Autzen Audibles

Do you agree with 247's ranking of Jake Pisarcik?

If so would this be considered, a recruiting error for a top 10 team?

Has this year just seemed more a "huh really?" aspect to Oregon's recruiting tactics. From who they stopped recruiting to who they've secured commits from? From your perspective in following Oregon recruiting for the last several years of course.

Amid the new info that came out about Oregon's dealings with the NCAA, do you still see the Ducks taking the same number of commitments (20-21 if I recall correctly)? Or are you thinking that we are reducing that number?

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Ya know I trust JC Shurburtt and his evaluation of Pisarcik. Personally I also didn't see anything that made me go "wow"... but that said I'm also smart enough to know I'm not going to argue with Greatwood and something he may have seen he likes.

I will safely assume he sees a project but someone he can turn into an Oregon lineman. I've also seen in most instances centers are pretty difficult to accurately project.

At what time will the world end tomorrow?

Personally I'd like to put a spin on it and make this positive. Obviously I'm sure they would prefer some of the earlier targets but both seem to be a reasonable back up option. Especially Pisarcik.

Hard to say with McQuay. Sounds like USC is right there but I think Oregon has stayed up in his upper list.

Ask OregonDuck90 about naming your dog Autzen.

I thought it already did. Didn't account for leap year.

according to an article I just read... 3:11 am pacific time.

http://registerguard.com/web/news/cityregion/29193702-57/wojcik-mayan-calendar-doomsday-apocalypse.html.csp

Why don't recruits want to go to play for a winner above all else? I remember back when I started playing EA Sports' NCAA Football game in like 2003-04 there were these selling points you could try to pitch a recruit on:

Program Prestige
Location
Playing Time
Coaching Style

Other than Location, if you humor me and assume these are 4 of the top criteria for picking a school, why is Oregon not getting more 4 and 5 stars every year? Continues to be a mystery to me, and I think the REASON for commitments (not just who they are and where they're going) is one of the least talked about/understood elements of recruiting.

I agree with reason. But you know these are 17 year old kids talking to Lane Kiffin, Nick Saban, Mack Brown, Chip Kelly and every great coach out there. More than anything I think it's become where a kid feels comfortable more than anything. They just know it when they are there.

Eugene isn't for everyone. And it doesn't do Oregon a bit of good to bring in a kid and see him transfer in 2 years.

Is that a 'location' answer? Yeah kind of, but it's what I think applies here.

I think Pisarick's ranking is solid. He doesn't come from a state known to produce a lot of elite players and a telling sign is that some of the local D1 schools hadn't pulled the trigger. Thing is though is that Oregon offensive line coach Steve Greatwood likes a certain skillset and that sometimes doesn't translate well to other programs. Pisarick has a low center of gravity and is a guy who grew into his body late. Certainly will need some polishing but given Greatwood's track record with guys who flew under the radar this is one IMO you have to trust the staff.

Keep in mind offensive linemen are the hardest players to project. Oregon's signed a lot of high profile offensive linemen who looked like studs when they came in and could never develop past a practice player. On the flip side Oregon has signed a good amount of guys like Pisarick who've come into the program and left as multi-year starter.

3:10 AM.

What is your confidence level on duarte and mattingly signing with oregon? Have you been able to get a good read of where either might be leaning?