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Fred Davis speaks....

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041125/SPORTS04/411250412/-1/SPORTS

For Fred Davis, a homebody his entire life, it's been difficult being so far from friends and family. But lately, Davis' character has been tested as never before - and it has nothing to do with being homesick.

Davis (no relation to Jazlyn) was one of the most highly sought-after local football recruits in years. He could have played for any Division I-A program in the country.

Davis selected the defending national champion Trojans over Ohio State, Miami, Oklahoma and Florida. USC coach Pete Carroll traveled all the way to Toledo to close the deal on Davis.

Davis graduated early from Rogers and enrolled at USC in the spring of 2004. He believed it would provide him an opportunity to play right away.

Instead, nine games into his freshman season, Davis is already looking ahead to next year.

He's seen very little game action and said he doesn't know what he'll do if the same thing happens next year.

He really likes USC. The weather is great. He's made some good friends. But more than anything else, he wants to play football.

Fred Davis is sitting in a Los Angeles eatery following practice. It's a few days after No. 1 USC defeated Oregon State, a game in which Davis didn't play.

For the season, he has four catches for 30 yards. When he plays, it's usually at tight end. He offered to switch from wide receiver to tight end because maybe, just maybe, he might see more action. But so far, no change. So he watches and waits his turn.

At 6-4 and around 235 pounds, Davis is bigger and stronger than a year ago. Faster, too.

He's probably the fastest tight end on the team, not to mention one of the fastest receivers. But this is USC we're talking about. Davis understands, but then again, he doesn't.

"Being far from home, I had to deal with it by myself. I had to be a man and deal with my problems," Davis said. "I can call [home], but it's really better to have somebody there for you. But you're 2,000 miles away. You've got to do it yourself.

"I know I've got to work hard. I know I'm not going to be able to do this, watch people from the sideline. That's not my style."

USC's Carroll understands where Davis is coming from. He envisions Davis becoming another Kellen Winslow Jr. - a fast, powerful tight end who can run like a wide receiver.

"He's a terrific athlete and he's competed really hard. He's working his way through the competition at his spot. I think he's going to be a tremendous player," Carroll said.

"He came to us and asked if he could play tight end. We were playing him at wide receiver. He's capable of doing both, but he's such a strong, big guy he's going to grow into that position and he's going to be a downfield threat.

"He's going to be in the mix really quick order. He's got too much talent not to."

Carroll's words don't bring a smile to Davis' face. In fact, his coach's compliments only serve to frustrate him more.

"I'll play tight end. Receiver, I like that too. Whatever it takes to get out on the field," he said.
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These kids with the "I want it now" attitude really bothers me and it makes me glad he's not a Buckeye.
Fred doesn't seem to understand that he wouldn't have played much at any of the better D1 schools. If he wanted a lot of playing time as a true freshman he should've went to Indiana.
Fred, just work your ass off and your time will come.
Sounds as if he isn't the kind of person that's willing to do that. Too bad.
 
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ashlandbuck said:
These kids with the "I want it now" attitude really bothers me and it makes me glad he's not a Buckeye.
Fred doesn't seem to understand that he wouldn't have played much at any of the better D1 schools. If he wanted a lot of playing time as a true freshman he should've went to Indiana.
Fred, just work your ass off and your time will come.
Sounds as if he isn't the kind of person that's willing to do that. Too bad.
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I agree, I don't hear any of our freshmen bitching about playingtime. Of course I don't know what Pete told the kid either. If the coach tells you that you will start, or play a lot, that may factor into the decision of where you go. I kinda feel sorry for him in a way, because the reason he choose UCS might have been that, they told him he would start, or play a lot, and now its not happening. I guess that's what you get for believing that you are pete's #1 guy.
 
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"I agree, I don't hear any of our freshmen bitching about playingtime. Of course I don't know what Pete told the kid either. If the coach tells you that you will start, or play a lot, that may factor into the decision of where you go. I kinda feel sorry for him in a way, because the reason he choose UCS might have been that, they told him he would start, or play a lot, and now its not happening. I guess that's what you get for believing that you are pete's #1 guy."<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

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Every coach tells a recruit he has a chance to play a lot....there's no exception...A ton of our freshman have played and played a lot this year. Jarrett starts, Byers starts, Rivers and Schweiger play a lot, on every series, Davis has played quite a bit, Pinkard has played a ton at safety (will start next year); there are many more. The pete's #1 guys (kinda getting a little old); different coaches on a staff recruit different players, so one coach will tell a player they're his #1 recruit and another coach will tell another player he's their #1 recruit....a player might be that certain coaches #1 recruit.....If you want to talk about dirty recruiting practices, talk about Neb.
 
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