Mike Stoops wanted this guy on their defensive lines that says enough for me. I think Tuinei has the potential to be a true "diamond in the rough" recruit for the Ducks. Listed as a 6'6" wide receiver who weighs 195 lbs. and can run a 4.5 -40...who wouldn't want this kid? I'm wondering if his recruitment was a complete accident before Duck recruiters actually saw the kid play. Here's what I think occurred: Oregon went to scope out Iupati since defensive line will be a major concern for next year and they just happened to stumble upon Tuinei as well. After doing some research it seems that Tuinei's family ended up moving during his junior year of high school which limited his high school exposure. As a freshman for Golden West he has 41 receptions for 680 yards and 3 TD's....16.6 yards per reception isn't bad at all.Oregon will be young at wideout next year, but they have the potential to have some of the biggest receivers in the Pac-10. I'd suspect that Drew Davis, Jamere Holland and Jeff Maehl will be the starters next year, but once you mix in Ellis Krout, Garret Embry, Dion Jordan, Blake Cantu and Lavasier Tuinei it seems that Oregon's wideout worries recede a bit.
Here's a dream WR lineup for Masoli next year:
1) Ellis Krout - 6'4" and 190 lbs.
2) Dion Jordan - 6'6" and 215 lbs.
3) Lavasier Tuinei - 6'6 and 195 lbs.
I'm not sure Oregon has ever had two wide receivers on the field at the same time that were over 6'4"...let alone 6'6". Needless to say, Tuinei has me excited for Oregon at wideout next year.
There has been all kinds of chatter regarding Bryce Brown on Duck and Miami Hurricane message boards this last week regarding his recruitment and where he might end up. In a recent interview with ESPN Bryce Brown said Oregon had the "edge" over Miami at the current moment. Here's the question that was asked:
Interviewer: If you were to go somewhere other than Miami, where would it be?
Bryce: “It is safe to say that Oregon has got the edge by a little bit, but my decision is going to be a spiritual decision.”
After the Terrelle Pryor saga last year I'm trying to keep myself quietly optimistic that Brown may end up as a Duck, but after looking at the interviewers question more closely I'm not sure what to make of it. The question asked if he were to go somewhere OTHER than Miami not "do you favor Oregon over Miami?" Basically, it would seem Oregon has the "edge" over Missouri....not Miami like Duck fans would like to think. Ducksportsauthority.com has an article on the front page of their website titled "Brown loved Oregon visit" so who knows what Oregon can expect from him at this point. This is a biased remark, but why would he select Miami over Oregon? They currently have 3 top flight RB's committed including Brown and Miami hasn't put a successful running back into the NFL since Frank Gore...who is already in his 4th season with 49ers. Willis McGahee and Clinton Portis have both been in the league for well over 5 seasons, and it would seem that Oregon has become more of a "Running Back U" than Miami in recent years (Reuben Droughs, Maurice Morris, Onterrio Smith, Terrence Whitehead, Jonathan Stewart and throw in Jeremiah Johnson and LeGarrette Blount for the future...hell even Chris Vincent made it as an RB in the NFL for awhile!). Ultimately, Miami has been irrelevant in a pathetic ACC conference for the past 5 seasons.
Here are a couple signs held up by fans during College Gameday appearances...the first one owns all!
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