There's a big rumor going around that the Ducks have a silent DT commit. It's all just speculation, but everyone's trying to find some sort of reasoning why the Ducks would tell Faith the spot was no longer available.
More Trey Williams... Texas A&M has let go the rest of former coach Mike Sherman's staff including the RB coach who Williams reportedly really liked. Pretty sure we're going to get sincere consideration. I see a lot of LMJ type speed strength and style in his highlights. Trey + DAT would be sick going forward http://espn.go.com/college-football...-hire-houston-cougar-kevin-sumlin-source-says STOMP
Any news on Elis McCarthy or Armstead? Imagine if we got those huge bookends to hub our defense for the next 4 years!!! WOW!!!
Armstead is making his visit to Cal official this weekend. He met with Cal and Oregon coaches at home Thursday and Auburn on Friday. Because he is taking an OV at Cal, he can't officially visit both Texas and Auburn, as he was planning (and as he could have done had he not made his Cal visit official). He's already visited Oregon, Notre Dame and Alabama. Ed O.
they've told several highly rated kids thanks but we're full recently, but have clearly continued to recruit those same positions. Maybe they're just trimming their list of kids who aren't showing them enough interest so as to be able to focus on bigger and/or more likely targets? STOMP
Ducks secure commitment from Stetson Bair... that last name might ring a bell around these parts http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football/recruiting/player-Stetson-Bair-134157
According to Justin, this is the mystery DT commit. He said he's technically Oregon's first 2012 commitment.
Love me's a little 6'8" Bair. Juco kid? Anyone notice Cal's work this week? http://california.scout.com/a.z?s=166&p=9&c=6&yr=2012 Absolutely huge for them. Here's our weekly visits: http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=9&c=6&yr=2012 UW had a big one too: http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=9&c=6&toinid=737&sspid=-1&yr=2012 Lots of teams with big visits. Oregon State has none.
For those of you who might not be excited for this get, he is really going unnoticed by scouting circles because he and Oregon have tried to keep him unnoticed. He said the last time he was measured he was 6'9" 275 and could add 20 pounds easy. This guy is huge even by NFL standards and if he plays like his brother then welcome aboard Stetzon! [video=youtube;Q_AWDmh7e58]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Q_AWDmh7e58[/video]
Thanks for that info. Was going to ask about his eligibility. 4 years is great. The kid is huge. Can't wait to see what he'll do within the parameters of Oregon's strength and conditioning gurus. If his work ethic resembles anything like his brothers, he'll have a great time at Oregon. I love when families show loyalty.
Bair was class of 2008, took a two year (?) mission, and then did a year at Iowa Western. It's interesting that he evidently was going to go to Idaho State as a OL (?)... http://isubengalblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/2010-version-may-be-deepest-team-under.html He was 6'9", 230 coming out of HS. http://hsidaho.scout.com/a.z?s=388&p=8&c=1&nid=3590305 And... he evidently just announced his engagement today. Haha. https://www.facebook.com/people/Stetzon-Bair/100001876440145?sk=wall Ed O.
Brandon Bair was one of my favorite Ducks ever. Adding his little bro, who obviously they've targeted for a long time, is just awesome. I'd expect him to redshirt next season and focus on eating right, working out, and getting integrated into the Duck gameplans. He's reportedly around 275 now. He has a year and a half to tune up his body and game when he'll be a 22 year old Sophomore. Whoa Nellie! STOMP
Completely reasonable to see Bair put on 20 pounds with the awesome Oregon programs. Kinda exciting. Hopefully those paws will knock down a lot of passes and kicks in the coming years.
This is exactly the size we need to play with the SEC... now he's just gotta put on 20 pounds and we're rockin!!
you do know that Oregon's DLine is bigger then LSU's right? Aren't they supposed to have the best D in the country? STOMP
Kelly recently said the Wiskey O-Line reminds him of Stanford's line. We can hang. But, some extra beef would help. Our last two games vs SEC teams would could have used it.
Yes I've heard that our line is as big as LSU's but when I see their front 4 they look a hell of alot bigger than our kids! Sorry but you can pad stats, they did when I played football... everything from measuring guys in their shoes to adding 15 pounds to your weight depending on your position. LSU just looks like men vs boys out there. Not just against us but everyone they have played this year. Bama is not that far behind them. I think we all know that the national championship is going to have to go through the SEC. A huge fast strong line seems a must have to achieve that goal. I think we are going in the right direction.
You're trying to sell that while watching on TV you could tell that their DLine was bigger then ours even though they were never on the field at the same time? Were you using the officials & the ball as a reference points? Your DLine weight conspiracy extends back to when these same guys on both teams were Seniors in HS and the Oregon DLine kids were listed slightly bigger... we've had a pretty stout one for a few years now but some aren't catching on. About the only game in recent seasons where our DLine didn't at least hold it's own was 3 years ago at Stanford. We should be so lucky as to always have it this good. For those who get star struck with visions of scout/rivals 5* rated DLineman making all the difference, take a look at the All Pac 12 teams for some perspective. Of the 8 guys honored with All Pac 12 team selections this year there were no 5* DLineman (per rivals), 3 were 4*, 3 were 3* and 2 were 2*. In other words, a majority of the guys who eventually turned out to be the best of the best in the conference were projects. Things are very much in transition physically for most 17 year old guys, and this seems to be especially true of the bigger kids. Heck, one of those 4* guys is Oregon's Dion Jordan and he was recruited as a WR STOMP
