So, about the 2012 Class

[briarduck]

DE Alex Balducci Central Catholic HS, Portland OR
http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=8&c=1&nid=4965907

What do we know about this local kid...I like his size!

[mijaha]

Alex Balducci....#1 on my wish list

[L Perry]

Will 'Junior Day' coincide with the spring game on April 30th?



L.P.

[briarduck]

So what are our wish lists? Ya its too early but its aways fun to discuss...

My "way-to-early" WISH LIST...subject to change at any moment!

QB Matt Davis
RB Rushell Shell
WR Ricardo Louis, Derrick Woods
OL Jordan Diamond, Shane Callahan, Joshua Garnett, Erik Magusen, Andrus Peat
DL Eddie Goldman, Quay Evans, Tommy Schutt, Alex Balducci,
LB Jeremiah Tshimango, Daniel Halerson, Faith Ekakitie
DB Gerald Bouwman, Tee Shepard, Shaquille Thompson
ATH Devin Fuller

[polyduck]

Was browsing through 2012 recruits on scout and 247, and came along this youtube video on the scout site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmhOXt- ... r_embedded

He has 3 to play 2, and Oregon is recruiting him. Only offers from ASU and South Florida right now. But those are pretty sweet highlights.

^
this kid is a HEAT SEEKIN' FREAKIN' MISSLE! definately someone to watch....!

[AugustDuck]

Was browsing through 2012 recruits on scout and 247, and came along this youtube video on the scout site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmhOXt- ... r_embedded

He has 3 to play 2, and Oregon is recruiting him. Only offers from ASU and South Florida right now. But those are pretty sweet highlights.

^
this kid is a HEAT SEEKIN' FREAKIN' MISSLE! definately someone to watch....!

Probably an outside LB for us.

[PDXShogun]

I'll give the Wish List thing a shot.

QB: Davis
RB: 0 (even with LMJ's likely departure we still have 5 RB's on the roster, plus a less daunting depth chart could only help landing Tyner in '13)
WR: Woods, Dwayne Stanford
TE: Taylor McNamara
OL: Zach Banner, Garnett (would love to take both from UW's backyard), Callahan
DL: Goldman (just cause it's truely a "wish" list), Ellis McCarthy, Schutt, Balducci, Troy Hinds
LB: Kwon Alexander, Peter Jinkens
DB: Thompson, Shepard, Deon Bush

[mijaha]

My wish list is heavy on the Offensive, and defensive lines
1. Alex Balduccci DT/DE
2.Jeremy Castro DE
3. Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick TE
4.Antonio Flowers DT
5. Brandon Fanaika DT
6. Josh Garnett OT
7. Butch Pauu OLB
8. Justin Solis DT
9. Chris Soloman S
10.Fernando Villanueva OT
11. Tavita Taito OG
12. Matt Davis QB

[goducks75]

DE Alex Balducci Central Catholic HS, Portland OR
http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=8&c=1&nid=4965907

What do we know about this local kid...I like his size!

Watched him play several times in person. He's really good. Nice quickness for a guy that big and he's strong too. He'll only get bigger between now and then too. May have some competition with UW though (one of his DL coaches played for the Huskies during the Lambright years). I really hope we get him.

[dgjducks]

Big fan of early wish lists!

2 TE (Paulson, Williams)
Kent Taylor FL
Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick-Rocklin or Palm Desert?

2 DE (Turner, Hanna)
Alex Balducci-OR
Jarvis Lewis-AZ

2 OL (Asper,Weems)
Joshua Garnett-WA
Eric Magnuson-CA

2 CB (Wallace, Gildon)
Tee Shepard-Fresno
D.J.Foster-AZ

2 LB (Stuckey, Kaddu)
Jeremiah Tshimanga-TX
Chris Young-JC

2 DT (Byers Scholly, Iupati/Montgomery Scholly)
Antonio Flowers-JC
Branden Fanaika-UT

1 S (Pleasant)
Gerald Bowman-JC

1 WR (Tuinei)
Darius Powe-CA

1 QB (must take 1 every year)
Matt Davis-Texas

1 RB (SuperStud or None)
Rushel Shell-PA

[L Perry]

Shaquille Thompson verballed to Cal.

[greenyellow]

Shaquille Thompson verballed to Cal.

Not really surprising considering his family history with Cal.

[L Perry]

Shaquille Thompson verballed to Cal.

Not really surprising considering his family history with Cal.

No, not at all.

[JustisM]

There are 3 defensive players I have fallen in love with in the 2012 class:

Alex Balducci

Defensive End
Portland, Oregon
Central Catholic
Rivals: 6'4” 262 Offered
Scout: 6'3.5” 245 *** Offered
How to get him: Beat out Washington for him. Can't let him get away like last year's CC DE.

Jeremiah Allison

Outside Linebacker
Los Angeles, California
Susan Miller Dorsey
Rivals: 6'0” 190
Scout: 6'0” 190 ***
How to get him: First off offer him a scholarship. He could be our Rover or Safety in the future if he is too small for OLB.

Tee Shepard

Corner Back
Fresno, California
Central
Rivals: 6'1” 175
Scout: 6'0” 172 **** Offered
How to get him: He is committed to Notre Dame but has never visited. He will de-commit it's just a matter of who it will be to. UO can't give up on Shepard.

We could land all these kids.
I need to make my list of 25 kids I want soon.

[TheMaehlMan]

I really hope we get Balducci, he sounds like a stud. Hopefully getting Colt and Tyson Coleman to stay in state is a start toward keeping our top guys here. It's not nearly the issue that some have made it out to be in the past, but I do hate seeing players like Owa leaving.