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Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:33 am
by lmduck
we know Kwiatkowski leaving is a big deal but there are some other things simmering at UW.

One 'story' making the rounds is that Savell Smalls is looking to transfer and some think he ends up following Kwiatkowski. Also some rumors flying that Paka Nacua may end up in the transfer portal.

Also RUMORS about other issues with in the program including disciplinary things. Will be interesting to see if anything further comes to pass.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:50 am
by greenyellow
So much for dominating the Pac.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:08 pm
by karlhungis
Weren't we in it for Smalls?

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:33 pm
by Phalanx
Jhop saying that Puca wanted to come to Oregon and the ducks don't have room. Having a hard time swallowing that one.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:22 pm
by greenyellow
Phalanx wrote:Jhop saying that Puca wanted to come to Oregon and the ducks don't have room. Having a hard time swallowing that one.
Considering the WR class they just signed, that's not surprising.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:28 pm
by droop10
Phalanx wrote:Jhop saying that Puca wanted to come to Oregon and the ducks don't have room. Having a hard time swallowing that one.
I'm sure they'd love to have them, but giving him a spot would likely mean losing depth at another spot. They are very limited in room as it is, and I'd assume DB and DL are higher priorities.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:44 pm
by StevensTechU
I call BS on turning Nacua away. He's a Day 1 of the draft talent. If he was an option, I have no doubt Lance Wilhoite or Crocker would be hitting the portal.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:55 pm
by Phalanx
StevensTechU wrote:I call BS on turning Nacua away. He's a Day 1 of the draft talent. If he was an option, I have no doubt Lance Wilhoite or Crocker would be hitting the portal.
Exactly what I was thinking. I understand the need for DL and especially DB, but I don't believe that the ducks have a receiver as good as Puca on the roster currently. It would be a shame if Crocker occupying a spot was the reason Puca didn't come to Oregon. I really hope that isn't true.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:14 pm
by droop10
Phalanx wrote:
StevensTechU wrote:I call BS on turning Nacua away. He's a Day 1 of the draft talent. If he was an option, I have no doubt Lance Wilhoite or Crocker would be hitting the portal.
Exactly what I was thinking. I understand the need for DL and especially DB, but I don't believe that the ducks have a receiver as good as Puca on the roster currently. It would be a shame if Crocker occupying a spot was the reason Puca didn't come to Oregon. I really hope that isn't true.
Geez, the rate that you guys give up on players these days is incredible. You’d think he was a 5th year senior coasting along. I understand he is not as talented as Puca, but I refuse to go into the SEC mentality of booting kids just because someone sexier comes along. They committed to these kids and their families for 4 years. If Crocker had behavioral issues or didn’t take football seriously that would be one thing (I don’t claim to know what goes on behind the scenes, but I’ve never read anything about him being a problem), but because he’s stuck behind other guys on the depth chart? I can’t get behind that. Y’all act like Cristobal can just cut him anyway. He can advise him elsewhere might be a better fit, but if Crocker wants to be here and fight for his spot, then they better develop him.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:40 pm
by StevensTechU
I'm not saying it's my preference, but I would guess that Cristobal wouldn't say no.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:55 pm
by Everythingsducky
I would take Puka all day. Dude’s a baller. If he came to UO, I’d expect some attrition. Keep in mind Addison and Waters were moved to the DB group, at least at the end of last year.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:10 am
by Phalanx
droop10 wrote:
Phalanx wrote:
StevensTechU wrote:I call BS on turning Nacua away. He's a Day 1 of the draft talent. If he was an option, I have no doubt Lance Wilhoite or Crocker would be hitting the portal.
Exactly what I was thinking. I understand the need for DL and especially DB, but I don't believe that the ducks have a receiver as good as Puca on the roster currently. It would be a shame if Crocker occupying a spot was the reason Puca didn't come to Oregon. I really hope that isn't true.
Geez, the rate that you guys give up on players these days is incredible. You’d think he was a 5th year senior coasting along. I understand he is not as talented as Puca, but I refuse to go into the SEC mentality of booting kids just because someone sexier comes along. They committed to these kids and their families for 4 years. If Crocker had behavioral issues or didn’t take football seriously that would be one thing (I don’t claim to know what goes on behind the scenes, but I’ve never read anything about him being a problem), but because he’s stuck behind other guys on the depth chart? I can’t get behind that. Y’all act like Cristobal can just cut him anyway. He can advise him elsewhere might be a better fit, but if Crocker wants to be here and fight for his spot, then they better develop him.
Yeah...I'm not acting like Cristobal will cut anyone. That's more or less the point. The team went with Crocker, a guy who hasn't caught a pass in three seasons on a team that badly needed production at receiver, and because they gave Crocker a scholarship to sit on the bench, they can't take a guy like Puca when he comes available. Or at least, that is JHop's story. That sucks. That's all I'm saying. I will go further though about Crocker. He was in the same class as Peneii Sewell, a guy who has already finished his career at Oregon and is headed to the NFL. If Crocker had the goods, it would have been manifested by now. It's another in a growing list of four-star misses at receiver for this coaching staff.

Good luck to Puca, wherever he ends up. SMH.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:34 pm
by woundedknees
And just like that, half of their massive 2022 commit list is gone!

What a shock!

I take it they weren't OKG's?

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:36 pm
by greenyellow
Puka Nacua is officially in the transfer portal. Sounds like BYU is the frontrunner for both him and his brother, former Utah WR Samson Nacua.

Re: Some stuff going on at UW

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:06 pm
by thomas time
both are going to BYU