The recruiting world for the Oregon Ducks has seen a number of highs over the past few years. Multiple five-star players have signed on to come to Eugene and put on the green and yellow, causing a lot of fanfare and excitement.
One of the most notable 5-star players to sign with the Ducks was OT Josh Conerly, the No. 1 player at his position in 2022. Not only was Conerly a massive get just for the talent that he brings, but also because it marked the first massive win in the tenure for new head coach Dan Lanning.
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Now that we have an offseason and stretch of fall camp behind us, many people are starting to wonder how quickly Conerly, a true freshman, might be able to crack the starting lineup in Eugene. He is an incredibly talented individual, but is coming into a position group that has an abundance of veteran experience and know-how.
When asked to evaluate how Conerly has played during fall camp so far, though, Lanning might have tipped his hand on Thursday as to how soon the freshman phenom might see the field.
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“I think Josh is gonna be a really good player for the Ducks,” Lanning said. “I mean, I think he’s gonna be a phenomenal player for us. He’s shown that he has a worker’s mentality, has a growth mindset. When his time comes, I think he’ll be prepared for it you know, and that could be relatively soon we’ll see.”
Much of the fall camp period has been an exercise in sleuthing for reporters at practice. While we are only allowed to see about 15-20 minutes of work from the team, we often work to see which lineman are working with who, and decide if it means anything. For the most part, it’s been a crapshoot of a time trying to piece together a depth chart.
However, the Ducks released a video on Thursday that showed some of the reps in what is believed to be the first scrimmage of the year a couple of weeks ago.
Couple of takeaways from this:
– Josh Conerly is the starting LT in a lot of reps against starting DL.
– Looks like Dorlus had one of the 4 INTs of the day on a tipped ball at the line. https://t.co/HM5wBG5pco
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) August 25, 2022
Conerly is seen taking reps at LT with what looks like a first-team offensive line, against some expected starters on defense. Does that mean that he will be the starter when Oregon lines up against Georgia on September 3? Absolutely not.
It is a positive note though, especially when you take into account what Lanning said about the freshman on Thursday.
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