Portland State had a big recruiting bonanza the first weekend in January, as the Vikings program not only hosted several members of Oregon's First Team 4A All-State squad, but landed a few commitments as well. While Patrick Stoudamire wasn't one of the recruits who gave the PSU coaching staff a verbal commitment, the visit certainly had the shifty 5-foot-10, 180-pound athlete thinking about it. He's still got at least one more official visit left to take though, and then on February 1st we'll know if he'll be staying in-state or not.
Like everyone else OregonPreps.com has talked to in regards to the weekend of the 6th-7th, Stoudamire thoroughly enjoyed himself during his time on PSU's campus.
"It was tyte - I really liked it," Stoudamire said. "The players were pretty cool, and I was (hosted by) Aaron Dickson. What impressed me the most was probably how the players talked about the coaches and said that they were tight."
On his visit, Stoudamire not only hung out with the team and chatted with the coaches, but also learned more about what future would lie ahead for him at PSU should he decide to become a Viking. He's looking for the opportunity to play both football and basketball in college, and Portland State will allow him to do just that. That was certainly music to Stoudamire's ears and he definitely likes PSU, but he still has another official visit to take before making any decisions.
"I'm going to Western Illinois (the weekend of Jan. 27) - they've given me an offer to play both (sports)," Stoudamire said. "I don't know too much about them except that they put a lot of guys in the NFL. But I'll go there and check it out. It's probably going to come down to the coaches and playing time."
Stoudamire indicated that he hasn't heard recently from Air Force or Montana, and that it doesn't appear as if a visit to Connecticut will happen this weekend. Stay tuned to OregonPreps.com for the latest on Stoudamire and other members from the Class of 2006.
