Rob Moseley's Oregon Duck football blog is at the top of my favorites list. The concern was after signing day there might not be much Duck news, but The Moze is back on the beat, armed with the news that Jadaveon Clowney might be visiting and Jerrard Randall is enrolling at Iowa Western CC.
Another piece of good news was Moseley tweeting that he'd spoken to Chip Kelly himself, and the coach confirmed jc transfer defensive tackle Isaac Remington did in fact have a redshirt year available, giving him two remaining seasons of eligibility at Oregon, and the Ducks a little more breathing room in developing long-term depth at tackle with an extra athlete in the rotation for the next two seasons.
The Ducks have done very well in the recruiting race, but enticing an athlete like Clowney to come West would break the sound barrier. 6-5, 255 and lightning quick, the South Carolina defensive end is the number one defensive prospect in the country, a player who should make an immediate impact at the college level. Here's a look at his highlight video. Clowney explodes at the snap of the ball, shedding blockers and devouring quarterbacks like a hungry lion. Dominant and unbelievably strong, he's a certain NFL star if he applies his awesome talent.
The most likely possibility is that he'll elect to stay nearer to home, either South Carolina or Florida State. But Clowney would sure look fast in blur green. It'd probably help his draft stock to star in a couple of National Championship games, wouldn't it?
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ReplyDeleteThe wow! factor is pretty high with Clowney. Don't know that an Oregon visit is a certainty, but even the fact it's being discussed is pretty awesome.
An insider report from espn.com indicated his final three were Florida State, Alabama and South Carolina, and if I had to predict I'd say he'll wind up staying closer to home. But if does visit here, and a has a meaningful conversation with Chip Kelly and considers the Duck staff, players, facilities and the school environment, he'd be impressed.
At this point, it's nothing more than a web whisper. I'm already optimistic about the kids who chose Oregon, however, and I'm confident we'll have plenty to cheer about in the years ahead.
Thanks for reading and good to hear from you.
Dale