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With every passing recruiting cycle, Oregon seems to entrench a deeper foothold into once-untamable territory. Almost four days removed since linebacker Darrian Franklin (4-Star/Downey, CA/Rivals250) made his pledge to journey north to Eugene for his college career, the tone of Oregon’s rise in the minds of young west coast recruits is now undeniable; the Los Angeles area is now as much Thunder Green and Lightning Yellow as it is the feuding colors of burgundy and powder blue. 
Franklin is the type of player with immediate impact capability. Hard hits and quick movements to the ball only scratch the surface as to his athletic promise.
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Shifting to the hardwood, we find shooting guard Charles O’Bannon (4-Star/Las Vegas, NV/Rivals150) received an unexpected surprise in the form of an offer from assistant coach Tony Stubblefield.
“I knew they were looking at me, but I hadn’t really had a lot of communication,” said O’Bannon. It was a big surprise, a good surprise you could say. I am very interested in Oregon.”
Standing an already-stout 6’5″, 185 lbs., O’Bannon is already versed in the finer points of wing-play, knocking down jumpers and getting teammates involved off-the-ball.
“I am also interested in Oregon because Johnny Loyd is a Bishop Gorman guy and he’s had big things there. Plus, I also like the way Dillon Brooks plays. I like his game.”
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Mark Flores, a Salem, OR resident, is a Firefighter/Paramedic and an avid Oregon Ducks fan. Prior to the fire service, Flores, a graduate of nearby Corban University, spent over seven years in professional journalism including a stint at the Statesman Journal in Salem and held the position of Sports Editor for the Hilltop News (Corban). A career transition however never dampened his love of writing and FishDuck is now his source to share his love of Mighty Oregon. Flores brings detailed knowledge of Oregon recruiting to the FishDuck team and welcomes your feedback.