Though it was a mild shock when Dan Lanning announced Wednesday that Makhi Hughes had asked to redshirt for the remainder of the season after being the No. 1 back in the Transfer Portal over the offseason, it only points out what a spectacular success the Oregon staff has created scouting, recruiting and developing transfer players.
In the double overtime 30-24 win over Penn State, transfer players played big roles. Oregon couldn't have won without Dante Moore, Alex Harkey, Bear Alexander, Dillon Thieneman, Emmanuel Pregnon, Gary Bryant Jr., Jamari Johnson and Jadon Canaday.
Things haven't worked out with Hughes, expected to be the Ducks' next thousand-yard rusher coming out of spring practice.