Ok...down to business. I'm starting to believe that Oregon is finally turning into "Linebacker U" due to their recent success in landing kick ass talent in that department. The last 24 hours do nothing to dispel my assumption. The Ducks recently received verbal commitments from Bryson Littlejohn (YEAAAAH!) and Michael Clay. Then we throw in a little Boseko Lokombo and Oregon's last 3 commits have all been linebackers. Not to say that's a bad thing though considering they are all 4 star guys and were highly sought after by many schools. You can never have too much talent at one position...just ask USC.
Oregon's last 3 recruiting classes have garned these linebackers:
Terrance Pritchett - 4 Star - Should play next year.
Brandon Hanna - 3 Star - He may be lost in the plethora of talent at his position.
Casey Matthews - 3 Star - Already is a starter on D.
Terrell Turner - 3 Star - will play next year for sure.
Malachi Lewis - 4 Star - Has since been moved to offense.
Eddie Pleasant - 3 Star - Likely a starter next year.
Kiko Alonso -3 Star - Redshirted this season.
Josh Kaddu - 3 Star - Redshirted this season.
Dewitt Stuckey - 4 Star - He's one big dude.
Tyrell Irvin - 4 Star - Will likely see the field next year.
Michael Clay - 4 Star - will redshirt next season.
Bryson Littlejohn - 4 Star - will challenge for a starting spot.
Boseko Lokombo - 4 Star - will redshirt next season.
Oh, and we don't want to forget Spencer Paysinger who is a starting linebacker but was recruited as a wide receiver. Yeah, he was only ranked a 2 Star....just goes to show that recruiting services can be a joke with the star ratings. Here's two pictures of the guys that I think will make big contributions at the linebacker spots next season.
Littlejohn is going to be beastly. He's the third best JC Linebacker according to Rivals.com and had an offer from USC. Like I've mentioned previously, USC doesn't offer JC kids too often. If USC wanted him then that speaks volumes for me. I wouldn't be surprised if he works his way into the starting rotation, and with a last name like Littlejohn who wouldn't want him out there?
Dewitt Stuckey has some seriously large arms...and he's only a freshman. Just imagine what an offseason of weight lifting is going to do for that kid. He was Oregon's prized linebacker recruit last year and has the prototypical size and speed to be a force next year. In my opinion, watch for him to be a significant factor on defense next season.
I'll be delving into more recruiting news as it comes, but as of right now I'm not going to get into the recruiting hyperbole that's out there regarding Tajh Boyd and Bryce Brown. I could literally make blog post after blog post of rumors and statements regarding these two guys that, if interpreted one way or another, could spell MAJOR happiness for the Ducks. If Boyd commits to Oregon then I will talk in depth about Oregon's chances of landing Brown, but at this point it's all conjecture and bullshit.
So how about "Big Game Bob" losing another BCS game? Wasn't it sweet? I'm not much of an Urban Meyer fan, but watching the Sooners lose to the Gators was a perfect way to cap off the end of the college football season. Here's a pretty funny picture I found that summarizes the Sooner's BCS woes the past few years:
(Just click on it to make it bigger)
Once I saw this Sooner band member on TV the other night I knew she was going to be an Internet sensation...needless to say...It didn't take long for my theory to become correct:
This is a random way to end today's blog post, but for all of you out there that have seen the movie Office Space you will like what I have come up with. I think that Ron Zook, the coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini, looks A LOT like Jim Lundbergh from the movie. Let me illustrate my point:
Eerily similar isn't it! Ron just needs to dye his hair brown and then say things like, "Yeaaaaah, I'm going to need those TPS reports on my desk by 4 mmmmkkkkk...Thaaanks."
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nice to have you back...thanks
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