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 […]
As Oregonians know so well, sometimes when it rains, it pours. That’s the general feeling in Eugene these days, as the Ducks – still licking their wounds from a crushing loss at Oregon State this past Friday – were dealt another dose of souring news Monday when Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star wide receiver […]
No matter the season, victories in the game of football are to be savored and not taken for granted. Particularly amidst a pandemic, when the potential to have your season derailed is ever-present and every green-lit Saturday feels like a gift. For Mario Cristobal and the 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks, Saturday’s narrow 38-35 win over the […]
Since Mario Cristobal was elevated to head coach at the conclusion of the 2017 season, there hasn’t been much for Duck fans to gripe about, particularly for those who closely follow the year-round recruiting intrigue. However, if there has been one nit to pick, it would be the fact that Oregon hasn’t quite figured out […]
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 […]
Part of the build-up and excitement heading into a new college football season are the discussions that take place around the players that could take the next step in their development and establish themselves as relied upon stars. Notwithstanding the real uncertainty regarding the viability and safety of having a full and uninterrupted football season […]
The outcome of any given college football season can rest on a variety of factors, but perhaps the most important factor relating to team success during the course of a season is depth and the general availability of top talent. Injuries are an unfortunate reality for every program, and every fan base has a story […]
If you’re a person who is into picking nits, let us introduce a worthy challenge in the form of Oregon’s sparkling 2021 recruiting class. In fact, if you’re finding yourself unsatisfied with what Mario Cristobal and his coaching staff have accomplished on the recruiting trail to this point in the cycle, you may just be […]
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 […]
