Report: 5-star OT Kelvin Banks remains committed to Oregon despite visit to Texas A&M

Should we be worried about 5-star OT Kelvin Banks flipping from the Ducks? After recent recruiting news in Oregon, this visit to Texas A&M is something to keep an eye on.

Sometimes, when you hear footsteps coming, it’s easy to convince yourself that you’re imagining things.

However, if you’ve been bitten once or twice before, it’s hard not to at least check out the situation.

That could be how the Oregon Ducks are feeling on the recruiting front at the moment, potentially spooked by the recent de-commitments from both WR Nicholas Anderson and WR Isaiah Sategna, two blue-chip players in the 2021 class.

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While Oregon fans are trying to make sense of the loss of those two recruits, news is now coming out that another Oregon commit, 5-star OT Kelvin Banks, is taking a visit to the Texas A&M Aggies this weekend, according to The Oregonian‘s Andrew Nemec. 

Nemec says that despite Banks’ visit to College Station, he remains “firmly committed” to Oregon.

The potential loss of Banks, should he end up flipping down the road, would be a detrimental blow to the Ducks. Banks currently stands as the No. 14 overall prospect in the nation, and the highest offensive line recruit that has ever committed to Oregon. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound tackle projects to be a player who dominates on Sundays down the road, and he remains one of the biggest recruiting wins in Mario Cristobal’s career.

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In any year, it would be tough to lose a player like Banks, but it would hurt a little bit extra this season, especially after the news that former 5-star OT Kingsley Suamataia entered the transfer portal a week ago. Suamataia was Oregon’s top recruit in the 2021 class.

Again, we may be reading a bit too far into all of this. Banks says that he is firm in his commitment to the Ducks, and we should be able to take him at his word. However, when you’ve seen a pair of blue-chip players flip in a matter of a week, nobody can blame you for spooking easily.

Until February 3rd when Banks signs his binding national letter of intent on signing day, his verbal commitment will be up in the air, no matter what he says publicly. Start the countdown. Nobody can blame you for being nervous until then.

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