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When class of 2024 Evergreen (Washington) four-star offensive tackle Fox Crader committed to the Oregon Ducks in November he gushed about offensive line coach Adrian Klemm.

But two things have changed since his decision.

Crader has become an increasingly-hot commodity, recently added an offer from the Georgia Bulldogs.

And Klemm has left Oregon for a job in the NFL with the New England Patriots.

While the 6-foot-6, 285-pound lineman remains committed to Oregon, his recruitment has changed. 

"Coach Klemm leaving, that one hurt," he said. "I had a really, really great relationship with him, and that's not something that is just going to go away."

"Him leaving, that did do something. I'm still locked in with Oregon... but this April I'll be visiting my dad in Texas and he wants to see some schools and explore my options."

Crader intends to visit Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and Georgia. 

The Sooners are an early standout among that group.

"I like they are great," Crader said. "I have a good relationship with coach (Bill) Bedenbaugh. He's been recruiting me for awhile now. He's told me a lot about Oklahoma, and that's definitely somewhere my family and I could see myself at... if things ever change."

Texas is a long-time favorite of Crader's dad and his high school coach.

"This one is more of my coaches and my dad being long-time Texas fans," he said. "I kind of owe it to my dad to check out some of the schools he's always wanted me to go to. They've just hopped on my recruiting recently. They are cool people and great coaches, so I'm excited to see what they've got going on." 

This week, Crader added an offer from Georgia, and was blown away by the opportunity. 

"It's huge," he said. "They just won back-to-back national championships. It's crazy to think a program like that is giving me an opportunity to play for them. My parents flipped out when I told them about it. (Georgia) wants me up there as soon as possible, so I'll be down there at some point - March or April." 

Crader's ascending recruitment has matched his progression on the field, which shouldn't come as a surprise. 

He started playing football reluctantly as a freshman in high school. 

"When I was a freshman I thought I was a hooper," Crader said. "I was 200 pounds, so I wanted to be a tight end. But my coach,  Coach (Christian) Swain, told me to trust the process and become an O-lineman. He's been telling me this was going to happen since the start. It feels great." 

Crader's stock is soaring and while Oregon has his commitment, it looks like a fierce battle is brewing to land his signature on Signing Day.