Posted July 17, 2024Jul 17 Administrator See last couple of posts at the bottom of this thread... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon has had two Rivals 5-Stars in a couple of classes in the past, but never three of the them. If DJ Pickett announces for Oregon, he would join Dakorien Moore, and Jordon Davison, who are fellow Rivals 5-Stars. Not only is everyone nervous about hometown Miami, but now there are murmurs about LSU squeezing in at the last minute. You want entertainment? Mr. FishDuck
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Moderator Prediction #1: Yes Prediction #2: That history will only last a couple days!
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Author Administrator My Duck-Buddies...this is silly football gossip--at the highest levels? Gotta enjoy the view... Mr. FishDuck
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Author Administrator On 7/17/2024 at 2:34 PM, The Kamikaze Kid said: Prediction #2: That history will only last a couple days! McNutt is a Rivals 4-Star...but a dandy to have, should he announce to the Ducks! Mr. FishDuck
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Author Administrator Are we having fun yet? The drama of recruiting 5-Stars...gotta love it! Mr. FishDuck
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Author Administrator Whoa. A major Oregon recruiting guru now feels with a half-hour to go, that Pickett is going to LSU? Whew! Mr. FishDuck
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Author Administrator Well, he went to LSU after all! We're loaded at corner, so no sweat. But it was fun! Swimming in the deep big-boy waters has stuff like this happen. Just as Texas was in the drivers seat for three players that Oregon nabbed at the last moment...we just got our Karma. All the major pundits picked Oregon... Mr. FishDuck
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Kind of makes you wonder how many kids are going to use Oregon to leverage a better NIL deal? ... if in fact that's the case.
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Moderator On 7/17/2024 at 4:06 PM, Charles Fischer said: But it was fun! Watching him not pick Miami!!
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Author Administrator On 7/17/2024 at 4:10 PM, Krsmqn said: Kind of makes you wonder how many kids are going to use Oregon to leverage a better NIL deal? ... if in fact that's the case. I think in this case he wanted to leave home, but not as far as Oregon--is the best guess. But hey...Lanning is going to get HIS share, and we'll be fine. 2025 all-teams football recruiting team rankings N.RIVALS.COM 2025 all-teams football recruiting team rankings by Rivals.com You know, a Top-5 ranking at the moment with a 4.0 average doesn't suck! Mr. FishDuck
July 17, 2024Jul 17 Moderator Bummer. I’m wondering how to react. Should I: A. Blame LSU’s NIL like a SUC fan? B. Say we didn’t want him anyway like a fusky fan? C. Say oh well can’t win them all. On to the next 4/5 star like a Duck fan.
July 18, 2024Jul 18 Moderator On 7/17/2024 at 5:06 PM, Just Ducky said: Is it really over till he signs? Nope. I saw on a podcast somewhere that a family member that was spoken to said Pickett wouldn't be shutting down his recruitment after he verbally commits. So he's still up for grabs until December.
July 18, 2024Jul 18 Just yesterday I posted how I thought the late drama is bogus and they know where they are going all along. Maybe these kids are benefitting by make all sides reconsider their final NIL offer in the heat of the moment of the player's self imposed deadline, then just go with the highest bidder to a place you are confident will be great even if not your true top pick. And for all this, nothing is final either way until signing day.NIL offer can be changed and player can change their commitment.
July 18, 2024Jul 18 On 7/17/2024 at 4:39 PM, The Kamikaze Kid said: Bummer. I’m wondering how to react. Should I: A. Blame LSU’s NIL like a SUC fan? B. Say we didn’t want him anyway like a fusky fan? C. Say oh well can’t win them all. On to the next 4/5 star like a Duck fan. Spot on, people are so weird, but they almost all say a hybrid of, “we like a player who wants to be a Duck and loves football, not just money”.
July 18, 2024Jul 18 On 7/17/2024 at 6:05 PM, Solar said: Just yesterday I posted how I thought the late drama is bogus and they know where they are going all along. Maybe these kids are benefitting by make all sides reconsider their final NIL offer in the heat of the moment of the player's self imposed deadline, then just go with the highest bidder to a place you are confident will be great even if not your true top pick. And for all this, nothing is final either way until signing day.NIL offer can be changed and player can change their commitment. They are absolutely playing the NIL game. In this case if Pickett really and truly knew where he was going 2 weeks ago he could have committed two weeks ago. Drawing it out helps the agents involved and allows players who may have equal feelings about their finalists play the NIL game. Now ... Before I go too deep in this one and sound like a Texas, USC, Beaver or Husky fan.... LSU has a coner's coach who has a fantastic relationship with Pickett and was keeping LSU in it even when it seemed like they were out. Then proximity absolutely played a role here as there seemed to be a bit of a reluctance to the distance of Oregon. This isn't a new comment but something I've seen come up several times in his recruitment. It's why Miami seemed to be such a big contender. But what might have been the tipping point is the desire to play in the P2 (his dad mentioned playing on the biggest stage and in the biggest games) that means Miami is eliminated as the ACC is not in the P2. So if the distance to Oregon feels too far and the desire to play in the P2 is strong and LSU has one of the best relationships and comes in strong late with a nice NIL offer. LSU gets the win. The Ducks are going to be ok and will continue recruiting. In Lanning we trust.
July 18, 2024Jul 18 Moderator Why 5-Star DJ Pickett Didn't Commit To Oregon Ducks Over Miami Hurricanes, LSU Tigers WWW.SI.COM The nation's No. 1 cornerback prospect, DJ Pickett did not commit to the Oregon Ducks football program over the Miami Hurricanes...
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