Is This Oregon's Greatest Recruiting Class Ever?

Only until the NCAA figures out what they've been doing to create more scholarships than allowed.

Can you say "DEATH PENALTY", Mr Duck.

The best recruiting class at Oregon was the year J. Cruz signed to run for Oregon. He won multiple NCAA middle distance races and even a 4 x 400m. He won Olympic gold a month after his NCAA success. All of these kiddies combined will never accomplish anything close to that. In track, one big star is far better than handful of hopefuls.

Who are they getting for the ladies? I know Molly Grabill and Allie Woodward have signed with them.

The Ducks promise a recruit X amount of scholarship and then when they already have them signed to NLI they say "oh we don't quite have that amount right now but next year we will make it up to you" and then will pressure you once you are in program to accept less money so the team will be better. Works on some but there have been some transfers out as well and thats where I get this info. Then when it comes time for renewals they say, "look you haven't quite done what we want so here is what we can give you"

Took me a minute to realize that the three of them (first three in Millrose HS mile) were doing the Oregon "O" thing after they finished. Surprised that Grote didn't run down out of the stands and beat the crap out of them :).

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ducku wrote:

The best recruiting class at Oregon was the year J. Cruz signed to run for Oregon. He won multiple NCAA middle distance races and even a 4 x 400m. He won Olympic gold a month after his NCAA success. All of these kiddies combined will never accomplish anything close to that. In track, one big star is far better than handful of hopefuls.

haha brilliant post. well said and true.

Their 2006 was amazing. Not all produced or even stayed but as high school recruits - plus the development of Wheating and Eaton I can't imagine a better one.

Acosta FL champ

Wheating -He got pretty good

Mercado 1 FL kid

Mercado 2 FL kid

E.Dettman

M.Dettman FL kid

Klotz 4th at FL

Stoutenburg FL kid

Waite 1:50 800 (now 1:46 for BYU)

Harbor FL kid

Ashton Eaton-He got pretty good

Ackley- Dman fine Deca

Blood FL

Sammons FL

Wetsch FL

Buckman- Great pick up from the land down under I believe.

They had 7 FL boys and three FL girls....

I hope they're not going just for Vin since he's barely treading water there...

Oregon's secret wrote:

The Ducks promise a recruit X amount of scholarship and then when they already have them signed to NLI they say "oh we don't quite have that amount right now but next year we will make it up to you" and then will pressure you once you are in program to accept less money so the team will be better. Works on some but there have been some transfers out as well and thats where I get this info.

You're actually a lying scum bag. I know every single person who has transfered out of Oregon in the last 6 years, and that's not even close to the truth. It's pathetic that some people try and come on here and be tough and act like they know somemthing. Don't you know that we talk to eachother? You think that runners only talk to runners at their own schools? Get a life.

Umm... ever heard of Jordan Hasay?

ducku wrote:

The best recruiting class at Oregon was the year J. Cruz signed to run for Oregon. He won multiple NCAA middle distance races and even a 4 x 400m. He won Olympic gold a month after his NCAA success. All of these kiddies combined will never accomplish anything close to that. In track, one big star is far better than handful of hopefuls.

agreed, except he was never coached by an Oregon coach.

So, he was a 'hired gun' like Rupp. And, Cruz ran 1:44 at 17 years old, it is not like Wheating where he developed at Eugene. And Cruz ran only one year for the ducks

Univerisity of Nike wrote:

Only until the NCAA figures out what they've been doing to create more scholarships than allowed.

Can you say "DEATH PENALTY", Mr Duck.

All of us coaching have known about Vin an scholarships from back when he was at Stanford. I don't think there's too many questions about whether he's cheating, but catching him is another matter, especially when he has Nike to pay people off.

I have no doubt if Tyson Gay had transferred to Oregon instead of Arkansas, nothing would have ever happened from the NCAA.

coach d wrote:

Univerisity of Nike wrote:

Only until the NCAA figures out what they've been doing to create more scholarships than allowed.

Can you say "DEATH PENALTY", Mr Duck.

All of us coaching have known about Vin an scholarships from back when he was at Stanford. I don't think there's too many questions about whether he's cheating, but catching him is another matter, especially when he has Nike to pay people off.

I have no doubt if Tyson Gay had transferred to Oregon instead of Arkansas, nothing would have ever happened from the NCAA.

I'm sure all you coaches are in the know, coach d.

Commit slander much?

Derek Rubis wrote:

Umm... ever heard of Jordan Hasay?

If I was a recruit I would def. go and try to date Jordan

coach d wrote:

Univerisity of Nike wrote:

Only until the NCAA figures out what they've been doing to create more scholarships than allowed.

Can you say "DEATH PENALTY", Mr Duck.

All of us coaching have known about Vin an scholarships from back when he was at Stanford. I don't think there's too many questions about whether he's cheating, but catching him is another matter, especially when he has Nike to pay people off.

I have no doubt if Tyson Gay had transferred to Oregon instead of Arkansas, nothing would have ever happened from the NCAA.

Coach d who are you?

It does not matter who coached Cruz. He was an Oregon student. He is a University of Oregon graduate. He was on the track team. He was a duck. He ran in an Oregon singlet. He ran in the NCAA for Oregon. He's the best Oregon runner due to his gold in the 1984 Olympic 800m a month or so after his 800m/1500m double in the the NCAA championships. He also won Olympic silver in 1988. The bar is set pretty high at Oregon if you want to be considered part of the best recruiting class ever! He was the world junior record holder at 800m, 1.44, when he signed.

coach d wrote:

All of us coaching have known about Vin an scholarships from back when he was at Stanford. I don't think there's too many questions about whether he's cheating, but catching him is another matter, especially when he has Nike to pay people off.

I have no doubt if Tyson Gay had transferred to Oregon instead of Arkansas, nothing would have ever happened from the NCAA.

Could you tell us, in precise dollar amounts, how much it's worth for Nike to have a stellar track program at Oregon, and how that compares to what it would cost to keep that under wraps? Not even factoring in the potential shitstorm that would break if caught, and the inherent cost of risk, but just the dollars and cents of how much would be lost vs. gained?

exposerman wrote:

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ducku wrote:

The best recruiting class at Oregon was the year J. Cruz signed to run for Oregon. He won multiple NCAA middle distance races and even a 4 x 400m. He won Olympic gold a month after his NCAA success. All of these kiddies combined will never accomplish anything close to that. In track, one big star is far better than handful of hopefuls.

haha brilliant post. well said and true.

Wouldn't the year that Rupp was recruited be the best ever then, by your "logic"? He won a FIVE National Titles individually in one school year.

Also, when Cruz was recruited had he won any Olympic medals yet? No, so that class could not have been judged better than this one or many others.