Elijah Rushing, is the No. 1 ranked Edge rusher in the nation and consensus 5-Star...and who might have the most appropriate name ever for a football player.

“It was another great visit,” Rushing’s father, George, told 247Sports. “Their ability to prepare their players and development was another big selling point again. It was a solid trip, obviously they have all the bells and whistles as far as facilities and technology, but it was really good to get more personal time with everyone there."

“I’m from the South, so coach Lanning reminds me of the coaches I grew up knowing. There’s a Southern feel, he’s very welcoming and just seemed like a genuine straight shooter. He’s a real person and there’s no fluff.”

“One of the big things we discussed was making it a powerful room,” George Rushing said. “For coach Lanning it’s going to be about bringing waves of guys to get after the quarterback, similar to places like Alabama and Georgia where they don’t let up. It’s not just about the first group there or about the big pass rusher, it’s a total effort from the second and third unit, just bringing constant pressure and not letting up."

"They believe Elijah can be a huge part of that. They did an outstanding job.”

Maybe i haven't been paying attention...and who really pays attention to Stanford footbal, but suddenly (at least to me) Stanford is ranked #9 in recruiting on Rivals as well as 24/7. They somehow got 18 recruits in the month of June alone.....that's what i call putting in the work.
Pretty amazing given their circumstance.

Two things of note:

1. Ryan Pellum visit looks like it is off. And anyone who says it was mutual or that the Ducks canceled it is being disingenuous. Oregon would have had him visit in a heartbeat because they felt a visit could still get Pellum on board. Deep down this is a pretty clear indicator that this one is over.

2. As expected Marquis Gallegos looks to have canceled the visit as well. I hear this one was more of a 'no more spots' for a safety situation from the Oregon standpoint, but that if they felt either of their safeties were soft, they probably would have still hosted.

More later today or tomorrow morning.

Ha ha, gotcha. MBB for this coming season. Mich at home in Dec and U Ga in LV for the opener. Also, a mid season tourney that includes tOSU, Bama and Fla.

of course this is popular in the south, but Jojo Trader is in no rush to end his recruitment, so Oregon could potentially get in the game if it hosts him for an OV

This is her professional debut. To take first in a diamond league meet is huge.

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Rivals100 athlete Ryan Pellum has narrowed his focus to just two schools as he prepares for an official visit to Oregon this week. The Long Beach (Calif.) Millikan standout receiver and defensive back is focused on the Ducks and USC as his top two. He took an official visit to USC over the weekend. Pellum is expected to play receiver in college, and he has had a productive offseason so far on that side of the ball. He is an effortless route runner with impressive top end speed and a smoothness to his game. He'd be another really nice addition to the class. He played his junior season alongside current Oregon receiver commit Jordan Anderson, so there is some familiarity there as well.

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The latest in this week's Recruiting Rumor Mill:

Right here:

I couldn’t see if this was previously posted, but if not here you go!
The competition is pretty light, so it ought to be an easy decision for him. LOL
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Certainly hope not, but ischemic pain is the worst.

What’s next for Payton?

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Isaiah Garcia, the three-star OL from Utah, is making his second trip to Eugene this weekend for his official visit. His recruitment is down to Oregon, USC, Utah and Stanford.

We talked about each school and what he wants to get out of his Ducks OV:

UW has 1 committ and is ranked 89th by 24/7

And Dawgman weighs in giving a perfectly credible reason for not getting early commits

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USC is the only NCAA school to host an event bigger than the World T&F meet held at Hayward. They will be doing that for a third time.

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Four-star tight end Ryner Swanson was one of the official visitors over the weekend for the Ducks. He previously took an official visit to Texas and he is heading out to Provo today to begin an official visit with BYU. After that he will settle in and come to a commitment decision. Oregon previously hosted him on an unofficial visit but still managed to leave him impressed this time around. He had a conversation with his player host Casey Rogers that has Swanson thinking strongly about the Ducks, and Oregon remains right in the conversation with the California-based recruit.

"I just gotta be able to take that leap of faith and trust that Oregon could be the best for me even though BYU is really easy. ... Casey Rogers helped me realize that the best decisions he's ever made, they were the hardest at first. Oregon, if I do commit, that'll be hard for me because I'm saying no to the easier life at BYU with a ton of friends and just a great LDS community. So I just have to be really prayerful about this, and I know that I'll make the right decision."

Swanson is a member of the LDS Church and plans on going on a mission after high school, so his enrollment will be delayed. However, he says Oregon is investing fully into that plan, and he certainly feels a connection to Dan Lanning and the staff.

He will make his choice before the end of the month, and it could come very soon after his BYU trip comes to a close.

Read the full update at the link above.