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    Bittle made great use of his minutes beyond the stats. Even shots he didn't block were altered by his defense, contributing to Utah's poor FG% and lack of production in the paint. And a couple of treys to boot. He is starting to show his potential.

     

    Ware is a big 'yawn' right now and seems to have mailed it in. For his own sake I hope he re-engages and has a strong finish to the season. Not sure where he gets the minutes at this point, though.

     

    In spite of some of the mock drafts putting him in the first round, how can an NBA GM look at his attitude and work ethic and want that in a locker room?

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    On 1/27/2023 at 2:24 PM, Charles Fischer said:

    And one 247 analyst felt that Phil and Penny donating a Billion to OHSU is important, as Harbor wants to be a doctor later?  (Not sure if that fits, but...)

     

    The Knights have been very supportive of OHSU over the years. I agree with Charles it may not be much of a factor. Particularly when compared to a Nike NIL deal.

     

    Medical school and pro sports are a tough mix. The best example was Eric Heiden, now an orthopedic surgeon in Utah. He 'cycled' thru Olympic skating and bike racing before med school at Stanford. There have been 5 NFL players that made the transition, one who earned their medical degree in Canada before playing football. Another, Myron Rolle played for the Chiefs and is now a neurosurgeon after Harvard training.

     

    JH was a slam dunk premed at Oregon and may be the next to make the transition, but he's staring at a potential half a billion $$ contract that would tie him up for a decade or more. He would be 35 years old. On the other hand, at that point he could buy his own med school, name it after himself and be the first graduate with that kind of coin.

     

    Harbor may be serious about becoming a surgeon even if he has that kind of an NFL/Track future ahead of him. Point is it is a very tough row to hoe. Then again, you gotta do something when your playing days are over.

     

    If you had to rate Harbor's potential landing spots based on academics, med school reputation and prowess alone:

     

    1. Maryland (Johns Hopkins)

    2. Michigan (UM)

    3. Oregon (OHSU)

    4. South Carolina (MUSC)

     

    If his doctor dreams hold up, odds are pretty good he could waltz his way into medical school at some point after his football career was over.

     

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    MC changes OCs more often than a runway model changes outfits. How someone like Gattis goes from being a Broyles winner at Michigan to getting canned in one year at Miami reflects much more on the dude at the top than the OC. MCs insistence on pounding square pegs into round holes seems to doom these guys.

     

    If they are smart they bail to places like Akron at half the pay just to get out from under the thumb of Coach Muay Thai.

     

    These disasters don't happen in a vacuum. Gattis will land somewhere that makes him successful again. My bet is he had his bags packed.

     

    How many of that top 10 2023 class were recruited by Gattis and staff and will be now reconsider their destination? 

     

    Good luck drawing a young innovative OC to Coral Gables. Day one will be a lesson in 'physicality', inconsistent direction, abysmal in game management and displacement of blame for failure.

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    Great addition by Lanning. Impressive bio, particularly the player development component. I believe he will get the best out of the 4☆+ talent and resources he has at Oregon.

     

    Beating U$C in the Cotton Bowl is just icing on the cake. Hampton has schemed and coached against Riley and Williams, and come out on top. And I like that he has a criminology degree and graduated with the highest GPA in his class.

     

    Accountability and no nonsense.

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    Looking at JPJ's 24/7 recruiting profile highlights, he played both sides of the ball but took almost all his offensive snaps at center. If I recall, his Oregon recruitment cited him as a center/IOL.

     

    He strikes me as a natural field general in the center of the o-line. He has been able to work behind Forsythe and Walk for two years and I imagine he will be #1 center on the spring depth chart and will the next great center in the mold of Forsythe and Grasu.

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    favicon.ico Top247 2024 TE Christian Bentancur announces commitment to Clemson

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    Don't know if the Riley Clemson OC hire had much to do with this, but Oregon was in the final 3 and missed out on another TE recruit with this kid. 

     

    Of more immediate concern, the Ducks need at least one more viable TE for 2023. Maybe hear something positive about Harbor? The top TE in the 2023 class, Duce Robinson is a long shot but Oregon is apparently on the radar.

     

     

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    A good friend of mine is buddies with the ink artist that did DL's tat and I got to see the sketch right before the articles came out about it. We were a bit surprised that his wife was that 'exposed', but I can't imagine he did this without her approval. Daily and then every time they have a marital 'difference of opinion', DL will have a very visual reminder of his commitment to his wife and family. Something to be said for that.

     

    Not that he did this to impress any player or recruit, but everyone around him will understand the level of commitment he demands of himself and others. 

     

    Big involved ink not really my cup of java, but to each their own, particularly with post Boomer crowd. For better or worse we old greybeards tend to internalize that life experience stuff, and wear it under our skin. The youngsters put it on their skin, wearing it literally on their sleeves. 

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    I would agree with those who note that Sewell's tape this year was inconsistent and showed some flaws in his game, particularly when he needed to play outside the box and/or cover speedier receivers and RBs on pass routes. Most of the legit draft analysis acknowledges this but still has him going 2nd day, the former Jets scout's harsh appraisal notwithstanding (two most telling descriptors here are 'former' and 'Jets').

     

    NS is an older style run stuffing MLB by frame, kind of a Butkus/Lewis/Lambert throw back from a less pass happy era. I think part of the problem he had this year was the lack of a good pass rush and edge play forcing him to play outside of his strengths. Go back and look at some of his film when KT was on the field. Night and day.

     

    The combine will be the place where Sewell can show that he has the speed and quicks to compete at the NFL level. My guess is he has spent the time since he declared dropping some weight and prepping for that.

     

    He's not a Swiss army knife MLB like Fred Warner or Bobby Wagner, but I think he'll be a good situational LB with NFL quality DL and edge players alongside.

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    East is taking the West apart. 34-3 at the half. Moore appears to be rhe real deal, three TD passes in the first half. Nice touch on the ball and hitting receivers in stride. He looks ready to play at the PAC level.

     

    Novosad has been picked once, but also had one nice escape from the pocket and a outlet throw on the run to his RB. 

    On 12/31/2022 at 11:56 AM, OregonDucks said:

    Below are some things that I was surprised by:

     

    1) Linebackers Brown, Funa and Bassa played around the same number of snaps 65-68.  I would have expected two to have more snaps than the third. 

     

    It's likely due to the fact they are at different positions in Lupoi/Lanning's defense.

     

    Brown (Money LB) and Bassa (Mac LB) are ILBs and Funa (Jack LB) an OLB/Edge so they would all be out there at the same time in the basic D. They were all listed as starters pre-game.

    A bit off topic, but Forsythe was replaced by Walk at center when AF's shoulder was reinjured. I saw AF look tentative on several blocks when the offense was sputtering mid game. Walk played some of those snaps at LG but then did a great job at center for the two TD drives late in the game.

     

    Kudos to both for their line play this year. They will be missed.

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    Some random pontifications and possibly misguided observations:

     

    All the static about not liking Oregon except for Nike reflects the bias of someone who has never been here and has a mother pushing another place like Michigan. Tough to tell mama no.

     

    If football lands him, football buys his scholly and NIL. 

     

    His ideal weight for track is around 220#. Effective TE weight around 240# and Edge +250#. He has a choice to make, indeed. He could run track and be a great WR at #220, ala Jordan Kent, but with better speed. I'll bet his high point in the back of the end zone would be somewhere around 11ft. Take that, Stanford!

     

    I'm sure someone has looked at lifetime earnings for an Olympic sprinter vs elite NFL wide out/TE/Edge. Both during playing years and after. I'll bet it ain't close.

     

    DL and crew must have a pretty good pitch to get him out here so late in the recruitment process and have a role that they want him to fill. I'll trust them to decide on fit, character and potential. And to talk mama into it if that is possible.

     

    Mama vs Puddles/Phil/Nike/Hayward/DL?

     

    Go Ducks!

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