Ktmguy2018 No. 1 Share Posted January 3 Dang. I really liked that kid's play. He got to play quite a bit as a freshman, makes me wonder if Oregon is bringing in some dudes that would eat into his playing time. https://www.si.com/college/oregon/recruiting/oregon-football-cornerback-cole-martin-enters-the-transfer-portal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOD No. 2 Share Posted January 3 (edited) Really a bit wild and unexpected. It will be an interesting follow to see how things turn out. On paper, unless the spring portal brings in some high profile guys, a guy leaving a lot of rFR snaps as a Duck -- possibly starting reps -- on the table. I wonder if there is a missing piece that fans, as of now, are unaware? No clue what that would be though. Edited January 3 by AnotherOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 3 Share Posted January 3 Isn't his dad one of our coaches? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augduck No. 4 Share Posted January 3 RUMOR- he wants to play corner and UO sees him as a safety or nickel. Interesting none the less Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 5 Share Posted January 3 On 1/2/2024 at 4:57 PM, Steven A said: Isn't his dad one of our coaches? Yep, crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Hilarius Moderator No. 6 Share Posted January 3 I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he simply didn’t want to play for his dad, anymore. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 7 Share Posted January 3 From another thread... Keep in mind that the 85 scholarship number is when fall camp begins, and we will have more leave after Spring Football...whoever is at the bottom of the depth chart of each position, and is not a freshman. We have two other fast-twitch corners from last year in Daylen Austin, and Rodrick Pleasant, along with two really incredible corners brought in this year. One is the No. 1 JC of the year, and the other (Dakoda Fields) we stole from USC, which made them very butt-hurt. Oh yeah...we have Jahlil Florence returning too. They are inexperienced, but one of the most talented corner rooms ever at Oregon! And he is 6'4" at corner? 1 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H No. 8 Share Posted January 3 I think the snap count for the Fiesta bowl probably is one big indicator of why he is leaving. 4 snaps in a blowout game with a lot of other defensive backs in front of him. Guys who have been stars in the past don't like to sit. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 9 Share Posted January 3 A recent article about incoming corners is that all are six foot and above--mostly above. Martin is 5'10"...and Lanning wants length with his DBs, as now we have a 6'4" corner coming in and a 6'5" safety? 1 1 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 10 Share Posted January 3 To expand on the priority to get taller, longer corners... 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 11 Share Posted January 3 Competition for playing time... 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 12 Share Posted January 3 Incoming competition at safety... 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar No. 13 Share Posted January 3 On 1/2/2024 at 6:08 PM, Charles Fischer said: A recent article about incoming corners is that all are six foot and above--mostly above. Martin is 5'10"...and Lanning wants length with his DBs, as now we have a 6'4" corner coming in and a 6'5" safety? Roderick Pleasant was 5'9" 180 out of high school. I don't know if he has gotten any taller. Of course elite speed and probable elite jumping ability can help overcome that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseKwacker No. 14 Share Posted January 3 On 1/2/2024 at 5:21 PM, Dr Hilarius said: I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he simply didn’t want to play for his dad, anymore. Yeah, I sure never wanted to play on a team coached by my dad back in the day. Of course, my dad knew nothing about football and never had any desire to be a coach. Come to think of it, I was severely lacking in football "skills," so it really didn't matter. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 15 Share Posted January 5 Former Oregon DB Cole Martin announces transfer commitment to Arizona State Just a few hours after former Oregon quarterback Ty Thompson found his new home, a former Oregon secondary member, Cole Martin, found his. On Friday, Martin announced his transfer to Arizona State, following former Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, and moving back near his hometown of Chandler, AZ. Hayes Fawcett of On3.com was the first to report the news on X (formerly Twitter)... Former Oregon DB Cole Martin announces transfer commitment to Arizona State 247SPORTS.COM Martin becomes the second former Duck to find a new home on Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 16 Share Posted January 6 Is deserting a playoff team for the desert a smart move? Good luck. I'm closing in on 77 years on this mortal coil and still waiting to get taller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
