Duck defense to rank among Pac-12’s best with Dye’s return


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Excluding any yet-to-be-determined departures or late additions to the program via the transfer market or the February signing period, the essential foundation of the Oregon roster heading into the 2019 season is now set. Following a stretch of days last week that saw wide receiver Dillon Mitchell declare for the NFL Draft and up-and-coming defensive assistant […]

January 10, 2019

Oregon’s keys to victory over Michigan State


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Poof! Just like that, the end of the 2018 season is nigh for the Oregon Ducks. Mario Cristobal’s first full season on the job as Ducks head coach has to generally be considered a success considering the program’s Herculean efforts on the recruiting trail, along with a landmark win over bitter rival and no. 7-ranked […]

December 30, 2018

Analyzing the Adversary: Michigan State


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Bowl games are often viewed as glorified exhibition games. The proverbial cherry atop the ice cream sundae, if you will, particularly as it relates to the games that fall outside the New Year’s Six. For diehard fans of a particular team, a non-New Year’s Six bowl game is typically not enough to satiate a ravenous […]

December 28, 2018

Departure of the Capra brothers changes complexion of Oregon O-line


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For the second straight week on back-to-back Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the Oregon football team has suffered a departure or defection from the program. Last week, four-star recruits Jared Casey and Jeremiah Criddell announced their de-commitments from the Ducks’ 2019 recruiting class, ultimately dropping Oregon’s class from fourth to seventh in 247Sports’ Composite Team Rankings. This […]

December 5, 2018

What does Herbert’s bowl game availability mean for his future at Oregon?


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Oregon’s bowl destination is officially set. With college football’s championship weekend now wrapped up, matchups for all 39 bowl games (including the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups, excluding the College Football Playoff National Championship Game) have been solidified. The Ducks are headed to the Bay Area to face Michigan State in the Redbox Bowl. Though […]

December 2, 2018

How does Jeremiah Criddell’s de-commitment impact Oregon’s 2019 class?


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Another day, another de-commitment. On the heels of Tuesday’s news that Louisville (Ky.) Ballard four-star linebacker Jared Casey backed away from his verbal commitment to Oregon, the Ducks received another hit to their 2019 recruiting class Wednesday when Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star defensive back Jeremiah Criddell also announced his de-commitment from Oregon. God […]

November 28, 2018

WFOD’s 2019 Recruiting Big Board 17.0


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To make sense of Oregon’s recruiting landscape over the coming weeks and months, WFOD will be rolling out its 2019 Recruiting Big Board at the beginning of every week between now and the final signing period taking place in February. This weekly piece will provide a snapshot of both the recruits currently committed to the […]

November 26, 2018