It is how we felt, but now some analysis to support it!  Can we beat Cristobal's highest rated class in the future?

 

 

And remember kids, the UO has just been his side job this whole time. Expect a quantum gear shift Tuesday morning.

So what you are saying is... Oregon wasn't a stepping stone for coaches! Quite the opposite.  Turns out, coaches are a stepping stone for Oregon. Who woulda thunk?

Edited January 7, 20224 yr by Log Haulin

On 1/6/2022 at 5:02 PM, Log Haulin said:

So what you are saying is... Oregon wasn't a stepping stone for coaches! Quite the opposite.  Turns out, coaches are a stopping stone for Oregon

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I think this staff can absolutely pull in the best classes Oregon has ever seen. 

 

I also feel the emphasis made on big time recruiters is vital. You can recruit to Oregon but let's remind everyone that that doesn't mean it's easy to recruit to Oregon. 

 

Cristobal proved it could be done... But that staff worked their collective butts off to do it. Oregon can't afford to have coaches who take little interest in recruiting or aren't great recruiters because getting the talent to even show up for a visit can be a challenge. 

 

Let's put it this way... Lots of programs that sit in recruiting hotbeds get loafs of unofficial visits from top recruits. They show up on their own dime and get to look around and meet the staff and what not. Oregon gets some but that usually comes at the minimum cost of a plane ticket and the expenses attached. 

 

USC, Bama, Georgia, Texas and others have recruits just drive in and stay the day and leave at minimal expense. 

 

That's hard to compete with... Oregon needs to get recruits to campus and official visits do help hit there is a limited number of thosr. And at the end of the day, it's hard to beat those unofficial visits.