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Haven't heard anything about him yet (or maybe I just missed the thread).

Four star WR and apparently he's dying for an offer from Oregon:

http://www.volnation.com/2010/07/07/lsu ... g-from-ut/

Here's his page:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/r ... ndry-79027

And highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzFfDi3l1r4

Finally the ESPN/Scout eval:
Landry is a speedy, ultra quick wide receiver that is utilized both in the slot and on the outside. He has adequate size and a lean frame and is one of the quicker wide receivers this class has to offer. He reminds us of a taller Solomon Patton from last’s class. Gets off the ball quickly and reaches top speed in a hurry. He is a space player with the ability to make people miss in small, confined areas and can also be used in the backfield out of the spread. He is a threat to turn a short gain into a big play, but is also a vertical threat. He’s a very sneaky route runner who shows the ability to find soft spots in zone and knows how to eat cushion and create separation versus man coverage. Has very good hands– excellent pluck and run. Hand-eye coordination is very good. Will extend his arms and snag the high ball despite not having great size. He is a good leaper. Will get downfield and throw a block. Shows tremendous concentration and will adjust to the deep and poorly thrown ball. Is also a clutch performer, makes a lot of big plays, particularly in traffic or on contested match-ups. Great body control. Shows burst in and out of cuts and has the upside because of his quickness to become a very good route runner in time. For a leaner wide receiver Landry can be a short-strider which gives the appearance that he may be a little tight in the hips. However, his lateral agility after the catch and change-of-direction would suggest otherwise. Also, his straight-line speed appears to be good, but he also may be quicker than he is fast which is something we want to track over time. Landry is an explosive playmaker that should also find a role at the next level in the return game which is where he could really be dangerous because of his burst and ability to make defenders miss. Very good prospect with upside to develop into a complete receiver.

Seems strange that coach Frost "didn't call him back."

That first link is authored by Justin Hopkins (JHop)

He's been all over this for a solid month now, and he insists that if Landry were to de-commit from LSU that things would be quite different. In that sense, it sounds like the ball is in Landry's court. But FWIW within the past week there was a camp at LSU in which Landry was photographed with his fellow commits and they seemed pretty tight - throwing up L signs and the like...

that is a awesome offer list I wonder why we wouldn't be interested. This guy should be near the top of our list. I want him

ChipKellyKapowski wrote:That first link is authored by Justin Hopkins (JHop)

He's been all over this for a solid month now, and he insists that if Landry were to de-commit from LSU that things would be quite different. In that sense, it sounds like the ball is in Landry's court. But FWIW within the past week there was a camp at LSU in which Landry was photographed with his fellow commits and they seemed pretty tight - throwing up L signs and the like...

Well I got the link from Tony D., but anyway, I was wondering if it had to do with Oregon not wanting to play the commit/decommit game, at least not publicly.

Hopefully this will somehow turn out like the Huff situation. I can't remember had Huff visited prior to his commitment to TCU?

If anyone knows coach Frost make him call this kid back...please! Seriously whats the deal here...he looks great, he's got the size, the speed and by the sounds of it can make people miss...OFFER the boy NOW!!

Lets hope this is a Huff situation and we get him on signing day!

GO DUCKS!!

hendrg wrote: Well I got the link from Tony D., but anyway, I was wondering if it had to do with Oregon not wanting to play the commit/decommit game, at least not publicly.

Hopefully this will somehow turn out like the Huff situation. I can't remember had Huff visited prior to his commitment to TCU?

Yea, I wasn't trying to snap at you or accuse you of anything... I also saw Tony tweeted the link to the article. Just trying to clarify the situation a little. Jhop writes for Volnation from time to time, in addition to his other affiliations on top of DuckTerritory.

Regardless of whether or not Huff had committed to TCU before visiting Oregon, he most certainly had committed to Minnesota before visiting Oregon, so clearly these situations are a bit different. It's also unclear how the rules differ between the last cycle and this one.

If the coaches really ARE avoiding him, best guesses would be...

-They're afraid he's just playing games to drum up more offers in the south?
-Afraid he won't qualify?
-Confident in their recruiting of other, closer or more talented kids maybe?
-Know something we don't about the kid's character, work ethic, or background?
-Already somehow have the WR position all sewn up for this class with kids we haven't heard about yet (*cough* perhaps a transfer or two as well?!?!? *cough*)
-Not willing to waste their time on a kid they're convinced will ultimately stand by his LSU commitment?

Tough to know for sure what's going on, but it's certainly a bit of a strange story at this point. It's rare to completely ignore a kid when you have have such a BIG need match such a talented kid that says things like that about your program.

Me thinks this isn't the last we've heard of this story. Something will come out eventually about why we weren't interested OR we'll eventually get around to contacting him and see if we can't pull him away from LSU.

ChipKellyKapowski wrote:

hendrg wrote: Well I got the link from Tony D., but anyway, I was wondering if it had to do with Oregon not wanting to play the commit/decommit game, at least not publicly.

Hopefully this will somehow turn out like the Huff situation. I can't remember had Huff visited prior to his commitment to TCU?

Yea, I wasn't trying to snap at you or accuse you of anything... I also saw Tony tweeted the link to the article. Just trying to clarify the situation a little. Jhop writes for Volnation from time to time, in addition to his other affiliations on top of DuckTerritory.

Regardless of whether or not Huff had committed to TCU before visiting Oregon, he most certainly had committed to Minnesota before visiting Oregon, so clearly these situations are a bit different. It's also unclear how the rules differ between the last cycle and this one.

Let's hug it out.

Thanks for adding what you know. I haven't seen anything about his academic either, so that may be a factor.

I would imagine that coach Frost knows that the #2 WR prospect in the country has interest in the Ducks, so we'll just have to trust that they're doing what they want to/can. Plus how's he going to get Frost's cell number? Probably from the Athletic Dept. right?

I'm just excited about how much he follows the Ducks, and that UO is really reaching all corners of the country. Shows how a guys like Landry and Sumler see the potential and mismatches that Kelly must be preaching that he can put them in. But Just that Landry was able to follow the Ducks so much in Louisiana says a lot. Kelly is seriously THE offensive guru in today's NCAA, his following is a testament to that. Not to mention guys from the NFL cherry-picking pieces of his offense.

With all those explanations I'm surprised you missed the most plausible one.

That Chip Kelly wants to take a hard stance on not recruiting "Committed" players. Though it seemes like we could get a visit out of this kid if Frost would pick up the phone!

glazeduck wrote:If the coaches really ARE avoiding him, best guesses would be...

-They're afraid he's just playing games to drum up more offers in the south?
-Afraid he won't qualify?
-Confident in their recruiting of other, closer or more talented kids maybe?
-Know something we don't about the kid's character, work ethic, or background?
-Already somehow have the WR position all sewn up for this class with kids we haven't heard about yet (*cough* perhaps a transfer or two as well?!?!? *cough*)
-Not willing to waste their time on a kid they're convinced will ultimately stand by his LSU commitment?

Tough to know for sure what's going on, but it's certainly a bit of a strange story at this point. It's rare to completely ignore a kid when you have have such a BIG need match such a talented kid that says things like that about your program.

Me thinks this isn't the last we've heard of this story. Something will come out eventually about why we weren't interested OR we'll eventually get around to contacting him and see if we can't pull him away from LSU.

bigsugarduck wrote: With all those explanations I'm surprised you missed the most plausible one.

That Chip Kelly wants to take a hard stance on not recruiting "Committed" players. Though it seemes like we could get a visit out of this kid if Frost would pick up the phone!

We've certainly heard that one... but.. uh..

Brendon Bigelow anybody?

heh

ohh yeah...good point... ehh...f it all...lets just recruit the kid pa-leeze!

ChipKellyKapowski wrote:

bigsugarduck wrote: With all those explanations I'm surprised you missed the most plausible one.

That Chip Kelly wants to take a hard stance on not recruiting "Committed" players. Though it seemes like we could get a visit out of this kid if Frost would pick up the phone!

We've certainly heard that one... but.. uh..

Brendon Bigelow anybody?

heh