University of Oregon Camps

My freshman catcher went this weekend. We have very limited experience with this sort of camp. (0) But I must say, he learned a ton, and was never standing around. They seemed very well organized -- the kids moved like clockwork from one station to the next, and were very attentive and working hard. A couple of more experienced parents watching commented favorably on the new drills they were seeing.

This morning they took us all on a tour of the conditioning and sports med. building. Wow. I suppose all the D1 programs are impressive. But the water therapy (don't know what else to call it) area was really something. My son was amazed at the underwater treadmill. (I liked the water fall!)

There were, I think primarily juniors. Horton wasn't there this weekend -- his daughter was getting married. I haven't a clue how well they recognized talent. Though son was asked by a few coaches for his information, and they were disappointed he's only a freshman. So of course this mom thinks they must have good judgement

I'd be interested to hear from more experienced parents, and kids, what they thought.

Was Coach Checketts (pitching coach) there this weekend?

I'm trying to find out if he's spending time on campus (and contact him for a potential campus visit).

My understanding is that this was a prospect camp with local community college coaches in attendance. Sounds like a good way to get noticed by CC's, but if the U of Oregon is your goal remember they have already signed 24 recruits for 2009. 21 of them are out of state.

the camp was very well run. Coach Checketts was very visible the whole time.

Speed - there were lots of juniors there, so there was plenty for UofO to look at.

Emerald: nice meeting you, however briefly!

U of O has a history of not recruiting many Oregon kids in any sport. You will have a better chance at OSU even if you are a junior. Look for OSU to continue to recruit in Oregon and be a solid program. Look for U of O to try to complete with Cal. kids.

Speed, UofO doesn't have ANY history (at least in the last 20 years) of recruiting for baseball anywhere at all, much less in Oregon. To say that the baseball program won't recruit in Oregon because the other programs don't is quite a stretch.

I doubt the Ducks are going to just let the Beavs have first dibs on Oregon talent, especially since the recruiting coordinator Andrew Checketts went to high school and college in Oregon.

To be sure, the 08 recruiting class was heavily California and JC players, but that is because they got a late start.

Time will tell