http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2017/07/oregon_ducks_lineman_scott_pag.html
Looks like Oregon is currently depending on a couple true freshman for depth on the DL and that Pagano is not yet practicing with the team.
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2017/07/oregon_ducks_lineman_scott_pag.html
Highlights:
HOLLYWOOD -- Scott Pagano, the highly sought-after defensive lineman who transferred to Oregon from national champion Clemson this offseason, is recovering well from offseason foot surgery Oregon coach Willie Taggart said Thursday, yet still might miss UO's season opener.
He underwent surgery earlier this summer to repair a fracture near his toe, Taggart said. Pagano started four games last season for the Tigers but broke a bone in his foot Nov. 12 against Pittsburgh and missed three games en route to Clemson's College Football Playoff national championship. Pagano, a 6-foot-3, 293-pound Hawaii native, is immediately able to play his final season of eligibility for UO due to the NCAA's graduate transfer rule.
Taggart "absolutely" expected Pagano to make his UO debut within the season's first month.
Injuries and suspensions riddled UO's defensive line in 2016, and Pagano's rehab coincided with the loss of two others at the position. Earlier this month, freshman All-American Rutger Reitmaier departed the program and Rex Manu was ruled out of competition for 2017 due to medical reasons, the school said.
Still, UO figures to have depth at the position, at least on paper. Freshman nose tackle Jordon Scott, who has lost more than 20 pounds since arriving at UO weighing 357 pounds, was a star of spring football. Senior Henry Mondeaux, who "has had one hell of a summer" Taggart said, and junior Jalen Jelks anchor the ends, while 6-foot-3, 285-pound freshman Austin Faoliu has turned heads during summer workouts.
Looks like Oregon is currently depending on a couple true freshman for depth on the DL and that Pagano is not yet practicing with the team.
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2017/07/oregon_ducks_lineman_scott_pag.html
Highlights:
HOLLYWOOD -- Scott Pagano, the highly sought-after defensive lineman who transferred to Oregon from national champion Clemson this offseason, is recovering well from offseason foot surgery Oregon coach Willie Taggart said Thursday, yet still might miss UO's season opener.
He underwent surgery earlier this summer to repair a fracture near his toe, Taggart said. Pagano started four games last season for the Tigers but broke a bone in his foot Nov. 12 against Pittsburgh and missed three games en route to Clemson's College Football Playoff national championship. Pagano, a 6-foot-3, 293-pound Hawaii native, is immediately able to play his final season of eligibility for UO due to the NCAA's graduate transfer rule.
Taggart "absolutely" expected Pagano to make his UO debut within the season's first month.
Injuries and suspensions riddled UO's defensive line in 2016, and Pagano's rehab coincided with the loss of two others at the position. Earlier this month, freshman All-American Rutger Reitmaier departed the program and Rex Manu was ruled out of competition for 2017 due to medical reasons, the school said.
Still, UO figures to have depth at the position, at least on paper. Freshman nose tackle Jordon Scott, who has lost more than 20 pounds since arriving at UO weighing 357 pounds, was a star of spring football. Senior Henry Mondeaux, who "has had one hell of a summer" Taggart said, and junior Jalen Jelks anchor the ends, while 6-foot-3, 285-pound freshman Austin Faoliu has turned heads during summer workouts.
