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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Bye Week Brush-Up: Reviewing the Oregon defense


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With no game on the schedule this week for the Ducks, there is no better time than now to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve seen from Mario Cristobal’s bunch through five weeks of action. As part of our “Bye Week Brush-Up” series this week, WFOD will be taking a closer look at […]

October 4, 2018

Bye Week Brush-Up: Reviewing the Oregon offense


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With no game on the schedule this week for the Ducks, there is no better time than now to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve seen from Mario Cristobal’s bunch through five weeks of action. As part of our “Bye Week Brush-Up” series this week, WFOD will be taking a closer look at […]

October 3, 2018

What is the state of Oregon football heading into the bye week?


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With five games down and seven more to go, the 18th-ranked Oregon Ducks will get an opportunity this week to take a step back, take a deep breath, and assess the progress they’ve made through the early portion of their schedule. Sporting an imperfect 4-1 record, optimism around the program is understandably high heading into […]

October 2, 2018

WFOD’s 2019 Recruiting Big Board 9.0


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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 […]

October 1, 2018

Oregon’s keys to victory over Cal


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Nearly a week of stewing and second guessing has passed since Oregon’s deflating loss versus Stanford, but if we’re being honest, there are still those fleeting moments of frustration that come rushing back, reminding you of what could have been. It’s a natural way to process stinging defeat, though with roughly a day to go […]

September 28, 2018

Burning questions for Oregon entering Week 5 vs. Cal


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A new week brings new challenges for the 19th-ranked Ducks, as Saturday night’s game at no. 24 Cal marks the first time this season that Oregon has traveled on the road to face an opponent. The game also represents an opportunity at redemption for the Ducks coming off last week’s shot to the midsection delivered […]

September 27, 2018

Analyzing the Adversary: Cal


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With the stunning outcome of the Stanford game officially in the rear-view mirror, attention for the Ducks has now turned to Saturday’s opponent in no. 24 Cal, a team riding high at 3-0 following two notable hard fought victories over North Carolina and BYU and a third over FCS opponent Idaho State. Similar to the […]

September 26, 2018

WFOD’s 2019 Recruiting Big Board 8.0


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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 […]

September 24, 2018