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Dan Lanning could continue dominance over James Franklin with Virginia Tech commit visiting Oregon

ByNicholas Rome
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Sep 27, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning greets Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin following a win over the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
Sep 27, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning greets Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin following a win over the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The 2027 recruiting cycle is coming down the stretch as we're under a month away from the Early Signing Period. The Oregon Ducks came into the season with another class ranked in the Top 5 Nationally, and without any flips to this point, Dan Lanning and his staff are in a great place. This coaching staff has constantly made noise near National Signing Day, and Oregon appears to be ready to do it again.

The Ducks have started to make final pushes toward landing several recruits in the 2027 class, and this weekend with Michigan coming to Autzen Stadium, the staff will have another chance to host recruits in the cycle with their decisions on the horizon.

Dan Lanning could continue recent dominance over James Franklin with last-minute flip

The Oregon Ducks haven't been kind to James Franklin as of late as Dan Lanning's arrival in the Big Ten has setback Penn State. Oregon took home the Big Ten Championship in the program's first season in the conference, doing so in a 45-37 win over the Nittany Lions. Last year, with the Nittany Lions 3-0, Lanning went into Happy Valley and left with a victory, sparking Penn State's spiral that got Franklin fired.

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Now with James Franklin looking to build up the Virginia Tech Hokies, Dan Lanning appears to be becoming an obstacle again. On Saturday, the Oregon Ducks will host elite Virginia Tech running back recruit JP Jones-Priest for an official visit.

At one point in this recruitment, Oregon seemingly led for JP Jones-Priest, then TCU made a strong surge for the legacy recruit, and James Franklin ended up landing the commitment. Now it appears that the Ducks are circling back with the Early Signing Period on the horizon, hoping to make one last splash in the 2027 cycle.

According to Rivals' Recruiting Rankings, Jones-Priest is a 4-star recruit ranked as the 256th ranked player in the country, the 18th ranked running back in the class, and the 37th ranked player out of Texas. The 5-foot-10 back has rushed for 1,171 yards and 27 touchdowns this season, adding 212 yards and 3 touchdownss receiving.

Oregon already has one running back on board in the 2027 recruiting class in fellow Texas Native and 4-star recruit CaDarius McMiller. The last running back the Ducks added late in a cycle was true freshman Brandon Smith who's been a homerun for Oregon, so everyone should hope that the trend continues.

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