Giles Jackson

[Greenblood]

I was curious if those of you follow recruiting much more closely than I had some specific thoughts on this guy and/or insight on the Ducks interest in him. He has a "final four" of the Ducks, USC, Michigan and . . . the Beavers (https://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/i ... iver_index). He's "only" a 3*, but USC and Michigan are a couple of the big boys. And then to have the Corvallis school as one of his finalists . . . I'm just not sure what to think. Are we particularly hot after him? Is it "not a big deal" if we don't get a commitment from him? . . .

Thanks.

[GoDucksTroll]

I really like Jackson. I saw his film last year and could tell right away he was massively underrated.

He visited Eugene before, but I don't think he's a priority recruit. I'd wager our staff is slow playing him, and he says both us and USC want him as an athlete. I doubt that he winds up in Corvallis if any of his other finalists are truly recruiting him.

[greenyellow]

It'll be interesting what position entices him the most. During his interview last night with Nemec, he said Oregon has Heyward and Johnson on him so it he'll likely either be a DB or slot WR, which seem to what both Michigan and USC are recruiting him for. OSU is recruiting him only as a RB.

[maxduck]

Something strange about the offer list. Three schools with New Years bowl games recently and then half a dozen .500 or lower Group of 5 type teams with nothing in between. Of course he could always grab that offer from Seton Hill (Hall?) which dropped football years ago.

[greenyellow]

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