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Not necessarily...Knowles will be starting from scratch implementing his defense. Oregon goes to Penn St in just the 5th week of the season so there's a good chance that their defense will still be in an uneven state while everyone's figuring it out.

Well he's a Philadelphia native so "going home" makes some sense. Also being paid more than 3 million a year certainly helps.

I don't see how he wouldn't. He needs to show NFL scouts that not only can he play consistently at a high level but also stay healthy through a season. Being labeled injury-prone will kill his draft stock.

I think Knowles just got offered another contract extension from osu2, no word on whether he's accepted it or not though. Penn St is also making a big push for him as well. Losing him would be a pretty big blow for Ryan Day but if he's going to then it might as well be to Oklahoma in a different conference rather than to one of your rivals.

Should all 4 DBs develop well that would be the most talented secondary I've ever seen in Eugene.

Reposting from the transfers thread for conversation. Oregon Ducks 5-star CB Na’eem Offord to bring position flexibility DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks 5-star freshman cornerback Na’eem Offord could see a slight position change when arriving in Eugene this offseason. I don't hate the idea as we need more help in the safety group. At 6'1" and 185 lbs he's just big enough to handle it...the only question for me is would he perform as well or better there than at CB? OBD did get 2 other highly rated CBs for the 2025 class in Brandon Finney and Dorian Brew so maybe it makes sense to pair him up with Trey McNutt to round out that end of the field. *Edit* For reference, all 4 DBs are at least 6' tall...coaching staff is definitely recruiting bigger for the defensive backfield.

Seems like every time I look, an OSU db is holding a receiver. I don't think their secondary is as good as everyone thinks.

And as I type he ran on 4th and 1 to get the 1st down then runs it in for a TD!

Ohio State struggled when DG started scrambling and creating. Like a lot of teams they have problems with mobile QBs. Riley Leonard is not only mobile but is 220+ lbs and is difficult to bring down…if ND wins it will be because of his legs.

ND has a pretty stout Oline.

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I think it probably just applies to revenue sharing (I could be wrong though). But I think this throws a wrench for some schools because they want to disassociate themselves from NIL collectives and just pay their players directly. Some schools like Colorado have already, pre-emptively, ditched their NIL in anticipation of this. Now they're kind of screwed. *Edit* Nevermind! Looks like it does claim to apply to NIL according to the article...I'm not exactly sure how that would work though. This is getting messy in a hurry!

Either Kansas paid him an obscene amount of money or there's been trouble with him behind the scenes...

We're probably seeing why DL wasn't really pushing to sign this guy.

This was exactly what I was thinking and have mentioned it on other threads as well. DB starters overall were undersized to begin with and it showed against teams like Ohio State. DL and coach Hampton have been addressing this over the last couple recruiting classes so help is coming but it takes time to develop.

The more I think about it, the more I believe this will be the most important pick up for next season. OBD interior oline always felt thin this past season and if Bedford gets his medical exception granted, I'm not confident he'll stay healthy all season. Pregnon and Iuli will both be very important in 2025.

Beck confirmed going to Miami. Carson Beck's portal time short-lived as QB commits to Miami - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Carson Beck has committed to Miami, just 24 hours after the former Georgia quarterback hit the transfer portal.

🤦‍♂️what a waste of youth and talent. I hope he gets some serious counseling or something before his life goes completely off the rails.

With Makhi Hughes coming in and presumably becoming RB1, I wonder if Noah will transfer out at some point.

That's exactly what I'd like to see him improve on going into next season is his ability to drop back and cover when necessary.

I'm not sure about massive, given Riley's record of recruiting and developing in the trenches (which has always been poor). But that combination of size and experience can at least add to the 2-deep. Oregon's interior oline depth has felt dangerously shallow this past season.

Oh I absolutely agree. I just don't have faith that the CFP committee is going to change anything quickly so I expect DL, Kirby, and other perennial contenders to switch to this mindset. A 2 loss B10 or SEC team will generally get in so I can see them using that cushion strategically late in the season.

Should be interesting to see him next season and whether he takes over WR1. Logically he should be much more comfortable playing in the same system for a 2nd year.

I think after what happened this season, the B1G Championship has become less important IMO (especially since the CFP is unlikely to change anything next season). I'd rather have the 5 seed and have an easier road to the semifinals like Penn St than the path Oregon was rewarded with for their effort.

WR Malik Benson, intrigued by QB Dante Moore, commits to Oregon - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Wide receiver Malik Benson commits to Oregon. He had some pretty subpar stats at FSU last season which most are saying is because of bad QB play. Should be interesting to see how this shakes out.