3 hours ago3 hr Moderator No. Oregon basketball secures the commitment from Boston College starting PG Fred PayneThe Ducks have gone into the transfer portal and landed a commitment from a Power 4 starting PG.Payne is ranked by 247Sports as a three-star transfer portal prospect and the No. 187 overall player in the portal rankings.The 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard gives Oregon a downhill attacker, creator and scoring option at the point guard spot. The Ducks entered the portal cycle needing more ball-handling, more pressure on the rim and another player capable of creating offense off the bounce. Payne checks those boxes after a productive season at Boston College.https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-basketball-secures-the-commitment-from-boston-college-starting-pg-fred-payne-283250097/
1 hour ago1 hr Administrator No. No Shelstad, but a 3-Star point guard?Yeah, that will win games... Mr. FishDuck
57 minutes ago57 min No. On Wednesday April 22nd, the Ducks landed # 1 QB Will Mencl. On Tuesday April 28th, the Ducks lost out to Kansas for the # 1 basketball player Tyran Stokes. Today Oregon got Fred Payne, a three *** star player according to 247 Sports. He was ranked the # 187 best player available. Let that sink in for a moment. This is all I need to know. The University of Oregon's hierarchy emphasizes football over basketball. I don't know if they're trying to force Dana Altman out or if they simply don't care about basketball. It's not a good look when they can only fill Matthew Knight Arena to 50% capacity. Better players generate more wins, which in turn fill the arena which brings in a lot of money. Altman has two more years on his contract. I'm guessing Duck basketball will be an after thought until he is replaced by a young guy who has the charisma and can better relate to the players. I've always like Coach Altman but think his time as coach is running out.
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