At the age of 32, Marcus Mariota has already been inducted into the Oregon Ducks’ Athletic Hall of Fame. A 11-year NFL veteran left an unprecedented impact, being the Heisman Trophy winner in the program’s history. The current head coach, Dan Lanning, knows the QB’s impact, and his strategy revolves around rallying some household names in Eugene.

In a chaotic NIL world dominated by the transfer portal, it’s quite easy to lag behind rivals. That unending stream of Nike dollars surely helps, but it’s still not a guarantee. Dan Lanning, in his 19th November presser, highlighted how Oregon legends like Marcus Mariota help the program remain a power base of recruiting. “I mean, players who have played here in the past. They come back and they give so much, and we just want him (Marcus) to kn

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