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Quin Blanding

Does anyone remember what time he is deciding tomorrow? I know there was a post about it a while back but couldn't find it. Also am I the only one that thinks we have a decent chance at him?

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Hayesedandconfused on 26 Feb 2013 - 11:05am #

Unfortunately yes

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buckfan38 on 26 Feb 2013 - 11:09am #

I know he has not visited yet but wasn't it just last week that everyone was saying we led for him.  IMO we have a 25% chance because those stories last week had to be based on something.

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tdible2132 on 26 Feb 2013 - 11:05am #

I wouldn't say it's a decent chance, more like 97% UVA, 2% OSU, 1%FSU. It might be a different story if he had visited though.  Or if we can get him to visit after he picks UVA we could still have a chance.

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Ahh Saturday on 26 Feb 2013 - 11:15am #

@derek,

Any thoughts on this?  A couple weeks ago you were hearing good things about Blanding. What, if anything, has changed?

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dubjayfootball90 on 26 Feb 2013 - 11:32am #

man, i totally forgot about his announcement. Looks like I got something to pull me through the remainder of the day today since working with communists sucks....

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One Bad Buckeye on 26 Feb 2013 - 12:40pm #

Looks like I got something to pull me through the remainder of the day today since working with communists sucks....

Haha! Can you elaborate a little?  I could go for a good chuckle.  

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dubjayfootball90 on 26 Feb 2013 - 1:02pm #

@One Bad Buckeye

 

I work for a Chinese based company. My CEO is born-and-bred Chinese, and has tried his hardest to instill Chinese working culture, ideals, and environment in a US office with US workers. He does not understand different countries operate in different ways, so while I am at work from 8-6, I feel as though I am trapped in communist rule. He was, after all, asked to join the communist party in China.

It really goes much deeper than this explanation, for example, several labor laws were repeatedly broken: monthly pay was, at most, 17 days late, and at minimum, five days late, every month during a 22 month span, Pay stubs were sent out three months late, My health insurance was canceled, twice, (once while I was on vacation in the Dominican Republic) for his neglect on payment, I have been switched from exempt employee, to non-exempt employee, back to exempt employee, and my pay has been retroactively deducted, due to an oversight issue that he, our CEO, was and is directly responsible for. Also, I get paid once a month when he decides to go to his bank account and transfer money from his account to mine.

Three years I have felt this oppression!!!! but not any more. Got accepted into an MBA program and I am out of here in 68 days!

Sorry for the rant One Bad, This is just the tip of the ice berg with my daily problems in work, but that is the most I can elaborate on without going into full 'posting blog mode'. He probably has a camera set up behind my desk and is watching me type this as we speak. 

 

Edit: I have sought legal representation, but he is not going to be extradited from China for it, and he would just close up shop and open a firm in Canada if he was banned from working in the US.... 68 more days!

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dancorona5 on 26 Feb 2013 - 1:05pm #

Yeah, I'm surprised you are even able to access this site at work. If all of a sudden you disappear from 8-6 on weekdays..we'll now know why haha.

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Squirrel Master on 26 Feb 2013 - 1:06pm #

Uh, I know jobs are hard to get but why have you not kicked him in the nuts and quit 2 years ago? I would have taken his most prized possession from him for ransom if he ever messed around with my pay. Nobody screws with my money but the government (not political!!)


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dubjayfootball90 on 26 Feb 2013 - 1:16pm #

haha, yea, I have been asked that many times before. I just forced myself to stick it out so it looked good on my resume for Grad school. Sucks waking up everyday to go do something you hate, and working for a place that constantly sh*ts on you, but hell, 11W has kept me sane for the past 14 months, I think I can pull out another three

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One Bad Buckeye on 26 Feb 2013 - 1:45pm #

Oh man. Sorry.  I was expecting a more comedic explanation i.e. PSU fans calling the NCAA communists (which is still pretty laughable).  

Sorry for your luck man, I applaud you for sticking it out this long.  I always pull for my fellow Brecksville Alumn to do well and be merry.  Hopefully better things are on the horizon for you my friend.  

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sharks on 26 Feb 2013 - 11:58am #

I'd normally say that UVA has to be a lock since he hasn't set foot on another campus, but the more I pay attention to recruiting, the less sense any of it makes (see, eg. Bama and the 8th grader).

Regardless of who he picks, he'll retain all his official visits (so why not visit some schools and announce later??), so I imagine he'll be taking those between now and next Feb.

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FROMTHE18 on 26 Feb 2013 - 1:12pm #

ways to go regardless of his pick; think if Meyer wants him, Meyer will get him in the end

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buckeye76BHop on 26 Feb 2013 - 2:14pm #

He picks UVA....wish it was the good guys...but it won't be on 2/27.

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Remington2323 on 26 Feb 2013 - 2:44pm #

Best of luck to the young man at UVA.

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pcuzz1 on 26 Feb 2013 - 3:06pm #

@dubjayfootball saw the name and wondering if that is any connection to Washington and Jefferson in PA? I have a buddy that plays football there.

 

In regards to Blanding, I know Baugh had previously been to tOSU campus, but not for a while.  It would be nice to see him pull the trigger for the good guys even without that visit. Im sure Urbz wont let up on him if he really wants him.

pat cozzens

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buckfan38 on 26 Feb 2013 - 3:56pm #

Funny I just applied there for college. 

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dubjayfootball90 on 26 Feb 2013 - 4:25pm #

@PCUZZ, yes, that is in reference to the Presidents. Graduated there in 2010 and played football there all four years. what year is your buddy? If he is a senior now I probably played with him unless he transferred in later

@Buckfan, it is a nice, small college. I love the fact that is was small. The president, Tori Haring Smith, is a b****, but you can't discredit the fine education from that institution. I am glad I went there and I am glad I graduated and got my degree from there. I can tell you this, a degree from W&J has A LOT of weight in the real world. (Also, rush Phi Delt if you decide to go ;). just some tips from me to you)

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