NJDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Prediction: Oregon to Land All-American Quarterback Oregon is surging up the national recruiting rankings following the recent commitment of Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy cornerback Ify Obidegwuon Sunday. Now, their attention turns to a number of big names including USC wide receiver transfer Gary Bryant Jr., who is set to announce his decision on Saturday. Today, I'm ready to roll out another prediction. I'm predicting that Oregon will land 2024 Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy quarterback Michael Van Buren. EXPLAINING THE PICK First off, Van Buren, or MVB as he's come to be known in the Oregon Football community, has clear interest in the Ducks. He has them in his top three along with Maryland and Penn State. Furthermore, he took two trips out to Eugene in the month of April, which would also indicate clear interest. However, maybe you could dial back what you take away from that second trip just a hair because he did compete in the Elite 11 Eugene regional. That's not to say he didn't want to take another trip, but that probably played a role in his prompt return out West. Furthermore, he's spoke very highly of his relationship with offensive coordinator Will Stein, who's generated a lot of buzz in just the short amount of time he's been on staff with the Ducks, securing commitments from quarterbacks Austin Novosad ('23) and Luke Moga ('24). The Ducks also landed a commitment from Van Buren's teammate Ify Obidegwu, which gives them a peer recruiter that can stay in his ear about Oregon in a more casual sense versus a coach's approach. He's not on the same side of the ball, but it's still an opportunity to play college ball with a friend, which offers familiarity and a sense of comfort, which is especially important given the distance. The Ducks are already building a special class that's ranked inside the top ten nationally, and both MVB and the coaches know a commitment from him could shoot this class to the next level and attract more high-level recruits. Penn State, the team that had previously been viewed as his leader, offered a 2024 quarterback in Trever Jackson out of Winter Garden, Florida late last month, which could indicate that they're pivoting their approach, or at the very least preparing for a situation in which they lose out on Van Buren. Lastly, some of the sources I've talked to are indicating that a commitment date of July 8 that the Under Armour-American had previously set could very well be flexible, so if you take into account all of his recent activity on the trail, Oregon continues to trend as the team to beat. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article275229906.html#storylink=rss 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Tuesdays with Gorney: Buying and selling recruiting rumors In today’s Tuesdays with Gorney, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney plays Buy It or Don’t Buy It when it comes to 10 recruiting rumors he’s hearing: RUMOR: Oregon will beat Penn State and others for QB Michael Van Buren. BUY IT. The Ducks just landed a quarterback commitment from Phoenix (Ariz.) Sunnyslope’s Luke Moga in late April but Oregon is probably not done in that department. There is always the transfer portal route but it’s more likely that the Ducks have turned a corner with the four-star quarterback from Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances. It seems like things are trending in that direction and that Oregon looks like the leader right now for Van Buren as Moga is also fine with it because he was told the planning for QB recruiting as well. Tuesdays with Gorney: Buying and selling recruiting rumors OREGON.RIVALS.COM Five-star receiver Jeremiah Smith committed to Ohio State in December. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2002duck No. 3 Share Posted May 10, 2023 I, for one, welcome one of the Van Buren Boys. Give him #8, a proper number for QB at Oregon. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted May 15, 2023 The Oregon Ducks are going to be finding out in a matter of days whether or not they can add one of the top passers in the 2024 class to their recruiting haul this spring. On Sunday night, 4-star quarterback Michael Van Buren announced that he would be pushing up his commitment date to Saturday, May 20. Previously, Van Buren was scheduled to announce his commitment on July 8. Oregon Football: 4-star QB Michael Van Buren pushes up commitment date DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM 4-star QB Michael Van Buren pushed his commitment up to this coming week. The Ducks are still the favorites to land him. Rivals250 QB Michael Van Buren moves up decision date OREGON.RIVALS.COM Rivals250 QB Michael Van Buren moves up decision date 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
