From late night Duck 247 reporter:
Mario Cristobal left Las Vegas on Saturday, but before doing so he saw Oregon target Cyrus Moss in person. Cristobal then flew to Utah to check in on Oregon commits and defensive prospects Ben Roberts and Harrison Taggart. Oregon linebacker coach Ken Wilson and defensive line coach Joe Salave'a flew with Cristobal to Utah and the trio of coaches spent time with the entire family of both prospects. Sunday involved another flight, and this time it was Oregon's coaches going to Southern California. In the San Diego area, Cristobal met with four of Oregon's highest-rated recruits. He saw four-star wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, four-star cornerbacks Jalil Tucker and Jahlil Florence, and then four-star defensive lineman Gracen Halton.
Sources told DuckTerritory.com that at each stop Cristobal was asked about the Miami rumors and he tried to explain a decision hadn't been made at this time and to reassure his commitments things would work out. Speaking with one source, a few of Oregon's commits were open to the idea of playing for Oregon if Cristobal left the program, but who they would hire in his place would greatly impact their decisions. A different source told DuckTerritory.com that multiple commits were encouraged by what Cristobal told them and his future with the Ducks. DuckTerritory.com was also informed that multiple recruits are understanding that this is a tough situation for Cristobal, but are frustrated at the lack of information and how this could put them in a really tough spot on sticking with Oregon or opening things up before National Signing Day in less than two weeks should Cristobal move on.
Cristobal arrived in Eugene Sunday evening and we're told there is no current meeting with players scheduled for Monday, but a source told us that could change in a moment's notice and the players be pulled into the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex. For now, players have been informed of their week off of football activities to allow them to focus on this quarter's final exams, while also being instructed to try and stay off social media and to not believe everything that's being said. Easier said than done.
A source who spoke to DuckTerritory Sunday evening said a decision by Cristobal hadn't been announced internally yet, and the feeling was Cristobal was going back and forth on his decision of what to do. The same source however stated internally at Oregon, the confidence in keeping Cristobal has diminished over the last 48 hours. He however didn't rule out the scenario where Cristobal informs Oregon on Monday he is staying in Eugene.
