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 […]
While most of the hay is in the barn as it relates to Oregon’s 2021 recruiting class, there are still a few more last minute finishing touches that Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff are putting on before their work is complete. One of the last installations to this historic class came Monday, […]
As difficult as it might be to turn the page from last Friday’s stunning loss at the hands of Oregon State in Corvallis, the time for self-reflection and rumination is over for Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal and the Oregon football program. With a road date in Berkeley vs. winless Cal slated for Saturday evening, […]
So much about what we know and have come to expect with regard to just about everything has been more or less flipped on its head in 2020. Thus, it almost kind of makes sense when you examine the unexpected role reversal of preseason expectations that appears to be taking place between the Oregon offense […]
Occupying a very small corner within one of the wildest years in modern human history has been a college football offseason and now season that has appropriately reflected our current day and age. The twists and turns have been numerous and well documented over the past several months, as COVID-19 continues to hang like an […]
If the 2022 recruiting cycle was your oven, consider the present day to be the pre-heat setting. In fact, with roughly a year and a half to go before 2022 prospects can officially sign a letter of intent with the program of their choice, labeling this as the pre-heat stage may even be a tad […]
It’s been practically two full months since the 2019 season ended for the Oregon Ducks; a season that will be long remembered as a year of resurgence for the Oregon football program. A Pac-12 Championship. A Rose Bowl victory. A second consecutive star-studded recruiting class signed, sealed, and all but delivered. Those types of accomplishments […]
The month of February in the world of college football recruiting is officially not what it used to be. Gone are the days of coaches and fans sweating out the decisions of 18-year-olds deep into the winter months. That stress and anxiety has been rewound to mid-December, as the early signing period has unequivocally solidified […]
Flock Thoughts is a sporadic series at WFOD that aims to offer opinion and analysis on a collection of timely, newsworthy items surrounding the Oregon football program. Think of it as going to Costco for the samples, but just replace the nice ladies in hairnets and plastic gloves with our thoughts on some of the […]
For the first time since 2014, the Oregon Ducks are winners of 10 regular season games and are now 14-1 inside Autzen Stadium under the direction of head coach Mario Cristobal following Saturday’s 24-10 win over Oregon State. That’s the good, as Oregon will have a shorter than normal turnaround period before preparing for Friday’s […]
