QB Jeff Lockie a Duck

[TheMaehlMan]

No, Mariotta and Bennett were getting a lot of attention. They may have been somewhat under the radar but both had a lot of people raving about them.
I am certainly no expert ,and CK obviously knows what he is doing, but this news is not what I was hoping for when I heard about "good news" coming our way. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Actually, we first offered Marcus Mariotta when he camped at Oregon, and he was definitely an unknown. Mariotta hadn't even been the starter for his high school yet!

[ksmack]

I would of rather had a Big DT recruit instead of another QB. but hey I am not CK....we should see what else the coaches can pull out of their hats.

I wonder if Haasan Henderson QB out of Las Vegas, NV is still an option here? 6'4" 200lb QB funny is Oregon ducks BB has him on their list as shooting guard/small forward.

[liberalduck]

No, Mariotta and Bennett were getting a lot of attention. They may have been somewhat under the radar but both had a lot of people raving about them.
I am certainly no expert ,and CK obviously knows what he is doing, but this news is not what I was hoping for when I heard about "good news" coming our way. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Actually, we first offered Marcus Mariotta when he camped at Oregon, and he was definitely an unknown. Mariotta hadn't even been the starter for his high school yet!

You are correct about Mariotta. However, Mariotta was already known to have tremendous speed and very good arm strength and accuracy. And his coach raved about his potential, especially in a system like Oregon's. I am sure Lockie has skills because CK and the other coaching staff are no idiots when it comes to this stuff. That being said, it seems awfully early to take a QB who has only one other offer, and that being from SDSU. And just because other schools may have been showing interest, that doesn't mean they were necessarily going to offer him. I hope he ends up being the greatest QB Oregon has ever had, but at this time, I am definitely in the questioning mode. I was hoping for good news about the NCAA's investigation of Oregon or a commit from a great lineman.

[Boom]

Wasn't Bryan Bennett & Marcus Mariotta big unknowns when they first verballed to us?

This looks like another sneaky good pick up

No, Mariotta and Bennett were getting a lot of attention. They may have been somewhat under the radar but both had a lot of people raving about them.
I am certainly no expert ,and CK obviously knows what he is doing, but this news is not what I was hoping for when I heard about "good news" coming our way. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

I don't think they were getting a lot of attention in July... but maybe I'm wrong. I thought their recruitment picked up during their senior year.

[L Perry]

Wasn't Bryan Bennett & Marcus Mariotta big unknowns when they first verballed to us?

This looks like another sneaky good pick up

No, Mariotta and Bennett were getting a lot of attention. They may have been somewhat under the radar but both had a lot of people raving about them.
I am certainly no expert ,and CK obviously knows what he is doing, but this news is not what I was hoping for when I heard about "good news" coming our way. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

I don't think they were getting a lot of attention in July... but maybe I'm wrong. I thought their recruitment picked up during their senior year.

Yep.

[liberalduck]

Wasn't Bryan Bennett & Marcus Mariotta big unknowns when they first verballed to us?

This looks like another sneaky good pick up

No, Mariotta and Bennett were getting a lot of attention. They may have been somewhat under the radar but both had a lot of people raving about them.
I am certainly no expert ,and CK obviously knows what he is doing, but this news is not what I was hoping for when I heard about "good news" coming our way. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

I don't think they were getting a lot of attention in July[/b]... but maybe I'm wrong. I thought their recruitment picked up during their senior year.

You may be correct on that. The past seems to blend all together for me. It must be the same thing the Huskies experience. That is how they can still think they are relevant when it has been a really long, long time since they were even decent.

[greenyellow]

No, Mariotta and Bennett were getting a lot of attention. They may have been somewhat under the radar but both had a lot of people raving about them.
I am certainly no expert ,and CK obviously knows what he is doing, but this news is not what I was hoping for when I heard about "good news" coming our way. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Actually, we first offered Marcus Mariotta when he camped at Oregon, and he was definitely an unknown. Mariotta hadn't even been the starter for his high school yet!

You are correct about Mariotta. However, Mariotta was already known to have tremendous speed and very good arm strength and accuracy. And his coach raved about his potential, especially in a system like Oregon's. I am sure Lockie has skills because CK and the other coaching staff are no idiots when it comes to this stuff. That being said, it seems awfully early to take a QB who has only one other offer, and that being from SDSU. And just because other schools may have been showing interest, that doesn't mean they were necessarily going to offer him. I hope he ends up being the greatest QB Oregon has ever had, but at this time, I am definitely in the questioning mode. I was hoping for good news about the NCAA's investigation of Oregon or a commit from a great lineman.

If the coaches want him now, why wait for him to get more offers. It's not like those offers would influence Oregon to do so since they were already sold on him.

[hines]

mariotta hadn't even started a HS game when he verballed to UO. he only became a starter his senior year.

[sx1080]

Ya with limited schlorships this seems odd, but we have to trust the Coahes here.

no we dont. my job as a fan is to question the coaches.


This QB recruit makes no sense. Ducks can take a QB next yr. Plus, maybe land a stud instead of a project.

[Bigducker]

Now I'm starting to see why the coaches went after him.

Jeff Lockie was the number one passer in the East Bay Athletic League and the North Coast Section, first team all-league as a junior. That matters, because his league includes Ramon Valley’s Zach Kline (verbal commitment to Cal) and De La Salle’s Bart Houston (Wisconsin).

http://www.duckstopshere.com/2011-artic ... al-qb.html

[dthomas=ddixon]

Where's the stars?!?! He's obviously not any good since he's not rated high in July. Once again the coaches don't know what they're doing. In the fans & recruiting websites we trust!

[bigsugarduck]

Well he seems to throw a really nice, catchable ball, and looked to have great pocket awarness from the video I saw. Didn't look FAST, but quick enough. His balls made me think of Kellen Moore..a pretty damn good passer...seems to have the smarts like Kellen as well. Rodriguez looks a bit more tenuous than we first thought....Starting to like this committ a bit more...

[L Perry]

Rodriguez looks a bit more tenuous than we first thought....

HORSE MANURE!!

[bigsugarduck]

Rodriguez looks a bit more tenuous than we first thought....

HORSE MANURE!!

L Perry... I love your style. Keep up the healthy banter! I think I enjoy your spontaneous posts as much as anyones...

[hermistonduck]

Rodriguez looks a bit more tenuous than we first thought....

HORSE MANURE!!

this was a great post haha