Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted December 4 I cannot restrain myself....over 30 years of watching Oregon recruiting, and I've NEVER seen this! The link is right here, but below is copied image of what I cannot believe... Oregon is No. 1 in the 2025 Recruiting Class on Rivals, the far tougher analysts! Now keep in mind...this is at this moment. If all who are supposed to sign don't, or another school gets a dandy recruit--this could change. But damn! The link to players signed for 2025 is right here, and I think 20 is it. 2 1 3 2 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 2 Share Posted December 4 The link is right here, but Oregon also has the No. 1 Recruiting Class at Rivals right now for 2026! 1 1 2 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 3 Share Posted December 4 1 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 4 Share Posted December 4 On 12/4/2024 at 2:07 PM, Charles Fischer said: I cannot restrain myself....over 30 years of watching Oregon recruiting, and I've NEVER seen this! The link is right here, but below is copied image of what I cannot believe... Oregon is No. 1 in the 2025 Recruiting Class on Rivals, the far tougher analysts! Now keep in mind...this is at this moment. If all who are supposed to sign don't, or another school gets a dandy recruit--this could change. But damn! The link to players signed for 2025 is right here, and I think 20 is it. 30 years, or 52 years, we've never seen anything like this. It's just stunning. And as you mentioned, we're not even talking about our currently #1 2026 class yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRunningDuck No. 5 Share Posted December 4 Remember when we were happy together one or two four stars? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 6 Share Posted December 4 On 12/4/2024 at 2:40 PM, TheRunningDuck said: Remember when we were happy together one or two four stars? For decades, it was like Groundhog Day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleScoutJim No. 7 Share Posted December 4 And for all those year, the Oregon coaching staff ‘coached up’ those one, two, and 3* players. It’s the foundational reason we’re here today. 1 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrw Moderator No. 8 Share Posted December 4 I guess Scott Frost was wrong? 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 9 Share Posted December 4 On 12/4/2024 at 1:53 PM, jrw said: I guess Scott Frost was wrong? Frost was right... in the old model of recruiting it was difficult to recruit to Oregon. Oregon was built on diamonds in the rough and a rare scattering of 5 stars. Those coaches, players and teams all built the Oregon brand. But they just couldn't regularly land high level recruits. Just think of the difference in time, ten years ago (yes 2014 was ten years ago) Oregon was still a rather new flashy brand and Eugene was considered a backwater in the college football world. Fast forward to today, those kids we are recruiting now all remember those Chip Kelly teams when they were kids. To them Oregon has always been a major brand and a major school. Oregon is now a destination in more ways than it was even just a decade ago. Scott Frost WAS right... but he is NOW wrong. Cristobal outworked the opposition in his recruiting classes. Lanning has outworked everyone and has one of the best NIL collectives supporting him, though it is important to note that Division Street doesn't use as much money as other programs but they have plenty to be competitive and that's all that matters. Scott Frost Was Absolutely Right About Recruiting to Oregon | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Oregon is hot on the recruiting trail right now. Just last week, Oregon landed 2022 recruit Andre Dollar over Scott Frost and... And also... Helfrich completely recruited inside the Oregon norm. What changed was that Oregon needed to modernize and recruit at a higher level to achieve our current goals. A Defense of Helfrich’s Recruiting Legacy | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Mark Helfrich is generally considered the worst recruiter in modern Oregon football history. He is a coach who oversaw some of... Oregon has higher standards and more resources than ever before. And when it comes to NIL, Oregon is absolutely one of the biggest benefactors of NIL. Lanning is the best recruiter in the country, I said it last season and I think it is playing out today as well. Dan Lanning Is the Best Recruiter in the Country | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Dan Lanning and company are the best recruiters in the country right now. Now, anyone who wants to go ahead and look at... Bring on the transfer portal! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 10 Share Posted December 4 I'm celebrating, BABY! 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 11 Share Posted December 4 It's unlikely they'll stay at #1 but the fact that DL is even in the ballpark with such relatively few commits is absolutely amazing. I think when all is said and done, he will have accomplished a 2nd top 5 class in a row which will be stupendous! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 12 Share Posted December 4 Dan killed it even bigger in the Portal last year, and the whispers from pay-sites is that Oregon has been contacted by some big names who intend to move into the portal after this season with the Ducks at the top of their list to transfer to. Again...it is rumor, but considering things right now...it is quite plausible. 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleScoutJim No. 13 Share Posted December 4 It will be interesting to watch who hits the transfer portal to and from Oregon. I am hopeful that DL and staff have been transparent enough with these players that they realize few will start day one, and that it might be a year and a day before they see the field. I think a lot of the current transfer portal traffic is due to feeding the unreal expectations that some of these kids have going into a program, any program. Most have dreams of the bright lights of the NFL. Out of the 133 Division I teams, in any year there are only a maximum of 224 players drafted. Out of those, how many actually sign and play on Sundays? I would hope the selling point would be, we’ll Coach you up, and get you on the field when you’re ready. In the mean time, take advantage of the free education and enjoy the college life. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 14 Share Posted December 5 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 15 Share Posted December 5 On 12/4/2024 at 3:05 PM, kirklandduck said: It's unlikely they'll stay at #1 but the fact that DL is even in the ballpark with such relatively few commits is absolutely amazing. I think when all is said and done, he will have accomplished a 2nd top 5 class in a row which will be stupendous! The reality is that in order to compete at the highest levels you just need to bring in a top 5 class rather consistently. Even if Oregon drops a place or two we are still in that zone. Beyond that our class rating in terms of individual player rankings is super high and that's the most important stat. Bring in the quality players. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 16 Share Posted December 5 Got it done! We now have the 20 with Gavin Nix that put us as No. 1, and chasing a few others (iffy on them) over the next month. Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 17 Share Posted December 5 Incredible! 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar No. 18 Share Posted December 5 On 12/4/2024 at 3:19 PM, Charles Fischer said: Dan killed it even bigger in the Portal last year, and the whispers from pay-sites is that Oregon has been contacted by some big names who intend to move into the portal after this season with the Ducks at the top of their list to transfer to. Again...it is rumor, but considering things right now...it is quite plausible. Not surprising. Oregon has had the most success with the portal of any team in the country, meaning they've brought it great players and successfully integrated them into the team and brought out their best, vs. a team like FSU that is loaded with transfers and collectively they all fell on their face. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred flintstone No. 19 Share Posted December 5 Assuming no crazy results in the playoffs......Lanning will shortly get to the golden recruiting position of selecting instead of recruiting. Just a few get there...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 20 Share Posted December 5 This is going to sound smug. But unlike the UW fans, it's based in reality. I was watching the B1G Signing Day Show, and they led off with the No.1 class the Ducks were assembling and then went on with the coaches of the other schools, like Fickell, and Locksley and Fisch, etc, etc, etc, and they'd talk, and the host would congratulate them on their 20th, 30th something class...how are they going to compete? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 21 Share Posted December 5 On 12/4/2024 at 5:26 PM, 30Duck said: This is going to sound smug. But unlike the UW fans, it's based in reality. I was watching the B1G Signing Day Show, and they led off with the No.1 class the Ducks were assembling and then went on with the coaches of the other schools, like Fickell, and Locksley and Fisch, etc, etc, etc, and they'd talk, and the host would congratulate them on their 20th, 30th something class...how are they going to compete? This is how you have a top-heavy conference, and I'm all for it if we're on top! 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Hilarius Moderator No. 22 Share Posted December 5 AND we have the highest average player ranking. Double the number of 5 stars than 3 stars! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lono No. 23 Share Posted December 5 Anybody know who is enrolling early? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuackyQuack No. 24 Share Posted December 5 On 12/5/2024 at 7:48 AM, Lono said: Anybody know who is enrolling early? DL in his presser said there will be 15 early enrollees, but did not name any names. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 25 Share Posted December 5 The 5-Star CB Na'eem Offord indicated that he is graduating from HS early to get to Oregon. So we may see him in Spring Football. 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 26 Share Posted December 5 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 27 Share Posted December 6 On 12/4/2024 at 7:12 PM, David Marsh said: The reality is that in order to compete at the highest levels you just need to bring in a top 5 class rather consistently. Even if Oregon drops a place or two we are still in that zone. Beyond that our class rating in terms of individual player rankings is super high and that's the most important stat. Bring in the quality players. This is exactly what Dabo did and he got two national championships out of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47sgs No. 28 Share Posted December 6 Four-star offensive lineman Alai Kalaniuvalu flips back from BYU to sign with Oregon Ducks WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The old double flip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
