Some surprises here. It's all a crap shoot imo, but these are all probably good ones.

Win the north, and we are likely to be sandwiched between 2 of the best to start and end the season.

Also, ended last yr vs this year's best.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-for-the-2019-college-football-season#slide10

Today in Flock Talk; the hope of fall camp renewed; plus some thoughts on a couple of wide receiver prospects.

Flock Talk: All that is

Looking at last night's box score, KB got a couple of touches, no mention of Freeman. Maybe they are just saving him? Anyone know his status? A quick search didn't show anything current.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=401123243

Not a ton of notes from today as I spent almost all my 25 minutes of open practice behind the lens of my camera. But...

• Cristobal said that the team really hit the ground running today with this camp. He said that it seemed a more finely tuned operation than last year.
  
• Troy Dye said the freshmen as a group look "ridiculous" I think he means good.
• Herbert thought that this fall camp was starting out faster than last year because of all the work they put in the offseason in the playbook, etc. That was reiterated by many of the players I talked to today.
• Sean Dollars was the only frosh I got to watch today and man, he may not get into the 2-deep, probably won't. But he is farther along than most every other freshman I can remember at RB. Maybe Royce was further along on Day 1 but not by much.
• Great interviews today but not with everybody I requested. I asked for 8 guys, did about 8 interviews, but only 2 were with guys I requested. Lots of fun regardless...I like talking to the college players
• A few new drills today that we saw. One was that they started practice by tackling bags. I like when they are fairly physical right off the bat...sets a good tone
• The more I watch Mastro the more I like him. Don't get me wrong, I love Gary Campbell and will always admire him and be his friend. But that doesn't mean another coach like Mastro can't do a great job too.
  
• Talking to the WR's about Coach Boughnight I like what I'm hearing. The guys say he is a perfectionist...just what I feel the unit needed. So much WR talent, now let's see some production.
• Lots of pics today, lots of interviews. It will take me a long time to get everything out.
• All for now

As he releases top four:

https://n.rivals.com/news/five-star-lb-justin-flowe-releases-top-four

Pretty good job, Funny how Oregon recruiting is one of the O's top click getters. Anyway, mostly stuff we already know on here, but they do a good job and I just listened while I do other stuff.

https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/20...r-stellar-2021-football-recruiting-class.html

Brandon and I will be attending today's Media Day and will bring you the videos from the Cristobal and Herbert interviews. We are also going to interview the following players and will be releasing those over the next several days:

Juwan Johnson

Shane Lemieux

Travis Dye

Cam McCormick

Tyler Shough

Jevon Holland

Dru Mathis

D.J. Johnson

Saturday's practice is open to all fans and will get going at 10am, with players available for autographs afterwards at around noon.

Some of my SNL thoughts.

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Apologies for the lateness of this article; I got the information that he was committing on Monday -- I just did not have a specific time, so I just happened to be at lunch when this popped!

Commit Impact: T.J. Bass

1 Clemson 2 Bama 3 UGA 4 OU 5 Ohio St 6 LSU 7 Florida 8 Michigan 9 Notre Dame 10 Texas 11 Texas A&M 12 Washington 13 Oregon 14 Penn St 15 Utah 16 Auburn 17 Wisconsin Tie UCF 19 Iowa 20 Mich St 21 Wash St 22 Syracuse 23 Stanford 24 Iowa St 25 Northwestern

Of the top five uncommitted LB's in the nation, Ducks are favored for one and have a shot at another.

Predictions for LB

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One of the QB's invited to the SNL event. Started as a freshman on varsity for five games as a true freshman last season due to injury to their senior starter.

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Says now FSU, UF and UO, which is a big change since a few weeks ago. I thought UO was a longer shot than that, so that's good. But FSU? I guess they will have to play better to lure him in.

Recruiting outlook: Smalls is also tough to read but it seems like he’ll either stay in the northwest and go to Oregon or end up at Florida State or Florida. He just visited Florida State but will surely take more visits this season before announcing any sort of decision. Expect Smalls to take some additional high-profile visits for big match ups this fall.

Farrell’s take: I think he’s a long way from making his decision but right now I’m going to say Florida State. Oregon is tough to beat but I think Willie Taggart has made him a huge priority and I think the Seminoles can lure him across the country if things continue as they are.

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https://n.rivals.com/news/top-5-uncommitted-2020-defensive-ends

Today in the War Room; family matters as fall camp kicks off, plus, thoughts on some recruits including a potential commit.

Wednesday War Room: 7/31/2019

Yep, looks like Seth Figgins' mother is getting transferred to Eugene, meaning he will play his senior season at either Sheldon or South Eugene.

https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/20...-transferring-to-eugene-area-high-school.html

JtK

Another big factor in the projected improvement by the Oregon defense is depth. They finally have the depth and overall athleticism to withstand the grind of the season.

It's particularly true on the defensive line, where Gary Baker, Gus Cumberlander and Drayton Carlberg have the experience, size, strength and maturity to be very productive while setting the practice standard for an exceptionally promising group of younger players.

https://oregon.rivals.com/news/oregon-defense-primed-for-a-big-improvement-in-2019