De'Anthony Thomas switching from USC to Oregon?

[DmoneyDuck]

this coup feels like Ngata all over again. Hell, if this comes to fruition, would feel just as good as a win. Totally speechless right now!

[Madrone]

Good point uostudent.

[UOducksTK1]

I wonder if Oregon offered him at a position USC wasn't? Because it seems a little strange for him to make a big switch recently (Some say this has been in the making for months). People said he was recruiting hard for USC too. This is insane.

[buckmarkduck]

You cannot be serious? UO has signed some awesome olineman the last couple years and over the last 4-5 years our O has been a RB's wet dream. Twice we have had two 1000yd rushers, and 3 times RB over 1500yds. It's not hard to figure out why a RB would want to play at UO.

I love this, even if it isn't true. Anything to make USC fans questions themselves. That thread is pure gold.

I have no idea why a running back would want to sign with Oregon, given the line in front of him. I'd rather have him as a cornerback, frankly. Stealing him from SC would be the best part.

[Ducks1]

If this class somehow closes out with Thomas/Simmons I will be speechless

[Madrone]

You cannot be serious? UO has signed some awesome olineman the last couple years and over the last 4-5 years our O has been a RB's wet dream. Twice we have had two 1000yd rushers, and 3 times RB over 1500yds. It's not hard to figure out why a RB would want to play at UO.

I love this, even if it isn't true. Anything to make USC fans questions themselves. That thread is pure gold.

I have no idea why a running back would want to sign with Oregon, given the line in front of him. I'd rather have him as a cornerback, frankly. Stealing him from SC would be the best part.

Not to mention that this year's offensive line class is unreal.

[way2krdn8d]

I think he meant the DEPTH in front of him at the position... not the OLine..

[UofO8]

Ummm WHAT?! I....don't even know what to say if this is true....wow. This class is already awesome, but this? This would make it completely unreal. Dude is an absolute monster anywhere on the field, offense or defense, and i personally think he could play both ways. This just made my day.

[Lightning Strikes]

After some light digging I've come away feeling that Kiffin is behind this to distract the Oregon staff away from other players. By many accounts Thomas has been a life long USC fan and has been recruiting other players to the program. To me that screams of someone willing to take a free trip to Eugene and take a peek behind enemy lines.

[Madrone]

Yep, I think you're correct, way2. Well, this will likely be LaMichael's last year.

I would not put it past Kiffin to do something like this, but we are now in the dead period anyway, and folks can only make calls. If this happened one or two weeks ago, that idea would make more sense to me.

[briarduck]

Holy crap could this really be true...and now can we steal an elite DT (sorry I had to mention it)!

I would love this to happen...dude is a stud!

http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... omas-86729

[Boom]

So I'm guessing this is the big surprise Educk has been teasing?

[woundedknees]

Check this out... On May 27, 2010, Thomas was the fastest HS sprinter in the nation.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsity ... ation.html

"He ran the 200 meters in 20.61 seconds, the fastest time in the nation."

"Thomas, a junior who committed to USC earlier this month, also won the 100 in a season-best 10.57."

LaMike place 5th in the PAC10, at 10.72.

Here is a funny quote from the thread on WeAreSC.com:

Posted by USCTravler80

Other sites are reporting De'Anthony Thomas is an Oregon Duck. I can't understand how this happened. This is worst than the sanctions. Rumors are some other commits are backing out of their commitments according to other boards due to De'Amnthony Thomas decommiting. This is crazy.

[gregspechtismyhero]

Just watched his highlights and I'm speechless...This is huge

[Phalanx]

I am aware of RB history at Oregon and the attractiveness to prospective running backs, but LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner, Lache Seastrunk, Dontae Williams, Tra Carson, and Josh Huff part-time are already here. Only two or three of those guys are going to get meaningful PT. Most of those guys have multiple years left. We already have one five-star guy wishing he had signed elsewhere - it just surprises me that another wants in. He may not see the field at RB for two or three years. That is not typically a star recruit's 'wet dream'.