How are our DTs prospect looking?

[briarduck]

Viliami Moala (yes I know a heavy CAL lean)
Todd Barr
Danny Shelton
Todd Peat Jr.
Delvon Simmons
Christian Heyward
Mickey Johnson
Kevin McReynolds
Isiah Norton
Jared Ebert

I listed all the top guys in order of rankings, what are the chances with these guys and who am I missing? I listed only 4-5 star guys otherwise the list would be ridiculous...

I would guess we need 3-4 four of these guys...

[duck55]

Maybe you should list them by their GPA or SAT scores

[briarduck]

Maybe you should list them by their GPA or SAT scores

and majors...man we've had so much bad luck in these areas! Thanks coach Gray.

[PDXShogun]

From what I've read here's my best guess on each:

Viliami Moala - longshot at best. Has never seriously considered us
Todd Barr - in the mix, Cal may be a slight leader but he appears open.
Danny Shelton - UW has long been the favorite but we've made up some ground. Decent shot
Todd Peat Jr. - Never offered scholarship
Delvon Simmons - Enjoyed visit but hasn't named a leader
Christian Heyward - ??? Haven't heard a peep from him
Mickey Johnson - No shot. Will likely stay in South
Kevin McReynolds - Good shot, UO appears even with ARK and UCLA
Isiah Norton - Baylor leads, it doesn't appear that we're still recruiting him.
Jared Ebert - Good shot, but no leader yet.

The other name to keep an eye on is Mo Latu. Most recruiting services have him listed as OL but we're recruiting him for DL. No leader but he's very interested in us.

[greenyellow]

From what I've read here's my best guess on each:

Viliami Moala - longshot at best. Has never seriously considered us
Todd Barr - in the mix, Cal may be a slight leader but he appears open.
Danny Shelton - UW has long been the favorite but we've made up some ground. Decent shot
Todd Peat Jr. - Never offered scholarship
Delvon Simmons - Enjoyed visit but hasn't named a leader
Christian Heyward - ??? Haven't heard a peep from him
Mickey Johnson - No shot. Will likely stay in South
Kevin McReynolds - Good shot, UO appears even with ARK and UCLA
Isiah Norton - Baylor leads, it doesn't appear that we're still recruiting him.
Jared Ebert - Good shot, but no leader yet.

The other name to keep an eye on is Mo Latu. Most recruiting services have him listed as OL but we're recruiting him for DL. No leader but he's very interested in us.

Sort of surprised we haven't heard about Latu as of late since early in the season, there was quite a bit of news. Could be that he's busy with football playoffs and hasn't had a lot of time to devote to recruiting.

[neezy3]

pretty sure latu is visiting for the Zona game.

[vagusnerve]

Yeah, we definitely need at least two big time DTs in this class. That's a must have.

I bet we end up with a couple of really good ones too. My guess is McReynolds and two more, maybe a big name.

We also need DEs! How are we doing on the DE front?

[briarduck]

I forgot all about Mo Latu...yes he does look good and has been discussed.

Thanks for the info, anyone else have more info?

[hualalai06]

What about the local kid, Akins from Thurston in Springfield?

[fecta23]

What about the local kid, Akins from Thurston in Springfield?

No offer.

[Tray Dub]

What about the local kid, Akins from Thurston in Springfield?

He's really not that highly regarded by anyone. In my opinion, he's really not very good. I'd be shocked if we offered him.

[AugustDuck]

What about the local kid, Akins from Thurston in Springfield?

He's really not that highly regarded by anyone. In my opinion, he's really not very good in my eyes. I'd be shocked if we offered him.

Maybe he will walk-on?

[karlhungis]

How many of these guys are we competing with Cal for? At least they can't take all of them.

[Boom]

So what is the desirable amount of DT's a team should have on their roster?

Currently the Ducks are only returning 4

Heimuli, Ricky DT 6-4 318 Fr. (could leave for 2 years)
Keliikipi, Wade DT 6-2 289 RFr.
Hart, Taylor DT 6-6 262 RFr.
Remington, Isaac DT 6-6 262 Jr. (scout team player)

[greenyellow]

So what is the desirable amount of DT's a team should have on their roster?

Currently the Ducks are only returning 4

Heimuli, Ricky DT 6-4 318 Fr. (could leave for 2 years)
Keliikipi, Wade DT 6-2 289 RFr.
Hart, Taylor DT 6-6 262 RFr.
Remington, Isaac DT 6-6 262 Jr. (scout team player)

I would think 5-7 would be desirable with a couple extra who are redshirting or providing a little extra depth in case of injury.