The first day of the early signing period has come to a close, and the Oregon Ducks were responsible for some of the top storylines of the day, almost unanimously named one of the single biggest winners from the celebrated event.
Is anyone surprised?
Duck fans learned quickly a year ago that Dan Lanning has a flair for the dramatic. With his last-minute flips of Peyton Bowen, Austin Novosad, Daylen Austin, and Jayden Limar, plus a signing day commitment from Matayo Uiagalelei, it became well-established that Oregon’s staff doesn’t quit until the final whistle.
So when the Ducks flipped 4-star WR Jeremiah McClellan from the Ohio State Buckeyes on Wednesday, it was met with celebration, but very little shock. A couple of hours later, when the Ducks flipped another 4-star WR, this time taking Ryan Pellum away from the USC Trojans, it didn’t leave any jaws on the floor.
This is what Dan does. We’ve seen it before, and we’ll see it again. That doesn’t make it any less impressive, but it does leave high expectations going forward.
Lanning is going to have to deal with those expectations going forward, but that’s a fine problem to have.
The Ducks are also going to have to deal with increased expectations after signing a class that will go down as the highest-rated in school history. After entering the day ranked No. 9 in the nation, the Ducks closed at No. 5, per 247Sports, with a chance that gets even better in the coming days.
There were a lot of winners in Eugene, and a handful of losers elsewhere after what was yet another enthralling 24 hours for the Oregon Ducks’ fanbases.
Let’s see who benefited the most:
Winner: Dan Lanning
Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports
Dan Lanning was brought to Oregon as the head coach of the Ducks in 2021 for one main reason — to recruit.
Of course, he had a strong coaching…
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Author : Ducks Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-21 13:27:15
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