Babyjesus615 No. 1 Share Posted Thursday at 05:24 PM These are gonna sting for a bit, especially with how well the relationships seemed to be progressing. 5-star OT Kodi Greene flips commitment from Oregon Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks took a big hit on Thursday with the announced commitment flip from 5-star OT Kodi Greene. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 2 Share Posted Thursday at 05:39 PM On 4/24/2025 at 1:24 PM, Babyjesus615 said: These ones are gonna sting for a bit, especially with how well the relationships seemed to be progressing. 5-star OT Kodi Greene flips commitment from Oregon Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks took a big hit on Thursday with the announced commitment flip from 5-star OT Kodi Greene. Kodi, stand up, turn your back to a full-length mirror, look over your shoulder to see the part of your anatomy that will be kicked over the next few years by a Duck, then DUCK! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 3 Share Posted Thursday at 08:21 PM Still early in the cycle. Never underestimate Dan. I'm going to keep that faith. Remember when it comes to NIL the Ducks don't get into bidding wars until the end of the cycle. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB89 No. 4 Share Posted Thursday at 08:55 PM I enjoy the recruiting updates provided by all of you but I refuse to get too excited or disappointed this time of year. While it is preferred to keep verbal commitments we know that with Coach Lanning any great player leaving will be replaced with another great player. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Ducky No. 5 Share Posted Thursday at 11:33 PM This is the main reason for developing 4 star talent into five stars. Some five stars Don’t even pan out to be three star talent. This will all buff out this winter. In Lanning we trust. However; this is not a good look if you want the QB you’re after. Just saying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 6 Share Posted yesterday at 12:13 AM On 4/24/2025 at 1:21 PM, David Marsh said: Still early in the cycle. Never underestimate Dan. Agreed. While we don't like these hits....Dan will get it done. When you consider what he had to do when he got here--he has proved he can get it done in the portal if need be. Not ideal, but this year's offensive line is going to be very good, and four out of five starters are portal transfers. It is a long ways until December, and once the football season begins... 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 7 Share Posted 20 hours ago No other way to say it guys, but recruiting can be brutal. Aside from the news on Cantwell and Greene, backchannel buzz in Athens is that Jared Curtis will sign with Georgia as well. I know Curtis's mom prefers that he go to Georgia, but that may have changed and become less relevant after the OV to Oregon. At this point, how much of all this is supposition is hard to determine. Not that his is directly relevant to the Ducks, but many knowledgeable Dawg fans are secretly hoping that Curtis ends up in Eugene. Their backup QB choice is a big mobile Texas gunslinger whom they believe to be better suited to Georgia's existing offensive philosophy. Their biggest qualm with Curtis, who has the slightly better am, is that Jared played in a mediocre at best private school league and may take a good long while to command the Georgia offense and become the Man. The other guy, by contrast is battle tested in the big leagues of Texas high school football competing against many D1 prospects. Who knows how this all turns out months down the road. One thing is certain though: Neither the Dawgs nor he Ducks will be talent poor as the recruiting dust settles and we tee up the pigskin to (finally) play again come August. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 8 Share Posted 10 hours ago On 4/25/2025 at 1:35 AM, Nevada Dawg said: No other way to say it guys, but recruiting can be brutal. Aside from the news on Cantwell and Greene, backchannel buzz in Athens is that Jared Curtis will sign with Georgia as well. I know Curtis's mom prefers that he go to Georgia, but that may have changed and become less relevant after the OV to Oregon. At this point, how much of all this is supposition is hard to determine. Not that his is directly relevant to the Ducks, but many knowledgeable Dawg fans are secretly hoping that Curtis ends up in Eugene. Their backup QB choice is a big mobile Texas gunslinger whom they believe to be better suited to Georgia's existing offensive philosophy. Their biggest qualm with Curtis, who has the slightly better am, is that Jared played in a mediocre at best private school league and may take a good long while to command the Georgia offense and become the Man. The other guy, by contrast is battle tested in the big leagues of Texas high school football competing against many D1 prospects. Who knows how this all turns out months down the road. One thing is certain though: Neither the Dawgs nor he Ducks will be talent poor as the recruiting dust settles and we tee up the pigskin to (finally) play again come August. ND, thanks for the great post. Jared Curtis and his Mom live in Nashville, TN, 307 miles from Athens, Georgia—a 5-hour, 46-minute drive. The distance from Nashville to Eugene is 2367 miles. A 35-hour, 21-minute drive. A reminder of what Oregon and Dan Lanning are up against when it comes to recruiting. California is a recruiting happy hunting ground, but as the draft proceeds, players from Dixie who played ball in Dixie in the SEC will be the most-drafted, again. And when the 2026 recruiting classes are finalized, the SEC will again be in the lead, by a lot. In 2024, 16 college football teams had a Blue Chip Roster, eight SEC teams, and five B1G teams. At the top, the two conferences are comparable. But from there and again, as will be evidenced by the 2025 draft, the SEC is the deepest football conference. Considering what Dan is up against, including the SEC, via ESPN, having far more college football coverage than the B1G, that he can be competitive in recruiting against Kirby Smart and other SEC programs is impressive. As I have noted before, the demise of the SEC has been greatly exaggerated. In a wired-world, recency bias holds sway. See you in December, when the word 'commitment' corresponds to its definition. WE WANT GEORGIA! (I think?) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Waddler Moderator No. 9 Share Posted 7 hours ago As Scott Reed points out, Dan’s recruiting strategy for this cycle has been to pass on the singles, and swing for the fence. When your quantity is low because you’ve limited your prospects to a select few, the transfers, decommits, and recruiting whiffs are going to hurt a bit more. As others have pointed out, this cycle is a work in progress, and Dan’s record would indicate there’s a lot left in his bat. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
