It may not have been the incredible display of dominance that was seen during last week’s 77-6 win over Nevada, but there was certainly no doubt as to who was the deeper, more talented team Saturday night inside Autzen Stadium. Led by another impressive effort from both the Oregon defense and quarterback Justin Herbert, the […]
Game week is officially here, and no formality makes it any more official than the release of the first official depth chart of the season. If you’re a regular at WFOD, there’s a good chance you’ve already familiarized yourself with our Living Depth Chart feature, which is constantly updated as roster movement occurs throughout the […]
The dog days of summer have arrived. And while there’s little cause for celebration during this portion of the calendar, there is good news to report: WFOD’s 2019 Fall Camp Preview has arrived as well! As fall camp fast approaches, WFOD will be rolling out an in-depth series of position-by-position previews to help you fully […]
A new season means a new defensive coordinator for the Ducks heading into the fall. Out is Jim Leavitt, a largely beloved character among fans and current players on the Oregon roster who served as the Ducks’ defensive coordinator for two seasons, helping turn a downtrodden defense into a respectable unit before he and the […]
With a little less than a week to go before June comes to an end, the Ducks have officially matched the number of commits they received during this month last year en route to a top 10 recruiting class for the 2019 cycle. On Monday, Sparks (Nev.) Spanish Springs three-star linebacker Jackson LaDuke became the […]
In football, injuries are as inevitable as death and taxes. Attrition affects every team. Ask any coach, any player, anyone who closely covers or watches the game, quality depth throughout your roster is critical to sustained success – over the course of a season, over the course of a coaching tenure. For Oregon, the 2016 […]
It’s no secret that the Oregon defense is loaded with experienced front line talent up and down the starting lineup and portions of the the two-deep. In total, the Ducks return 11 players who started at least one game a year ago; a group that doesn’t include regulars such as redshirt junior defensive lineman Gary Baker […]
The anticipation in the air can only mean one thing: The onset of fall camp is upon us! August 3 is the date circled on the calendars of Duck fans near and far, as that is the day fall camp officially opens at the University of Oregon. The month of practices that follow will not […]
What a difference two years can make. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, no sane person would even dream of asking the question as to whether in two years, could it be feasible for Oregon to rest its hopes and dreams for success on a defense that was ranked as one of the worst […]
Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt is a damn miracle worker. In his first year directing the Duck defense, Leavitt not only drastically improved their performance in traditional statistical categories such as total defense (surrendering 518.4 yards/game in 2016 to 369.2 yards/game in 2017) and yards allowed per play (6.41 in ’16 to 5.07 in ’17), […]
