To say Baldwin had some strong words would be an understatement.
"I disagree with a lot of it," Baldwin said of the rule allowing Adams to be eligible right away. "Both with Oregon and the NCAA, but I want what's best for Vernon."
"We're not rolling out the red carpet for a guy we are going to play week one...It's not what the rule is intended for."
Baldwin says Adams will not be able to train with the rest of the Eagles football team and will not be able to use the team's facilities. Instead he'll have to find his own way to workout in the gym and to also figure out how he'll do his own football workouts.
Vernon Adams arrival date to Eugene isn't also set in stone according to Baldwin. He says any date that's been thrown out so far is just something that's a "work in progress." Adams stated he'd like to be in Eugene by June 13th, the day after he graduates.
Baldwin also sent a shot across the bow at Oregon and head coach Mark Helfrichfor not having a guy behind Marcus Mariota ready.
"We were the ones who developed him [Adams] from a level out of high school, he wasn't at that level. When you are Oregon and over the last three or four years and you're not recruiting a number of guys who can fill in when Marcus Mariota leaves, what are you doing over there," Baldwin asked.
"It's the truth. That part is just baffling. I think there should always be two or three guys loaded up and ready to go."
