What are the Ducks getting in Sir Mells?

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At least publicly, all has been quiet on the recruiting front for Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal and the Oregon football program for the past two months. The last verbal commitment the Ducks picked up had been from DeSoto (Texas) three-star wide receiver Stephon Johnson, who pledged to Oregon on March 31. Since then, crickets. […]

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Postgame Post Mortem: Takeaways from the Oregon Spring Game

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Two-plus years had passed since the last time the Oregon football program held a spring football game, and while fans were not permitted inside Autzen Stadium Saturday afternoon due to local COVID-19 restrictions, it felt as if we were one step closer to returning to normalcy following a year that was wholly upended by the […]

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Spring Storylines: Are we sleeping on the Oregon secondary in 2021?

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Few things in recent memory were as protractedly loathsome across the board as 2020. And while the residuals of the past year linger to this day with COVID protocols remaining in place for most areas of the country, this spring offers a level of hope and optimism that simply did not exist at this time […]

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Spring Storylines: Is Oregon’s linebacking corp the deepest position group on the roster?

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Few things in recent memory were as protractedly loathsome across the board as 2020. And while the residuals of the past year linger to this day with COVID protocols remaining in place for most areas of the country, this spring offers a level of hope and optimism that simply did not exist at this time […]

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Analyzing the Adversary: Oregon State


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Coming off a stinging loss in which the ultimate dream for your team has been effectively crushed, it is human nature to linger on what could have been and lose sight of the bigger picture and other achievable, worthwhile goals. For the Ducks, who have tumbled to 14th in the latest College Football Playoff Top […]

November 27, 2019

WFOD’s 2020 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 2020 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 25, 2019

What are the Ducks getting in Noah Sewell?


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Even though the outcome of the announcement itself was one that had been widely anticipated for months in advance, it wasn’t any less thrilling for Duck fans to learn late Friday night that their beloved program had landed one of the highest-rated recruits in program history. In the midst of a minutes-old championship celebration and […]

November 23, 2019

Oregon’s keys to victory over Arizona State


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The final true road test of the season looms just over the horizon for the Oregon Ducks, who head into the weekend ranked no. 6 in the College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings for a second straight week. For Oregon, it’s the penultimate hurdle of the regular season schedule, as they set to face a […]

November 22, 2019

Burning questions for Oregon entering Week 13 at Arizona State


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It’s official: We’ve formally reached the “Please don’t screw this up” portion of the Oregon football schedule. Roughly three months ago, that would have seemed like a borderline preposterous thing to say, especially considering the growing momentum Arizona State had seemingly been gaining under the direction of head coach Herm Edwards the year before. However, […]

November 21, 2019

Analyzing the Adversary: Arizona State


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Every fall is proof that football season is an absolute sprint compared to sports such as basketball, baseball, hockey, and soccer. Serving as testament to that fact is the cold, hard truth that this Saturday marks the final true road test of the season for the Oregon Ducks, who rank sixth in the latest College […]

November 20, 2019

What are the Ducks getting in Jaylen Smith?


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Good things come to those who wait, and after waiting just over a month since their last verbal commitment, the Ducks were treated to good news Monday when Ahoskie (N.C.) Hertford County three-star defensive lineman Jaylen Smith made the call for Oregon. COMMITTED feeling good about this one❗️@coach_cristobal @CoachJsalavea @Oregonfootball #GoDucks 🦆 pic.twitter.com/QTxCDJylCL — Jaylen […]

November 18, 2019