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TU gains top-10 QB commitment
 
By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
Published: 12/19/2008  4:53 PM
Last Modified: 12/19/2008  6:19 PM

Tulsa’s 2009 quarterback watch landed a huge candidate on Friday afternoon.

The Golden Hurricane received a verbal commitment from Shavodrick Beaver, who switched his allegiance from Michigan. The 6-3, 185-pounder from Wichita Falls (Texas) Rider High School is ranked the country’s eighth-best QB by Rivals.com.

“It’s about who you’re going to be with over the next four years,” Beaver said on Friday, adding that proximity played a big role. “I was impressed with how (the Tulsa coaches) carried themselves. They told me everything that was offered, and everything they said made sense.”

Beaver said TU coach Todd Graham discussed the importance of growing as a person away from the football field, an emphasis that Michigan didn’t approach. It made a difference, the player said.

Beaver completed high school on Friday and plans to enroll at TU next month. He’ll battle with Jacob Bower and GJ Kinne during spring drills, with all eyes on the vacant starting position next fall.

“The coaches told me I could compete right away,” said Beaver, who threw for 2,545 yards and rushed for more than 400. “No offense to Bower and GJ Kinne, but they’re going to have to fight every single day because I like to fight every single day.”

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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osupike4, Tulsa (12/19/2008 5:13:34 PM)
Even though I'm an OSU guy, this is awesome, congratulations TU.
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DrewTU, (12/19/2008 5:57:30 PM)
ppka, OSU pike. Yeah, we're pretty pumped.
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Lance-a-lot, Tulsa (12/19/2008 6:08:45 PM)
Wow, I never thought I'd live to see the day a guy decommits from Michigan to coma to TU. Pretty freakin' cool.
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Lance-a-lot, Tulsa (12/19/2008 6:09:15 PM)
* come, not coma...oops.
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Ignatz, Broken Bow (12/19/2008 6:36:37 PM)
All Right!!!!!
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MexiMike, tulsa (12/19/2008 7:18:08 PM)
OSU fan here VERY JEALOUS. Good grab TU.
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rudyt1082, (12/19/2008 7:36:05 PM)
Tulsa what a joke, he could have gone to Texas Tech or Mich, sounds like he afraid go far from home or thinks he cant play at that lvl
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shaw411, Scottsdale, AZ (12/20/2008 9:06:11 AM)
Now if only Graham stays around.......that remains to be seen.
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GoldenDriller1, Tulsa (12/20/2008 12:33:48 PM)
Good Show TU - Hey Rudy, how was the team at Tulsa Welding School or was it DeVry?
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rushman, (12/20/2008 2:41:01 PM)
Great for TU - now let's get some speed back on the defensive side of the ball.
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Lance-a-lot, Tulsa (12/21/2008 7:48:15 PM)
Golden: Rudy got denied entry at TWS and Devry, he ended up at Clary Sage.
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Bird1, Tulsa (12/22/2008 12:59:27 PM)
Know what? He can, at least, get an education by picking TU over Mich or TT, not to mention good coaching (Leach is OK, but Mich???).
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zzx375, BA (12/22/2008 1:29:34 PM)
I suspect Graham will be there at least another season or two. Would have been different had they gone undefeated.

Perhaps it isn't a question of whether or not the guy can play at Michigan but how soon he would have a legitimate opportunity.

Others may not think much of TU but it is still Division IA.

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mgsooner, (12/22/2008 3:27:28 PM)
Wow, big time commitment. Way to go TU. Now they just need to start landing some kids of this caliber on the DEFENSIVE side of the ball. I don't care who you've got on offense you're not going to win if you give up 70 points.
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But What Do I Know?, (12/23/2008 4:16:13 PM)
Bird1 - This is from a TU alum. Yes, TU is a first class education, but don't think that it is any better than UofM. US News and World Report rankings show Michigan in the 20's, TU in the 80's. It's first class +.

But our football team was better than theirs this season, that's for sure.
 

 
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