Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich is certainly taking an unconventional approach to recruiting. For the second consecutive season, the Ducks landed a commitment from a graduate-transfer quarterback from the FCS Big Sky conference.
Montana State’s Dakota Prukop told Fox Sports Tuesday that he would spend his final year of eligibility at Oregon, and he could be on campus as early as January. Prukop looks to follow in the footsteps of Vernon Adams Jr., who transferred from Eastern Washington and led the Ducks to a six-game winning streak to finish the season.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Please tell me Prukop has passed math 95. #GoDucks
— Andy Johnson (@TheDirtJohnson) December 15, 2015
Excited for @DakotaPrukop to continue his career at UO. Gonna miss catching passes from you but #GoCats #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/dtaw0w2Sl9
— Mitchell Herbert (@mherbert82) December 15, 2015
Rich Brooks on Oregon Ducks QB transfer: “I think they’ve missed. It’s like not like they haven’t recruited players who are four-star guys.”
— John Canzano (@johncanzanobft) December 15, 2015
What’s interesting about Oregon bringing in another FCS transfer is the clear, albeit indirect admission of recruiting errors.
— Dan Rubenstein (@DanRubenstein) December 15, 2015
Prukop plans to take his GRE this week or next. If all goes smoothly, he’s on campus Jan. 4. If not, he’d still enroll by spring ball.
— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) December 15, 2015
Cool of Oregon to turn their QB spot into the FCS Transfer Professor of the Dark Arts position
— HOLIDAY APPRECIATOR (@edsbs) December 15, 2015
Last year when Vernon Adams announced he was planning to transfer to Oregon, a lot of folks were not pleased: https://t.co/5E1qbC9UIu
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) December 15, 2015
The grad transfer rule is probably in its dying days _ despite the protestations of many (me). Oregon better start recruiting QBs better.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) December 15, 2015
Who is Oregon getting in @DakotaPrukop? Check out his highlights here https://t.co/Z87DX3W0UL. #goducks
— Matt Prehm (@Prehmmr247) December 15, 2015
I get it. just the same this is what is wrong on what was supposed to be an academic exception. oh well. https://t.co/eU9s2lUY9L
— Tundra (@tundragopher) December 15, 2015
Dakota Prukop vs EWU pic.twitter.com/lTepZGHsyV
— Z (@SabonisHook) December 15, 2015
Covered @DakotaPrukop while in MT at @msubobcats. #OregonDucks football getting another dual threat stud from #BigSkyConference.
— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) December 15, 2015
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