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UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:37 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
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McDonald is enrolled in classes and will begin practicing with the team as early as Thursday. The son of six-time NFL All-Pro safety Tim McDonald, he was recently dismissed from UCLA’s squad for violating team policy.
Tevin McDonald had 135 tackles in 27 career games at UCLA, plus four interceptions and 14 passes broken up. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder from Fresno, Calif., had 79 tackles as a sophomore in 2012. His brother, T.J., was a senior All-America safety at USC in the 2012 season.
“After consultation with many people and having a long discussion with Tevin, we’ve determined that he deserves the opportunity to continue his collegiate career,” said Eastern head coach Beau Baldwin. “We have high expectations of him off the field, in the classroom and on the field.”
McDonald’s father, Tim McDonald, is currently the defensive backs coach for the New York Jets, and one of his players is former Eagle Isaiah Trufant (2002-05). Tim McDonald played 13 years in the NFL, including 1993-99 for the San Francisco 49ers, which won Super Bowl XXIX. Most recently he spent one season on the coaching staff at Fresno State, and before that was head coach at his alma mater, Edison High School in Fresno.
Pending he stays out of trouble, that's going to make an already good EWU secondary into a potent one. Granted I do have my reservations about him staying away from bud in this state.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:20 pm
by SuperHornet
I hope your luck with drop-downs is better than Montana's. You did well with a couple of outstanding quarterbacks, though.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:44 pm
by Brock Landers
I'd say something... but it's SH, so why bother?
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:16 pm
by SDHornet
Brock Landers wrote:I'd say something... but it's SH, so why bother?
He is the biggest griz fan on the interwebs...
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:41 pm
by SuperHornet
SDHornet wrote:Brock Landers wrote:I'd say something... but it's SH, so why bother?
He is the biggest griz fan on the interwebs...
Um...that was intended to be anti-Griz smack, SD. They had a drop-down lineman who was about the worst behaved guy EVER....
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:56 pm
by EWURanger
Hopefully he can stay focused and contribute to the team. Good pick up if he can do that.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:45 pm
by Skjellyfetti
NCAA shouldn't care about pot in places where it's legalized. It's not performance enhancing and it's not illegal... so wtf should anyone care?
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:14 pm
by 93henfan
Skjellyfetti wrote:NCAA shouldn't care about pot in places where it's legalized. It's not performance enhancing and it's not illegal... so wtf should anyone care?
You're talking about the same organization that would not allow the University of Louisville to fly its champion men's basketball team to support its women in the championship the following day.
Do not expect logical thought from the NCAA.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:06 pm
by AZGrizFan
SuperHornet wrote:SDHornet wrote:
He is the biggest griz fan on the interwebs...
Um...that was intended to be anti-Griz smack, SD. They had a drop-down lineman who was about the worst behaved guy EVER....
Who the fuck are you talking about?
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:24 pm
by clenz
93henfan wrote:Skjellyfetti wrote:NCAA shouldn't care about pot in places where it's legalized. It's not performance enhancing and it's not illegal... so wtf should anyone care?
You're talking about the same organization that would not allow the University of Louisville to fly its champion men's basketball team to support its women in the championship the following day.
Do not expect logical thought from the NCAA.
The did grant them a waiver....hours after they had made plans to return to campus and started that journey home....so it was already paid for.
It was their way of making it look like the men's team did have the option but turned it down
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Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:25 pm
by 93henfan
clenz wrote:93henfan wrote:
You're talking about the same organization that would not allow the University of Louisville to fly its champion men's basketball team to support its women in the championship the following day.
Do not expect logical thought from the NCAA.
The did grant them a waiver....hours after they had made plans to return to campus and started that journey home....so it was already paid for.
It was their way of making it look like the men's team did have the option but turned it down
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Exactly. And even with the waiver, they were going to make the kids buy their own game tickets.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:27 pm
by clenz
Skjellyfetti wrote:NCAA shouldn't care about pot in places where it's legalized. It's not performance enhancing and it's not illegal... so wtf should anyone care?
Many things are banned that aren't performance enhancing.
Not legal in all states the ncaa gotta with a universal rule.
Private organization, they make the rules didn't matter if the substance is legal in the state.
Facial hair is legal, but my company outlawed it...
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Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:03 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
93henfan wrote:Skjellyfetti wrote:NCAA shouldn't care about pot in places where it's legalized. It's not performance enhancing and it's not illegal... so wtf should anyone care?
You're talking about the same organization that would not allow the University of Louisville to fly its champion men's basketball team to support its women in the championship the following day.
Do not expect logical thought from the NCAA.
I agree, with both posts.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:28 pm
by SuperHornet
93henfan wrote:Skjellyfetti wrote:NCAA shouldn't care about pot in places where it's legalized. It's not performance enhancing and it's not illegal... so wtf should anyone care?
You're talking about the same organization that would not allow the University of Louisville to fly its champion men's basketball team to support its women in the championship the following day.
Do not expect logical thought from the NCAA.
Good point, 93. The NCAA has NEVER been logical. I still remember an incident where they allowed a UCONN women's hoopster to do what amounted to a video blog on national TV (done in such a way that the NCAA got the cred for it), while around the same time they refused permission for a Northwestern football player (a theater major) to go to Italy to take part in a movie in which he had NO lines, and would only collect per diem. Idiots!
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:30 pm
by SuperHornet
AZGrizFan wrote:SuperHornet wrote:
Um...that was intended to be anti-Griz smack, SD. They had a drop-down lineman who was about the worst behaved guy EVER....
Who the [bleep] are you talking about?
I can't remember his name, but I remember a transfer from somewhere like Nebraska or Oklahoma who turned out to be a real troublemaker in Missoula; alkie and things like that. His antics were big news on eGriz at the time, but I think he's slid under the radar in the years since.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:35 pm
by AZGrizFan
SuperHornet wrote:AZGrizFan wrote:
Who the [bleep] are you talking about?
I can't remember his name, but I remember a transfer from somewhere like Nebraska or Oklahoma who turned out to be a real troublemaker in Missoula; alkie and things like that. His antics were big news on eGriz at the time, but I think he's slid under the radar in the years since.
I would take TEN of him for our O-line all day long. He had a nasty streak that you need in O-lineman. His transgressions were minor blips....
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:14 pm
by Grizo406
AZGrizFan wrote:SuperHornet wrote:
I can't remember his name, but I remember a transfer from somewhere like Nebraska or Oklahoma who turned out to be a real troublemaker in Missoula; alkie and things like that. His antics were big news on eGriz at the time, but I think he's slid under the radar in the years since.
I would take TEN of him for our O-line all day long. He had a nasty streak that you need in O-lineman. His transgressions were minor blips....
If I remember correctly, his "nasty streak" showed opposing players, on more than one occasion, that NO ONE disrespects his QB!
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:38 pm
by BlackFalkin
So another NFL bound player joins EWU football. What else is new?
BTW Eastern has a firm grip on the BigSky with the smallest stadium.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:32 pm
by Beardown
AZGrizFan wrote:SuperHornet wrote:
I can't remember his name, but I remember a transfer from somewhere like Nebraska or Oklahoma who turned out to be a real troublemaker in Missoula; alkie and things like that. His antics were big news on eGriz at the time, but I think he's slid under the radar in the years since.
I would take TEN of him for our O-line all day long. He had a nasty streak that you need in O-lineman. His transgressions were minor blips....
Are you referring to Quinn? A DUI is a minor blip?
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:35 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Beardown wrote:AZGrizFan wrote:
I would take TEN of him for our O-line all day long. He had a nasty streak that you need in O-lineman. His transgressions were minor blips....
Are you referring to Quinn? A DUI is a minor blip?
No.
He's from Texas, though. He didn't know any better.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:35 pm
by AZGrizFan
Beardown wrote:AZGrizFan wrote:
I would take TEN of him for our O-line all day long. He had a nasty streak that you need in O-lineman. His transgressions were minor blips....
Are you referring to Quinn? A DUI is a minor blip?
Well, which end of the scale would you put it closer to? Minor blip? or "real troublemaker"?
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:18 pm
by BearIt
AZGrizFan wrote:
Well, which end of the scale would you put it closer to? Minor blip? or "real troublemaker"?
Based on the most recent time he made the news I would tend to say it leans closer to hero.
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Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:21 am
by uofmman1122
Heard he tried UM and Delaney said no (understandably).
Good pickup for EWU, though. Should be a baller.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:17 am
by kalm
uofmman1122 wrote:Heard he tried UM and Delaney said no (understandably).
Good pickup for EWU, though. Should be a baller.
Blackfalkin is not pleased with you for suggesting this.
Re: UCLA Safety Tevin McDonald transfers to EWU
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:51 am
by Beardown
AZGrizFan wrote:Beardown wrote:
Are you referring to Quinn? A DUI is a minor blip?
Well, which end of the scale would you put it closer to? Minor blip? or "real troublemaker"?
A real troublemaker. Didn't he get in trouble at Oklahoma as well? Isn't that why he transferred? If you're okay with DUI's I guess that's your issue, not mine.