Or even "Double O"
as in license to kill.
Then, when he gets his number, he can be “Double O – 63”, for example.
by Give me a B... on Feb 6, 2010 1:19 AM PST up reply actions
Or we could do like we do for Mustafa...
and just omit the claps altogether in favor of the last name.
Great find on the article
I have a feeling this kid is going to be one of those pantheon student-athletes in Bruin lore.
loved the contrast
UCLA: Owa’s speech, Josh Shirley’s well-spoken announcement with his family in UCLA caps
u$c*: “trogans”
"I will be going to the University of California Los Angeles
to get my degree, and to play football"
Suh stayed at Nebraska through his senior year when he could have gone pro, right? Will Owa grace us with his gifts for four full years of eligibility? Could be the start of something wonderful!
Great Audio Interview with Link
Reiterates his decision making regarding school choices. Articulate, grounded, confident. Gave props to mother, coaches, mentors …
Such a great fit for us and him. Can’t wait to see him in action on the field, and to watch his future unfold at and beyond UCLA.
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