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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What are the Ducks getting in Dru Mathis?


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Signing Day has arrived bearing fruit for the Ducks, particularly on defense, as Moorpark (Calif.) Moorpark College linebacker Dru Mathis joins ten other Oregon commitments on that side of the ball. IM A DUCK! πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ¦†πŸ₯ pic.twitter.com/gLhCsfmQkm β€” Reece Dru Mathis the Vth (@DruMathis22) December 19, 2018 With the Ducks looking to add another name to their […]

December 19, 2018

What are the Ducks getting in Brandon Dorlus?


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Coming off a wild weekend that saw the Oregon football program demonstrate the full might of their recruiting prowess, the momentum has continued into the week, as the Ducks picked up a commitment from Deerfield Beach (Fla.) three-star defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus at the start of the early signing period Wednesday. BOOM!!! LETS WELCOME BRANDON DORLUS TO […]

December 19, 2018

WFOD’s 2019 Recruiting Big Board 20.0


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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 […]

December 17, 2018

What are the Ducks getting in Avantae Williams?


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A scorching hot recruiting weekend for the Ducks only got hotter Sunday, as DeLand (Fla.) four-star safety Avantae Williams pledged a verbal commitment to Oregon’s 2020 recruiting class.   It’s time to continue the #Florida to #Oregon pipeline! The 2020 movement has now begin #COMMITTED #GoDucks πŸ¦† @coach_cristobal @coachD_uofo pic.twitter.com/DUewEUNiPg β€” Tae Williams (@SlowDownBoy7) December 16, […]

December 16, 2018

What are the Ducks getting in Kayvon Thibodeaux?


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There was no game on Oregon’s schedule Saturday, but there’s no doubting the fact the Ducks scored a major victory that could have a resounding impact for the football program for years to come. Before a national television audience during halftime of the New Mexico Bowl on ESPN, Thousand Oaks (Calif.) Oaks Christian five-star defensive […]

December 15, 2018

Uhhh…Where is Jim Leavitt?


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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. […]

December 12, 2018

WFOD’s 2019 Recruiting Big Board 19.0


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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 […]

December 10, 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