Demetri Burch

Demetri Burch has an in-home visit with Oregon coach Raymond Woodie Jr.

(Courtesy of Demetri Burch)

247Sports three-star athlete Demetri Burch has never been shy about his interest in the Oregon Ducks - even while he was still committed to South Florida.

"(It's a) dream-come-true," he said of the scholarship offer. "Coach T was the reason I committed to South Florida, and he's a good guy and a great coach."

Frankly, it's hard to blame him.

Having committed to Oregon coach Willie Taggart while he was at South Florida, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound prospect, out of Apopka High School (Apopka, Florida), quickly announced that he was down to a final two of Oregon and South Florida.

Since then, Burch has decommitted from the Bulls and Oregon has cranked up the recruiting heat, stopping by Monday for an in-home visit.

"Everything went good," Burch said. "Me and Coach Woodie, we talked about me playing kick return. He told me how everything is up there in Oregon, but he said he didn't want to spoil it and wanted me to see it for myself."

This weekend, the dynamic Florida talent will travel to Eugene for his official visit, which could go a long way in determining his final decision.

"I want to see the facilities," Burch said. "I heard it was crazy, and I want to build a good relationship with the position coach. And academics, of course."

He's also hoping that fellow former South Florida pledge Bruce Judson Jr. ends up going to the same college.

Burch sees that as a realistic possibility.

"There's a good chance we'll end up at the same spot," he said.

Oregon's official visit with Burch will be key, and this weekend should go a long way in sorting out his future plans.

-- Andrew Nemec

anemec@oregonian.com

@AndrewNemec