Charles Fischer

Massive rumors abound in Miami!

See last couple of posts at the bottom of this thread... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon has had two Rivals 5-Stars in a couple of classes in the past, but never three of the them. If DJ Pickett announces for Oregon, he would join Dakorien Moore, and Jordon Davison, who are fellow Rivals 5-Stars. Not only is everyone nervous about hometown Miami, but now there are murmurs about LSU squeezing in at the last minute. You want entertainment?

THAT is a really good observation. Same for us with California recruits; if we are going to lose a great one--better to Georgia, than to USC.

Interesting thought...how much would they add to the MW if they joined?

Bottom line is that nobody NEEDS them. Not only do they have a small brand and audience, but they are geographically located so far away from major conferences that the hassle factor and travel costs associated with adding them are not worth it, IMHO. When even the Mountain West says, "pass,".... Ouch!

Thank you! For every 25 registration attempts--between 18 to 20 of them are Spammers using AI and bots trying to penetrate this forum. A subscription site does not have this issue, but a free site like the Our Beloved Ducks forum has daily war ongoing. I am able to prevent them from entering only because I have to do a low-tech/high labor task of personally approving every registration. It has worked great, but it is another time-consuming task. Often I get registrants that are "iffy" and do not fill out all the fields of registration such as a phone number, thus I email them for more information. I don't know when I do not receive an answer if it is because it is a Spammer, or it is a legit fan whose email from me when to their spam filter and they don't see it. Oh well, trying my best!

How long before the Pig-2 end up paying the Mountain West entrance fees to join that G5 conference?

Well, I believe that many athletes love the drama created, the attention created as they "ponder" their decision. The word is...DJ made his choice about 10 days ago, and is using the build-up as most do for the media splash. Yet, that can change at the last minute. Just ask Texas....

"It's becoming clear the Mountain West Conference doesn't necessarily need or even want the Beavers and Cougars on a full-time membership basis."

Washington State, Oregon State Reportedly In Serious Trouble

"The feeling is that over the last few weeks, the Ducks have positioned themselves as one of the top schools and are now the top school. They've appeared to push past LSU and Miami, with the Hurricanes putting up the toughest competition between the other two schools in the running. Miami has sold the tradition of the Canes, being close to home, and a lucrative NIL package, and the family around Pickett seems to be at peace with the Hurricanes." "But for Oregon, they've sold a vision that goes beyond just playing football at Oregon. The leverage of Division Street and how it can help athletes not only from a monetary perspective but also from a marketing and branding perspective might be unmatched. Dan Lanning and Oregon's staff's track record of developing talent has caught the attention of Pickett. The culture at Oregon has also been able to position the Ducks into a position of strength heading into Wednesday."

The announcement is at 4:00 PM Pacific on Wednesday, and you can watch it on this YouTube Channel if you choose. Will Dano get a record third Rivals 5-Star in a year? Never been done at Oregon before! The 6-foot-4, 179-pounder is the No. 2 ranked cornerback in the country and the best player from Florida per the On3 Industry Ranking.

Mario! How do you feel about landing DJ Pickett?

Oh Kirby!

From a Miami forum...(above)

And a THIRD! We find out Wednesday!

And another!

He is playfully saying what everyone is thinking, and yet it is not true. I CANNOT IMAGINE that two-time National Champion Georgia does not have access to an equal amount of NIL resources....

The problem? There needs to be more room on Mr. Rushmore! I agree with the Bill Musgrave thoughts, but man....taking off LaMichael James is tough. He was the fastest, toughest back with elite vision at Oregon--hands down, IMHO. And where would we be without "The Pick?" Too many candidates, and not enough room. I get what was stated about Brooks, but it was Chip Kelly who took us to the National level and brought us a big part of what the current Oregon "Brand" is. (The CK of that time, not the CK we saw at UCLA) Good stuff for the offseason! Our first serious Heisman Candidate?

Amen Duck-Brother.

The Thieve Beavs? I don't think they want to mess with us...