This isn’t what the Irish were expecting, but was always a possibility for Texas safety [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag]. They were fending off schools like [autotag]Texas A&M[/autotag] and [autotag]Oklahoma[/autotag] but not many expected [autotag]Oregon[/autotag] to be in the mix.
Well, Bowen made his decision to join the Ducks this morning and it is a complete shock to many in South Bend. By all reports it seemed like Bowen’s in-home visit with [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] went extremely well and the staff thought they had secured a signature from the star Texan.
That clearly wasn’t the case as he will head to the Pacific Northwest and suit up for the Ducks.
5️⃣⭐️ safety Peyton Bowen has flipped from Notre Dame to Oregon.
Bowen is the #13 overall recruit and #2 safety according to @On3sports consensus ratings. pic.twitter.com/6n2dQYoiVL
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 21, 2022
This is clearly a huge loss for [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag], as they now have lost both 5-star prospects that had at one-time verbally pledged to the Irish, defensive end [autotag]Keon Keeley[/autotag] being the other. Even though the loss of Bowen is big, it shouldn’t put Freeman and his staff in a bad mood. They will end up signing one of the best recruiting classes in the country.
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