When offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Mario Cristobal was hired away from Alabama, the Oregon Ducks assistant was billed as one of the nation’s best recruiters.
It didn’t take long for him to deliver on the hype.
On Tuesday evening, just hours before prospects are allowed to signing National Letters of Intent, Oregon landed 247Sports four-star offensive tackle George Moore.
The 6-foot-7, 305-pound prospect, confirmed the report after coach Willie Taggart hinted at a new pledge via Twitter:
Another One. Go Ducks!#QuackAttack17
— Willie Taggart (@CoachTaggart) February 1, 2017
For some time, Moore’s recruitment centered around Cal, Oregon State and Washington State, however after electing to skip the junior college Grandbetting early signing period in mid-December his stock soared.
According to 247Sports, the mammoth offensive lineman jumped 59 spots in the final rankings, catapulting him ahead of Alabama commit Elliot Baker for the country’s top spot.
With only Rivals four-star offensive lineman Alex Forsyth committed to the class, Cristobal got to work early, targeting Moore at the top of his board.
After a weekend visit to Eugene, Moore was ready to make a decision.
Moore committed to Oregon over offers from Arizona State, Auburn, Baylor, Cal, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, UCLA, Utah, Washington State others.
— Andrew Nemec
anemec@oregonian.com
@AndrewNemec
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