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Twenty-two offers are in for Jarrett LaRubbio (Liberty Township, Ohio/Lakota East). The 23rd-ranked player in Ohio is hoping offer No. 23 is his biggest yet.

Two programs the three-star offensive guard believes could offer soon are Notre Dame and Oregon.

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With a top three set a few weeks ago, Ian Bunting (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) was setting up visits to his top three in hopes of closing in on a decision.

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Junior college quarterback Tanner McEvoy (Hillsdale, N.J./Arizona Western College) was one of the most sought-after uncommitted recruits at his position as signing day approached. A quarterback with three years to play three seasons, capable of stepping in and pushing for early playing time, McEvoy narrowed his choices to a final four that included Florida, Oregon, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

After official visits to Wisconsin and Florida last week, McEvoy announced his decision on Monday.

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Recruits, their families, coaches and football programs from around the country are holding their breath in hopes the right decision is made on national signing day. The truth is, no one knows what will happen between now and the time the pen hits the paper at high schools nationwide next Wednesday. What we do know is that both publicly and privately, the biggest decisions of recruits' lives are about to be made official.

For the Oregon Ducks, it appears as if their current commits are locked into the decisions they already have made. Now, the Ducks hope that their latest recruiting efforts provide a boost to an already strong class.

Here is where things stand for the Ducks and what their class might look like by the end of the day on Feb. 6.

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With news flying around faster than a Mark Helfrich-led offense, DuckNation has gathered the latest developments from the recruiting trail. Coaching changes, official visitors, canceled visits, rescheduled visits and commitments taking trips elsewhere are just some of the developments in the past few days.

ESPN 300 members Cameron Hunt (Corona, Calif./Centennial), Torrodney Prevot (Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor) and Zach Cunningham (Pinson, Ala./Pinson Valley) were all in Eugene over the weekend and all three liked what they saw. Prevot, the No. 235 player in the ESPN 300 -- who could play defensive end or linebacker -- remains committed to USC, but visits to Texas A&M and Notre Dame await. He will make a final decision on signing day.

Hunt -- No. 275 in the ESPN 300 -- remains committed to California, but the offensive lineman will wait until signing day to decide. He will be in Berkeley this weekend and then return home to examine his options. Cal, Ohio State and Oregon, are the three programs he will likely choose from, as Michigan appears to be out of spots on the OL.

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There is a silver lining in most situations -- sometimes you just have to take a step back and look around. For the Oregon Ducks and their fans, it has been hard to find that since head coach Chip Kelly and assistant coach Jerry Azzinaro left for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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FULLERTON, Calif. -- Wisconsin has done a terrific job in-state with this recruiting class, as the Badgers earned verbal commitments from four of the state's top six prospects. But new head coach Gary Andersen could have a battle on his hands for the state's top-ranked player, four-star defensive end Alec James (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East).

While James still considers himself a Wisconsin commit, he will take visits between now and signing day. While he isn't sure how many he will take and when he will take them, he said trips to Clemson, Florida State, Michigan State and Oregon could all happen. The only one that will definitely happen is the Oregon visit, as James will see the Ducks on Jan. 11.

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The Oregon Ducks never have had the benefit of loading up on local players who grew up dreaming of playing for Oregon. The talent level in the state just isn't there, and it likely never will be. The Ducks always have recruited California as well as can be expected. In recent years, the Ducks also have done a great job of going into states that aren't exactly Oregon pipelines and convincing recruits to join up.

To continue the series of Oregon's recruiting by state, DuckNation examines the success -- or lack thereof -- the Ducks have experienced when recruiting the states of Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania over the past decade. There haven't been many, but over the past two years the Ducks flipped two Michigan commits and beat Michigan, Ohio State and others for a third player.

Here is a look at who the Ducks have offered -- and signed -- from the three states over the past decade.

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Four-star defensive end Alec James (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East) remains committed to Wisconsin, but he has one more team to consider as he begins planning out official visits.

James said over the weekend Oregon visited his school last week to learn more about him. The Ducks offered Tuesday, James said.

The Ducks must feel confident with James as Oregon coach Chip Kelly does not like to offer committed prospects or allow them to take official visits to Oregon. James said he plans to officially visit Oregon in January but does not know when specifically.

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Monday brought the quiet period, which leads to a dead period that starts tomorrow, during which coaches are not allowed to contact recruits until Jan. 4. Once the dead period ends, expect to see a flurry of activity on the recruiting trail leading up to national signing day. Many recruits will make January visits and many commitments will be made at all-star events across the country.

Speaking of all-star events, ESPN 150 LB's Trey Johnson (Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett) and Mike Mitchell (Plano, Texas/Prestonwood) are expected to announce their decisions at the Under Armour All-American Game on Jan. 4. What that means for the Ducks is that unless they can convince one of them to commit without ever visiting Eugene, they'll be looking elsewhere to fill the final one or two LB spots. The Ducks are set to host two of their other targets when UCLA commit Myles Jack (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue) and the recently offered Zach Cunningham (Pinson, Ala./Pinson Valley) visit Oregon on Feb. 2 and Jan. 18, respectively.

ATH Danny Mattingly (Spokane, Wash./Mead) was on campus over the weekend and could potentially take one of the remaining spots at LB or TE. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Mattingly might be better suited for the offensive side of the ball and should he choose to sign with the Ducks, he would likely get a shot at tight end. After decommitting from Notre Dame recently, Mattingly has visited UCLA, Arizona State and Oregon, with a visit to Washington likely to come in January. The Bruins, Huskies and Ducks will likely make up his finalists, and any of the three would be thrilled to land the versatile athlete.

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With all of the coaching departures Wisconsin has suffered in the last few weeks, the Badgers are in danger of losing the state's top overall prospect.

Four-star defensive end Alec James (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East), the No. 1 senior in Wisconsin, said he is still committed to the Badgers but is going to look at other schools.

"I will be taking my official visits," James said, "but I'm not decommitted."

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With one current commit locked in at the wide receiver position and two athletes that could potentially wind up on the offensive side of the ball, the Oregon Ducks are still in search of another pass catcher in the Class of 2013.

Depending on who they are able to land between now and signing day could play a big role in where some recruits wind up for the Ducks. If the Ducks are able to land S Leon McQuay III (Seffner, Fla./Armwood) and ATH Juwaan Williams (Tucker, Ga./Tucker), it could result in the Ducks moving either Tyree Robinson (San Diego, Calif./Lincoln) or Chris Seisay (American Canyon, Calif./American Canyon) to wide receiver instead of defensive back, where they are currently projected to play.

Who will play at WR

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The Ducks have never had the benefit of loading up on local players who grew up dreaming of playing for the them. The talent level just isn't there. The truth is, it likely never will be. The Ducks have always recruited California as well as they can be expected to. In recent years, the Ducks have done a great job of going into states not known for producing talent to secure commitments from some players that were mostly overlooked throughout their high school careers.

To continue the series of Oregon's recruiting by state, DuckNation examines the success -- or lack thereof -- that the Ducks have experienced when recruiting the states of Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin over the past decade. While the region is not exactly a recruiting hotbed, the Ducks have been able to land a couple players from Illinois.

Here is a look at who they offered, who visited, who they signed and how their careers played out.

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