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Can Luke Moga catch the ball? Be interesting to see him run with the receivers to see if his size and speed could create problems for a defense. Seems like a great athlete, and would love to seem him get some playing time.

Thunder No. 55, Isaiah Hartenstein is the son of former Duck basketball player Flo Hartenstein (played 112 games in late 1990's) Both Isaiah's parents: Flo and Theresa were U of Oregon students. Older sister Jasmine and Isaiah were born in Eugene where mom Theresa held the family together while Flo played in Germany. Then, reunite in the off-season. After playing, Flo became a coach in Germany. Isaiah moved to Germany with mom and Jasmine when he was 11.

I'm going to trust you and some others I've seen pushing this, it is a bit nerve racking to see so many recruits going to other programs though. I know I need to trust Lanning and others on this since they haven't really steered the program wrong so far.

I like Dan Lanning’s free agency strategy. Pay those who have proven themselves at the collegiate level.

I agree. Oregon is threatening the status quo. Now it's time to perform. I sincerely hope we not only win the title this year, but totally dominate. Leave no room for discussion. I want OBD to do some baaaaaad things to some reputable blue bloods. No mercy. Pure ruthlessness. I want fan bases to hate us for decades. We don't have talent stacked like Kirby and Nick have had. Dominating in this environment would make winning ever the sweeter. We were abused for decades. I want redemption.

Huge upside. But D1 db's are a totally different animal. Even more then a tough Texas conference. He did make a very impressive catch in the spring game! I see him as a deep threat not as often used like Tez was. 500 yds and 5 td's. Sadiq is gonna get a bunch of td's.

So it all comes down to development. I like our strategy. These kids need to show me they're legit. You get paid when you perform. There are too many 4&5 star misses to be throwing away money on hope and a prayer. I am so glad I don't have to tolerate people expecting me to pay them based on their potential.

I do believe this recruiting cycle is indicative of many programs NIL programs waking up and realizing they have money they can throw at players. Washington has loads of alumni with money and the same goes for USC. Both seem to be throwing money at recruits because they discovered they could do that. So they are really working with a 2022 framework of NIL and it is disrupting the whole system. Additionally this is year 4 of NIL and all these recruits in the 2026 cycle have been watching NIL pay out since 8th grade and they all want their turn at the big paycheck. And many believe they are worth more than they are... But right now there are plenty of programs happy to pay them out for the recruiting win. And interesting convergence of circumstance.

On the other hand, Brandon Arrington chose Tex A&M, which is 90 miles to Houston. College Station/Bryan may be more diverse, but not dissimilar from Eugene in size. And, four-star defensive lineman David Schwerzel, the No. 2 recruit from Washington joins the Bruins class one week after the No. 3 recruit in the Evergreen State, Ramzak Fruean, committed to UCLA

Would be interesting to see a list of decommitments, or close but not successful commitments, the Ducks have encountered in the last six months. Is there a trend, aside from presuming a player was offered a higher NIL? Here's some I can recall: Wesley to Austin Greene to Seattle Topui to Los Angeles Williams to Los Angeles Mulitalo to Salt Lake City (Provo) Tofi to Bay Area Tafa to Seattle Colman-Brusa to Seattle I'm sure there are other names, particularly in the close but not cigar category. But, looking at that list the one common thread is city size.

It would seem that Lombardi and her program have not only benefitted from the national impression of Oregon leading as a transfer friendly atmosphere, long established by the football program, but embraced it. We are becoming among the best places to be for top athletes to take the next step in their development. That said, the question still remains as to how to transfer that same energy and impression to high school recruits, irregardless of the eventual fate of NIL.

I saw a few comments on another site saying he was reclassifying as well. But I haven't been able to follow that up anywhere. But this one feels like it's a closer to home and a bigger payout was at play. It feels like Oregon never really had either parent fully recruited and both were wanting either more money (dad presumably) or closer to home (mom). This recruiting cycle has really become a bidding war. Yes, previous cycles had this aspect about it but this one really feels like players are going wherever the largest payout is coming from. I think Oregon will bring in a fine class but less flashy than it could have been with some of this crazy spending.

Oh well. His loss.

Former Oregon football 5-star announces commitment to SEC school DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Former Oregon Ducks commit, 5-star EDGE Richard Wesley, announced his commitment to an SEC school on Sunday.

The one positive, perhaps with the Portal is that here is hardly anytime where nothing is going on.

Exactly! Perhaps Brown & Taylor would do better sizing 42 regulars and leave football prognosticating to people better suited.

Since year one, Lanning has not lost a game against anybody that did not play in the championship that year. How many other coaches have played five games in three years against teams that played in the championship? If Lanning were at Bama and Deboer was at UO, we all know who would be favored to win the title first. This article shows the fear that UO may have already moved past Bama on the current era tier list. How many more years does Mario need for "his" guys to get it done? Riley? Now Deboer is on that list. The media is afraid of the impressive trajectory the Ducks have been on since Lanning's arrival. A bad matchup due to the boneheaded playoff format is all that kept the Ducks from meeting the Buckeyes in the championship last year. This year's team may be the best ever by season's end after the young Ducks gain starting experience. That doesn't bode well for the traditional super powers or their fan bases that these writers need to appease. The Ducks are the new villain on the block and I'm loving every minute of it.

Oregon football offers brother of 5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho Oregon football offers brother of 5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks extended a scholarship offer to Michael Iheanacho, the brother of a major 5-star target on Sunday.

5-star Immanuel Iheanacho takes on Dan Lanning in push-up contest during Oregon visit 5-star Immanuel Iheanacho takes on Dan Lanning in push-up contest during Oregon visit DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning took on OT Immanuel Iheanacho in a push-up contest during the 5-star's official visit.

Oregon Ducks Offensive Line Candidate For Joe Moore Award? With three Joe Moore Award Finalist nominations since 2019, the Oregon Ducks are back again with a re-vamped "Law Firm" in the trenches. According to a new offensive line ranking, analysts have the Ducks as a top-10 unit in the country. Oregon Ducks Offensive Line Candidate For Joe Moore Award? WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Ducks' offensive line, also known as the

Oregon Ducks' Secondary Predicted To Be Among Nation's Best Units The 2025 Oregon Ducks' secondary is predicted to be No. 6 nationally ahead of the season. The additions of defensive backs like Dillon Thieneman, Jadon Canady and Theran Johsnon will fill the gaps left by the secondary starters who left for the NFL, while Jahlil Florence and Peyton Woodyard return. Oregon Ducks' Secondary Predicted To Be Among Nation's Best Units WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Ducks’ defense was a key cog in the program's route to a 13-1 record in 2024, ranking among the best in the nation. The Ducks’ secondary will look qu

Miami Comments are MIA. Miami Hurricanes under fire following Wisconsin's tampering lawsuit WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The Miami Hurricanes and Wisconsin Badgers could soon find themselves going head to head... in the court room.

Should have just merged with the MWC and secured a $10m - $12m/team media rights deal that included Vegas in their footprint IMO. I could have nearly respected that. Instead the 2 oinkers clutched to their lottery winnings to live “high on the hog” for 18 months.

What if....this new conference pulls Boise State down instead of elevating them? (Like an inadvertent loss or two in this weak conference?)