A lot of the biggest recruiting weekends take place during the offseason when a coaching staff can afford to give more attention to the prospects and sell their school. However, some of the most important recruiting weekends take place during the season, when the school can sell itself.
That’s what Dan Lanning and his coaching staff were hoping would happen inside Autzen Stadium this past weekend with a number of highly rated prospects — both committed to Oregon and still uncommitted — in the building for the Ducks’ night game against the Stanford Cardinal.
The Ducks even got a surprise visit on Saturday night, as our own Zachary Neel was able to report that 5-star wide receiver Johntay Cook II — a verbal commit to the Texas Longhorns — was in town for the game as well.
The action on the field didn’t disappoint, with Oregon blowing out their rival, 45-27. By the looks of some of the reactions online, as well, it appears that the experience was memorable for a lot of these recruits as well. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter: