'15 QB Thread

[IrishLax]

So our favorite analyst just posted a really cryptic article on the Oregon site:

With the decision of four-star quarterback Blake Barnett in the books. Oregon moves forward looking for a quarterback.

The staff immediately offered San Clemente (Calif.) star Sam Darnold. DuckTerritory had reported the staff was high on him and saw him as a better fit than Travis Waller.

However with the options dwindling and July nearing, Oregon doesn't have the luxury to wait around on Darnold. Contact has been made with Waller and the interest is mutual.

An offer to Waller will go a long ways and the Ducks will likely..........

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An offer to Waller will go a long ways and the Ducks will likely move to the top. However I'm still not certain he gets an offer just yet.

Here is the new wrinkle, if you will. Had Oregon gotten a commitment from Barnett or Kyler Murray, the staff was only going to take one quarterback in 2015. However that plan has been altered.

Should Oregon get a commitment from Darnold or Waller or other, the staff will continue to dig for a second option. The staff continues to exhaust all options moving forward and I have a feeling Oregon will land either Darnold or Waller.

Are there other 'moving parts' in the equation still? Yes.

I've already hinted there is another quarterback option for Oregon that remains, and there is. In fact Oregon is likely tied with another program for an elite signal caller. News on this front is expected to be known soon. Waller's offer is hinging on this news.

If this player committed, Oregon would not take any more quarterbacks.

The staff is also evaluating Ross Bowers but an offer isn't ready to be made yet. It wouldn't surprise me if Bowers visits in the next month.

Do yourself a favor here, look up Baylor Romney from El Paso (Texas) Franklin high. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder has yet to earn an offer but Nevada could be close. Oregon has taken notice of the athletic quarterback. Nevada is one of the better quarterback evaluating schools in the country.

Here is his Spring game highlights Romney Spring Game

Another name to watch is Tre Moore from Missouri. The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder raised the eyebrows of many scouts in attendance at the Ohio Elite-11.

Anyways, I was posting about this in the Waller thread for the past 72 hours or so but there just seems to be something really weird afoot. I don't know if we're about to have some musical chairs with someone like Rosen or Brady White or Stidham or some other committed QB like Wimbush... or if it's something with an uncommitted guy like Gibson/Locksley/Francois/etc. falling into place for some other programs.

But I'm also thinking there is something going on with ND, because frankly I don't know why we wouldn't be all over Waller if we didn't have some other sort of angle that we're working hard and we believe has a good chance of panning out.

Anyways, QBs almost never historically decommit but it seems like this year may be an exception with a huge set of musical chairs due to Blake the Flake.

 

[johnnycando]

Dang it.

My local prep team doesn't have Franklin scheduled.

Too bad. It would have been fun to watch him.

 

[Luckylucci]

So our favorite analyst just posted a really cryptic article on the Oregon site:



Anyways, I was posting about this in the Waller thread for the past 72 hours or so but there just seems to be something really weird afoot. I don't know if we're about to have some musical chairs with someone like Rosen or Brady White or Stidham or some other committed QB like Wimbush... or if it's something with an uncommitted guy like Gibson/Locksley/Francois/etc. falling into place for some other programs.

But I'm also thinking there is something going on with ND, because frankly I don't know why we wouldn't be all over Waller if we didn't have some other sort of angle that we're working hard and we believe has a good chance of panning out.

Anyways, QBs almost never historically decommit but it seems like this year may be an exception with a huge set of musical chairs due to Blake the Flake.

I believe its Stidham. There's been a lot going on lately so I'm not sure where I read it but I did read that Oregon feels like a Stidham flip is imminent. When I have some time I'll try and find it. I believe it was on a 247 board of either ND/Oregon/Bama.

 

[SoIll]

So our favorite analyst just posted a really cryptic article on the Oregon site:



Anyways, I was posting about this in the Waller thread for the past 72 hours or so but there just seems to be something really weird afoot. I don't know if we're about to have some musical chairs with someone like Rosen or Brady White or Stidham or some other committed QB like Wimbush... or if it's something with an uncommitted guy like Gibson/Locksley/Francois/etc. falling into place for some other programs.

But I'm also thinking there is something going on with ND, because frankly I don't know why we wouldn't be all over Waller if we didn't have some other sort of angle that we're working hard and we believe has a good chance of panning out.

Anyways, QBs almost never historically decommit but it seems like this year may be an exception with a huge set of musical chairs due to Blake the Flake.

LAX, do you think we actually have a shot with these guys? I know Kelly is trying to get Stidham on campus, but he's been on vacation..What was Rosen's interest early on?

 

[ab2cmiller]

I've already hinted there is another quarterback option for Oregon that remains, and there is. In fact Oregon is likely tied with another program for an elite signal caller. News on this front is expected to be known soon. Waller's offer is hinging on this news.

I think we all know that Hopkins is referring to Barnett. With Barnett making a verbal to Alabama, they are now tied with Oregon. I debated using italics, but I think there is a decent shot this is a possibility in Hopkins world.

 

[jerboski]

Pretty sure the secret QB Hopkins is referring to is Stidham...... Wouldn't surprise me if he flipped! Tom Loy said something similar yesterday that Stidham could flip to Oregon and Waller to USC if offered this weekend

 

[Henges24]

I don't know if you can really blame JUST Blake here. I mean he did commit to Alabama who had a commitment from Town. Obviously everyone speculates that he decommitted from ND for Oregon but he didn't end up there, not yet anyways.

 

[T Town Tommy]

I don't see how Darnold is a better fit for Oregon than Waller is. Maybe I'm wrong. And Oregon flipping another QB would be interesting as the current Duck staff just doesn't seem to have the closing power for some of the big time recruits as the prior staff had.

 

[irishff1014]

I believe its Stidham. There's been a lot going on lately so I'm not sure where I read it but I did read that Oregon feels like a Stidham flip is imminent. When I have some time I'll try and find it. I believe it was on a 247 board of either ND/Oregon/Bama.

Stidham would flip to Oregon but not ND? What in the world is so bad about ND that no Top Qb wants to come here?

 

[koonja]

So Stidham will visit Oregon but not ND? That sucks.

 

[jerboski]

LAX, do you think we actually have a shot with these guys? I know Kelly is trying to get Stidham on campus, but he's been on vacation..What was Rosen's interest early on?

No shot with Rosen,
Stidham is supposedly open to talking with us but hasn't locked in a visit so I put that as a minimal chance.
Waller is tough, think it depends on USC and Oregon and what they do

 

[Luckylucci]

I think we all know that Hopkins is referring to Barnett. With Barnett making a verbal to Alabama, they are now tied with Oregon. I debated using italics, but I think there is a decent shot this is a possibility in Hopkins world.

Its not Barnett.

 

[zelezo vlk]

What is going on? After the week of non stop commits, it seems to me that the staff has just lost momentum on multiple fronts. Am I really just overthinking this?

 

[T Town Tommy]

What is going on? After the week of non stop commits, it seems to me that the staff has just lost momentum on multiple fronts. Am I really just overthinking this?

Too early. The Irish are still major players for several recruits. Things will work out.

 

[irishff1014]

What is going on? After the week of non stop commits, it seems to me that the staff has just lost momentum on multiple fronts. Am I really just overthinking this?

Nothing it's ok to go few day with out a commit. The staff has set us up in great position with some good players.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Just seemed to me that between that between QB recruiting news and all the scratches to the Invasion something may be going on that I'm not recognizing.

Nothing it's ok to go few day with out a commit. The staff has set us up in great position with some good players.

Not really what I meant, but you're right, I need to have more faith in the staff.

 

[Luckylucci]

What is going on? After the week of non stop commits, it seems to me that the staff has just lost momentum on multiple fronts. Am I really just overthinking this?

Yes you are over thinking this. We don't want to be full right now as there are some prospects that haven't visited that want to (OV's) but that takes patience. Its June 20th not January 20th.

 

[Ironman8]

Just seemed to me that between that between QB recruiting news and all the scratches to the Invasion something may be going on that I'm not recognizing.



Not really what I meant, but you're right, I need to have more faith in the staff.

It's hard to get to South Bend on your own dime, especially when not combining the trip with seeing other schools. Also, because of the distance, if and when other unforeseeable things come up it's much harder to work around them. Always going to be more cancellations for us than any other school at an event like this.

 

[NDhoosier]

What is going on? After the week of non stop commits, it seems to me that the staff has just lost momentum on multiple fronts. Am I really just overthinking this?

definitely.

 

[STLDomer]

Shea Patterson was told by the staff ND is probably not taking a QB in '15

 

[ResLife Hero]

Shea Patterson was told by the staff ND is probably not taking a QB in '15

Interesting. There have been some good things about Ryan Brand coming out of the Elite 11, but I'm fine passing on 2015 if 2016 brings one of the top guys.

 

[arrowryan]

Shea Patterson was told by the staff ND is probably not taking a QB in '15

That's a risky move

 

[irishff1014]

Shea Patterson was told by the staff ND is probably not taking a QB in '15

Just like a lot of people have been saying. Kinda risky though.

 

[pkt77242]

Interesting. There have been some good things about Ryan Brand coming out of the Elite 11, but I'm fine passing on 2015 if 2016 brings one of the top guys.

I think the problem with Ryan Brand is height. He is listed as 5'10" which means that he is probably 5'8".

 

[Henges24]

I think this is an appropriate time to start a '16 QB Thread

 

[GBdomer]

I don't think it's a risky move. Rather see a scholly used on a skill player or defensive target. Take an elite guy and a project next year.

 

[yankeeND]

I don't think it's a risky move. Rather see a scholly used on a skill player or defensive target. Take an elite guy and a project next year.

I keep thinking that is the best option at this point as well. What if it means we can take Lovette and Newsome? I am all for that unless we are taking QB's with the last name Stidham or Francois, which right now is just not realistic.

 

[TheChosen1]

That's a risky move

Especially with ND's history of QB's transferring.

 

[STLDomer]

I think this is an appropriate time to start a '16 QB Thread

If a mod changes the thread title I'll personally post the highlights of all the offered '16 QBs in the OP

 

[arrowryan]

Especially with ND's history of QB's transferring.

I'm not worried about transferring but the thought of Golson leaving early for the draft scares me