Wait so ESPN drops their summer recruiting intel piece and everyone is talking about Oregon's five 5-stars or Texas stacking skill guys, but nobody wants to talk about what is actually happening in our backyard. The crystal ball activity around the SoCal prospect we have been quietly hosting for unofficial visits is getting louder by the day. Sources close to the program tell me the staff feels really good about flipping at least one of the top uncommitted guys in the region before the dead period lifts.
The battle with Oregon for the 2026 class is not just about star ratings anymore. It is about who can lock down the West Coast pipeline before the Big Ten blue bloods come sniffing around with their NIL bags. Oregon has been stealing our recruits for two cycles now and I am tired of pretending it is fine. The on3 composite shows us traiilng the Ducks by a wide margin in the team rankings but the summer OV circuit is where this thing gets reset.
Hearing that the staff has been work...