Head to Head with the Big Boys: Oregon Edition

[lindend]

Mario bolted for UM, but Oregon replaced him w/Lanning and he hasn't missed a beat with recruiting. In fact, the jilted ex has dominated us in head to head battles with west coast based recruits. @Ghandi requested this thread in the Big Boy Roll Up.

2026

HS Grade: TBD
Portal Grade: TBD

Recruit	College	Comments
Zion Elee	Oregon	Fong CB to Oregon. Mario trying hard to get a visit and enter the final 5 schools.

2025

HS Grade: TBD
Portal Grade: TBD

Recruit	College	Comments
Dallas Wilson	Oregon	Was committed to Oregon before we offered.
DJ Pickett		Must get recruit this cycle.
Ziyare Addison	Oregon	Never scheduled an OV, but did visit a couple times and had early momentum, unclear if we were recruiting him at the end.
Demetri Manning	Oregon	Had an OV scheduled and cancelled after visiting Oregon.
Iose Epenesa

2024

HS Grade: F-
Portal Grade: F

Recruit	College	Comments
Aydin Breland	Oregon	Mario recruited since 8th grade, Lanning closed the deal
Elijah Rushing	Oregon	Visted at least once, Lanning flipped him from Zona
Jericho Johnson	Oregon	Was on our top DT list
Luke Moga	Oregon	Visited a couple of times. Mixed reaction on CIS
Dylan Williams	Oregon	Multiple visits, many on CIS had him on commit watch
Sione Laulea	Oregon	Visited a couple times, many thought he was likely to stay out west.

2023

HS Grade: A
Portal Grade: F

Recruit	College	Comments
Rod Pleasant	Oregon
Francis Mauigoa	Miami
Riley Williams	Miami
Jayden Wayne	Miami
Gary Bryant	Oregon
Jordan Burch	Oregon
Jurrion ****ey	Oregon

2022

HS Grade: C-
Portal Grade: N/A

Recruit	College	Comments
Josh Conerly	Oregon	First OV, then we lost momentum
Jahlil Florence	Oregon	Visit plans changed late
David Luli	Oregon	Was a 100% stone cold lock to the Canes until the last weekend when Lanning flipped him back
Nyjalik Kelly	Miami	Kelly may have gone to Oregon had Mario stayed there.

 

[lindend]

Anyone remember the head to head battles in the 23 and 22 cycles?

Did I miss any in the 24 cycle?

Edit: found the info in the Saban vs Mario thread (which really has morphed in true CIS fashion into Mario vs Lanning)

With saban gone and Mario being a top recruiter…

Besides smart is there anyone he can’t out recruit? I feel like we stand to gain a ton recruiting wise going forward with saban gone.

www.canesinsight.com

 

[Headhunter]

 

[DC3]

Intersting time to make this post when Lanning is rumored to be Bama bound lol

 

[lindend]

Intersting time to make this post when Lanning is rumored to be Bama bound lol

Well, really was coincidental, @Ghandi requested this a couple weeks back

Head to Head with the Big Boys: Roll Up

Created Big Boy Threads to see how we were doing against the elite of college football recruiting. This thread collects the results over the years 2025 HS Recruiting Results SchoolGradeCommentary O$UTBD BamaTBD OklahomaTBD UGATBD OregonTBD U$CTBDMarch 24 was the date when...

www.canesinsight.com

However, I have to admit that I'm thinking if there's anyone on this list we can raid IF Lanning bolts.

 

[gacaneaddict]

Riley Williams, Francis Maigoa, Jayden Wayne, Marquis Lightfoot could have all signed with Oregon.

But yes Oregon will ALWAYS have an upper hand for west coast recruits over Miami.

That regardless of who is coaching Miami.

 

[Page305]

Riley Williams, Francis Maigoa, Jayden Wayne, Marquis Lightfoot could have all signed with Oregon.

But yes Oregon will ALWAYS have an upper hand for west coast recruits over Miami.

That regardless of who is coaching Miami.

They don't want you to mention the guys you mentioned but yet they're trying to count Rushing as a head-to-head loss for us.... Funny lol

 

[Dhatguy]

Imma let yall have this silly debate but one serious question. Why is Elijah rushing on there when he was a flip from Arizona? How is that considered a head to head loss for Miami?

 

[AUcane]

Don't forget D1ckey, @lindend

 

[lindend]

Riley Williams, Francis Maigoa, Jayden Wayne, Marquis Lightfoot could have all signed with Oregon.

But yes Oregon will ALWAYS have an upper hand for west coast recruits over Miami.

That regardless of who is coaching Miami.

I've added the names above. How serious did Oregon recruit Lightfoot?

 

[lindend]

Don't forget D1ckey, @lindend

I forgot about that recruitment! Thanks. Added Jurrion ****ey

 

[Hoyacane1620]

why are people gloating about this?

No coach is going to win every recruiting battle.

 

[lindend]

Through the 24 cycle, I don't see Oregon coming out east much, but there are several east coast recruits in the 25 cycle that we're after that are Oregon commits.

 

[Page305]

Imma let yall have this silly debate but one serious question. Why is Elijah rushing on there when he was a flip from Arizona? How is that considered a head to head loss for Miami?

It fits the narrative man....

 

[NJshoreCane]

Well, really was coincidental, @Ghandi requested this a couple weeks back

Head to Head with the Big Boys: Roll Up

Created Big Boy Threads to see how we were doing against the elite of college football recruiting. This thread collects the results over the years 2025 HS Recruiting Results SchoolGradeCommentary O$UTBD BamaTBD OklahomaTBD UGATBD OregonTBD U$CTBDMarch 24 was the date when...

www.canesinsight.com

However, I have to admit that I'm thinking if there's anyone on this list we can raid IF Lanning bolts.

Interesting to see how it pans/panned out regionally.
How much credit can you give Mario for an east coast kid and vice versa.

Not trying to give you more work...even though I'm trying to give you more work.

 

[DC3]

Kelly was a win vs Oregon in 22

 

[lindend]

Imma let yall have this silly debate but one serious question. Why is Elijah rushing on there when he was a flip from Arizona? How is that considered a head to head loss for Miami?

Because he visited Miami and there was quite a bit of buzz/excitement about him on CIS early in the cycle last year.

 

[DC3]

there was quite a bit of buzz/excitement about him on CIS early in the cycle last year.

Can say that about any top rated defensive lineman from last years class though. Are we really going to put up 20 guys because of early intrest in the cyle or focus more on actual recruitment battles?

 

[lindend]

Kelly was a win vs Oregon in 22

Good one! Added him to the OP. Forgot he was likely headed out to Oregon to play for Mario.

 

[lindend]

Can say that about any top rated defensive lineman from last years class though. Are we really going to put up 20 guys because of early intrest in the cyle or focus more on actual recruitment battles?

The general rules are someone who at least visited campus counts in the head to head battles (OVs obviously preferred)