Bolden to visit

[jhopduck]

According to a Rivals article:
His father indicates he will visit Oregon and Louisville sometime the second week of June. Great news for us. I hope he prolongs that commitment to MSU.

http://oregon.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=949640

[Oracle]

Nice find Jhop. I hope they can get a couple of good QBs in this recruiting cycle. It will really ease the sting if we end up having to burn Darron's RS again, to know that we have other talented QBs behind him, hopefully RSing themselves when they get here.

[Destroyer77]

I hope that the 2010 QB recruits fully understand that we don't have a big time QB commit within 2 years of their eligibility. That is a huge gap for most big time programs.

[Boom]

I know that the depth chart was a concern for him.

I wonder if the recent departures help us out?

[bigsugarduck]

How seriously can we consider Oregon as a destination for Bolden (assuming he visits like it sounds like he will)? Was he looking to make an early summer decision?

[jhopduck]

Early decision and his dad is coming. At this point it sounds like he is likely headed to MSU, however he is now going to take a couple trips, with a visit it helps, just to have to sell him over Louisville, MSU and Vanderbilt right now. We have a chance, but like I said he is hot for MSU.

[Oracle]

The visit changes everything. Home is a strong pull but some kids flat fall in love with what they see in Eugene. If he's one of those 10% or so of kids, for whom the facilities, town, scenery and coaches make a big connection it could vault us out in front. If he's not and just likes the visit ok then it will be a battle.

[bigsugarduck]

Early decision and his dad is coming. At this point it sounds like he is likely headed to MSU, however he is now going to take a couple trips, with a visit it helps, just to have to sell him over Louisville, MSU and Vanderbilt right now. We have a chance, but like I said he is hot for MSU.

Hmmm....Oregon seems like a much much easier sell than Louisville, MSU and Vanderbilt. Guess we'll see where we stand after a visit report.

[dthomas=ddixon]

With his dad coming our chances went up quite a bit, IMO. Like Oracle said, sometimes kids just fall in love with what they see, if his dad feels the same & cements what he's feeling....I like our chances.

[UOducksTK1]

In the scout article he said he wants to play in a pro style offense, but still likes to scramble. Not sure how much I should read into that, but his game seems like a perfect fit for a spread offense.

Glad to hear he's set to visit us. Hopefully we can do enough to bring him to the "O".

[UOducksTK1]

With his dad coming our chances went up quite a bit, IMO. Like Oracle said, sometimes kids just fall in love with what they see, if his dad feels the same & cements what he's feeling....I like our chances.

Agreed. Getting a close family member to visit with him makes a tremendous difference.

[woundedknees]

I believe that a lot of what has hurt Oregon with prospects from elsewhere in the country is the fact that the players have come alone for their visits... Having a parent along for the ride and tour goes a long way to making a family comfortable with a college decision.

We were pretty much out of the Tajh Boyd sweepstakes when he came without a family member, IMO.

[ARGHimaPirate]

I think its going to be an uphill battle to convince him to leave home. Getting him out here with his dad for a visit is always a good thing and a step in the right direction. But its going to be real hard to get him out of the state of Michigan. I think the chips are stacked against us once again on this one.

[uodux1212]

have to sell him over Louisville, MSU and Vanderbilt right now.

How/why does Vandy factor in there? Really? Vanderbilt?!?

GO DUCKS.

[jhopduck]

There's no Vandy, Oregon or anyone. This kid is all MSU and he is just making the rounds so he can commit to MSU. Sucks, but at least we know early.