Going as far back as before the 2018 season, many have wondered (ourselves included) who would step up and assume the title of “lead back” in the Oregon offense in a post-Royce Freeman world. Tony Brooks-James was initially perceived to be the heir apparent to the record-setting Freeman, but as the season got underway, that […]
If there’s one thing that Duck and Husky fans can agree on, it’s that the most bitter week on the college football calendar has officially arrived. Every year, the matchup between Oregon and Washington is highlighted as a game that not only gives one fan base year-long bragging rights over the other, but it also […]
As we inch closer to the half way point of the college football season, a path to the Pac-12 title game is beginning to clear for the 13th-ranked Oregon Ducks, who currently reside atop the Pac-12 North division standings. Entering this past Saturday, the Ducks already had an leg up on the preseason contenders for […]
For a full decade (plus a year) spanning either parts or the entire tenures of three head coaches (Mike Bellotti, Chip Kelly, Mark Helfrich), the Oregon Ducks ruled the roost when it came who led the Pac-10/12 in rushing offense. In fact, from 2006 to 2016, the Ducks not only led the conference in rushing […]
As with just about any observation that gets made after witnessing only two weeks of actual real-life football, it must be taken with a grain of salt. But if you’re a member of the Oregon football program or a person who has closely followed the team as a fan or member of the media, it’s […]
Roughly 72 hours later, and the minds of Oregon fans everywhere continue to linger on last Saturday and what might have been had the Ducks held on to a 21-6 lead with just over four minutes remaining in the third quarter. Instead, the Auburn Tigers came roaring back, scoring 21 unanswered points to cap off […]
As I sat down and took some time to consider what to write in this space, one word kept coming to mind in my attempt to take an all-encompassing aerial look at Saturday’s season opener vs. Auburn in Arlington, Texas. “Opportunity.” The word has different meaning compared to the last time the Ducks and Tigers […]
DJ Uiagalelei. Kendall Milton. Justin Flowe. Sav’ell Smalls. Elias Ricks. Kelee Ringo. Darnell Washington. What do these seven names have in common? In addition to being considered five-star prospects out West in 2020 (per 247Sports’ Composite Rankings), each of these players is either currently committed to a school outside of the Pac-12 footprint, or is […]
What felt seemingly inevitable months ago became official Thursday. The University of Oregon and defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt reached a “mutual” decision to part ways following a two-year stint that started off sweet before eventually turning sour and ultimately untenable. The details of the agreement to part ways have been released, as the university will – […]
The question has as much to do with his existential state of being as it does his physical. As Oregon’s coaching staff makes its way into the homes of some of its most coveted verbal commitments and targets from the 2019 class in the lead up to the start of the early signing period (Dec. […]
