5* QB Jared Curtis was in Eugene with his parents last weekend and is scheduled to visit Georgia next... speculation is he'll be deciding between the two shortly. Next weekend the Ducks will be hosting arguably the top LB prospect in the country Tyler Atkinson of Georgia. STOMP
he's from Tennessee. The Ducks have lost a ton of recruiting battles because of distance + mothers (and girlfriends) even if he does commit, with 9 months between now and NLI day, any commitment is soft, especially in the NIL age
what Oregon does in NIL is pretty shrouded. I do know somebody who has peaked behind the shroud a little. He's told me that the Ducks are extremely disciplined in their NIL program and will not engage in bidding wars. (a rumored edict from Phil Knight). They gauge their needs, the talent of the target, the budget, and make an offer that's close to 'take-it-or-leave-it'. They'll add sweetener, but almost never add more than 10% on top of the initial position and about Knight: I've been told he has been pretty reluctant to engage in NIL. He's been involved but he's opposed to any bidding wars. He still believes he gets more bang for his bucks by investing in infrastructure and facilities, plus some investments in academic schools like Oregon's sports marketing program I've also been told he's still highly resentful of the Oregon Board of Higher Ed for stripping OHSU away from Oregon 50 years ago. As an alum who 'knows' the inside story on that, so am I
Totally agree. And even if he signs he could still bail. They allow anybody to leave whenever they want now, just like that 5 star kid after he signed with us couple months ago. I don’t trust this age anymore until they play their first game.
Thanks Captain Obvious! Are there any other well known facts you could let us in on? For those of us who enjoy following recruiting however flawed it may be, next weekend's Spring Game will have all sorts of top 2026 & 27 HS talent in attendance from all over the country and is typically followed by several commitments. STOMP
Right here is fine. They got beat by 10 by Michigan state who was seeded #1 in the Bei Ten championship tournament. Trailed by ten at the half, pulled within 1 early in the second half but quickly went back to ten for Spartans and stayed that way. Got beat in every facet, rebounding, shooting, turnovers and get4ting to the line. When Shelsted's shot is off, which is in about half the games, they don't have much of a chance. Angel is good on O but bad on D. I think they should figure out how to use Barthelemy more. Evans is always a disappointment. just has a knack for making the wrong decision and for a guy so long and athletic, seems a little un-coordinated. This team is probably very frustrating for Altman.
