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Don't count out Butterfield yet. If Dillingham is going to run a more pro-style offense, why wouldn't the only pro-style QB on Oregon's roster have a decent shot? Just saying he could be a dark horse contender come this Fall.

Maybe! Though when I was 17 I was all about pizza too...probably the reason why I didn't make it to being a pro tennis player lol

....pizza party?

Oh definitely I'm just staying a 33% successful sign rate on high 4* and 5* visitors is a number I can live with!

If Lanning signs any 2 from that list it would be a huge win.

I wonder if he's moving onto a bigger paper or maybe run his podcast full time?

Mitchell Agude, UCLA transfer and all-Pac-12 2nd team member is visiting this weekend, it would be a nice pick-up to help shore up the DL. Mitchell Agude, UCLA transfer and all-Pac-12 edge-rusher, visiting Oregon Ducks this weekend WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM UCLA senior defensive end/linebacker Mitchell Agude is visiting Oregon this weekend. He has a top four of Miami (Fla.), Oregon...

This is a very interesting situation. For both teams, assuming Ward starts for WSU and Nix for Oregon...offenses will be headed by transfer QBs and new OCs who are already familiar with their respective signal callers.

Oh man I hope he's ok.

I'm not married to that number...I care more about the offense being more balanced, creative, and efficient. If it's moving the chains with cold, calculated precision that demoralizes the other team over 3 quarters then I'm good with that.

I'm genuinely excited about this visit. DL is one place where Oregon has not traditionally and consistently recruited well (KT not withstanding). I'd be through the moon if the Ducks could pull in a high 4-star or 5-star DT though...

When I got accepted to attend the UO

I don't think Lanning really had a choice in the matter. Pre-Nix there was virtually no in-game experience in the QB room after Brown graduated...add to that the now obvious revelation that QB development wasn't much of a focus during Cristobal's time and you have a precarious situation for the offense.

Could be another Gardner Minshew scenario.

35+ ppg on offense with balance in the running and passing games. 18-20 ppg on defense with lots of pressure on the QB. Most important above all is consistency. If the games are close with legit opponents, that's fine but curb stomp lesser competition like they should. I think given all the moving parts in a transition season the ceiling is a PAC12 championship. CFP is a possibility the season after.

While I'm glad he's finishing his career at Oregon, I'm not head over heels excited. He's proven to have a limited ceiling and has similar stats as Brendan Schooner... he'll be a veteran presence to maybe teach the younger some things but I don't expect him to start or put up any record breaking numbers.

David brings up a great point about the old Oregon regime, they literally aged out due to the rise of technology (social media). That put younger and/or more adaptable coaches who were more hip to the new communication game at a huge advantage. This also contributed to Oregon having better recruiting classes later on as that tech makes the world feel much smaller, allowing recruits feel more comfortable about flying across the country to a place like Eugene.

I'm sure DL and Tosh will help make up the Thib loss in the aggregate

LOL I don't watch that reality tv stuff but this did make me laugh out loud.

Aaron Donald is a special player, not many like him. Really big defensive linemen also need to be mobile. Otherwise they become a liability against dynamic/fast-paced offenses, of which there are plenty nowadays.

I wince every time I see something like this as I was a proponent of expansion. Pulling in those SW/midwest teams would have greatly benefited the conference in so many ways...