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 2019 Recruiting Big Board 18.0


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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 3, 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

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


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The game was rainy, sloppy, and ultimately uncompetitive, but it was exactly the kind of showing Oregon needed to close out the 2018 regular season. A first half injury to quarterback Justin Herbert and quarter-long suspension to wide receiver Dillon Mitchell aside, the Ducks’ 55-15 win over Oregon State Friday afternoon undoubtedly served as the […]

November 23, 2018

Oregon’s keys to victory over Oregon State


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“Quest for Eight” might not have a sexy ring to it, but it should be the prevailing thought inside the Oregon locker room this week as they seek their eighth win of the regular season on road in Corvallis versus Oregon State this Friday. On paper, the Civil War matchup with the Beavers is skewed […]

November 22, 2018

Burning questions for Oregon entering Week 13 vs. Oregon State


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The speed in which the college football season flies by never ceases to amaze. It feels like it was only yesterday that we were previewing the season, armed with questions surrounding what the 2018 edition of Oregon football would look like under first-year head coach Mario Cristobal. With only days to go before the final […]

November 21, 2018

Analyzing the Adversary: Oregon State


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Civil War week has officially arrived. While the week may be a day shorter than normal this year, the rivalry itself is no less intense and no less meaningful for the fan bases that pledge their undying support for either the University of Oregon or Oregon State University. The annual renewal of this historic rivalry […]

November 20, 2018

WFOD’s 2019 Recruiting Big Board 16.0


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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 19, 2018