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So with the addition of Ekpre Olomu at DB, how many spots do we have left total?

And which positions will we be focusing on?

I've heard that BJ Kelley might be coming and taking one of the WR spots. And Gibson and Wallace are both in the mix at LB.

Seems like we'd take at least one more WR and 3 DLine players at a minimum.

QB: Jerrard Randall, Marcus Mariota
WR: Tacoi Sumler
DE: Sam Kamp
OL: Andre Y, Tyler Johnstone, Jamal Prater, James Euscher
OLB: Tyson Coleman, Rahim Cassell, Carlyle Garrick, Kyrie Wilson
CB: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu

12 spots left. Tra Carson and B.J. Kelley will most likely commit. That doesn't include possible greyshirts (Garrick and possibly Wilson)

uostudent wrote:QB: Jerrard Randall, Marcus Mariota
WR: Tacoi Sumler
DE: Sam Kamp
OL: Andre Y, Tyler Johnstone, Jamal Prater, James Euscher
OLB: Tyson Coleman, Rahim Cassell, Carlyle Garrick, Kyrie Wilson
CB: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu

12 spots left. Tra Carson and B.J. Kelley will most likely commit. That doesn't include possible greyshirts (Garrick and possibly Wilson)

My guess would be and the order we want/take them:

2-3 WRs: Farmer, Blackmon, Kelley, Flowers, Lucien
3-4 DE/DT: McReynolds, Moala, Barr, Scarlett, Latu,
0-1 LB: Wallace, Gibson
1-2 RBs: Carson, Bigelow
0-1 TEs: French
0-1 DBs: Walls, Lee
0-1 ATH: Lyerla

It's a shame we can't take a class the size of USC's.

I've been told by a very reliable source that we wont take any more DBs.

buckmarkduck wrote:I've been told by a very reliable source that we wont take any more DBs.

That seems strange to me, though what do i know?

But Lee is an elite level athlete, and Walls seems like one of the top safeties in the class. How do you NOT take those guys???

On the LBs, I'm pretty sure I heard we're taking several this class, and I would be very very very surprised if we turned down either Wallace or Gibson. We NEED an ILB in this class for sure. For sure. And Gibson could play DE if he put on some weight.

My source told me they have already called and informed both Lee and Walls that they no longer have any spots in this years class. Remember last year we took 6 DB's, a team can only take so many DB's and both Walls and Lee knew this.

buckmarkduck wrote:My source told me they have already called and informed both Lee and Walls that they no longer have any spots in this years class. Remember last year we took 6 DB's, a team can only take so many DB's and both Walls and Lee knew this.

Gotcha. So basically Lee wasn't really gonna come to Oregon... all SC, or he would have committed to Kelly.

Same for Walls I would imagine... although didn't somebody say that he just scheduled a visit this week??? That doesn't seem to jive.

And prolly Ekpre-Olomu was all over it when he was given the deadline.

buckmarkduck wrote:My source told me they have already called and informed both Lee and Walls that they no longer have any spots in this years class. Remember last year we took 6 DB's, a team can only take so many DB's and both Walls and Lee knew this.

I could see where they might have informed Walls, but w/Lee possibly tied at the hip with Farmer, they wouldn't have cut ties there unless Farmer informed them he wasn't going to be Duck. Lee is a big time talent and there's no way they would just call him and move on.

MacDuck wrote:

buckmarkduck wrote:My source told me they have already called and informed both Lee and Walls that they no longer have any spots in this years class. Remember last year we took 6 DB's, a team can only take so many DB's and both Walls and Lee knew this.

I could see where they might have informed Walls, but w/Lee possibly tied at the hip with Farmer, they wouldn't have cut ties there unless Farmer informed them he wasn't going to be Duck. Lee is a big time talent and there's no way they would just call him and move on.

Yeah, but all we know is that Ekpre Olomu committed.

Before he did, I would have said that you're crazy if we offer a CB in this class, even a pretty good one like Ekpre Olomu. Although it looks like he'll play safety instead.

So it sounds to me like the staff wanted a DB in this class... otherwise, why take one that isn't elite? I can see waiting on Lee and/or Walls and being like, hey, if they don't come no problem: no DB.

And it would follow that the staff either:
A) Like Ekpre Olomu more then Lee, even with the Farmer/Gibson connection
B) Lee could come in as an ATH
C) Coaches gave Lee an opportunity to commit and he declined.

I just don't see option D), which would be that the coaches just called up Lee and were like, sorry, dude committed first you're SOL

What do you think the coaches do then, let a kid think he can commit and when he does say umm we don't have a spot anymore? They call in person so the kid knows, just like they did when we got full at QB or on the OL. As much as they want everyone of these kids they can't take them. Talented or not the coaches will only overbook a spot if the kid is very special like Farmer or the next Jonathan Stewart and neither Walls or Lee are that player.

Look at basketball everyone thought Brown wanted to play with his cousin, but we still got Brown and his cousin went east because he didn't want to play with Barron.

Very interesting guys lets hope the coaches informed Lee that his only chance now is to come in as an ATH but it is more than likely that "they" the trio informed the coaches that they will be moving on....lets hope we still have a chance.

vagusnerve wrote:

MacDuck wrote:

buckmarkduck wrote:My source told me they have already called and informed both Lee and Walls that they no longer have any spots in this years class. Remember last year we took 6 DB's, a team can only take so many DB's and both Walls and Lee knew this.

I could see where they might have informed Walls, but w/Lee possibly tied at the hip with Farmer, they wouldn't have cut ties there unless Farmer informed them he wasn't going to be Duck. Lee is a big time talent and there's no way they would just call him and move on.

Yeah, but all we know is that Ekpre Olomu committed.

Before he did, I would have said that you're crazy if we offer a CB in this class, even a pretty good one like Ekpre Olomu. Although it looks like he'll play safety instead.

So it sounds to me like the staff wanted a DB in this class... otherwise, why take one that isn't elite? I can see waiting on Lee and/or Walls and being like, hey, if they don't come no problem: no DB.

And it would follow that the staff either:
A) Like Ekpre Olomu more then Lee, even with the Farmer/Gibson connection
B) Lee could come in as an ATH
C) Coaches gave Lee an opportunity to commit and he declined.

I just don't see option D), which would be that the coaches just called up Lee and were like, sorry, dude committed first you're SOL

I can. Chip is not MB and this is where Chip wants guys that want to be here. For all the coaches know, Lee could be jerking us around a bit. I don't claim to have any insight on this, but I imagine if the coaches told Lee they have limited space and that spot was taken by someone the coaches like/want, that they wouldn't have a problem saying "bye." Turning down the pretty girl makes other girls take notice.

I'd be absolutely shocked if the coaches turned down Walls and especially Lee, while having no problem taking a guy who hasn't played for 2 years because of injuries (Garrick) and a project (Wilson).

Duck07 wrote:

vagusnerve wrote:

MacDuck wrote:

buckmarkduck wrote:My source told me they have already called and informed both Lee and Walls that they no longer have any spots in this years class. Remember last year we took 6 DB's, a team can only take so many DB's and both Walls and Lee knew this.

I could see where they might have informed Walls, but w/Lee possibly tied at the hip with Farmer, they wouldn't have cut ties there unless Farmer informed them he wasn't going to be Duck. Lee is a big time talent and there's no way they would just call him and move on.

Yeah, but all we know is that Ekpre Olomu committed.

Before he did, I would have said that you're crazy if we offer a CB in this class, even a pretty good one like Ekpre Olomu. Although it looks like he'll play safety instead.

So it sounds to me like the staff wanted a DB in this class... otherwise, why take one that isn't elite? I can see waiting on Lee and/or Walls and being like, hey, if they don't come no problem: no DB.

And it would follow that the staff either:
A) Like Ekpre Olomu more then Lee, even with the Farmer/Gibson connection
B) Lee could come in as an ATH
C) Coaches gave Lee an opportunity to commit and he declined.

I just don't see option D), which would be that the coaches just called up Lee and were like, sorry, dude committed first you're SOL

I can. Chip is not MB and this is where Chip wants guys that want to be here. For all the coaches know, Lee could be jerking us around a bit. I don't claim to have any insight on this, but I imagine if the coaches told Lee they have limited space and that spot was taken by someone the coaches like/want, that they wouldn't have a problem saying "bye." Turning down the pretty girl makes other girls take notice.

Sounds like I didn't communicate very well.

What I mean is that it is more likely that Kelly looked at the guys on his board for the only DB spot we had. Then he called #1 (Lee?) and says, look, time to s*** or get off the toilet man. And Lee is like, I just don't know yet, gots to see. Then he calls up #2 (Walls?) and says the same thing. #3 is Ekpre Olomu (?) and he's all over the commitment, so that's how it goes down.

I could be wrong of course. But I bet the coaches give their top targets a fair shot to commit first.

We don't know what the coaches are thinking, or who is tops on their board. All we know is that Ekpre Olomu was offered and committed.

My gut reaction is probably that Lee and Farmer already told Kelly that Oregon was a possibility, but they weren't ready to commit so soon. Seems like SC is holding spots open for both those guys regardless.

Anyways, what about the possibility of Lee coming in as an ATH? Buckmarkduck, do you know if that could happen?