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Dan Lanning details decision process in bringing Daylen Austin back for 2024 season

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning broke down the decision-making process to bring cornerback Daylen Austin back for 2024 season.

For the second year in a row, Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks had a decision to make when it came to one of their players facing some legal trouble off of the field, and whether or not to keep them with the team or not.

In the spring of 2023, it was wide receiver Traeshon Holden who was arrested on multiple charges, including Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Menacing, and Coercion. Holden was immediately released from the team, but then reinstated a few days later after more information was brought to the light, and the charges were dropped.

This spring, it was defensive back Daylen Austin who was arrested after being involved in a fatal hit and run, ultimately being charged with failure to perform the duties of a driver. This time, rather than dismissing Austin from the team right away, Lanning announced that he would be away from the team until further information was known, and they would reassess in the future.

Last week at Big Ten Media Days, Lanning told The Oregonian’s James Crepea that Austin was permitted to play during the 2024 season, and had been working out with his teammates throughout the summer.

Lanning said that they had gathered enough information to feel confident in Austin’s innocence, and believe that he has a right to play.

So what changed, and what was different in the decision-making process this time around? That’s something that I asked Lanning at Oregon’s annual media day on Monday.

“I think you learn from every situation,” Lanning said. “I’m excited to see what he’s able to do this season. But certainly, he deserves that opportunity, instead of having that yanked away until we all know how that’ll play out.”

It’s clear that Lanning and his staff took their experience from a year ago with Holden and applied it here, not making any rash moves. Instead, they let the process play out and all of the information come to light.

As Lanning said a week ago, he was “comfortable with giving an opportunity to a young man that deserves an opportunity to play in a country where innocent until proven guilty should mean something.”

I wrote a week ago when the news came out that I respect that decision from Lanning, and appreciate the fact that the staff learned from past instances and decided to exercise patience this time around, allowing the process to play out.

I still hold that feeling as we head into the 2024 season, and think that is is a great president to set going forward.

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Oregon DB Daylen Austin permitted to play in 2024, per report

Oregon DB Daylen Austin will permitted to play football in the fall ahead of a felony trial he faces stemming from last spring.

Oregon Ducks defensive back Daylen Austin, who was charged with a hit-and-run felony that ended with a fatality, will be permitted to play football this fall ahead of his trial date next spring, according to a report from The Oregonian’s James Crepea.

Head coach Dan Lanning made this clear on Thursday at the Big Ten Media Days.

“Based on all the facts that we have, I don’t think we could operate any other way, with knowing what we know,” Lanning told James Crepea of The Oregonian. “Now, is there something out there that we don’t know? There may be. But we know, every indication is this guy should get the opportunity to play football this season.”

Austin was involved in an accident that resulted in a fatality. The hit-and-run charge Austin faces is a Class B felony, which is failing to perform the duties of a driver when another person is injured.

Lanning said everybody is innocent until proven guilty and he believes Austin has a case to claim innocence and doesn’t want to take Austin’s ability to play football.

“I’m comfortable with giving an opportunity to a young man that deserves an opportunity to play in a country where innocent until proven guilty should mean something,” Lanning said. “If we don’t do that, it would eliminate his ability to play. In the future if he was found to be innocent, which all indications for us are there are some clear facts that really support his case and the story that he’s told.”

Austin will be a redshirt freshman this season for the Ducks. He had three tackles in 2023 before utilizing his redshirt.

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Dan Lanning makes official statement on Daylen Austin

Dan Lanning has issued an official statement in regards to the arrest of Daylen Austin.

Earlier this month, one of the promising young defensive players on the Oregon Ducks roster, cornerback Daylen Austin, got in some legal trouble after being arrested for a fatal hit-and-run in Eugene.

While the investigation is ongoing, and more details continue to be released, Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning officially issued a statement on Saturday about the situation.

“I have no updates right now,” Lanning said on Saturday. “I know Daylen’s character and I think there are a lot of details that will continue to play out. Beyond that, I’m not going to speak on it any more than that.”

Austin was arrested in Lane County on Tuesday, April 16th, and charged with failure to perform the duties of a driver to seriously injured persons in connection with a Monday fatal hit-and-run in Eugene.

Police said the person killed was a 46-year-old man but have not yet released his name.

On Wednesday, Austin was released from Lane County Jail. His next court date is May 22nd. Failure to perform duties of a driver is a class C felony in the state of Oregon.

As of now, there are no further updates on the situation.

Oregon DB Daylen Austin arrested and charged with failure to perform duties of a driver

Oregon Ducks’ defender arrested in Eugene.

Oregon Ducks defensive back Daylen Austin was arrested in Lane County on Tuesday, April 16th, and charged with failure to perform duties of a driver. On Wednesday, Austin was released from Lane County Jail. His next court date is May 22nd.

Austin’s arrest came in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that took place in Eugene, where a 46-year-old man was killed. Police have not yet released the man’s name.

James Crepea of The Oregonian was the first to report the news of Austin’s arrest.

The Oregonian reached out to the Eugene Police for a comment on Austin’s arrest, but the police did not immediately respond, according to Crepea’s report. Failure to perform duties of a driver is a class C felony in the state of Oregon. A class C felony carries a maximum sentence of five years, and those convicted may also be subject to fines.

In the same report in The Oregonian, an Oregon athletics spokesperson said, “We are aware of the incident and are awaiting additional information.”

Austin, a 19-year-old sophomore, was absent from the Ducks’ practice Tuesday morning, but he has participated in other practices this spring.

In his first year at Oregon, Austin, a former 4-star prospect, played in three games, making three tackles and one pass breakup. Earlier this spring, Oregon DBs coach Chris Hampton expressed excitement for Austin’s growth and role on the team.

“I’ll tell you what, Daylen’s having a really good spring,” Hampton said after Oregon’s practice on Thursday, April 4th. “He really is. He can play STAR and he can play corner for us. He’s doing both. Really really fired up about his development and how he’s getting better and better. I think he can have a big season for us.”

 

This story will be updated as new information becomes available.

A look at LSU football’s full 2023 signing class after national signing day

The Tigers finish with the No. 6 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

It was a bit of an anticlimactic national signing day for LSU — expectedly so.

The Tigers signed all 25 commits (except for [autotag]Daylen Austin[/autotag], who flipped to Oregon) during December’s early signing period. After missing the cut for five-star athlete [autotag]Nyckoles Harbor[/autotag], coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] essentially moved on to recruiting the 2024 class.

Nothing changed for LSU’s class on Wednesday’s national signing day. It still ranks sixth nationally, per the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and that’s paired with the top-ranked transfer haul in the country.

It’s been a big offseason already for the Tigers, and with that in mind, let’s take a look at LSU’s final 2023 signing class.

Tigers miss the cut for 5-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor, top uncommitted target

Harbor will be heading elsewhere, barring a major change.

LSU seems to be officially out of the race for elite five-star athlete [autotag]Nyckoles Harbor[/autotag].

The Archbishop Carrol (Washington, D.C.) product told On3’s Joseph Hastings that he has narrowed his list down to five programs: South Carolina, Michigan, Maryland, USC and Oregon. Obviously, LSU is excluded from that list.

Harbor — a tremendous athlete who, at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, can play edge rusher or tight end at the next level — ranks as the No. 16 overall player in the 2023 class, per the 247Sports Composite. He was the top remaining uncommitted prospect on LSU’s board, but barring any surprises, he will be signing elsewhere.

He told Hastings he will take an official visit to Eugene before making his commitment known on Feb. 1’s national signing day.

LSU signed 25 players during the early signing period, and aside from [autotag]Daylen Austin[/autotag], who flipped to Oregon on early signing day, every player who entered the period committed has signed a letter of intent. Harbor was one of the last remaining dominoes, but with LSU out of the running, coach Brian Kelly’s class may be done in 2023.

The Tigers still have one of the nation’s best classes, which ranks seventh in the country, but landing another consensus five-star in Harbor could have boosted the class into the top five.

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Where LSU’s recruiting class stands in the 247Sports Composite Rankings after the early signing period

The Tigers are just outside the top five nationally following the early signing period.

The three-day early signing period is officially in the books as LSU turns its attention to a Citrus Bowl contest against Purdue on Jan. 2 and welcoming its early enrollees to campus.

Early signing day was a bit anti-climactic for Tigers fans. Coach Brian Kelly’s staff lost out on the sweepstakes for [autotag]Desmond Ricks[/autotag], a five-star IMG Academy cornerback who picked Alabama. It also failed to land uncommitted four-star Mississippi defensive back [autotag]Isaac Smith[/autotag], who pledged to Mississippi State, and it lost one commit in cornerback [autotag]Daylen Austin[/autotag], who flipped to Oregon.

However, it wasn’t all bad. LSU pulled a flip of their own, bringing in Vanderbilt tight end commit [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag], and it signed all 25 of its commits, excluding Austin.

The Tigers aren’t necessarily done yet as the normal signing period opens in February. They will have at least one target committing then in five-star athlete [autotag]Nyckoles Harbor[/autotag].

But the Tigers are mostly done in 2023, and we have a good idea of what this class is going to look like when it’s all said and done. Here’s where it ranks in the 247Sports Composite Rankings after the early signing period.

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LSU is deemed a winner on national signing day by On3

It was about as good an early signing day as the Tigers could ask for as they signed 25 commits.

LSU had a near-flawless national signing day as it entered the day with 25 commitments and ended it with 25 signees.

The only hiccup the Tigers had was [autotag]Daylen Austin[/autotag] flipping his commitment to Oregon, but LSU filled that spot after they flipped four-star tight end [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag] from Vanderbilt.

Other than that, the only miss the Tigers coaching staff had was that they weren’t able to pry [autotag]Isaac Smith[/autotag] away from Mississippi State.

They were named one of the winners from national signing day by On3.

Much like Texas, nearly all of LSU’s work was done prior to Wednesday. But Brian Kelly and Co. finished strong by holding off a late charge from Auburn for offensive lineman DJ Chester and beat out Texas to flip four-star tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton from Vanderbilt.

The Tigers still have a few names left to keep an eye on between now and February, with five-star cornerback Desmond Ricks announcing tomorrow and five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor set to go in January.

LSU entered the day needed to address depth issues at tight end, at the defensive line, and in the secondary. The Tigers signed three tight ends (Markway, McGohan, and Pimpton) three defensive linemen (Womack, Howard, and Carpenter), and six defensive backs (Toviano, Jackson, Yaites, Daugherty, Hughes, and Stamps).

Plus they added four offensive linemen (Mubenga, Adams, Chester, and Heard) to help that group as well. I’d say it was a great day to be a fan of LSU.

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Where does LSU’s recruiting class rank after national signing day?

LSU is still pushing for a top-five class after Day 1 of the early signing period.

The first day of the early signing period has come and gone in a whirlwind. LSU entered the day with 25 commitments and came away with 25 signees. One of those guys, [autotag]Daylen Austin[/autotag], flipped from LSU to Oregon.

So, LSU filled that spot by flipping four-star tight end [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag] from Vanderbilt to LSU. As of now, this class ranks as the No. 6 class in the country.

That is a great accomplishment for Brian Kelly and his staff, but there is a chance this class can enter the top five tomorrow if five-star cornerback [autotag]Desmond Ricks[/autotag] decides to take his talents to the Bayou. He is currently Crystal Balled to LSU, but nothing is certain until he signs his name on the dotted line.

That No. 6 ranking for the 2023 class is one spot better than Kelly’s 2022 recruiting class which finished.

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Five takeaways from LSU’s early signing day

Here’s what we learned from the first day of the early signing period.

Despite the term “early signing day,” make no mistake about it — this is where the bulk of the work is done.

Classes aren’t final and transfers will still come and go, but the majority of major high school prospects sign in December. Unless a school is going through a coaching transition, it should have a pretty good idea about how its class is shaping up by now.

Schools will receive letters of intent and commitments become official.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and LSU have to like where they sit. It’s a top 10 class at worst and top five at best. It’s a well-rounded group, with players from Louisiana and around the country, filling multiple needs for the Tigers.

Here are five takeaways from LSU’s early signing day.

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