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Ghost Pepper said:
Some posters on this board don't put much value on 5* recruits and prefer the old guard way of recruiting that Oregon continues to do, but there's not a poster on this board or anywhere I'd bet that doesn't see the instant value DAT, COLT and AA brings to this team and they clearly are 5* level talent.
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I dont think anyone here doesnt value freak athlete 5* Rated players.. and that we dont want them. But it doesnt always Pan Out.. according to Rivals, here are the 5* recruits that Oregon has landed. Haloti Ngata , Chris Solomona, Cameron Colvin, J-Stew, Lache Seastrunk, Colt Lyerla, DeAnthony Thomas with Thomas Tyner coming in. Looking at that list its pretty hit and miss (All Conference or Dud it seems) ... so its not the end all.

PS Arik Armstead hasnt played a down of College Football yet, I'll wait to put him in the same hemisphere as DAT personally.

Ghost Pepper said:
So while I'm sure it's easy to say the Ducks are looking for the right fit for both player and team,it's also clear to see we don't have a Tosh or a Monte Kiffin working for us and we need one.
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PPS Ed Orgeron is USC's recruiting guru... not Monte Kiffin
 
PPS Ed Orgeron is USC's recruiting guru... not Monte Kiffin
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Actually Lamo says over the last few years he sends his pops in to close the big time recruits.... says Monte puts their parents at ease!

I think it's unfair that AA is listed as a 4* where every site in the country had him as the top offensive lineman and a 5*..... talent wont change nor will his size and speed! He's a true 5* in my eyes and the nation will see that when he lines up at DE for us!
 
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Ghost Pepper said:
Some posters on this board don't put much value on 5* recruits and prefer the old guard way of recruiting that Oregon continues to do, but there's not a poster on this board or anywhere I'd bet that doesn't see the instant value DAT, COLT and AA brings to this team and they clearly are 5* level talent.
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some posters don't read so good and then throw out laughable strawman arguments

I think it's unfair that AA is listed as a 4* where every site in the country had him as the top offensive lineman and a 5*..... talent wont change nor will his size and speed! He's a true 5* in my eyes and the nation will see that when he lines up at DE for us!
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Unfair? Like a lot of HS kids, AA played both O & D... the sites evaluated him on both sides of the ball. In college he's opted to play D, so the sites hold onto the rating there that they evaluated him at like they do every other kid. Of course star ratings don't really matter/won't affect a guys level of play one iota, but do you think it would be more fair for them to treat AA differently then they do the rest of the kids?

STOMP
 
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Ghost Pepper said:
"The idea for learning alongside Su'a Cravens would be hard to resist"

That's exactly right.... and for Vanderdoes to get to play next to Bigelow and having Hutchings cleaning up the middle. That's just a lethal class!


Best Defensive class hands down this year, all while on recruiting probation!

I still hope we get Redfield and Vanderdoes but something tells me USC has a handful of spots left with their names on them....

The bigger question might be what makes Duck fans think we will get these guys?

As it's been said to me time and time again, USC has the weather, the girls, national exposure, 5* after 5* recruit, big money, and they play no one in their division to make the Pac-12 championship every year...... Why wouldn't a Califonia kid go there or any kid for that matter right?

However if Redfield and Vanderdoes end up at UW a team most in this country have forgotten about with their new strength being Tosh,than I'd say we might want to look into our recruiters and see if they are really best suited for this competitive level we need to be at now. We only have 1 player in the top 50 and we are a top 5 school and a top 10 school three years in a row, so something is a miss.....

Some posters on this board don't put much value on 5* recruits and prefer the old guard way of recruiting that Oregon continues to do, but there's not a poster on this board or anywhere I'd bet that doesn't see the instant value DAT, COLT and AA brings to this team and they clearly are 5* level talent.

So while I'm sure it's easy to say the Ducks are looking for the right fit for both player and team,it's also clear to see we don't have a Tosh or a Monte Kiffin working for us and we need one.

Uncle Phil didn't invest a ton of his money to come in second, I think changes willl be coming in the recruiting department if we lose Vanderdoes and Redfield and they should!

In order for Oregon to win national championships we need top level high school players and there's no way around that! Please keep in mind we very easily could have lost the Rose Bowl last year had DAT decided to be a Trojan!
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Honestly, I don't see what your complaining about. We've played in two rose bowls and a NC game in the last 3 years. In the last 13 meetings, Oregon has beat SC 8 times. In the last 5, we've won 3 times and this is no different SC team, they had the 5 star talent there .

you're so focused on stars, its sad how you forget how well our coaches can coach kids up. Lamichael James, for instance, was a 3* player.

Pull your head out of your butt. We're getting more Stars as the years go by. Maybe these kids are leaning towards Oregon because that's where they fit better. Not every kid in the nation wants to go to USC to play football, Not every kid in the nation wants to go to Oregon to play football.
 
As a program that wants to be ELITE, every year you have to improve. This year our recruiting has not been amazing, USC's has! We compete with them every year for the top dog biling, in hopes for a spot in a national championship game where we ar 0-2 in BCS games with the SEC that knows how to recruit and further knows how to beat us.

This is a recruiting thread! What should we be talking about here? BTW- those five stars won our Rose Bowl last year! Without DAT we're tied!
 
So how goes the targets for Oregon/USC at the Opening in Oregon?
 
Ghost Pepper said:
As a program that wants to be ELITE, every year you have to improve. This year our recruiting has not been amazing, USC's has! We compete with them every year for the top dog biling, in hopes for a spot in a national championship game where we ar 0-2 in BCS games with the SEC that knows how to recruit and further knows how to beat us.

This is a recruiting thread! What should we be talking about here? BTW- those five stars won our Rose Bowl last year! Without DAT we're tied!
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It is only the beginning of July.. A lot of these kids haven't even started their senior season.
 
It is only the beginning of July.. A lot of these kids haven't even started their senior season.
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I totally agree.... That's why I'm amazed that most of the USC commits have already verballed before USC even plays us on Nov.3 which is still two weeks shy of letter of intent day for high school players.


The top 50 players look pretty much sold on the school they want atleast that what all the recruiting boards say.... hopefully the great weekend in Ptown and Nike got a few of them to think again!
 
Zalsa said:
So how goes the targets for Oregon/USC at the Opening in Oregon?
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one report via Tony D of rivals is that lowly 3* commit Alex Redmond has been dominating including pancaking Eddie V in 1 on 1 competitions in full pads... those head to head clashes really favor the D Lineman.

STOMP
 
Nice. Maybe his stock may rise? :V

I know about our commits, but what about our targets?

And is there a forum like this one for Utah, Michigan, TCU, or WVU by chance?
 
Ghost Pepper said:
I totally agree.... That's why I'm amazed that most of the USC commits have already verballed before USC even plays us on Nov.3 which is still two weeks shy of letter of intent day for high school players.


The top 50 players look pretty much sold on the school they want atleast that what all the recruiting boards say.... hopefully the great weekend in Ptown and Nike got a few of them to think again!
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Well hopefully some decommit. Maybe USC will stumble this season. Hopefully not, cause it'd be nice for us to meet undefeated.
 
several top guys are in Eugene following The Opening including Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves. Here's a few highlights from his twitter account.... his handle is @VHargreaves24

"Just got to the Stadium ! Oh .... My ...... God"

"Oregon has the best facilities in the country ... Holy shiiz"

"This place is unbelievable"

STOMP
 
Zalsa said:
Nice. Maybe his stock may rise? :V
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Eddie V was named top D Lineman of The Opening... Alex Redmond was named the top O Lineman. Pretty much a lock that AR's stock rises after shining in this high profile camp

btw... heard an interview with Eddie covering a variety of subjects. Tidbits related to UO were that he grew up a Duck fan, has visited "probably 7 times", & that UO (and USC) will be in his final 5... didn't name the rest of the schools

STOMP
 
STOMP said:
Eddie V was named top D Lineman of The Opening... Alex Redmond was named the top O Lineman. Pretty much a lock that AR's stock rises after shining in this high profile camp

btw... heard an interview with Eddie covering a variety of subjects. Tidbits related to UO were that he grew up a Duck fan, has visited "probably 7 times", & that UO (and USC) will be in his final 5... didn't name the rest of the schools

STOMP
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Well that's a relief. Which O-linemen were higher than Redmond?
 
STOMP said:
several top guys are in Eugene following The Opening including Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves. Here's a few highlights from his twitter account.... his handle is @VHargreaves24

"Just got to the Stadium ! Oh .... My ...... God"

"Oregon has the best facilities in the country ... Holy shiiz"

"This place is unbelievable"

STOMP
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Thats awesome to hear! Sounds like this went well for the ducks! If we can land Hargreaves, Redfield, and Vanderdoes,then this class will be so beastly!
 
Thats awesome to hear! Sounds like this went well for the ducks! If we can land Hargreaves, Redfield, and Vanderdoes,then this class will be so beastly!
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For someone who doesn't need the stars you've picked some good ones!

Not that I'm judging you.... A lock down CB like Hargreaves, a DT like Eddie who can crush you playing next to AA on a stacked line with Redfield coming in for a safety blitz would be grand!

Time will tell!
 
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Hold the phones!!! I more than anyone can't stand the condemns for a cast of reason to long to list, but I saw that Falah tweet and he could be joking or anything else..... Bleachers is really stretching on this one! What Bleachers is reporting is like tabloid shit at the supermarket in this case!
 
Eddie V was named top D Lineman of The Opening... Alex Redmond was named the top O Lineman. Pretty much a lock that AR's stock rises after shining in this high profile camp
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I wonder..... If most think Vanderdoes is a Duck and I say that's still a big "IF", both he and Alex winning top lineman honors doesn't seem a little home cookin to me in our backyard?
 
Ghost Pepper said:
I wonder..... If most think Vanderdoes is a Duck and I say that's still a big "IF", both he and Alex winning top lineman honors doesn't seem a little home cookin to me in our backyard?
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The trend I'm noticing is how you suspect conspiracies at every turn. Of course just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you

STOMP
 
Zalsa said:
Falah said those tweets?
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my friend :google: can be your friend too. Just do a search with your person of interest's name & twitter and voila! I guess he's doing the 3 hat game and Oregon is one of them. Seems an honorary bronze metal is coming our way after his recent comment about it being between SC & UCLA

http://twitter.com/nicofalah

What's Back to Reality for? UCLA?
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my guess its mostly about the exciting times at The Opening and the rest of his trip being over

STOMP
 
The trend I'm noticing is how you suspect conspiracies at every turn. Of course just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you

STOMP
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Geez I wouldn't have studied so hard for my psychology degree if I'd known I could get such great teaching 18 years later from a guy who clearly suffers from a passive aggressive narcissistic personality disorder. You're a fucking Dr. thesis all rolled up in one!

Thank you Stomp!
 
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