Lyerla Update

[wheaton4prez]

Oregon kids like to leave the state..... can't say that I blame them.

I had to leave the state to realize what I had and come back.

Reading between the lines, that's what it sounds like with Lyerla. The idea of getting out of your home town to somewhere like LA has its allure for someone at that age. If it's only a football decision, Oregon seems like the no-brainer choice.

I wonder if the Wallace commit has any affect?

[uo2010]

I will also laugh my ass off if UCLA lands him. We just pimp smacked them around while their girlfriends held our beers.

Success of the team is not the only, and it shouldnt be, consideration made by recurits when choosing a school. Education and location should (arguably) be more important to students.

[buckmarkduck]

On duckterritory interview they did with him today, he said UO is recruiting him to play offense, so I doubt Wallace makes any kind of difference to him.

[greenyellow]

On duckterritory interview they did with him today, he said UO is recruiting him to play offense, so I doubt Wallace makes any kind of difference to him.

That means he's our TE recruit for the year, especially with Christian French more than likely staying in the Midwest. This probably also means that they are after some other players to fill the remaining DL and LB spots in this class. It would be awesome to have both Lyerla and Curtis White as the TEs in our offense.

[Duck07]

On duckterritory interview they did with him today, he said UO is recruiting him to play offense, so I doubt Wallace makes any kind of difference to him.

That means he's our TE recruit for the year, especially with Christian French more than likely staying in the Midwest. This probably also means that they are after some other players to fill the remaining DL and LB spots in this class. It would be awesome to have both Lyerla and Curtis White as the TEs in our offense.

...Time to start making the "Reward, Missing CW and CL" signs...

I think we really under-utilize our TEs and have been since Wrightster/Day

[RanDux]

On duckterritory interview they did with him today, he said UO is recruiting him to play offense, so I doubt Wallace makes any kind of difference to him.

That means he's our TE recruit for the year, especially with Christian French more than likely staying in the Midwest. This probably also means that they are after some other players to fill the remaining DL and LB spots in this class. It would be awesome to have both Lyerla and Curtis White as the TEs in our offense.

I think we really under-utilize our TEs and have been since Wrightster/Day

Agreed

[GrandpaDuck]

I have only seen Lyerla play once. Last year on TV against Jeff.

But I am wondering why TE and not WR? He is about the same size as J-Will and has amazing agility for his size. His speed is supposed to be excellent as well and I understand his vertical and broad-jumps were outstanding at the camps.

[karlhungis]

I have only seen Lyerla play once. Last year on TV against Jeff.

But I am wondering why TE and not WR? He is about the same size as J-Will and has amazing agility for his size. His speed is supposed to be excellent as well and I understand his vertical and broad-jumps were outstanding at the camps.

All the interview said was offense. Fans are speculating TE based on his size. I don't think anyone knows exactly where he would end up.

[Bigducker]

On duckterritory interview they did with him today, he said UO is recruiting him to play offense, so I doubt Wallace makes any kind of difference to him.

That means he's our TE recruit for the year, especially with Christian French more than likely staying in the Midwest. This probably also means that they are after some other players to fill the remaining DL and LB spots in this class. It would be awesome to have both Lyerla and Curtis White as the TEs in our offense.

I think we really under-utilize our TEs and have been since Wrightster/Day

Agreed

Didn't Dickson have the second most catches on the team last year ?

[karlhungis]

And Paulson is our #3 receiver this year, only 10 yards behind Davis.

[karlhungis]

http://oregon.247sports.com/Board/45/Co ... n-346271/1

Comments aren't extremely encouraging.

[briarduck]

Ya we were a few years ago but I think now that we have actual throwing QBs the TEs and any other open player will be utilized.

I agree though a for a few years the TEs were not being utilized.

[sx1080]

“Basically, I’m still trying to decide if I want to stay in state or go out of state,” Lyerla said. “So, I wanted to go down to Eugene and revisit everything.”

Lyerla is on track to graduate at the end of the second trimester on March 10, which means he could be eligible to join his future college team in time for spring practice, depending on which school he signs with.

Finish 12-0 and this kid ends up in Eugene for spring practices.

If we can't get a kid who's been a Duck fan his entire life and lives in the state of Oregon to commit to us when we're ranked #1 in the country then I guess we may never be able to convince elite in-state athletes to stay home.

it is frustrating. OWA last yr. Suh. Scralett not high on Ducks either.Love and Singlar in hoops. Of course they spurned the Beavs too. But were talking back to back pac champs and No 1 in Nation. Is the weather that much a factor? I mean Ohio St Michigan keep in state players home at its - 20 degrees.

Colt has taken in about ten unoffical visits. still not enough.

[buckmarkduck]

I think at the end of the day Colt becomes a Duck. No Idea on Scarlett. UO has kept plenty of good in state football players.

White was 5* just last year, Hart is looking like the next Bair, Grady was the 2nd ranked player in Oregon his year, Wade was #1, and Thran has been outstanding for us. The fact is Oregon only produces 5 or so real Pac-10 players a year and only 1-2 that UO even wants most years, and we usually land them. SC and UCLA doesn't keep every home town or SoCal kid, how many 4-5* leave SoCal every year for Notre Dame, Mich, Flo, Miami ect. Chris Ricks was on the radio the other day and was from LA, he said he had offers from most D1 schools including SC, and wanted to just see another part of the country so he went to FSU.

UO will never rely on kids from the state so if they stay or not is up to them, but over the last 20 years we can really only say dam I wish UO would have not lost out on Kylie Wong (Stan), Troy P. and Suh. The rest have been avg or bust like Johnson who went to ND a few years back (just like the coaches at UO thought he would).

[karlhungis]

I think at the end of the day Colt becomes a Duck. No Idea on Scarlett. UO has kept plenty of good in state football players.

White was 5* just last year, Hart is looking like the next Bair, Grady was the 2nd ranked player in Oregon his year, Wade was #1, and Thran has been outstanding for us. The fact is Oregon only produces 5 or so real Pac-10 players a year and only 1-2 that UO even wants most years, and we usually land them. SC and UCLA doesn't keep every home town or SoCal kid, how many 4-5* leave SoCal every year for Notre Dame, Mich, Flo, Miami ect. Chris Ricks was on the radio the other day and was from LA, he said he had offers from most D1 schools including SC, and wanted to just see another part of the country so he went to FSU.

UO will never rely on kids from the state so if they stay or not is up to them, but over the last 20 years we can really only say dam I wish UO would have not lost out on Kylie Wong (Stan), Troy P. and Suh. The rest have been avg or bust like Johnson who went to ND a few years back (just like the coaches at UO thought he would).

I wish we would have landed Owa as well.