Emergency DT options...

[glazeduck]

Thought this was worth bringing up. Still hoping for one of the big names, but I think, if for no other reason than to have bodies to practice against, these guys deserve a look anyway...

-Josh Nunu: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... Nunu-98927
6'3, 285, 4.75 40. JC Strongside DE, 3* on Rivals. Has us as medium interest along w/ the rest of his schools. Good interest list, only offer from Iowa St. at the moment.

-Bojay Filimoeatu: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... eatu-99050
6'2, 260, JC SDE, unranked on Rivals (probably yet to be ranked). Mention him because he could probably get to 280 w/ a hard working offseason w/ coach Rad.

-Brent Turner: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... rner-99279
6'3, 270, 4.8 40, JC SDE, unranked on Rivals (yet to be ranked). Same w/ Filimoeatu, good size, worth a mention.

-Brandon Forge: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... orge-80878
6'4, 240, 4.7 40. High School SDE, unranked by rivals (3.9 ranking by users). AMAZING interest list, but no offers. Leads me to believe he probably won't get in? Also from Texas, couldn't hurt to strengthen that pipeline if he COULD get in. Undersized, but if he COULD get in, looks like he could bolster the line (and allow a DE to move inside potentially).

-Sani Fuimaono: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... aono-95286
6'2, 255. High School DT, 3* on Rivals. Has us as a medium interest w/ a lot of other schools w/ a very good interest list. Zona and UW have offered him, I can't imagine w/ the situation we're in that he's not good enough for us to offer as well. Undersized, but looks like he'd be able to put on weight.

-Uche Amajoyi: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... joyi-97767
6'2, 231. HS DT, 2* on Rivals. Solid interest list w/ us as medium along w/ everyone else. Undersized and slow (5.0 40) but seems to have plenty of room to gain weight and strength...

-Deandrea Ward: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... Ward-81075
6'3, 310. HS DT, 2* on Rivals. GREAT SIZE! MASSIVE! Terrific interest list but no offers and only a 2.5 GPA, leads me to believe that he won't qualify. If he could though, would, in my opinion, be worth a scholly. WE NEED BEEF IN THE MIDDLE!

-Doral Willis: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... llis-82646
6'0, 332. HS DT, 2* on Rivals. GIGANTIC. Has us as "none" interest, but only decent offer list. Worth wondering if that "none" might change with an offer. Also from Florida, so it wouldn't hurt to strengthen that pipeline (maybe our newest Duck could make a call or two?). Size and location makes him worth thinking about.

-Kameron Fears: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... ears-99715
6'5, 290. HS DT, 2* on Rivals. Big kid w/ room to get bigger. Rivals has us even w/ Cal and SJSU. Big kid worth a look. Gotta love the name too, especially for a big nasty in the middle...

-David Vieru: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... ieru-99418
6'4, 275. HS DT. Local kid (Centenial HS), decent athlete and VERY smart. Decent enough size and solid interest list.

-Henry Greathouse: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... ouse-99480
6'1, 278. HS DT. Not yet ranked on Rivals. Decent size, kid from Texas w/ a decent interest list. Looks like a decent athlete who should will qualify (3.6 gpa).

-Ty'vion Jackson: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... kson-95368
6'2 260. HS DT. Not yet ranked on Rivals. Decent size. Looks like a pretty good athlete with a GREAT interest list. Great name too.

-Keli'i Kekuewa: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... uewa-95504
6'3, 310. HS DT. Not yet ranked. Big boy from the Islands. Medium interest in us, UCLA, Cal, and Idaho. Great size (possibly room to put on more.)

-Brandon Mitchell: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... hell-98147
6'2 308. HS DT. Not yet ranked. Big Cali kid, looks like a decent athlete w/ great size. Solid interest list.

-William Stream: http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/football ... ream-97976
6'3, 335. HS DT. Not yet ranked. GIGANTIC Cali kid. Terrific interest list. Wonder if he'll qualify? W/ that size and ANY athleticism, you'd think he'd get an offer from someone. Size alone makes him worth looking IMO...

[greenyellow]

I don't think we get any of those guys since they probably haven't visited yet and if they were viable Pac-10 targets, they probably would have been recruited more heavily by Oregon and others.

[glazeduck]

I don't think we get any of those guys since they probably haven't visited yet and if they were viable Pac-10 targets, they probably would have been recruited more heavily by Oregon and others.

You DO realize that tomorrow isn't the last day to sign kids right?

Just because they haven't visited yet doesn't mean much, especially for these lower ranked kids. It just means they're schools backup options, and their recruitment hasn't really hit full stride yet (usually).

[RuhlandAsherBestEver]

Derek Nielson 6'4 290 Sheldon visited multiple times.

[RuhlandAsherBestEver]

Derek Nielson 6'4 290 Sheldon visited multiple times.

[dickduckworth]

Last year Cole, Hawkins and Arden all signed on LOI day and we had never heard of any of them visiting. There is some hope that there are some unheard of guys who have visited and might sign tomorrow.

[chapelhillduck]

Lavon McCoy

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiti ... eason=2008

[dickduckworth]

Foi Foi. On the Educk database it shows that we offered and hes has not committed as of today. We are desperate.

[ksmack]

I appreciate the info.. There are opportunities for Duck coaches to go after or at least get some of these recruits to visit.. of course they must qualify academically!

[sx1080]

I say drop the Long snapper, Dungy, and take 4 of those guys and hope two pan out.

[vagusnerve]

I agree.

We've got Clay at long snapper. Dungy plays two positions at which we are absolutely loaded.

Drop Scales, Howell and Dungy, and sign five or six DTs.... maybe one of them well pan out!

Seriously though, i dont know how ethical it is to drop these guys at the last minute, but maybe its a possibility?

[sx1080]

I agree.

We've got Clay at long snapper. Dungy plays two positions at which we are absolutely loaded.

Drop Scales, Howell and Dungy, and sign five or six DTs.... maybe one of them well pan out!

Seriously though, i dont know how ethical it is to drop these guys at the last minute, but maybe its a possibility?

not ethical , but you can greyshirt them and if they say no, bye bye.

The LS is a joke. 210 lbs.???

And Dungy was a favor to his DAd. Maybe that will pay off with future years.

Scales was offerred to lure McCain, King, and Allen. Fail.

[glazeduck]

I say drop the Long snapper, Dungy, and take 4 of those guys and hope two pan out.

I agree.

We've got Clay at long snapper. Dungy plays two positions at which we are absolutely loaded.

Drop Scales, Howell and Dungy, and sign five or six DTs.... maybe one of them well pan out!

Seriously though, i dont know how ethical it is to drop these guys at the last minute, but maybe its a possibility?

This is ridiculous. You absolutely CAN NOT offer a scholarship to a kid and then take it away. First of all, if the coaches feel that these kids are worth a scholly then I trust them. Secondly, how do you expect ANYONE to EVER commit to us again if they're going to be afraid that we're going to pull it out from under them.

This suggestion, while mildly funny, is beyond unethical, it's 100% moronic and recruiting suicide. We need DTs yes, but not at that cost.

In defense of Howell, the best programs all over the nation have players dedicated JUST to long snapping. Look no further than Costa's miraculous hold in the Arizona game to see how valuable a good snapper is. Most experts say that the snapper we got is one of the best and most consistent in the nation. Also, Clay is a stud at linebacker. He'll be playing alot, probably starting this season (if he doesn't redshirt), so letting him concentrate on that, and Howell on snapping is just smart and will prove to be worth it.

Dungy is a coaches kid, which almost automatically means he's a smart football player. Additionally he's got good size for either position, and is said to be a late bloomer physically. Another reason he's not rated highly is because he didn't go to summer camps, which is where alot of the ranking process happens. This kid's been around pro football his whole life, I can EASILY see him turning into a great player. If thats not enough, Dungy's from Florida and his dad certainly has a TON of pull in that state. Also, just google James Wilder Jr. Supposedly Dungy is close w/ this kid. If bringing in Erik Dungy even gets our hat on Wilder's announcement table, in my opinion it'll be a win.

The Scales situation, especially if we lose McCain, as I've said is unfortunate, but he's still a 3 star kid and a south/east coast kid which can help in recruiting.

Joke or not, you simply CANNOT even contemplate pulling a kid's offer unless THEY screw up. Not being a DT or not being a star is NOT screwing up.

[Boom]

I would be shocked if the coaches don't go out and get at least 1 DT even if he may not be "Pac 10" worthy. Oregon is probably the only Pac 10 team desperate enough to reach for some of these guys. That being said academics and qualifying is a probably a big hurdle for some of these guys.

[glazeduck]

not ethical , but you can greyshirt them and if they say no, bye bye.

I normally try to be respectful of all posters, but if this is really how you feel, you're an idiot.

The LS is a joke. 210 lbs.???

Clearly you've never tried to longsnap. You don't have to be a 300lb lineman to be a good longsnapper, in fact, it helps to NOT be muscle/size bound. To be a great Longsnapper, you have to be able to throw a two handed spiral, upside down to a spot roughly the size of a baseball mit either 7 or 12 yards away. That takes a good amount of flexibility and athleticism, and the build of a player has little, if nothing to do with being able to do this well.

And Dungy was a favor to his DAd. Maybe that will pay off with future years. Scales was offerred to lure McCain, King, and Allen. Fail.

It surprises me, with how many studs we've turned out from 0-2 star players that people are still questioning these kids. Either way these kids seem like good kids who want to be here, and further more are both connections to areas that are rich in talent that we're trying to get into.

Have some perspective.