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Drug dealer gets 57 months in fed prison ... Medford police scramble to slow car break-ins ... Concessionaire could land more Forest Service campgrounds ... Drug dealer gets 57 months in fed prison ... Medford police scramble to slow car break-ins ... COLLEGE FOOTBALL Success helps restock roster at UO Comment By Ryan Thorburn Eugene Register-Guard MailTribune.com By Ryan Thorburn Eugene Register-Guard Posted Jan. 21, 2015 @ 4:17 pm By Ryan Thorburn Eugene Register-Guard Posted Jan. 21, 2015 @ 4:17 pm » Social News EUGENE — Oregon finished No. 2 in the Associated Press poll behind Ohio State after appearing in the inaugural College Football Playoff championship game. Now diehard fans want to know where the Ducks will finish in the recruiting rankings. Oregon currently has 19 verbal commitments for the 2015 class, including five already on campus and enrolled. The class is ranked 16th nationally by 247Sports. Mark Helfrich said the exposure during a season in which Marcus Mariota won the Heisman Trophy and the Ducks won the Pac-12 championship and Rose Bowl has helped promote the program and the university. Whether or not the memorable run gives the coaching staff an immediate boost on the recruiting trail will be determined during the next two weeks. National letter-of-intent signing day is Feb. 4. “I don’t think it’s going to hurt us in any way,” Helfrich said. “We just need to harness that to identify the right guys. Not just the guy who’s enamored by the shiny stuff, but the guy who wants to come here and maximize his existence.” UO’s existing class is highlighted by quarterback Travis Waller of Anaheim, Calif., wide receiver Alex Ofodile of Columbia, Mo., and running back Taj Griffin of Powder Springs, Ga. Offensive line coach Steve Greatwood, who loses All-American center Hroniss Grasu, left tackle Jake Fisher and left guard Hamani Stevens, is expecting to welcome in six new players. The Ducks, who lose defensive end Arik Armstead early to the NFL draft, have commitments from three defensive linemen — Gus Cumberland (6-foot-6, 241 pounds) of Ellenwood, Ga., Canton Kaumatule (6-7, 290) of Honolulu and Rex Manu (6-3, 270) of Mililani, Hawaii. Secondary coach John Neal, who must replace senior starters Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Troy Hill and Erick Dargan, has four more defensive backs committed for 2015 after signing five in 2014. Dominique Harrison, who redshirted last season, is leaving the program. The NCAA will consider implementing a 72-hour early signing period in football for the 2016 class, which would begin on Dec. 16, 2015. Conferences will discuss the issue during the spring. Helfrich said there would be “good and bad” aspects to an early signing period for Oregon. “Given our location, we don’t have a bunch of guys driving for unofficial visits, and that’s the biggest disadvantage for us,” Helfrich said. “If you’re sitting in a major metropolitan area or talent-rich state or whatever may be the case, a lot of those guys can drive back and forth or get to campus much more easily.” Helfrich would like for programs to have the ability to pay for prospects and their parents to attend camps and make official visits during a three-week period in June. “I think that would be equitable,” Helfrich said. “If it’s an early signing period and we can’t do that, that then hinders our ability to give those guys as high a percentage as possible to come to campus. So, mixed bag." 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