I have to be honest this kid just like Arden Key has been bouncing like a ball in a beer pong game. He seems about as credible as Cowart to me. I'm also concerned that coming to Oregon in dead of winter without a visit might shock the senses at the grey day least! You Know?
Ugo called Oregon his "dream school", has signed a financial agreement (see previously relayed pic) & is starting class at UO next Wednesday He's a Duck STOMP
Lovely. So, @Daigotsu who ya got for the last remaining spots in our class? Bostick and Ugo committed without using an OV.
So...with our title berth, what's word on recruits? 247 has been silent, aside from a 6'6 JUCO prospect coming in as a preferred Walk-On: Hutchinson Community College Quarterback Kylen Binn picked up a preferred walk on offered from Oregon in the last week. The 6 foot 6.5 and 230 pound Binn played his High School ball in South Carolina and received his Quarterback Coaching from Ramon Robinson. I we may ahve found our own Cardale Jones
Guessing it's silent because guys who host the various sites were at the game and are now in route returning home. STOMP
I bring news from 247! Oregon Offers JUCO QB - Preferred Walk-On Cory Fravel reported on Monday Oregon had offered Blinn C.C. (Kan.) QB Kylen Binn a preferred walk-on offer. This is not a scholarship offer. With Binn measuring in at 6-foot-6 this makes him an intriguing prospect worth noting. Zaru's notes: Walk-on to Cardale Jones pls happen Oregon DE Target Re-Classifies to 2015 Keith Niebuhr of AuburnUndercover.com reports Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. has re-classified from 2016 to 2015. Oregon is attempting to visit him this Friday and possibly lock in an official visit for this month. Wanogho is a 6-foot-8, 250-pound defensive end from Georgia. Auburn appears to be the team to beat. Zaru: Prince was born overseas and came here at age 15 or so. Our unis and facilities could impress him and we cna pitch the "play immediately" what with Armstead leaving for the draft. Plus he doesn't have the loyalty to the Alabama schools though Auburn coudl get him. Oregon Targets Indiana 'Hidden Gem' Oregon has also offered Ramone Atkins, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback from Merrillville (Ind.). Atkins has attended the Manning passing academy where Mariota helped. His family informs DuckTerritory, Atkins is seriously considering the offer. Atkins HUDL Zaru's notes: I guess this means we're no go for Murray. Oh well. Oregon Targets Vandy Commit The Ducks are talking to Vanderbilt commit Josh Smith and the interest is mutual at least. The 4-star inside linebacker stands at 6-foot-3, 228-pounds and is the No. 5 inside linebacker in the nation per 247Sports. An official visit hasn't been set but the staff should be out to see him later this week and solidify things. I would definitely keep a sharp eye on this linebacker target to see where things progress. I feel good about our chances with Smith than with Houston. Vandy has struggled while Oregon has made great progress in the state of Tennessee. Let's focus on him and Folau. Oregon Targets Alabama Commit Oregon has also been talking to Alabama linebacker Joshua McMillion. The four-star backer has been committed to Alabama since August and in recent updates seems pretty locked in with the Tide. However it's recruiting and stranger things have happened, so at least keep a eye open here to see if anything develops. Zaru: DAT-like chance? A few More Walk-On Targets Oregon is evaluating a dynamic receiver named Kerrick Jones out of.... you guessed it Tennessee. Jones tells me Oregon is expected to come by later this week and evaluate him further. Listed at 6-foot, 177-pounds I expect he ends up with a preferred walk-on offer. Jones HUDL Down in Mesquite (Texas) Oregon has been in conversation with 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker C.J. Hill. Hill tells me he has a walk-on offer from Oregon and is considering the option. Hill HUDL Condiff is back. Malik Condiff, who originally signed with Washington State and was set to enroll at USC as a walk-on tells me he will now walk on at Oregon. The former Torrance (Calif.) receiving star is listed at 6-foot, 187-pounds.
We are going in hard for Sacremento OL Darrin Paulo. Despite our class being filled at the spot, it sure is telling how much the staff wants this kid. Then again, who doesn't. He's 6'7 330
Of course we don't really know if the class is filled at O-Line... the staff may know something about attrition that we don't. Darrin is scheduled for an OV next weekend. Below is a link from Nebraska media that gives a little bio and a highlight link. Unlike most highlight videos, they don't circle him prior to the plays, but he's pretty easy to spot http://www.omaha.com/huskers/recrui...cle_b11e9078-9cf4-11e4-af5c-3725b5610eb6.html STOMP
Hearing Helfrich is visiting Benning Potoa'e today http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Benning-Potoa e-134694 STOMP
just watched the tape of D-Line prospect Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. & wow! 6'7 250 and just an amazingly quick & fast athlete... supposed to be a straight A student as well. On the tape he's bursting through the line to crush QBs and tracking down RBs from behind, but my favorite highlight is when he kicks the ball off and then beats everyone downfield to make the tackle too. The highlight tape and his amazing story are in the link below http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/01/the_prince_tega_wanogho_jr_sto.html STOMP
Petersen is visiting Potaoe in house soon, and Tega looks like an Auburn lock from the rumbings I have heard Also, Houston is a Hat at the table. He isn't coming.
Apparently we've stopped contact with Green as we saw the writing on the wall. Also seemed to have passed on Potaoe to look at some diamond in the rough player closer. If we land a big name outside of Merritt it will be a shock even though we are sniffing at the heels of some.
We made the championship so why isn't recruits not noticing. What gives? Does the staff give off bad vibes or are the other coaches just REALLY that desperate
The Championship was made just under 3 weeks. By that time most recruits have developed strong bonds with certain coaches, and have an idea where they are going. Usually a bump is noticed the next year, when certain kids, who might not have thought about the program, would be otherwise interested. Though I doubt kids dont know who Oregon is at this point. And making a championship still wont make up for the #1 thing working against UO... Location.
based on what? I just read the rivals recap of his visit complete with quotes. He says nice things about USC (of course) but names no leader and more or less says the same things he said in the quotes I relayed a couple weeks back... that he's still processing and will make the best decision for him and his family in the coming weeks. Of course USC is the local favorite and has several former teammates on it... thats nothing new. Those quotes I relayed weren't to an Oregon media person, yet he spoke in more glowing terms about the Ducks then any other program he'd visited. Now he's visited USC too and is making up his mind. If he doesn't know where he's going, how do you? STOMP
Distance doesn't hurt Ohio State or Notre Dame when it comes to plucking recruits outside of Indiana/Ohio. Been hearing the rumbings from J-Hop on 247. Also, no go for Joshua McMillon, and Joshua Smith we dont know what his status is due to him being media shy
Distance absolutely is a factor. Look at the population that Ohio St, and other traditional powers have to pick from. Ohio St in your example has a Population of over 11.5 Million in state alone to choose from vs Oregon's 3.9 Million. Thats just under 3 times the population to choose from, and for elite athletes to come from. Lets look at it a step further. Lets look at the final Rivals state rankings for this year. The State of Ohio Produced 17 4* Recruits https://rivals.yahoo.com/footballre...s/rank-3419;_ylt=AudLgGG5Wb.moqe6_81u3vZGPZB4 The State of Oregon produced 1 4* Recruit https://rivals.yahoo.com/footballre...s/rank-3408;_ylt=AiDZ3rw3f.p5Vk2oqen0YX1GPZB4 Ohio St got 5 of those Recruits or only 29%. Ohio St can afford to miss out on 70% of its in state talent, and still have 5 times more 4 * talent than the State of Oregon produced this year. Oregon, barring a mass Statewide Gold Rush, will always be at a disadvantage, with local/closer talent to choose from. So naturally, with more talent, comes good teams, with good teams comes winning, and then its easier for Distance to be less of a factor for the fewer recruits who dont mind leaving home (that both Oregon and Ohio St pull.
Here is a decent graph and article from a couple years ago on where College Players come from. Take a look at the graph, on the left, I can think of quite a few "Traditional Powers" that are in and closer to where their campus is location. Then look far to the right, not many ongoing powers that I can point to. Really quite remarkable what Oregon has been able to build the last 2 decades. http://www.footballstudyhall.com/2013/9/11/4718442/college-football-state-texas-california-florida
Holy Crap did I go down a rabbit hole on this one. On Rivals, I didnt realize there was an option to look at each School's entire Recruiting class by a map. So I had a little fun on lunch. I copied and pasted (only have paint at work) The Top 5 Recruiting class by map, and Oregon's which came in at #26. #1 Alabama #2 LSU #3 Ohio St #4 Florida St #5 Tennessee #26 Oregon
