Starting Oregon Cornerback Hints at Return with Four-Letter Message

Four-star cornerback Jahlil Florence started nine games for the Ducks last year before injuring his knee in a loss to Washington. He alarmed Oregon fans last week with a cryptic social media message that hinted at a departure, posting to X, "business is business."

That fueled speculation that he might leave for the transfer portal, but just an hour ago he seemed to provide a rebuttal to that vague, suggestive message. Florence posted a picture of himself coming out of the tunnel at Autzen Stadium arm-in-arm with Dan Lanning, the two pointing at the camera with a thumbs-up emoji in the left-hand corner.

Immediately after the thumbs up came the now-familiar four-letter acronym, f.e.b.u., which, within the Oregon culture, stands for (Forget) Everybody But Us. It's a message Lanning frequently uses in meetings and locker room pep talks to remind his team that outside noise and opinions don't matter. It's an expression of ultimate commitment to unity and team goals.