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Quarterback recruits impress in Hawaii
http://www2.registerguard.com/cms/index ... in-hawaii/

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from a couple of posters...


Terrysheldon, Eugene

DucksInOrder and others: I don’t think anyone is anti-Thomas or anyone else. Relax. This is all good speculation and fun. I call it like I see it, and from what I’ve seen so far, both could start and do well. Looks like a dead heat to me but I believe Kelly will give the nod to Costa (at least initially) because of leadership, and to be honest, Thomas has been a bit erratic in his throws and decisions. That’s my take.

As for platooning, DONALD? Hmmm, I am not sure Kelly is into that. It is an interesting idea with Kelly’s offensive ingenuity. We’ll see.

David: I really doubt that Hundley will come now either, but I was going on a statement from Duck Authority’s Matt Prehm, who tweeted a few days ago that he heard Hundley is leaning toward the Ducks. Just passing along what I heard, for what it’s worth (not a whole lot in recruiting gossip, yeah).

I am relaxing, enjoying the sun, and talking Ducks. S’all good.

And...


David

TerrySheldon: I may have spoken too soon re Hundley. Besides what you got from Matt Prehm, Brandon Huffman of Scout west coast recruiting is also hearing that Hundley may prefer us and that’s as of the last few days. It would be pretty amazing if we indeed took 4 QBs. Have to think if Hundley were to commit to us then one of the M’s might reconsider. Manziel has said he would consider a position switch if it meant helping the team, but he also doesn’t have to sign either if he feels there’s too much competition. It’s going to a pretty fun ride regardless.

As for Costa/Thomas debate it’s likely to continue unabated throughout Fall camp unless one or the other really starts to separate. Personally it was a coin toss after Spring ball, so the odds are it will probably continue that way right into the season.


Very good news...DAMN 4 QBs in one class would be quite something if they stick with us!

GO DUCKS!!

Awesome news!

I suppose it's worth kicking around the notion of, IF we only got 3 of those 4 guys, which would you be MOST ok with losing?

My choice would be Manziell first and Randall second.

Mariotta pretty clearly will go to UW (that is if you believe the rumors) if he doesn't sign with us, so I would hate to give them a potential Jake Locker clone, to keep talent away from a division rival I would want to hang onto Mariotta.

From there, Manziell and Randall, I haven't seen enough tape of either to make a definitive decision, so I'll just whittle it down to the fact that we already recruit Texas really well and are starting to get a beachhead in Florida as well, Randall would bolster that, whereas Manziell probably would be a blip -- at most -- on the Texas-Oregon recruiting radar. Add to that Randall has an unbelievable arm, and I've always been of the opinion of when in doubt, throw the ball too hard/far than too short/soft.

What a wonderful problem it would be to have though eh?!? Having to pick 3 out of 4 of our top QB choices? Damn. Go us!

I've said before, and many disagree, that we should take 3 QB's in this class. This means that I think Manziel ends up at another position, which overall might be better for both him and the team. I have a feeling Manziel will end up a great player here at one position or another. He reminds me of Boyett and Maehl for some reason... just great athletes that got recruited and ended up being stars at a position nobody could have predicted.

Personally I dont see how you could turn down Manziell....this dude wants to be a duck. He said he would switch positions if it would help the team. Damn I wish there were more of them like him out there.

Destroyer77 wrote:I've said before, and many disagree, that we should take 3 QB's in this class. This means that I think Manziel ends up at another position, which overall might be better for both him and the team. I have a feeling Manziel will end up a great player here at one position or another. He reminds me of Boyett and Maehl for some reason... just great athletes that got recruited and ended up being stars at a position nobody could have predicted.

Well since everyone is predicting he'll be a wide receiver, I'll be different and predict he'll be a star at QB.

I agree about his intangibles. High all-around Athletic IQ, 1550 SAT, uncanny open field instincts (33 rushing TDs his junior year). Heck, why waste all that on receiver when QB makes our offense go.

This guy could end up a runner as effective as Masoli, with a put the ball where it needs to be passing game of a Musgrave. His high school production both passing and running is so far ahead of the other recruits it seems silly to write him off as a QB prospect before even his senior year let alone actually being on the team.

For a College spread QB: Touch > Arm Strength. Smarts > Height.

GrandpaDuck wrote:

Destroyer77 wrote:I've said before, and many disagree, that we should take 3 QB's in this class. This means that I think Manziel ends up at another position, which overall might be better for both him and the team. I have a feeling Manziel will end up a great player here at one position or another. He reminds me of Boyett and Maehl for some reason... just great athletes that got recruited and ended up being stars at a position nobody could have predicted.

Well since everyone is predicting he'll be a wide receiver, I'll be different and predict he'll be a star at QB.

I agree about his intangibles. High all-around Athletic IQ, 1550 SAT, uncanny open field instincts (33 rushing TDs his junior year). Heck, why waste all that on receiver when QB makes our offense go.

This guy could end up a runner as effective as Masoli, with a put the ball where it needs to be passing game of a Musgrave. His high school production both passing and running is so far ahead of the other recruits it seems silly to write him off as a QB prospect before even his senior year let alone actually being on the team.

For a College spread QB: Touch > Arm Strength. Smarts > Height.

+1

Hundley would be the biggest commit of this class. Adding him would be crazy, but hey I'm definitely not going to complain.

Btw, whoever wrote that article I believe is mistaken. I don't recall Matt ever tweeting that Oregon leads for Hundley, AND he works for Duck Territory, not DSA.

UOducksTK1 wrote:Hundley would be the biggest commit of this class. Adding him would be crazy, but hey I'm definitely not going to complain.

Btw, whoever wrote that article I believe is mistaken. I don't recall Matt ever tweeting that Oregon leads for Hundley, AND he works for Duck Territory, not DSA.

A lot of missed facts in that write-up but adding Hundley would absolutely be big. He has prototypical size to play QB and seems to have a good head on his shoulders. Even if we don't get him, we have 3 QB commits that are probably talented enough to start sometime during their Oregon careers.

Manziel...Manziel...Manziel! I just have a really good feeling about this kid.

In Hawaii, Randall out-shined everyone with his arm strength and athleticism... I'll take him over Hundley as my #1 pick.

NCDucks09 wrote:In Hawaii, Randall out-shined everyone with his arm strength and athleticism... I'll take him over Hundley as my #1 pick.

Randall has shown he belongs up there with the top QBs in the country. If he continues his play from this camp and throughout his SR season, I don't see how he doesn't make a case for a 4* rating.

He already has 4* rating. (Scout upgraded him a week ago, and he's always been 4* on Rivals.)

ChipKellyKapowski wrote:He already has 4* rating. (Scout upgraded him a week ago, and he's always been 4* on Rivals.)

Well since that's already done, he could always get himself higher up the board among 4* QBs.