Loving this class...

[karlhungis]

I'm trying to keep myself distracted from the buildup to the championship game and figured I would write down my thoughts on our current recruiting class. What stands out the most to me is the balance of the class. We have grabbed some outstanding players across the board. Every position has been filled with some serious talent.

While we still have a few spots left to round out the class, it is extremely encouraging to see what we already have on board.

Fast, hard hitting Safety, CHECK:
(Tyson Coleman - Our first commit for this class. I am not sure if he ends up at Safety or at LB. If we need him for Safety though, he looks like he will be a great fit. I hope he can put on some weight if he is wanting to play LB though: 4*. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa0ybMaZWYs)
(Carlyle Garrick - All reports are that he was a fairly sought after recruit prior to his injury. His highlight tape shows him to be a decent pickup: 2* due to injury, grey shirt candidate and could be a sleeper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkAS3BfT ... re=related)

Fast, Athletic Corner, CHECK:
(Ifo Ekpre-Olomu - Very athletic. Really impressive highlight film and he seems like a natural football player. I'm very excited to see him in our secondary: 4*. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOL6Jx6iLwM)

Fast, Athletic LB's, CHECK:
(Anthony Wallace- Without any footage it is difficult to get much of a feel for him. Deep down, I just have to assume that he was a 5* MLB for a reason. He has a great build and a tremendous offer sheet.: 4-5* MLB. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Yyf7IT ... re=related (can't find any good footage on him))
(Colt Lyerla - It sounds like he was a standout at LB at the AA practices. He plays all over the field and would be absolutely a beast in our defense. I understand that we are recruiting him for offense, but I will leave him here since that is what he is rated at and where he last played: 4* OLB. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQy9yfvl ... re=related)
(Rahim Cassell- Offers from Nebraska and Arizona amongst others. A solid LB who may not have the star power as Wallace but really looks like he will be a good contributor for the ducks while he is here: 3* OLB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1yzuenUlQ)

Big Athlete's for the D-Line.... Not quite yet:
We do have Jared Ebert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmYnRuU0kN0) on board and he should provide immediate help.
And we have landed 3* Sam Kamp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJFzyxrCCuc) who looks to be an athletic DE that has played both ways.
We are also still in the running for several big name D-Linemen including; Christian Heyward, Delvon Simmons, Kevin McReynolds, Mo Latu, with an outside shot at a few others. While we are still desperately in need of some quality D-Linemen, I am extremely confident that we close out this position strong with probably 2 our main targets. (pointless guess on my part would be Simmons and McReynolds)

Big Athletic beef for the O-Line, CHECK:
We have the All Americans;
(Andre Yruretagoyena - 4* UA All American. Really excited about having Andre on the line. His highlight video should be an advertisement for the International House of Pancakes... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2d9g0lTaFc)
(Tyler Johnstone - 4* Army All American. It sounds like he missed that allstar game due to injury but I am hearing good things. The more talent on our O-Line the better. It also looks like he is a long snapper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArSTS4nJey4)
(James Euscher - Under the radar? Project? Sleeper? I don't know, but I do know that he is huge at 6'7 and almost 300lbs and I am sure that Greatwood is excited to see what he can do with him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3vv9zDoiTI)
(Jamal Prater - Another big body. 6'5 285# 3* OG from California. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yilP56Ex2NA)

Fast Athletic TE, CHECK:
(Christian French - Currently rated as a TE but it sounds like he is a likely candidate to move to Defense. He is 6'6 230# and runs a 4.4. That should be illegal. I don't care where he ends up as long as he gets utilized. Unfortunately, I can't find any footage of him.)
(Colt is also projected as a possible TE)

Fast WR's, CHECK
(Tacoi Sumler - A UA All American that is heralded as the fastest recruit in the country and it sounds like it is a legitimate title. You have to love the sub 4.3 speed, especially on this team. Great hands, great routes and ridiculous speed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tu-KHzn55k)
(Devon Blackmon - Another UA All American that was able to showcase his skills at the game with a very nice TD. He is also a "confident" young man. Great size and speed for our offense. A recent move to WR has some thinking that the sky is the limit for him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-jHNKOL ... re=related)
(Rashaan Vaughn - 4* JC WR rated as the top JC receiver in this class. Another great mix of size and speed at 6' and 4.37. http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/football/v ... 202009.wmv)

Bruising RB, CHECK:
(Tra Carson - 3* RB from Texas. Tra definitely came in under the radar. A big bruiser with some fantastic agility. I am especially impressed with the fact that he broke LMJ's high school rushing record in 2 fewer games played. If you haven't seen his highlight video, you should really check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV_tuuvgTWs)

Solid QB's, CHECK:
(Marcus Mariota - Only a 3* QB but most people think he plays much better than his rating. He led his team to the state championships this year. As a senior, Mariota threw for 2500 yards and 32 touchdowns. He seems like a perfect fit for our offense. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ7faEppE0)

(Jerrard Randall - 4* QB out of Florida and one of our earliest to commit. He has all of the physical tools but it didn't seem to translate to wins on the field this year. Either way, he appears to be a tremendous athlete. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLn871q8 ... re=related)


So, we are already looking at a top 10 class with a lot of talent left on the board which still have a legitimate chance at. It is a great time to be a duck.

Final 5 wish list:
1. Delvon Simmons.
2. Kevin McReynolds.
3. Marquis Lee.
4. Lamar Dawson.
5. Koa Ka'ai

[Sooth]

Marcus Mariota looked pretty solid in the NUC All-Star game. Unfortunately for him, the coach seemed to have a man-crush on Johnny Manziel and only used Mariota for one drive. But even from that limited window in which to evaluate him - I thought he looked like the second best QB in the game behind Michael Eubank.

[ljginger]

I am very impressed with Sumler's leaping skills, hands, and routes...however, I don't see that extra gear that would allow him to have 4.3 speed...am I missing something? LaMichael looks faster in his high school highlights than Tacoi does in his...maybe he just uses that speed when he wants! At Oregon, he'll have to use it all the time!

[RebelDuck]

karlhungis is right, if you haven't seen Tra Carson's highlight reel on You Tube then you need to watch it. Wow! I hope French plays DE when he gets here. That speed is very rare. I've heard Lyerla is slated to try offense first but that could be a rumor. Good Post!

[chapelhillduck]

How the hell is Tra not rated higher?

[RebelDuck]

How the hell is Tra not rated higher?

Exactly!

[ljginger]

Chapel this is what I've heard in regards to Tra...He comes from Texarkana, same town as LMJ...ok this town isn't near a metro area or any city for that matter...Lack of exposure from being in an area where the media and metro isn't is the reasons I've heard...That being said, Tra did get first team all state for 3a I believe...quick nimble feet and excellent vision!

[briarduck]

Great breakdown! I am so excited about this class and I can't wait to see these guys in action with our team!

Next we need to finish up, as you mentioned, DTs, DEs and some icing (Lee ect)!

Great recruiting and NCG, what else could we ask for? Ya ya a win to top it off! Good times...

[greenyellow]

Great breakdown! I am so excited about this class and I can't wait to see these guys in action with our team!

Next we need to finish up, as you mentioned, DTs, DEs and some icing (Lee ect)!

Great recruiting and NCG, what else could we ask for? Ya ya a win to top it off! Good times...

I think that Oregon will close with a flourish this year, especially if they win the NCG. The problems of getting DL in the past shouldn't be problem this year with all the talent left on the board.

[sx1080]

Tacoi is no where near the fastest recruit in the County. His PR in the 100meters is 10.8.( legit laser time in track meet)

Miles Schuler of New Jersey who is committed to Rutgers ran a 10.39 100 meters. He is the fastest

http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/0 ... ong_b.html

Josh Atkinson ran a 10.57 100 meters, his brother George ran a 10.59 as a soph

http://ca.milesplit.com/athletes/706911

Bigelow ran a10.57 as a soph

these guys are way faster than Tacoi its not even close.

these are just off the top of my head I'm sure there are others. 10.8 is not that fast. Some recruit sites claim Tacoi ran a 10.5 100 meters. but he didn't do it in a track meet with a laser time system.

[Supreme]

Tacoi is no where near the fastest recruit in the County. His PR in the 100meters is 10.8.( legit laser time in track meet)

Miles Schuler of New Jersey who is committed to Rutgers ran a 10.39 100 meters. He is the fastest

http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/0 ... ong_b.html

Josh Atkinson ran a 10.57 100 meters, his brother George ran a 10.59 as a soph

http://ca.milesplit.com/athletes/706911

Bigelow ran a10.57 as a soph

these guys are way faster than Tacoi its not even close.

these are just off the top of my head I'm sure there are others. 10.8 is not that fast. Some recruit sites claim Tacoi ran a 10.5 100 meters. but he didn't do it in a track meet with a laser time system.

That's not to say he isn't fast. He lives in Florida. There's tons of fast kids.

[greenyellow]

Tacoi is no where near the fastest recruit in the County. His PR in the 100meters is 10.8.( legit laser time in track meet)

Miles Schuler of New Jersey who is committed to Rutgers ran a 10.39 100 meters. He is the fastest

http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/0 ... ong_b.html

Josh Atkinson ran a 10.57 100 meters, his brother George ran a 10.59 as a soph

http://ca.milesplit.com/athletes/706911

Bigelow ran a10.57 as a soph

these guys are way faster than Tacoi its not even close.

these are just off the top of my head I'm sure there are others. 10.8 is not that fast. Some recruit sites claim Tacoi ran a 10.5 100 meters. but he didn't do it in a track meet with a laser time system.

People say he's the fastest player because he ran a couple 4.24 40s at a Nike SPARQ competition this past summer. While he may not have it over an entire 100-m, he is pretty fast for the initial part of it.

http://www.examiner.com/oregon-ducks-fo ... coi-sumler

http://www.6magazineonline.com/2010/07/ ... pionships/

[sx1080]

People say he's the fastest player because he ran a couple 4.24 40s at a Nike SPARQ competition this past summer. While he may not have it over an entire 100-m, he is pretty fast for the initial part of it.

http://www.examiner.com/oregon-ducks-fo ... coi-sumler

http://www.6magazineonline.com/2010/07/ ... pionships/[/quote]


thanks for the link. that 4.24 is legit with the laser time, who knows about the wind that day.

Miles Schuler ran a 4.24 40 couldn't find if it was laser or not.

so yeah, over 40 yrds he is as fast as any recruit this yr.

[Tray Dub]

Tacoi is no where near the fastest recruit in the County. His PR in the 100meters is 10.8.( legit laser time in track meet)

Miles Schuler of New Jersey who is committed to Rutgers ran a 10.39 100 meters. He is the fastest

http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/0 ... ong_b.html

Josh Atkinson ran a 10.57 100 meters, his brother George ran a 10.59 as a soph

http://ca.milesplit.com/athletes/706911

Bigelow ran a10.57 as a soph

these guys are way faster than Tacoi its not even close.

these are just off the top of my head I'm sure there are others. 10.8 is not that fast. Some recruit sites claim Tacoi ran a 10.5 100 meters. but he didn't do it in a track meet with a laser time system.

People say he's the fastest player because he ran a couple 4.24 40s at a Nike SPARQ competition this past summer. While he may not have it over an entire 100-m, he is pretty fast for the initial part of it.

http://www.examiner.com/oregon-ducks-fo ... coi-sumler

http://www.6magazineonline.com/2010/07/ ... pionships/

I have a lot of trouble believing a 4.24. That time is absolutely positively ridiculous. It would make him one of the fastest players in the NFL, and he was, what, 17 when he ran that? If that time is legit, we could just send him on go routes and let him outrun the DB by a few steps a dozen times a game.

[glazeduck]

People say he's the fastest player because he ran a couple 4.24 40s at a Nike SPARQ competition this past summer. While he may not have it over an entire 100-m, he is pretty fast for the initial part of it.

http://www.examiner.com/oregon-ducks-fo ... coi-sumler

http://www.6magazineonline.com/2010/07/ ... pionships/

thanks for the link. that 4.24 is legit with the laser time, who knows about the wind that day.Miles Schuler ran a 4.24 40 couldn't find if it was laser or not.

so yeah, over 40 yrds he is as fast as any recruit this yr.

FWIW - no link - I remember reading that when this report came out they said there was little wind, and whatever wind there WAS was blowing into the runners, negatively affecting their scores, if anything.

I don't think whether Tacoi really IS the fastest player in the nation is as important as the facts that a) he's insanely fast, and b) he's a hell of a football player.

Let's just be happy he's ours.