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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WFOD’s 2020 Recruiting Big Board 12.0


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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 […]

October 21, 2019

Postgame Post Mortem: Takeaways from Oregon’s win over Washington


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“The tougher it gets, the harder we play!” Those were the words reverberating off the walls inside a raucous visitors’ locker room within the bowels of Husky Stadium Saturday afternoon, as the 12th-ranked Ducks overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half to earn an exhilarating 35-31 victory over the 25th-ranked Washington Huskies. The words […]

October 19, 2019

Oregon’s keys to victory over Washington


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The I-5 rivalry between Oregon and Washington gets renewed for the 112th time this Saturday in Seattle, and with it brings an outcome that could produce a Lake Washington-sized ripple effect that alters the landscape in the Pac-12 North division. This weekend’s matchup between the two divisional favorites is a game in which both teams […]

October 18, 2019

What are the Ducks getting in Jackson Light?


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It won’t be easy to replace the immensely talented and veteran-laded group the Ducks currently have along the offensive line, but the future of the position group is positively bright with Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal unapologetically prioritizing offensive line prowess at Oregon. Thursday’s announcement from Draper (Utah) Corner […]

October 17, 2019

Burning questions for Oregon entering Week 8 at Washington


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With an undefeated league record and a two-game lead on the rest of the teams in the Pac-12 North, the 12th-ranked Oregon Ducks stand on the precipice of a potentially season-defining game. By earning a win over no. 25 Washington, the Ducks can practically punch their ticket to the Pac-12 Championship Game with a month […]

October 17, 2019

Analyzing the Adversary: Washington


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In college football, the refrain “every game matters” may sound cliché, but it’s a notion that is almost universally accepted throughout the sport. However, as true as that is, there is no denying that certain games during the season carry with them just a little more importance than your average week. That’s precisely the case […]

October 16, 2019

What are the Ducks getting in Bennett Williams?


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Don’t expect the Ducks to experience a crippling shortage of capable defensive backs any time soon. After adding four defensive backs to this year’s roster from the 2019 recruiting cycle, another major wave of help in the secondary is on its way, as Oregon added a sixth verbal commitment from a defensive back to their […]

October 15, 2019

WFOD’s 2020 Recruiting Big Board 11.0


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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 […]

October 14, 2019