This guy would be a huge get but you can see based on his top five it is no slam dunk.

Anthony breaks down top five

OK, fine for the men:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral#slide0

How is the women's recruiting going?

Oregon will need some big time replacements for the team leaders in the next two years.

Altman’s old friend from Oklahoma might have some insight to offer but Duke and Florida State might have the formula. Suffice to say, two of the three coaches have an interest in Oregon’s success as elimination of the Cavaliers would potentially clear up the path to a championship.

http://www.oudaily.com/sports/ou-me...cle_9a428676-4dac-11e9-ac53-17a7e0a3b089.html

https://www.dailyprogress.com/caval...cle_e7c7e258-1b82-11e9-a19b-fb790e362419.html

Here’s the article from 247 on how Florida State beat Virginia to play for the ACC tournament championship. I think Oregon could take that as the formula since defense is their strong point and the Cavaliers back court accounts for 60% of their point production as a team.

https://247sports.com/college/flori...-will-play-for-an-ACC-Championship-130135434/

From Oregon Communications

Oregon added a signee from the junior college ranks and two more high schoolers as the three future Ducks signed National Letters of Intent with Oregon, head coach Dana Altman announced Monday.

Chris Duarte, one of the top junior college players in the nation, and high school standouts Isaac Johnson and Chandler Lawson are the newest additions to the men’s basketball roster.

The 6-6 Duarte is from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and is currently in his sophomore season at Northwest Florida State College.

Johnson, a 6-11 athlete from American Fork, Utah, is rated as one of that state’s top prospects and will enroll at Oregon after a two-year LDS mission.

Lawson comes to Oregon from Memphis, Tenn., as one of the nation’s top power forwards.

"It was great during the recruiting process getting to know not just these three young men, but also their families,” said Altman. “These are terrific young men and I know our fans are going to really like them.

"Their families were tremendous throughout the recruiting process and they are very excited about becoming Ducks. Chris, Isaac and Chandler will be great representatives for our basketball program and for the University of Oregon."

Chris Duarte, 6-6, 175, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. (Northwest Florida State College/ Redemption Christian)

Versatile player considered one of the top junior college transfers in the nation … Appeared in all 32 games for the Raiders, helping lead them to an impressive 29-3 record in 2017-18 … Averaged 12.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game during his freshman campaign for NWF … Shot 55 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range … Earned first team all-Panhandle Conference honors … Dropped 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in the FCSAA state championship game where the Raiders claimed the title … Integral part of NWF’s lineup during their run to the Elite Eight in the NJCAA tournament … Named a preseason First Team “Super Sophomore” by Street and Smith’s Basketball Magazine for the 2018-19 season … Rated by 247Sports as the fifth-best high school player in the state of New York in 2016-17, where he spent the season at Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, N.Y. … Also played with the New York Lightning AAU program … Born in Montreal and raised in the Dominican Republic.


Isaac Johnson, 6-11, 235, American Fork, Utah (American Fork High School)

Four star recruit with a scout grade of 88 according to ESPN.com … Ranked 53rd in ESPN’s top 100 for the 2019 recruiting class … Ranked as the No. 1 recruit from the state of Utah … Averaged 18.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game during his junior campaign in 2017-18 … Hit 25 three-pointers as a junior for American Fork … Earned third-team Class 6A Deseret News all-state honors … Expected to make a two year LDS mission trip following high school graduation and will join the Ducks as a freshman for the 2021-22 season.


Chandler Lawson, 6-8, 200, Memphis, Tenn. (Wooddale High School)

Four star recruit with a scout grade of 86 according to ESPN … Ranked as the 58th recruit in ESPN’s top 100 for the class of 2019 … Won three straight TSSAA AAA state championships with Memphis East High School … Scored in 11 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and recorded two assists in the 2018 state championship game en route to victory for Memphis East … Earned TSSAA AAA most valuable player honors as a sophomore … Transferred to Wooddale High School for his final high school season where he will be coached by his father Keelon Lawson … Played in 11 games in the Nike EYBL circuit for the Bluff City Legends, averaging 12.4 points per game, 8 rebounds per game and 2.4 assists per game.

Will be interesting to learn more about this one.

http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26357332/feds-say-lawyer-avenatti-tried-extort-nike

Nice article from the Raleigh paper.

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/article228366874.html

Is Kayvon Thibodeaux ready to make the biggest impact among five-star freshman defensive ends?

https://n.rivals.com/news/five-big-de-questions-heading-in-to-2019-season

So I wanted to subtitle this Reflected Glory: How Mario Cristobal and Oregon football are reshaping the Oregon athletic department - but that was too long!

IT is a look at the importance of Cristobal and the rest of the Oregon staff support of ALL sports. That support is changing the face of the university for the better.

Reflected Glory: Oregon athletics

"Who," you say...or at least that's what i said.... anyway, good luck with Jason Kidd.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...0524/california-fires-coach-jones-8-23-season

Often takes some luck to move on after the first round. Anyone else see that ending? Duke was a mere lay up and then a a missed tip from heading home and that would have been fine with me, lol..

both men and women on about the same time. The old remote will get a work out and the woman will be annoyed.

So later today, the article will be up, here is an advanced copy just for you!

The state of Oregon has produced a tremendous level of talent over the past few years. In fact, the 2018 recruiting class was the deepest in state history – and last year’s cycle was a pretty good group as well. But it seems that the class of 2020 is not as top heavy or as deep.

Despite the lack of high end talent, the top five in the state are all players with multiple Power Five offers including offers from Oregon. The top five in the state all have offers from Oregon; but not all of them are committable.

Today in a special edition of Top Trio, we look at three state of Oregon prospects with Oregon interest. And in a twist, we talk about all of the top five and where the Ducks stand.

Starr

Who: Starr is the top ranked prospect by Rivals in the state of Oregon. He is a three-star prospect with very good size (6-2, 188) for a wide receiver and has been productive over the last few seasons against good competition.

DSA Take: Starr is someone on whom the Ducks have had an eye since his freshman season. He has been to countless Oregon games and made countless unofficial visits. He has an offer from Oregon, and the new staff has extended the same offer to Starr, but after taking four wide receivers in the 2019 class, the Ducks are being very selective in who will have the first chance to commit. There are several receivers the Ducks have ahead of Starr like Johnny Johnson, Koy Moore, Lavon Bunkley-Shelton and a few others ahead of Starr on their top receiver list.

There is an important reason, however, that the staff continue to recruit Starr – elite wide receivers are difficult to come by and all of those mentioned could easily commit elsewhere. So the staff will continue to actively recruit Starr; but as of now, we have him pegged as heading elsewhere in the Pac-12.



Who: John is a three-star running back from Lake Oswego. He has good size (5-11, 210) and is deceptively faster than he looks on film.

DSA Take: John is exactly the kind of running back that Mario Cristobal and Marcus Arroyo like; he has good size to make those tough yards, and can beat linebackers for bigger gains on occasion. Is he a breakaway threat on any run? No. But he is reminiscent of Kani Benoit on tape and could find himself in the same position as Jayvaun Wilson in last year’s class.

The Ducks are only looking for one running back in this class (plus one more hybrid running back/slot receiver), so whether John gets that committable offer or not is still to be determined. If the Ducks miss on a couple of other guys, it would not surprise us to see John pick the Ducks.



Who: Alfieri is the younger brother of Stanford star Joey. He has good size in his own right at 6-2, 200. He is listed as an athlete and could end up at multiple positions.

DSA Take: Alfieri has an Oregon offer and the Ducks like his potential, but this is going to be an uphill battle. He is an Oregon State legacy and his brother is at Stanford. But Cristobal and staff have had little fear on the recruiting trail and will pursue him regardless of those affiliations.e is li

Don’t be surprised if Alfieri jumps to the top of the state in the next update of the Rivals ranking. He had a strong junior season and has shown well at camps. He could add a fourth star and will be the top prospect in the state. His recruitment is not an afterthought and the Ducks really like his potential at linebacker.

Who Else: The Top Five in the state of Oregon is rounded out by Max Lenzy and Casey Filkins. Lenzy, younger brother of one time Oregon commit Braden, is one of the best defensive backs in the Northwest and led the state with 10 interceptions last season. While the Ducks are in for some very good defensive backs, don’t be surprised if they start to make a push for Lenzy in the near future. They like his play, speed and potential as a defensive back. As guys like Kellee Ringo start to lean away from Oregon, the Ducks will continue to recruit the best they can find and Lenzy is another who could see his stock rise in the next round of Rivals rankings.

The other player to get a recent offer is Lake Oswego wide receiver Casey Filkins. Filkins has had a really strong off-season and is seeing his stock rise. He did get an offer on a recent visit to Eugene – but it is conditional. So as of now, we still see Filkins headed somewhere else, but he is definitely someone on whom to keep an eye as the 2020 class starts to shake itself out with more commitments during the spring camp season.

These are wind aided, but still an impressive start

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Don't think so.

However, if he goes there then he will fall off of my "I used to like him" list and land on my "FU" list....just saying....

Having said that I cannot imagine that he will take a job there as anything other than the DC..and he's not gonna get that.

https://247sports.com/college/flori...-coaching-at-Florida-State-in-2019-130335800/

Did either of our BB teams sustain any injuries in that last game?

UCI kept on coming and it looks like KSU had a combo poor 2d half and just flat blew it. Ducks by 7-10

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Today in our version of Take Two, Dale and I look at our expectations for how many games Oregon will win in 2019.

https://oregon.rivals.com/news/take-two-2019-wins

Pretty bad vid quality--there's soe shorter versions from the networks that probably has better viz.

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...More than Just Upset Wisconson..(I screwed up the Title....)

USA Today

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...o-12-oregon-shocks-no-5-wisconsin/3251123002/