Recruiting Rankings last 5 years: UT vs Oregon

[utgibbs]

Precisely. Oregon relies on a creative and unique offensive scheme much more than individual talent, as well as what was, under Belotti, a strong run of great defensive coaches. Here's a current comparison of the talent by HS recruiting rankings:

Tennessee
QB: #20
RB: #51; #9
WR: #2; #53; #4
TE: #55; #119
OT: #9; #112
OG/C: #124; #68; #141

DE: #38; #43
DT: #356; #74
LB: #167; #91; #52
CB: #40; #94; #17
S: #27; #46

Oregon
QB: #22
RB: #41; #3
WR: #21; #128; #117
TE: #25
OT: #48; #204
OG/C: #34; #241; #193

DE: #19; #172
DT: #63; #95
LB: #52; #70; #71
CB: #19; #205; #423
S: #39; #118

So comparing, from a recruit perspective:
QB: Even
RB: Oregon
WR/TE: Tennessee
OT: Tennessee
OG/C: Even

DE: Tennessee
DT: Oregon
LB: Oregon
CB: Tennessee
S: Tennessee

So, basically, talent, in terms of recruiting, is very even or slightly in favor of us, after accounting for all attrition, injuries, etc.

Where would your money be, VV, with no line?

I've circled this one on the calendar as one of our "Can Win" big games.

 

[kptvol]

It's certainly fair to say it is not a Top 10 class.

And the 2007 is not a Top 3 class either. I recall enormous attrition there. Roughly, I think it was one-half grades + one-half Kiffin.

We lost 18 players from that class. You can probably blame 4 on Kiffin.

 

[txvolsfangatorh8r]

Oregon does a great job of finding players that fit their system. Ex. masoli and Lamichael James
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this seems to be what Dooley is doing also. finding guys that fit what he is trying to do rather than just grab "high ranked" recruits and hope the work out

 

[wood007]

Oregon's uniforms are hideous....that's reason enough for us to want to beat them!