Blackmon not announcing until Jan 29

[uostudent]

He wants to take an OV to USC. The coaches are not going to wait around for Blackmon.

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches start moving on to other options. Focus on securing a commitment from B.J. Kelley and hopefully being able to convince Hakeem Flowers to come to Oregon.

I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches also start keying in on 6'6 Juco WR Anthony Denham. Denham currently has offers from Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Georgia. He's scheduled to visit Utah next month and has stated that he wants to visit Oregon before making his decision. Denham is from Los Angeles and claims that distance isn't a factor. Right now, he's been raving about his visit to Ole Miss. If Oregon gets him up to Eugene for an OV, I think we have a great shot.

[ljginger]

Just tweeted it's Jan 5th at the UA game!

[Hoagduck]

Said to "expect the unexpected" and that he's going to break some hearts. I'm calling it for UCLA in a stunner.

[uostudent]

Said to "expect the unexpected" and that he's going to break some hearts. I'm calling it for UCLA in a stunner.

Interesting, looks like he changed his mind again. I agree. I've been saying for the past month that Blackmon will end up at UCLA. He continues to complain about rain/weather on his twitter. Prior to his visit to Oregon, he was considered to be a heavy UCLA lean.

As long as he doesn't end up at Cal...

[duckgrad99]

I know he is a kid, but I don't like the game playing. He is a heck of a talent, but we only want guys who really want to be a duck. If Blackmon doesn't, it's his loss.

[briarduck]

Who knows what this kid is doing but I hope we end up with him man he would be great in our offense! My bet, he stays a Duck.

[Ducks1]

sounds like UCLA to me

[Phenom]

You guys take this way too seriously. For some reason I like Blackmon.

[uostudent]

You guys take this way too seriously. For some reason I like Blackmon.

All of us want Blackmon. The guy is an absolute stud WR, but his antics are getting old. It kind of reminds me of the Terrence Jones situation last year (played UW, ended up at Kentucky). Ok, so Blackmon never officially said that he was going to Oregon, but he gave every indication through his twitter that Oregon was the heavy favorite. If he does end up at Oregon, he's going to need to check his ego at the door, much like Cliff Harris.

[greenyellow]

I'm not all that bothered by him changing his mind like this. He's a 17-18 year old kid who is making one of the bigger decisions of his life. If he chooses Oregon, then we'll all be cheering for him. If he doesn't want to go to Oregon, then Oregon will find another WR and wish him luck, except against Oregon.

[Tray Dub]

^Agreed. People on here tend to only complain about "gameplaying" when a kid is changing his mind away from Oregon. Happens every single year.

[Duck24]

^Agreed. People on here tend to only complain about "gameplaying" when a kid is changing his mind away from Oregon. Happens every single year.

Preach it. Most of these kids are 17-18 and can probably barely fold their own clothes let alone make the biggest decision in their lives. God forbid they be a bit hesitant either way. Not to mention these kids are coddled and treated like stars from a very young age. Then throw in today's social media and the 24/7 recruiting news available and these kids have fan bases on edge with every comment. Everyone then plays into the game by reacting to every tweet, status update and new article. IMO if the kid comes, great, if not I'm sure the coaches have some other prospects on the radar. Pardon the kid for trying to enjoy what is a very stressful situation. For those that live and die with every tweet, get a life.

[karlhungis]

He will be a duck. Just my opinion based upon twitter stalking.

[PDXShogun]

As I see it, if you're getting all bent out of shape over the tweets of a HS kid then you deserve to be messed with. He's just trying to build anticipation for his decision. Any negative reaction says more about you than it does about him.

If you look at his finalists I see no way he isn't a Duck. UCLA is a mess; they still don't have a WR coach, still unsure if Chow will be back, and still aren't even sure what offense they are going to run next year. USC is still on probation and are young and loaded at his position. At Oregon, there is room on the roster to contribute next season and if he develops, he could be our next Jeff Maehl, but with more speed and versitility, as a sophomore.

[Bigducker]

You guys take this way too seriously. For some reason I like Blackmon.

All of us want Blackmon. The guy is an absolute stud WR, but his antics are getting old. It kind of reminds me of the Terrence Jones situation last year (played UW, ended up at Kentucky). Ok, so Blackmon never officially said that he was going to Oregon, but he gave every indication through his twitter that Oregon was the heavy favorite. If he does end up at Oregon, he's going to need to check his ego at the door, much like Cliff Harris.

Agree...
A little bit of fun is fine. Too much just shows immaturity. Don't think Chip cares for the game players either. He's pulled the plug on a few of them last year. Would much prefer some of the more mature kids. I really wanted Farmer, that kid really sounded like he had it together for his age.