Oregon Ducks (NCAA 10)

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Visits starting to take shape
Ducks using big games to host big recruits

EUGENE, OR - The Ducks have gotten a lucky draw this year, and they're hoping to take advantage of it.

In a year that features a new head coach (Chip Kelly), a new ace recruiter (Brian Kudron) and a new sense of urgency on the recruiting trail, the Ducks have two golden opportunities to showcase their program to star recruits - Halloween night against #1 USC, and the Civil War on December 3rd against Oregon State.

While there are other enticing dates - such as this upcoming weekend against Cal and November 14th against Arizona State - the Oregon coaches are clearly circling the USC and Oregon State games as the top two recruiting weekends of the year, and visits for those weekends are starting to take shape.

Quarterbacks

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

Visit

Jarrett Jones

6'6/187

Fresno, CA

6

10/31/09

Running Backs

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

Visit

Patrick Jackson

5'11/214

Dover, DE

3

11/14/09

C.J. Gilmore

5'10/196

East Renton, WA

15

Wide Receivers

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

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Denzel Jefferson

6'6/190

Seattle, WA

13

Tight Ends

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

Visit

James Johnson

6'5/232

Kingsgate, WA

1

11/14/09

Dane Fuller

6'2/257

Las Vegas, NV

2

10/3/09

Offensive Tackles

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

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Preston Allen

6'5/322

North Spearfish, SD

2

Jason Browne

6'5/271

Newport, OR

64

Offensive Guards

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

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Elvis Gunn

6'5/296

Antioch, CA

Thomas King

6'4/297

Nanakuli, HI

Centers

Player

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Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

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Randy McPherson

6'3/276

Oakes, ND

Defensive Ends

Player		Stars		Ht/Wt		Hometown		Rank			Visit
Michael King				6'7/242		Portland, OR		1			12/3/09
Pierre Campbell				6'2/246		Hanford, CA		2
Brett Thompson				6'2/221		Manhattan Beach, CA		7
Jesse Johnson				6'4/252		Westminster, MD		12

Defensive Tackles

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

Visit

Kenton Montgomery

6'5/322

Long Beach, CA

4

Dustin Smith

6'6/254

Kahuku, HI

7

10/31/09

Evan Alexander

6'1/275

Hastings, MN

11

Colton Anderson

6'1/295

Long Beach, CA

28

Outside Linebackers

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

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Marlin Singletary

6'3/218

Idabel, OK

7

11/14/09

Mike Davis

6'0/181

Alderwood Manor, WA

8

Joe Williams

6'2/231

Kalihi, HI

17

Inside Linebackers

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

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Chase Carter

5'11/233

Texarkana, TX

2

Rob Givens

6'1/226

Lompoc, CA

5

Korey Spencer

6'4/237

Fontana, CA

11

Cornerbacks

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

Visit

Ray Webb

5'11/182

Stockton, CA

5

Mario Hill

5'9/181

Anaheim, CA

7

10/31/09

Free Safeties

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

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Jeff Alston

6'3/199

Gresham, OR

9

COMMITTED

Christian Cochran

6'2/190

Chico, CA

43

Strong Safeties

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

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Lionel Holland

6'1/180

Manitou Springs, CO

7

Dennis Conley

6'1/212

Alhambra, CA

54

Kickers

Player

Stars

Ht/Wt

Hometown

Rank

Visit

Karl Coleman

6'1/180

Visalia, CA

3

12/3/09

Athletes

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David Nelson

5'10/177

Clovis, CA

14

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#8 California @ #7 Oregon
Autzen Stadium
Eugene, OR
September 26, 2009



Ducks' defense picks off Bears
It was a mixed bag, but Oregon gets it done against Cal

EUGENE, OR - They gave up 530 yards of offense, including 415 passing yards to a backup quarterback.

And it was deemed an excellent performance by their head coach.

After a week of uncertainty because of three games filled by defensive breakdowns, the Oregon defense rose up and crushed Cal, racking up 10 more sacks - many on busted screen plays - and forced seven turnovers (while giving it away four times themselves) in a 38-31 win that was not as close as the final score indicated and featured nine rushing touchdowns by eight different players.

Things could not have started worse for the Ducks. Cal took the opening drive right down the field and punched it in. Jeremiah Masoli's first pass was intercepted, and Cal capitalized with another touchdown.

But Oregon took out Cal QB Kevin Riley on the Bears' first series, ending his day early and forcing sophomore Brock Mansion into play. Mansion performed decently, throwing for 415 yards, but the Ducks intercepted him four times, three by Talmadge Jackson, who capitalized on the Bears refusing to throw at Walter Thurmond III. Along with Jackson, T.J. Ward had a brilliant day in the secondary. In addition to a dozen tackles, Ward delivered multiple brutal hits, two of which jarred the ball loose and created turnovers.

On offense, the Ducks are still rough around the edges. Masoli completed only 50% of his throws, threw for only 91 yards, and was picked off twice. He also lost a fumble and was limited to 43 yards rushing, as Cal's 3-4 defense clamped down on the zone read. LaMichael James had a tough 111 yards on 28 carries, but it was wide receiver Jamere Holland who provided the big play in the running game, lining up in the "Wild Duck" formation, faking a handoff to James and then following him through the hole before running to daylight for a 66 yard touchdown in the second quarter.

In snuffing out their three-game losing streak to Cal, the Ducks have set themselves up for a possible and probable 7-0 start before facing #1 USC on Halloween Night in Autzen Stadium.

	1	2	3	4	OT	F
	14	3	0	14	-	31
	7	14	7	10	-	38

Team	Quarter	Scoring Play	Score
	1	Shane Vereen, 2 yard run (Demopoulos kick), 7:05	7-0
	1	Jahvid Best, 2 yard run (Demopoulos kick), 6:20	14-0
	1	LaMichael James, 1 yard run (Flint kick), 2:48	14-7
	2	Jamere Holland, 2 yard run (Flint kick), 8:39	14-14
	2	Jamere Holland, 66 yard run (Flint kick), 0:58	21-14
	2	Nick Demopoulos, 44 yard FG, 0:02	21-17
	3	Jeremiah Masoli, 8 yard run (Flint kick), 5:40	28-17
	4	Andre Crenshaw, 10 yard run (Flint kick), 8:56	35-17
	4	Morgan Flint, 29 yard FG, 4:11	38-17
	4	Will Kapp, 3 yard run (Demopoulos kick), 2:48	38-24
	4	Brock Mansion, 10 yard run (Demopoulos kick), 0:41	38-31

Oregon Ducks

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 91
Rushing Yards: 273
Total Yards: 364
1st Downs: 17
3rd Downs: 9-19 (47%)
4th Downs: 1-2 (50%)
Turnovers: 4
Penalties-Yards: 9-70
Time of Possession: 19:50

Player Stats

Passing
J. Masoli: 12-24, 91 yards, 2 INTs

Rushing
L. James: 28 carries, 111 yards, TD
J. Masoli: 19 carries, 43 yards, TD
J. Holland: 7 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs
A. Crenshaw: 4 carries, 21 yards, TD
N. Costa: 1 carry, 0 yards

Receiving
J. Holland: 4 receptions, 52 yards
E. Dickson: 3 receptions, 29 yards
T. Gaines: 2 receptions, 10 yards
L. James: 1 reception, -4 yards
J. Maehl: 1 reception, -2 yards
D. Davis: 1 reception, 6 yards

Defense
J. Lewis: 13 tackles, 2 TFL
T. Ward: 12 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 FF
W. Tukuafu: 10 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks
B. Ferras: 8 tackles, 4 TFL, 4 sacks
B. Bair: 8 tackles, 3 TFL, sack, FF
M. Johnson: 6 tackles, TFL, sack, FR
S. Paysinger: 6 tackles
C. Matthews: 5 tackles, INT, FR
K. Rowe: 5 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, FF
T. Jackson: 3 tackles, 3 INTs

Kicking
M. Flint: 1-1 FG, 5-5 PAT

California Golden Bears

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 473
Rushing Yards: 57
Total Yards: 530
1st Downs: 23
3rd Downs: 7-17 (41%)
4th Downs: 1-2 (50%)
Turnovers: 7
Penalties-Yards: 4-14
Time of Possession: 16:10

Player Stats

Passing
K. Riley: 3-6, 58 yards
B. Mansion: 22-40, 415 yards, 4 INTs

Rushing
J. Best: 26 carries, 84 yards, TD
B. Mansion: 10 carries, -45 yards, TD
W. Kapp: 2 carries, 4 yards, TD
S. Vereen: 2 carries, 14 yards, TD

Receiving
M. Jones: 7 receptions, 144 yards
N. Boateng: 6 receptions, 94 yards
J. Best: 5 receptions, 98 yards
A. Lagemann: 3 receptions, 56 yards
S. Vereen: 2 receptions, 45 yards
T. Smith: 1 reception, 9 yards
A. Miller: 1 reception, 27 yards

Defense
C. Conte: 12 tackles, 2 TFL, FF
D. Hagan: 11 tackles, 2 TFL
E. Young: 10 tackles, 2 TFL, INT
M. Ezeff: 9 tackles, 2 TFL, INT
M. Kendricks: 7 tackles, 2 TFL, FR
T. Alualu: 7 tackles, 3 TFL
S. Thompson: 7 tackles, 2 TFL, FF
D. Hill: 4 tackles, 2 TFL, sack

Kicking
N. Demopoulos: 1-4 FG, 4-4 PAT

Record: 4-0, 1-0

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Week 4 Recap

Top 25 Action
#1 USC 37, Washington State 34 (OT)
#3 Texas 69, UTEP 17
#4 Alabama 38, Arkansas 10
#5 Penn State 34, #13 Iowa 10
#6 Oklahoma State 49, FCS Southeast 7
#7 Oregon 38, #8 California 31
#9 Ohio State 38, Illinois 7
#10 TCU 28, Clemson 21 (OT)
#11 Florida 44, Kentucky 3
#12 Boise State 34, Bowling Green 27
#14 BYU 31, Colorado State 17
#16 LSU 43, Mississippi State 6
#17 Miami-FL 31, #20 Virginia Tech 13
Georgia Tech 19, #18 North Carolina 10
#19 Nebraska 39, ULL 20
#21 Georgia 33, Arizona State 16
#22 Rutgers 28, Maryland 25
#23 Tennessee 34, Ohio 10
#24 South Florida 34, Florida State 27
#25 Utah 17, Louisville 14 (OT)

National Players of the Week
Offense: Todd Ressing, QB, Kansas: 332 passing yards, 71 rushing yards, 6 total TDs
Defense: Wiselet Rouzard, MLB, UNLV: 20 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks, FF

Pac-10 Players of the Week
Offense: Jake Locker, QB, Washington: 324 passing yards, 48 rushing yards, 5 total TDs
Defense: Talmadge Jackson, CB, Oregon: 3 tackles, 3 INTs

Heisman Watch

1. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida: 1363 passing yards, 15 TDs, 2 INTs; 248 rushing yards, 2 TDs
2. Graham Zug, WR, Penn State: 33 receptions, 508 yards, 7 TDs
3. Mike McCoy, WR, Alabama: 25 receptions, 330 yards, 7 TDs
4. Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma: 503 passing yards, 65.5 completion %, 6 TDs, 2 INTs
5. Jordan Shipley, WR, Texas: 23 receptions, 396 yards, 5 TDs

Week 5 Top 25

1. USC (34) 4-0; next: @ #12 California (3-1)
2. Oklahoma (22) 3-0; next: @ #15 Miami-FL (3-0)
3. Texas (1) 4-0; next: IDLE
4. Alabama (1) 4-0; next: @ Kentucky (1-2)
5. Penn State (1) 4-0; next: @ Illinois (2-1)
6. Oregon (1) 4-0; next: Washington State (3-1)
7. Oklahoma State (1) 4-0; next: IDLE
8. Ohio State 3-1; next: @ Indiana (2-2)
9. TCU 3-0; next: SMU (2-2)
10. Florida 3-1; next: IDLE
11. Boise State 3-1; next: IDLE
12. California 3-1; next: #1 USC (4-0)
13. BYU 3-1; next: Utah State (1-2)
14. West Virginia 3-0; next: Colorado (2-1)
15. Miami-FL 3-0; next: #2 Oklahoma (3-0)
16. LSU 3-1; next: @ #20 Georgia (2-2)
17. Iowa 3-1; next: Arkansas State (2-1)
18. Nebraska 3-1; next: IDLE
19. Rutgers 4-0; next: IDLE
20. Georgia 2-2; next: #16 LSU (3-1)
21. South Florida 4-0; next: @ Syracuse (1-3)
22. Tennessee 3-1; next: Auburn (2-2)
23. Georgia Tech 2-2; next: @ Mississippi State (2-2)
24. Utah 3-1; next: IDLE
25. North Carolina 2-2; next: Virginia (1-2)

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Very good presentation.

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King stops by Autzen
Nation's #1 DE has all his visits set

EUGENE, OR - Saturday's emotion-packed 38-31 victory over Cal got the Oregon Ducks off on the right foot in conference play on the field.

Off the field, it may have gotten them off on the right foot in their pursuit of the nation's most coveted defensive end.

Local star Michael King of Portland Jesuit made the two hour drive south to Eugene to attend the Ducks' Pac-10 opener against the Bears, and he came away extremely impressed.

"It was fun," the five-star defensive end said. "The fans were great, just an awesome atmosphere, they were yelling the whole game. And it was a good game. Oregon's defense really gets after the quarterback, and I like that."

It's an added bonus that King is a local player and could visit on his own dime; a bonus that may prove crucial, as the Jesuit star has planned his five official visits.

"The five that will get visits, as of now, are Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, USC, and Michigan," King said. "I'm visiting Texas in a couple weeks when they play Oklahoma. That'll be an interesting visit, because the game is a neutral site, and it's two teams that are really after me, but that'll be my Texas visit. The Oklahoma visit will be for their rivalry game (with Oklahoma State) on November 28. Before that, I'll check out Michigan on November 21 when they play Ohio State, and on November 14th I'll be at USC when they play Stanford. And I'll probably be back here at Oregon for the Civil War against Oregon State. That game is a huge deal in this state, so I definitely want to be there."

When asked what he was looking for in a school, King made Oregon fans smile.

"I want the whole package really, but there are a couple factors I'm looking at more than most. I want to play in a big-time conference, you know, a BCS conference. I'd like to play early, but that's really up to me, I know whatever coach I play for is going to be fair. I understand that if I want to play early it's up to me to put the work in. And I'm really interested in checking out the athletic facilities and all that. I want to see that the school I'm going to is equipped to help me maximize my potential."

That last one should make Oregon fans feel good, as the Ducks' facilities are second to none in the nation.

Finally, King talked about returning to Oregon unofficially again.

"I'll probably be here when they play USC on Halloween. The coaches have talked to me about doing it and if I'd be able to do it on my own, you know, unofficially. They're really emphasizing that game, so I hope I'll be able to make it and meet some of the other recruits."

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Washington State @ #6 Oregon
Autzen Stadium
Eugene, OR
October 3, 2009



Ducks fly through the rain and Wazzu
Offense explodes after halftime in a monsoon at Autzen

EUGENE, OR - This was the complete effort Chip Kelly was looking for.

Now let's hope they replicate it against an opponent other than the worst team in the Pac-10.

The Ducks clicked in all three phases of the game, scoring 37 points after halftime, shutting down Washington State's offense and scoring on special teams in a 43-9 rout in the middle of a non-stop torrential downpour.

Jeremiah Masoli was limited in the passing game because of the relentless rain, but he threw two scores in the 4th quarter, and found a new receiving target, as JUCO transfer Tyrece Gaines, who saw time in the second half against Cal, caught eight passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Andre Crenshaw seemed to pull ahead in the running game, as he average seven yards a pop (13 carries, 91 yards) compared to 1.7 for LaMichael James (9 for 16).

After four straight weeks in the friendly confines of Autzen Stadium, the Ducks hit the road for the next two games, starting next week in Pasadena against UCLA at the Rose Bowl.

	1	2	3	4	OT	F
	3	3	3	0	-	9
	0	6	23	14	-	43

Team	Quarter	Scoring Play	Score
	1	Reid Forrest, 38 yard FG, 6:46	3-0
	2	Morgan Flint, 28 yard FG, 8:23	3-3
	2	Reid Forrest, 21 yard FG, 2:33	6-3
	2	Morgan Flint, 34 yard FG, 0:00	6-6
	3	Jeremiah Masoli, 2 yard run (Flint kick), 7:44	13-6
	3	Safety, Lopina sacked in endzone	15-6
	3	Andre Crenshaw, 30 yard run (Flint kick), 2:27	22-6
	3	Reid Forrest, 24 yard FG, 1:08	22-9
	3	Walter Thurmond III, 88 yard KO return (Flint kick), 0:56	29-9
	4	Jeremiah Masoli, 14 yard pass to Tyrece Gaines (Flint kick), 3:51	36-9
	4	Jeremiah Masoli, 7 yard pass to Ed Dickson (Flint kick), 0:10	43-9

Oregon Ducks

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 110
Rushing Yards: 238
Total Yards: 348
1st Downs: 14
3rd Downs: 7-18 (37%)
4th Downs: 1-1 (100%)
Turnovers: 1
Penalties-Yards: 5-50
Time of Possession: 18:53

Player Stats

Passing
J. Masoli: 15-27, 110 yards, 2 TDs, INT

Rushing
J. Masoli: 19 carries, 84 yards, TD
A. Crenshaw: 13 carries, 91 yards, TD
L. James: 9 carries, 16 yards
J. Holland: 5 carries, 47 yards

Receiving
T. Gaines: 8 receptions, 62 yards, TD
J. Holland: 3 receptions, -5 yards
E. Dickson: 1 reception, 7 yards, TD
J. Maehl: 1 reception, 22 yards
M. Lewis: 1 reception, 29 yards
L. James: 1 reception, -5 yards

Defense
J. Lewis: 12 tackles
S. Paysinger: 10 tackles
M. Johnson: 10 tackles, 2 TFL, FF
C. Matthews: 9 tackles, TFL, INT
T. Ward: 7 tackles
W. Tukuafu: 7 tackles, 4 TFL, sack
B. Bair: 5 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
W. Glasper: 5 tackles, FR

Kicking
M. Flint: 2-2 FG, 5-5 PAT

Washington State Cougars

Team Stats
Passing Yards: 219
Rushing Yards: 192
Total Yards: 411
1st Downs: 18
3rd Downs: 3-18 (16%)
4th Downs: 2-4 (50%)
Turnovers: 2
Penalties-Yards: 2-24
Time of Possession: 17:07

Player Stats

Passing
K. Lopina: 17-34, 219 yards, INT

Rushing
D. Hardy: 34 carries, 183 yards
K. Lopina: 4 carries, -7 yards
K. Norrell: 4 carries, 5 yards
J. Montgomery: 2 carries, 6 yards
C. Nwachukwu: 1 carry, 5 yards

Receiving
J. Anderson: 5 receptions, 86 yards
J. Karstetter: 4 receptions, 49 yards
D. Tardy: 4 receptions, 40 yards
K. Norrell: 3 receptions, 25 yards
D. Blackledge: 1 reception, 19 yards

Defense
X. Hicks: 12 tackles, TFL, INT
C. Nwachukwu: 11 tackles
A. Mattingly: 10 tackles, 3 TFL
D. Simmons: 9 tackles, TFL
A. Hoffman-Ellis: 8 tackles, 2 TFL
K. Kooyman: 7 tackles, 3 TFL, sack

Kicking
R. Forrest: 3-4 FG

Record: 5-0, 2-0

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Week 5 Recap

Top 25 Action
#1 USC 24, #12 California 14
#2 Oklahoma 33, #15 Miami-FL 13
Kentucky 24, #4 Alabama 9
#5 Penn State 26, Illinois 6
#6 Oregon 43, Washington State 9
Indiana 24, #8 Ohio State 10
#9 TCU 23, SMU 6
#13 BYU 48, Utah State 13
Colorado 34, #14 West Virginia 24
#16 LSU 27, #20 Georgia 22
#17 Iowa 14, Arkansas State 10
#21 South Florida 18, Syracuse 10
#22 Tennessee 30, Auburn 17
#23 Georgia Tech 27, Mississippi State 9
#25 North Carolina 32, Virginia 18

National Players of the Week
Offense: Max Hall, QB, BYU: 369 passing yards, 91 rushing yards, 5 total TDs
Defense: Mana Lolotai, MLB, Hawaii: 14 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks, FF, FR

Pac-10 Players of the Week
Offense: Lyle Moevao, QB, Oregon State: 25-43, 331 yards, 3 TDs
Defense: Casey Matthews, MLB, Oregon: 9 tackles, TFL, INT

Week 6 Top 25

1. USC (39) 5-0; next: IDLE
2. Oklahoma (21) 4-0; next: Baylor (4-0)
3. Texas (1) 4-0; next: Colorado (3-1)
4. Penn State 5-0; next: FCS Midwest
5. Oregon 5-0; next: @ UCLA (2-2)
6. Oklahoma State 4-0; next: @ Texas A&M (3-1)
7. TCU 4-0; next: @ Air Force (2-3)
8. Florida 3-1; next: @ #11 LSU (4-1)
9. Boise State 3-1; next: IDLE
10. BYU 4-1; next: @ UNLV (2-3)
11. LSU 4-1; next: #8 Florida (3-1)
12. Iowa 4-1; next: Michigan (4-1)
13. California 3-2; next: IDLE
14. Nebraska 3-1; next: @ Missouri (2-2)
15. Rutgers 4-0; next: FCS Midwest
16. Alabama 4-1; next: @ #25 Ole Miss (3-1)
17. Miami-FL 3-1; next: FCS Southeast
18. South Florida 5-0; next: Cincinnati (4-1)
19. Tennessee 4-1; next: Georgia (2-3)
20. Georgia Tech 3-2; next: @ Florida State (1-4)
21. West Virginia 3-1; next: @ Syracuse (1-4)
22. Utah 3-1; next: @ Colorado State (2-3)
23. Ohio State 3-2; next: Wisconsin (4-1)
24. North Carolina 3-2; next: FCS East
25. Ole Miss 3-1; next: #16 Alabama (4-1)

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Elite TE checks out Eugene
Nation's #31 player comes away impressed by Ducks

EUGENE, OR - Ed Dickson is certainly an elite tight end and is a huge component of the Ducks' passing game. Unfortunately, he's a senior, and there is no surefire replacement lined up.

Chip Kelly and the Oregon coaching staff are looking at a couple options in recruiting to remedy that situation, and Saturday against Washington State they hosted one of those options as 4-star tight end Dane Fuller of Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas officially visited Eugene.

"I had a great time," the nation's #2 tight end reported. "It didn't stop raining the whole time I was there, but that didn't bother me. I'm from the desert, I looked forward to seeing rain for a change. And that didn't stop the coaches from showing me around. One of the things I wanted to see was what it was like just being a student on campus, and I got to see that. It's an awesome place, really nice looking."

After spending the day touring the campus, Fuller took in the actual game at Autzen between the Ducks and Cougars.

"It was awesome. Even with the rain, the place was packed and the crowd was LOUD. That place was rocking, and it never stopped. I like that, because I could see it having an effect on the other team, and if I went to Oregon I'd be on the good end of all that noise. And they involve their tight end in the offense, (Ed) Dickson is one of the primary targets when they throw the ball, and that's important to me."

While Oregon put itself into a great position, there is a long way to go, as Fuller is just starting the process of visits.

"Yeah, Oregon was first," he said. "I'm visiting Wisconsin in a couple weeks, Penn State after that, and UCLA and Arizona State near the end of the season."

In case any of those visits diminishes the Ducks in Fuller's eyes, the Oregon coaches have a Plan 1A just in case - the nation's #1 tight end, 5-star James Johnson of Kingsgate, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. While Fuller leans more toward being a blocking tight end at 6'2, 257, Johnson, the #13 player overall in the country, is a pass receiving monster at 6'5, 232. Johnson has visited planned so far to Oregon, Washington, Ohio State and Texas, but he has gone on the record saying the Ducks and Huskies are tied at the top of his list at this time.