yup, 270 is what he's claiming he weighs now. Like most 17 year old kids he's still filling out... which has been my point all along on why it's Okay to go after non-300 lb HS DTs. I agree that he'll probably Redshirt this year (along with Jelks & Hollins) to work on his body and the playbook. With 7 Juniors (AA, Buckner, Balducci, Bair, Kamp, Daniel & Talia), barring injuries Oregon probably has enough depth for 2014 though Trey L. could be able to carve out a niche. Whats important is that they have young guys in the system to take over the main roles in a couple seasons. If they'd struck out landing Freshman this year they'd have had to dip heavily into the JC pool next cycle.
btw... Austin has a cousin who lives in Eugene
I read recent quotes from JS that he tried to make it to Eugene on his own dime this weekend to give the Ducks another look. His USC interest is supposed to be dropping because of their quality of depth at Safety which he views as his best position. Like Trey L. he sees Oregon presenting the better opportunity to crack the rotation early. Frontrunners for the 2-deep at Safety next year are Dargin, Daniels, Tyree Robinson & Juwaan Williams
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