During his tenure at Oregon, former head coach Mike Bellotti coined what became a relatively popular refrain when it came to imploring members of the Ducks’ special teams units. “SPECIAL TEAMS: BE SPECIAL!” However, beyond kicker Aidan Schneider, who graduated as one of the best kickers in school history at the end of last season, […]
There was a time not that long ago where anxiety was slowly beginning to build amongst Duck fans regarding head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff’s ability to land top flight talent at the wide receiver position for the 2019 cycle. It’s safe to say that after the events of the past couple of weeks, […]
Following a 2017 campaign that began with great promise and excitement accompanying Willie Taggart’s arrival, and ended with great uncertainty and angst following his hasty departure for Florida State, the Oregon football program finds itself in an oddly familiar place as it enters the 2018 season. Like Taggart, head coach Mario Cristobal approaches the upcoming […]
To say Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal is placing an emphasis on the trenches would be a gross oversimplification of what’s actually taking place. No, what Cristobal is building is an awe-inspring human citadel; stockpiling offensive linemen like a doomsday prepper does non-perishable food items. The latest addition to Cristobal’s super-sized survival kit: four-star offensive lineman Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, currently […]
