To paraphrase an old adage, “Sometimes you’ve got to get worse before you get better.” Plenty of first-year head coaches across the country are experiencing that first hand this season. For proof, look no further than the three first-year head coaches with former ties to Oregon. UCLA’s Chip Kelly (2-8 overall), Nebraska’s Scott Frost (3-7), […]
In terms of what remains on the schedule for the 12th-ranked Oregon Ducks, Saturday afternoon’s showdown in Pullman versus Washington State is as pivotal a game as there is between now and the end of the season. This game, for both teams, represents an opportunity to assume even greater control over the race for the […]
Is it Saturday yet?! The slow march to kickoff is nearly over, as we’re only a day away between now and when the no. 17 Ducks and no. 7 Huskies clash inside Autzen Stadium for the 111th time in the series’ storied history. Given the nature of the rivalry, tensions entering Saturday’s game are already […]
With no game on the schedule this week for the Ducks, there is no better time than now to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve seen from Mario Cristobal’s bunch through five weeks of action. As part of our “Bye Week Brush-Up” series this week, WFOD will be taking a closer look at […]
With no game on the schedule this week for the Ducks, there is no better time than now to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve seen from Mario Cristobal’s bunch through five weeks of action. As part of our “Bye Week Brush-Up” series this week, WFOD will be taking a closer look at […]
With five games down and seven more to go, the 18th-ranked Oregon Ducks will get an opportunity this week to take a step back, take a deep breath, and assess the progress they’ve made through the early portion of their schedule. Sporting an imperfect 4-1 record, optimism around the program is understandably high heading into […]
Following a decidedly flat performance in their 35-22 victory over San Jose State last Saturday (the third and final game for the Ducks against Charmin soft non-conference competition this season), Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal was asked if he felt his team was ready to take on 7th-ranked Stanford this Saturday inside Autzen Stadium. “I […]
Entering the day, Oregon’s 20-man 2019 recruiting class was already at, or nearing, capacity with several months to go before the start of the early signing period in December. However, that doesn’t seem to have halted the Ducks’ pursuit of the top remaining targets on their recruiting board. That point was proven Thursday, as the […]
We are officially two (!) sleeps away from the start of the season, as the days counting down to kickoff have slowly but surely melted off the calendar. To prepare for Oregon’s season opener versus Bowling Green this Saturday, WFOD takes a closer look at the burning questions surrounding the matchup between the Ducks and Falcons. […]
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 […]
