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 […]
Spin it or slice it any way you want – through three weeks of play, the Oregon defense in 2020 has performed as if it’s a sheep in wolves clothing compared to the stout and stingy group the Ducks employed a season ago. Perhaps more than most of us realized or attributed proper credit to, […]
With two weeks down and at least four more weeks to go (hopefully), the 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks return to Eugene this weekend for a date with nostalgia in the form of UCLA head coach Chip Kelly and the Bruins. Of course, no Duck fan needs a reminder when it comes to the tremendous levels of […]
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 […]
In the modern era of college football, the words “offense” and “Oregon” have often been more or less synonymous. And though the Ducks’ 2021 recruiting class reflects this sentiment, it’s the defense the past two seasons that has injected the most life into the program under the direction of head coach Mario Cristobal and defensive […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 season may be over for the newly minted Pac-12 and Rose Bowl champion Oregon Ducks, but the momentum surrounding this team has only seemed to increase since the Ducks left Pasadena with a shiny new trophy and a 28-27 win over Wisconsin in tow. Head coach Mario Cristobal and his team not only returned […]
