The Richard Wesley commitment may not be a done deal. In a story for Rivals Sunday morning recruiting analyst Adam Gorney reported that the 5-star edge rusher's plunge into Dan Lanning's pool was "an impulsive decision."
From the story:
“We don’t have anything set in stone with Oregon as far as the full package,” his father, Jonathan Wesley, said.
“As far as we’re concerned, we like Oregon a lot. But there is still some fine-tuning that we need to do.”
Wesley will continue to take more visits, including a planned trip to Texas, making this a "stay tuned" situation.
However it's clear from his Saturday commitment after the annual Oregon Scavenger Hunt that the 16-year-old, 6-5, 250 pass rusher feels that the Ducks' staff has shown the most love during his commitment and he likes their plan for his development.
The commitment video went live and viral across social media, so it would be a big letdown to pull back from it. Lanning and the Oregon collective, Division Street, will continue to work out details with the Wesley family and work toward a full resolution.
Division Street does more than just hand out money. As part of the program the collective offers financial literacy instruction and a plan for branding and marketing the athlete, creating opportunities beyond and after football.
On the field there is an impressive track record of development. A record 10 Oregon players got drafted this year, 24 in the last three years, with No. 1 draft picks in each of the last six years.
News of his commitment will still reverberate in the recruiting soundtrack, a deep bass note of rhythm and momentum that will help the Ducks as they pursue Ryder Lyons, Brandon Arrington, Jett Washington and Camren Hamiel, all of whom are visiting on June 13.
Four-star wide receiver Messiah Hampton visited this weekend and he's also returning for an official visit on June 13.
Committed prospects like Kendre Harrison and linebacker Tristan Phillips were on hand for the scavenger hunt, an annual event that helps build recruiting buzz ahead of official visit season.
No. 1 recruit Jackson Cantwell decides Tuesday, and he does have Oregon in his final group, though the 6-8, 320 offensive tackle has received numerous predictions to Georgia in the last two weeks.
NIL and the portal have created a new level of intrigue and instability in college football recruiting, which has always trended toward the chaos of "Spy Versus Spy" in Mad Magazine. It's impossible to completely know what's around the corner, the mayhem that lurks under the next manhole cover.