Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
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Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
Ouch!
https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/17 ... 8421712037
This one has to hurt. Martinez has done nothing but preach loyalty to the program, and apparently coaches gave some very recent interviews in which they praised him for staying. Seems like this caught everyone off-guard. Earlier I popped into an OSU Twitter space and it wasn't pretty.
I'm one who actually roots for Oregon State and I don't take pleasure in this. As a Duck fan, though, that early season trip to Corvallis just got a lot less dangerous. Martinez was the real deal. Doubt they'll be able to bring in anyone remotely as good as him.
https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/17 ... 8421712037
This one has to hurt. Martinez has done nothing but preach loyalty to the program, and apparently coaches gave some very recent interviews in which they praised him for staying. Seems like this caught everyone off-guard. Earlier I popped into an OSU Twitter space and it wasn't pretty.
I'm one who actually roots for Oregon State and I don't take pleasure in this. As a Duck fan, though, that early season trip to Corvallis just got a lot less dangerous. Martinez was the real deal. Doubt they'll be able to bring in anyone remotely as good as him.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
Without being in a conference, Beavers won’t attract much talent.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
It leaked that his NIL deal at Oregon State was 400k for just this year.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
If they're not able to retain a player they've offered $400K, they won't be able to hang onto many top level players as they head into a mainly MWC schedule.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
The only thing that would keep good talent to play at a lower level is $$$. Unfortunately, low quality schedule/conference and low $$$ will often be coupled.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
Beavers are exactly where they should have been all along.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
Would the Ducks show interest in him?
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
Wouldn't be worth the money. Other guys we already have will have comparable production.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
Interest, probably but with what we have on the roster, he would probably be a marginal upgrade/lateral move for a significant chunk of change.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
What they said^
You gotta imagine he wants to start wherever he ends up at.
You gotta imagine he wants to start wherever he ends up at.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
Being first team All-PAC-12 as a sophomore seems pretty good.
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Re: Damian Martinez leaving Oregon State
I’ve seen he said they didn’t pay him what was promised. You can tell a guy whatever you want, but all that matters is cash in hand.