Oregon prospect may have committed elsewhere?

[TheMaehlMan]

Of course it's simmons.

Yeah, I'll echo the thoughts about USC hauling in a gigantic recruiting class which is over the 25 annual limit while they are on sanctions. Truly bizarre.

I'm betting we still get Heyward and Jackson. Maybe Fisher too.

If we pull that off then I wouldn't be too upset about losing Simmons. Granted, Simmons is the guy I wanted most down the stretch, but that would still be an incredible haul. I just hope U$C doesn't get Simmons and Heyward...

[vagusnerve]

Of course it's simmons.

Yeah, I'll echo the thoughts about USC hauling in a gigantic recruiting class which is over the 25 annual limit while they are on sanctions. Truly bizarre.

I'm betting we still get Heyward and Jackson. Maybe Fisher too.

If we pull that off then I wouldn't be too upset about losing Simmons. Granted, Simmons is the guy I wanted most down the stretch, but that would still be an incredible haul. I just hope U$C doesn't get Simmons and Heyward...

Hehehehe, fosho. If SC pulls both Heyward and Simmons, that means they've got almost 10 guys on DL in this class. And they are only supposed to take 15 guys total according to the NCAA.

That would be a travesty.

I'm totally content with Heyward and Jackson to close out that class. If we don't get another DT we know there is a problem because that is a major need in this class and we don't even have a true DT committed. Heck, even the Beavos have like four or five DTs coming in this year.

[chapelhillduck]

Um ebert?

Plus Ricky coming back is like picking up a recruit

[Phalanx]

Um ebert?

Plus Ricky coming back is like picking up a recruit

It is great to have Ebert and Heimuli, but we kinda needed a high school DT or two. Hopefully Byers sticks. Maybe we can steal another one from Hawaii at the last minute, haha. Somebody check their roster.

[vagusnerve]

Um ebert?

Plus Ricky coming back is like picking up a recruit

Yeah, Ebert is necessary for depth this year. And Heimuli, well let's just say that if he didn't come back there would be a crisis in the 2-deep.

But we have a legitimate need for two freshman DTs in this class.

[greenyellow]

I still can't believe how hard it is for Oregon to get DTs while just about every other Pac-10 school is able to get them.

[MacDuck]

Prediction:

1. Simmons rumors could certainly be true. If he wants to make a public announcement at his HS then he probably would deny, even to Jackson, that he committed. Right now no one should be dogmatic re Simmons as it's just rumors, but we all know it shouldn't come as a surprise if he indeed picks USC.
2. Jackson's slight fave for quite a while has been Texas Tech. If Simmons opts for USC then I don't see him coming here. He'll be Texas Tech or Pitt bound.
3. I don't believe for 1 minute that Heyward is some silent to USC as there is nothing to base that on. Much greater odds he'll end up at SDSU than anywhere else IMO. He is not driven by the typical stuff most recruits are.
4. I really don't think we'll lose Byers.
5. Fisher will be a Duck
6. the above 5 means we close by getting Fisher and holding onto Byers. That's 24. Will there be a surprise decommit or a sleeper added by Wed? I'd say about 25% odds.

As far as all the USC ramble, I really think they are going for the gusto to make this class as large as possible, both while under the appeal umbrella as well as within what they can do based on their numbers. I really believe they know they AREN'T going to win the appeal so they're trying to get their numbers up as high as possible to try and survive what they're going to have to deal with starting next year and on thru 2014. Is it a smart move? Yes & no. If you take your lumps starting now and only sign 20, then at least you've got a start on the losses and you're looking at 25 over 3 yrs instead of 30. However, I think they have basically said "screw it, the NCAA is not going to reduce our schollie loss by half, so lets get what we can now and live with the painful loss of 10 for each of the next 3 yrs". They are going to be in a very painful way starting next year. Let all their honks howl w/glee as they rake in this very good class. We'll beat them on the field again in Nov. and their post season ban will stay in place in 2011 as well. Eat, drink, and be merry USC delusionists, for tomorrow will be here before you know it and the tears will flow.

[Boom]

Um ebert?

Plus Ricky coming back is like picking up a recruit

Yeah, Ebert is necessary for depth this year. And Heimuli, well let's just say that if he didn't come back there would be a crisis in the 2-deep.

But we have a legitimate need for two freshman DTs in this class.

We're OK

Next years depth chart
Taylor Hart - Sophomore
Ricky Heimuli - Sophomore
Wade Keliikipi - Sophomore
Isaac Remington - Junior
Jared Ebert - Junior

It will be important to get them in 2012 though.

[vagusnerve]

Great post MacDuck.

It's great news on Fisher... never enough talent on the OL.

If Byers stays, that's huge. He can grow into a DT in the next three years which is exactly what we need.

Boom, I think it's pretty obvious that the staff would like to sign another DT and another DE in this class. Your list has a two deep plus one. What if someone gets injured? By god, we'd be stuck with DEs at DT and we're already thin at DE.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say we end the class with Fisher, Jackson and Heyward.

[Boom]

Great post MacDuck.

It's great news on Fisher... never enough talent on the OL.

If Byers stays, that's huge. He can grow into a DT in the next three years which is exactly what we need.

Boom, I think it's pretty obvious that the staff would like to sign another DT and another DE in this class. Your list has a two deep plus one. What if someone gets injured? By god, we'd be stuck with DEs at DT and we're already thin at DE.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say we end the class with Fisher, Jackson and Heyward.

I'm sure they would. They probably would have liked to have signed more than 1 last year also, but we managed to get by with a 5 man rotation last season.