NJDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted May 15, 2023 The last time that Oregon Ducks coach Demetrice Martin went into Boulder and brought one of his former Colorado Buffalo players to Eugene, it worked out pretty well. Dan Lanning and the Ducks have to be hoping that they can see lightning strike twice, working hard to land a transfer from former Colorado cornerback Nikko Reed, who was in Eugene for a visit this past weekend. While Christian Gonzalez saw tremendous success after coming from Colorado to Oregon, there is a hope that Reed can do the same, if he does end up becoming a Duck. On Monday morning, 247Sports analyst Greg Biggens logged a Crystal Ball Prediction for Reed to commit to Oregon and follow Coach Meat to Eugene. We will see in the coming days if the Ducks are able to land him and add him to the roster. It should be known that at the current moment, Oregon is believed to have a pair of scholarships left to work with this offseason, though it’s unclear at the moment whether they have one or two. Oregon Football: Ducks predicted to land Colorado BUffs’ CB Nikko Reed DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Last time a CB from Colorado came to Oregon, it worked out pretty well. Looks like the Ducks are going back to that well. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Incredible! When building the quality depth as Coach Lanning is, he has viable solutions for all challenges. When a player won’t follow directions or showboats, (I’m looking at you Dontae Manning) Tosh would have great options without a drop off in talent. Big step up on defense coming! 1 3 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted May 15, 2023 It it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Arguably the best defensive player for the Oregon Ducks in 2022 was cornerback Christian Gonzalez, a former Colorado Buffalo who followed coach Demetrice Martin from Boulder to Eugene. The Ducks are going back to the well and trying to see if lightning will strike twice. On Monday, former Colorado cornerback Nikko Reed announced that he would be committing to the Ducks, following Coach Meat to Oregon and looking to crack his way into the starting lineup under Dan Lanning. In two seasons with Colorado, Reed became a big contributor and put up some impressive stats: Colorado Buffaloes 2021: 6 Games 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU 2022: 12 Games 42 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INT, 7 PBU Reed will have no shortage of competition for playing time in Eugene. The Ducks also brought in former Alabama CB Khyree Jackson this offseason, and have holdovers on the roster like Trikweze Bridges, Dontae Manning, and Jahlil Florence all competing for the starting spots on defense. The addition of Reed currently puts the Ducks over the 85-man scholarship limit, but there are a lot of personnel moves left to be made before the season starts this fall. Oregon Football: BREAKING: Ducks land commitment from CB Nikko Reed DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Coach Demetrice Martin is bringing another Colorado CB to Eugene. Really solid addition for the Ducks. Former Colorado DB Nikko Reed announces for Oregon, breaks down decision 247SPORTS.COM Former Colorado defensive back Nikko Reed just announced he’ll be transferring to Oregon. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
