Oregon again tops Pac-12 in recruiting
Ducks land 19 four-star recruits, finish ahead of USC By JOHN MARSHALL, Associated Press
Published: February 3, 2021, 10:16pm
Share: FILE - Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal watches during warm ups before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, in Pasadena, Calif., in this Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, file photo. The National Signing Day period begins Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Oregon was among the top recruiting programs under the previous two coaches, consistently pulling in classes among the top half of the Pac-12 Conference.
The Ducks have become No. 1 under Mario Cristobal.
Highlighted by 19 four-star recruits, Oregon has landed the Pac-12’s top recruiting class for the third straight year, finishing just ahead of Southern California in the 247 Sports composite.
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Oregon was among the top recruiting programs under the previous two coaches, consistently pulling in classes among the top half of the Pac-12 Conference.
The Ducks have become No. 1 under Mario Cristobal.
Highlighted by 19 four-star recruits, Oregon has landed the Pac-12 s top recruiting class for the third straight year, finishing just ahead of Southern California in the 247 Sports composite.
“It s widely regarded as the best class in our history,” Cristobal said Wednesday. “We’ll find out on the field and when it all plays out. For the third consecutive year having the best class in the Pac-12 Conference is great because we like to have those consecutive type of accomplishments.”
Oregon leads Pac-12 in recruiting for third straight year
By JOHN MARSHALLFebruary 3, 2021 GMT
FILE - Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal watches during warm ups before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, in Pasadena, Calif., in this Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, file photo. The National Signing Day period begins Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
FILE - Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal watches during warm ups before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, in Pasadena, Calif., in this Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, file photo. The National Signing Day period begins Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
The big schools aren t doing any better when it comes to giving Black coaches a chance.
Even after a year of jarring social upheaval and demands for racial justice, none of the Power Five schools hired an African-American head coach for the first time since 2015.
There were seven openings.
All were filled by white coaches.
The Caucasian sweep was completed this week when Tennessee introduced Josh Heupel to salvage its dumpster fire of a program.
The other Power Five vacancies were filled by Jedd Fisch (Arizona), Bryan Harsin (Auburn), Bret Bielema (Illinois), Shane Beamer (South Carolina), Steve Sarkisian (Texas) and Clark Lea (Vanderbilt).