Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted July 4 At 6:00 PM Pacific time, and the word has been that he was an Oregon lean, but Texas is making a last minute push to secure him. (He lives in Texas) 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 3 Share Posted July 4 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 6 Share Posted July 4 Quotes from another Oregon site... "The last 24hrs make ZERO sense. First a Texas lean but last night and this morning an Oregon lean. Then back to a Texas lean. Now he’s back to an Oregon lean??? What is going on?" "Crazy 247 and On3 Texas sites hearing such different things." "The agent is using Oregon as leverage for Texas to drop an even bigger bag." "Dang this really sucks. I feel bad for the kid. I'm guessing he feels bad cause the family wants him to stay home but on the other hand he wants to create his own legacy and leave the state. Hope I am wrong but I have a feeling family, close to home wins in a couple hours." "This an absolute nail biter." 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 7 Share Posted July 4 I love the line... "Oregon is making massive promises as you'd expect" And what? Texas isn't? This signing is going to coast a boatload of NIL from any team. The notion that Oregon is the line team buying players is bunk but the blue bloods love to smear us with it. Like they haven't bought athletes commitments before. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 8 Share Posted July 4 On 7/4/2024 at 1:18 PM, David Marsh said: The notion that Oregon is the line team buying players is bunk but the blue bloods love to smear us with it. Like they haven't bought athletes commitments before. Watching a former "non-elite" (in their view) like Oregon rise is getting to them. They owned the "bag" in the past, and now? Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 9 Share Posted July 4 Wake me at 6:05, or whatever time is 30 seconds after his decision. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 10 Share Posted July 4 On 7/4/2024 at 2:26 PM, Steven A said: Wake me at 6:05, or whatever time is 30 seconds after his decision. You don’t want to be held hostage on the whims of a HS kid? For shame! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 11 Share Posted July 4 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 12 Share Posted July 4 On 7/4/2024 at 3:06 PM, JabbaNoBargain said: You don’t want to be held hostage on the whims of a HS kid? For shame! C'mon...this is part of the grand entertainment of Oregon Football! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 13 Share Posted July 4 What? Ohio State is back in it? Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 14 Share Posted July 4 Interesting post on another site about Texas fans...they love Oregon too! "Spent a few minutes on the Texas board, and you could have changed the site’s name and colors and convinced me they were USC fans. Good grief are they a bunch of whiners. NIL this and Phil Knight is stealing players that. Oregon is cheating to get recruits. Dan would apparently leave here to coach at Texas if Sark left … Delusional bunch over there." How can you NOT love a Duck? Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 16 Share Posted July 4 Ruh-Roh! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 17 Share Posted July 4 Some in Austin are throwing in the towel, and--I can't make this stuff up! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 18 Share Posted July 4 The announcement may now have been moved up to 5:00 PM? Texas Fans....waiting just fine. Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 19 Share Posted July 4 My Duck-Buddies....while this recruiting stuff is silly, it does influence the future of Oregon football, and frankly--we are winning so much that regardless of today's result--it is still fun football gossip to follow! 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 20 Share Posted July 4 On 7/4/2024 at 3:37 PM, Charles Fischer said: My Duck-Buddies....while this recruiting stuff is silly, it does influence the future of Oregon football, and frankly--we are winning so much that regardless of today's result--it is still fun football gossip to follow! And this is off-season entertainment for us die hards! And if you're reading this you're a die hard fan because it's July (let alone the 4th of July as a holiday). The reality is that there is a whole lot of off-season with football. So we gotta take joy out of every moment we get. Go Ducks! Make the Longhorns cry! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 21 Share Posted July 4 (edited) On 7/4/2024 at 3:37 PM, Charles Fischer said: My Duck-Buddies....while this recruiting stuff is silly, it does influence the future of Oregon football, and frankly--we are winning so much that regardless of today's result--it is still fun football gossip to follow! No doubt, and I don’t begrudge anyone that wants to follow each kid. I myself don’t learn their name until it’s on the roster after spring portal…either way this goes, this is still just a verbal and people are acting like it’s the end. Dramatic 5-star wide receiver would never reopen things, right? Non-binding verbal ceremony is kind of hilarious, Edited July 4 by JabbaNoBargain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 22 Share Posted July 4 On 7/4/2024 at 3:43 PM, JabbaNoBargain said: Dramatic 5-star wide receiver would never reopen things, right? While it is not a guarantee, those of us who have followed recruiting over the last 20+ years know that verbals come through about 95% of the time. It is common we lose a verbal or two, and then turn a committed verbal or two elsewhere our direction. One reason this could be a biggie, is because it solidifies our position as a place where 5-Stars go...especially since we are finalists for a few others like no other year. 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 23 Share Posted July 4 The horns are hooking.... 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 24 Share Posted July 4 Yikes! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 25 Share Posted July 4 Not good.... Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 26 Share Posted July 4 My friends....regardless of the result....RELISH IT, as Oregon is in the thick of recruiting Rivals 5-Stars against the elites have 'Nattys to their credit. Frankly, I did not think we would be in this position until next year, after a great 2024 season. But Dano is always ahead of me... 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 27 Share Posted July 4 On 7/4/2024 at 3:53 PM, Charles Fischer said: While it is not a guarantee, those of us who have followed recruiting over the last 20+ years know that verbals come through about 95% of the time. It is common we lose a verbal or two, and then turn a committed verbal or two elsewhere our direction. One reason this could be a biggie, is because it solidifies our position as a place where 5-Stars go...especially since we are finalists for a few others like no other year. Solid points, and I can see how it would help marketing growth and momentum…but I personally still won’t know his name until June 2025. I just find it fascinating to watch this evolve in the context of the portal era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 28 Share Posted July 4 Oh boy....you like the Merry-Go-Round? 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 29 Share Posted July 4 OMG! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 30 Share Posted July 4 Longhorns turning on each other? Love it! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 31 Share Posted July 4 Well close enough now, I need to know what happens with this nameless 5-star lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 32 Share Posted July 4 The MOST STUPID post of the year in the nation? Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 33 Share Posted July 4 Trust me my FishDuck Friends, if Dak decides to go with Oregon....I will be over on the Longhorn board to bring back Texas Tears to us! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...