Official Signing Day Thread

[greenyellow]

Tacoi Sumler was just on ESPNU. Said the power has shifted to Oregon in the Pac-10, nice.

If only that helped along the DL. It seems Oregon can fill any other position than DT. While it may not impact the team much this year, missing out on so many this year will have ramifications in 2-3 years when the depth isn't as deep as it could be.

I would love to disagree with your statement, but I can't. I think we will be fine next season, but this could end up hurting us badly in time.

Again, we sign 2 HS DTs next year, depth won't be an issue either. Seriously, we're trying to predict doom and gloom at DT in 2-3 years while ignoring the next 2-3 recruiting classes.

Just not very positive that this coaching staff can get 2-3 HS DTs in one class.

[chapelhillduck]

Except that USC doesn't have the room to sign anyone next year...

[Zyme]

Tacoi Sumler was just on ESPNU. Said the power has shifted to Oregon in the Pac-10, nice.

If only that helped along the DL. It seems Oregon can fill any other position than DT. While it may not impact the team much this year, missing out on so many this year will have ramifications in 2-3 years when the depth isn't as deep as it could be.

I would love to disagree with your statement, but I can't. I think we will be fine next season, but this could end up hurting us badly in time.

Again, we sign 2 HS DTs next year, depth won't be an issue either. Seriously, we're trying to predict doom and gloom at DT in 2-3 years while ignoring the next 2-3 recruiting classes.

Just not very positive that this coaching staff can get 2-3 HS DTs in one class.

You do realize that with a 3-4 scheme you will maybe need 3 DTs in playing shape. All you need is one decent DT/year to have a decent squad. Our DL issues are not as big as advertised..

[Duck07]

Tacoi Sumler was just on ESPNU. Said the power has shifted to Oregon in the Pac-10, nice.

If only that helped along the DL. It seems Oregon can fill any other position than DT. While it may not impact the team much this year, missing out on so many this year will have ramifications in 2-3 years when the depth isn't as deep as it could be.

I would love to disagree with your statement, but I can't. I think we will be fine next season, but this could end up hurting us badly in time.

Again, we sign 2 HS DTs next year, depth won't be an issue either. Seriously, we're trying to predict doom and gloom at DT in 2-3 years while ignoring the next 2-3 recruiting classes.

Just not very positive that this coaching staff can get 2-3 HS DTs in one class.

You do realize that with a 3-4 scheme you will maybe need 3 DTs in playing shape. All you need is one decent DT/year to have a decent squad. Our DL issues are not as big as advertised..

We don't run a 3-4 D and not a single one of our DTs is capable of playing as a true 34 NT except maybe Ricky (but then our ends are too small). We may run a 3 down line at times, but its simply a package we use with a few blitzes and zone drops and we usually still have 2 DTs on the field.

[nogerO]

If only that helped along the DL. It seems Oregon can fill any other position than DT. While it may not impact the team much this year, missing out on so many this year will have ramifications in 2-3 years when the depth isn't as deep as it could be.

I would love to disagree with your statement, but I can't. I think we will be fine next season, but this could end up hurting us badly in time.

Again, we sign 2 HS DTs next year, depth won't be an issue either. Seriously, we're trying to predict doom and gloom at DT in 2-3 years while ignoring the next 2-3 recruiting classes.

Just not very positive that this coaching staff can get 2-3 HS DTs in one class.

You do realize that with a 3-4 scheme you will maybe need 3 DTs in playing shape. All you need is one decent DT/year to have a decent squad. Our DL issues are not as big as advertised..

We don't run a 3-4 D and not a single one of our DTs is capable of playing as a true 34 NT except maybe Ricky (but then our ends are too small). We may run a 3 down line at times, but its simply a package we use with a few blitzes and zone drops and we usually still have 2 DTs on the field.

I believe we ran more than half our defensive snaps this year in the 3-4 defense.

[Duck07]

I would love to disagree with your statement, but I can't. I think we will be fine next season, but this could end up hurting us badly in time.

Again, we sign 2 HS DTs next year, depth won't be an issue either. Seriously, we're trying to predict doom and gloom at DT in 2-3 years while ignoring the next 2-3 recruiting classes.

Just not very positive that this coaching staff can get 2-3 HS DTs in one class.

You do realize that with a 3-4 scheme you will maybe need 3 DTs in playing shape. All you need is one decent DT/year to have a decent squad. Our DL issues are not as big as advertised..

We don't run a 3-4 D and not a single one of our DTs is capable of playing as a true 34 NT except maybe Ricky (but then our ends are too small). We may run a 3 down line at times, but its simply a package we use with a few blitzes and zone drops and we usually still have 2 DTs on the field.

I believe we ran more than half our defensive snaps this year in the 3-4 defense.

No, we didn't and we still don't run a 34 scheme. Kenny working as a standup end =/= 34. The reason for this comes down to gap coverage and other pre-snap resonsibilities. The techniques used by the lineman are different as well as what the LBs do. As I said the last time, we run very few plays out of the "34" and chances are its either going to be cover 3 zone blitz or a max coverage.

[EncinitasDuck]

NOt to change the subject off the D-Line, but I think the thing that excites me the most about this class is the size of the WRs. Have we ever had 3 solid WRs over 6'? Add in Tuinei and we now have 4 plus some serious speed. Can't wait to see this new height/speed hit the field.

[Duck07]

NOt to change the subject off the D-Line, but I think the thing that excites me the most about this class is the size of the WRs. Have we ever had 3 solid WRs over 6'? Add in Tuinei and we now have 4 plus some serious speed. Can't wait to see this new height/speed hit the field.

The 07 WRs dwarf these guys. J-Will and Cam were both bigger than our LBs and Garren and Paysinger were both 6'1/6'2. DJ was a frosh but didn't see time until all the injuries hit and our smallest wr was Derrick Jones.

The speed is what really separates this wr class though.

[EncinitasDuck]

NOt to change the subject off the D-Line, but I think the thing that excites me the most about this class is the size of the WRs. Have we ever had 3 solid WRs over 6'? Add in Tuinei and we now have 4 plus some serious speed. Can't wait to see this new height/speed hit the field.

The 07 WRs dwarf these guys. J-Will and Cam were both bigger than our LBs and Garren and Paysinger were both 6'1/6'2. DJ was a frosh but didn't see time until all the injuries hit and our smallest wr was Derrick Jones.

The speed is what really separates this wr class though.

OK, I'll give you Williams @ 6-5, but at 6-3 and 6-2 the others hardly "dwarf" Kelley and Vaughn both of whom are listed at 6-2.

We are agreed on the speed. Will be fun to watch.

[Duck07]

NOt to change the subject off the D-Line, but I think the thing that excites me the most about this class is the size of the WRs. Have we ever had 3 solid WRs over 6'? Add in Tuinei and we now have 4 plus some serious speed. Can't wait to see this new height/speed hit the field.

The 07 WRs dwarf these guys. J-Will and Cam were both bigger than our LBs and Garren and Paysinger were both 6'1/6'2. DJ was a frosh but didn't see time until all the injuries hit and our smallest wr was Derrick Jones.

The speed is what really separates this wr class though.

OK, I'll give you Williams @ 6-5, but at 6-3 and 6-2 the others hardly "dwarf" Kelley and Vaughn both of whom are listed at 6-2.

We are agreed on the speed. Will be fun to watch.

BJ Kelley and Rashaan Vaughn both lack the size of Colvin or Paysinger though. I'm not kidding when I say that Cam, JWill and DJ were bigger than all of our LBs that year. In time, they will gain size, but you stand them next to one another and you would argee that they would be dwarfed.

[EncinitasDuck]

NOt to change the subject off the D-Line, but I think the thing that excites me the most about this class is the size of the WRs. Have we ever had 3 solid WRs over 6'? Add in Tuinei and we now have 4 plus some serious speed. Can't wait to see this new height/speed hit the field.

The 07 WRs dwarf these guys. J-Will and Cam were both bigger than our LBs and Garren and Paysinger were both 6'1/6'2. DJ was a frosh but didn't see time until all the injuries hit and our smallest wr was Derrick Jones.

The speed is what really separates this wr class though.

OK, I'll give you Williams @ 6-5, but at 6-3 and 6-2 the others hardly "dwarf" Kelley and Vaughn both of whom are listed at 6-2.

We are agreed on the speed. Will be fun to watch.

BJ Kelley and Rashaan Vaughn both lack the size of Colvin or Paysinger though. I'm not kidding when I say that Cam, JWill and DJ were bigger than all of our LBs that year. In time, they will gain size, but you stand them next to one another and you would argee that they would be dwarfed.

I hear you, size matters. Will be interesting to see how much weight Ratcliff can put on these guys.

[uodux1212]

I hear you, size matters.

uh oh....

[Duck07]

The All-State passer was an early (summer) commit to Oregon and never wavered since.

"I'm excited. I can't wait to go," Mariota said.

Even with his solid commitment, Washington was among the schools still trying to phone Mariota up until yesterday. Mariota wouldn't pick up the phone.

He wasn't the only local standout to sign with the Ducks. Kamehameha defensive end Koa Ka'ai made good on his recent commitment and signed with the perennial national-title contender. Ka'ai was possibly the most widely-recruited of Hawaii's prospects.

"It's a great relief," he said. "I just got into Stanford a few days ago. They would've been my second choice, or Nebraska."

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/brea ... 14809.html

HAHA, I'm liking Marcus more and more, even he doesn't want to listen to what the poodles are selling!

[KeenanHowry15]

Sorry If I have been living under a rock the past few days, but what time is DaT's press conference again?

[Duck07]

Sorry If I have been living under a rock the past few days, but what time is DaT's press conference again?

I think this is has its gone

first it was set for 5

it got moved (this morning iirc) to 7

i think finally its been settled at 6