It's so funny that people still think this. Justin Herbert, our starting QB for the last three years who is about to be an NFL first-round draft pick, is a Helf recruit. Dillon Mitchell, our only receiver worth a darn last year who went to the NFL was a Helf recruit, as was Jaylon Redd. Verdell, our starting RB this year was a Helf recruit, and the other starter, Travis Dye is the brother of a Helf recruit. Jacob Breeland, our Mackey Award watch list tight end was a Helf recruit, and his two back-ups, McCormick and Kampmoyer were also Helf recruits. You have issues with the D-Line? Bryson Young, Drayton Carlberg, Troy Dye, LaMar Winston, Gus Cumberlander, Gary Baker - all Helf recruits. That's five of your starting front seven. In the backfield, Ugo Amadi who just went to the NFL, was a Helf recruit, as were Lenoir, Brady Breeze, and Nick Pickett. Half the starting backfield.Alan wrote:Helf was a disaster from the time he went to DP, yes a DC, but those season were brutal on the Ducks reputation...... at least he was smart enough to bring in Holk! That helped....... then slick pulled his crap, three solid years of Ducks nose dive did not help recruiting, that's on Helf.
I give credit to Cristobal for bringing positive attitude and momentum back to the program, and coaching guys up, but we are talking right now about depth in recruiting. Isn't it funny how most of the starters who are expected to do so well this year were recruited by the guy who was so awful at recruiting?