I will be in meeting for most of the mornign tomorrow but wanted to get these notes from tomorrow's Flock Talk out here:
RECRUITING THOUGHTS
- Dakorien Moore was scheduled to be in Eugene this weekend but that plan has changed as he focuses on track with his teammates at Duncanville. I know it is easy to read a lot into this following his decommitment from LSU, but I don’t think this canceled visit is a sign of anything other than his work with his track team.
- St. Frances Academy was good to Oregon in the 2024 class with cornerback Ify Obidegwu signing with Oregon and looking like he could get some early playing time and start making an impact. His former teammate – Blake Woody – who had been committed to Ohio State since last October has decommitted. The four-star is rated as the No. 35 overall player in the nation and has visited Oregon as recently as last month. I like where Oregon stands here and the staff feel good about where they stand following the visit as well.
After the War Room article on Wednesday a couple of additional visitors were scheduled including Oregon commits Akili Smith, Jr. and Isaiah Mozee.
The other three ‘new’ visitors are very intriguing for different reasons.
Getting elite cornerback – and Ohio State commit – Na’eem Offord on campus is a massive thing for the Ducks. That does not necessarily mean he is going to flip or is on flip watch, but the Ducks would love to get some more traction here and see if there is a chance to get a flip from the 6-1, 175-pound Birmingham (AL) Parker High School five-star. This is the kind of defensive back that Lanning covets and would be a massive story. Definitely someone to keep an eye on over the next couple of months.
Hill is largely thought to be a heavy Ohio State lean which makes a lot of sense given his proximity to the Buckeyes program, but this is another sneaky good visit for the Ducks as they look to continue building a defensive group that shows tremendous promise over the long term a swell as the short term.
As a junior, Hill recorded 36 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, 13 sacks and two fumble recoveries. The Ducks have done a good job so far in his recruitment and this visit could make an impact with the 6-3, 220-pound EDGE prospect.
Rivals has Utu as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 8 overall player in the nation. The 6-4, 300-pound five-star is a big target and the Ducks would love to have an heir apparent following this season as it is widely expected that Josh Conerly will likely head to the NFL Draft along with fellow Oregon tackle Ajani Cornelius.
I still think that the Ducks have some work to do here and I do not get a feeling that the Ducks are ‘all in’ just yet, but this visit could give us a much better idea of where the Ducks sit heading into the summer.
RECRUITING THOUGHTS
- Dakorien Moore was scheduled to be in Eugene this weekend but that plan has changed as he focuses on track with his teammates at Duncanville. I know it is easy to read a lot into this following his decommitment from LSU, but I don’t think this canceled visit is a sign of anything other than his work with his track team.
- St. Frances Academy was good to Oregon in the 2024 class with cornerback Ify Obidegwu signing with Oregon and looking like he could get some early playing time and start making an impact. His former teammate – Blake Woody – who had been committed to Ohio State since last October has decommitted. The four-star is rated as the No. 35 overall player in the nation and has visited Oregon as recently as last month. I like where Oregon stands here and the staff feel good about where they stand following the visit as well.
After the War Room article on Wednesday a couple of additional visitors were scheduled including Oregon commits Akili Smith, Jr. and Isaiah Mozee.
The other three ‘new’ visitors are very intriguing for different reasons.
Getting elite cornerback – and Ohio State commit – Na’eem Offord on campus is a massive thing for the Ducks. That does not necessarily mean he is going to flip or is on flip watch, but the Ducks would love to get some more traction here and see if there is a chance to get a flip from the 6-1, 175-pound Birmingham (AL) Parker High School five-star. This is the kind of defensive back that Lanning covets and would be a massive story. Definitely someone to keep an eye on over the next couple of months.
Hill is largely thought to be a heavy Ohio State lean which makes a lot of sense given his proximity to the Buckeyes program, but this is another sneaky good visit for the Ducks as they look to continue building a defensive group that shows tremendous promise over the long term a swell as the short term.
As a junior, Hill recorded 36 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, 13 sacks and two fumble recoveries. The Ducks have done a good job so far in his recruitment and this visit could make an impact with the 6-3, 220-pound EDGE prospect.
Rivals has Utu as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 8 overall player in the nation. The 6-4, 300-pound five-star is a big target and the Ducks would love to have an heir apparent following this season as it is widely expected that Josh Conerly will likely head to the NFL Draft along with fellow Oregon tackle Ajani Cornelius.
I still think that the Ducks have some work to do here and I do not get a feeling that the Ducks are ‘all in’ just yet, but this visit could give us a much better idea of where the Ducks sit heading into the summer.
