The Sirles Saga Is Over

Well, according to nearly every major recruiting site it appears that Jeremiah Sirles has decided to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers next season rather than with the Ducks. I am a bit surprised considering that insider info. had Sirles pegged as a Duck, but I'm not really sure Oregon really lost out. As I mentioned before, Sirles has been downgraded from a 4* to a 3* and the reason being he recently hadn't been playing up to those standards. From what I'd read he doesn't like to block on the run which definitely wouldn't of worked in Oregon's system. Oregon is still in the running for Charles Siddoway and Taylor Lewan who are both seriously considering the Ducks. Lewan plans to make a visit during one of the last remaining homes game, and Siddoway will most likely be in attendance as well.

All the talk show radio hosts have been saying all week that Vegas missed the boat by putting USC as 16.5 point favorites over Arizona. Colin Cowherd fell just short of urging listeners to bet their life savings on the game. It is to be played in Tucson which many think will make all the difference in the point spread considering the Wildcats always seem to play well at home. Am I really the only one that thinks USC is going to skin the Cats? Arizona would've gotten beat last weekend if it wasn't for Cal's offense going completely anemic in the second half of that game. Granted, 16.5 points is a lot to spot the Trojans and the bet is tempting, but USC hasn't given up a point in over 11 quarters of football. For all the attention this game has garned from the media this week I wouldn't be surprised if USC absolutely destroys Arizona.
Prediction: USC - 45 Arizona - 17

I haven't really delved into college basketball yet, but with Lute Olson's retirement I think this is a perfect time to segueway into that topic. The Ducks recruiting class can really benefit from this sudden shakeup in the Pac-10 considering one of their top prospects for the 2009 class has decommitted from Arizona today. Mike Moser, a 4* small forward from Portland, decided to reopen his recruiting due to Lute Olson's news. Oregon could benefit greatly from this considering Moser had narrowed his scholarship offers down to a short list of schools and Oregon was thought to be a primary player. Before Olson's retirement Arizona had 3 recruits commited, but in the course of 24 hours two of them have decommitted and a third seems imminent. That is a crushing blow to the program considering all three recruits are highly rated (2 four stars and 1 five star). I'll be sure to keep tabs on that situation since basketball is right around the corner.