Fall camp is in its final stretch, meaning the agonizing offseason wait for football is in its final throes. Believe it or not, only nine days separate us from Oregon’s season opener vs. Bowling Green on September 1, and HOO BOY are we ready for kickoff. As we grit our teeth and power through these final days, […]
It’s no secret that the Oregon defense is loaded with experienced front line talent up and down the starting lineup and portions of the the two-deep. In total, the Ducks return 11 players who started at least one game a year ago; a group that doesn’t include regulars such as redshirt junior defensive lineman Gary Baker […]
Following a 2017 season in which the Oregon defense underwent a remarkable, if not inconceivable, 12-month turnaround between end of Mark Helfrich’s tenure and the conclusion of Willie Taggart’s fleeting time in Eugene, expectations are at an all-time high for Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt’s group. In total, the Ducks return 11 players who started […]
The anticipation in the air can only mean one thing: The onset of fall camp is upon us! August 3 is the date circled on the calendars of Duck fans near and far, as that is the day fall camp officially opens at the University of Oregon. The month of practices that follow will not […]
The anticipation in the air can only mean one thing: The onset of fall camp is upon us! August 3 is the date circled on the calendars of Duck fans near and far, as that is the day fall camp officially opens at the University of Oregon. The month of practices that follow will not […]
Behold! Football season is nigh! Believe it or not, mere weeks separate us between now and the start of fall camp for the Oregon Ducks. As preseason camp fast approaches, we at WFOD will be rolling out a series of previews to help fully prepare you for the upcoming season. Thursday marks the continuation of […]
After months of trudging through the bleak hinterlands on the sports calendar, we can finally, and without reservation, begin turning our attention to the onset of autumn and the start of football. For Duck fans, the beginning of fall camp is roughly three weeks away, which means the span of time is just enough to […]
What a difference two years can make. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, no sane person would even dream of asking the question as to whether in two years, could it be feasible for Oregon to rest its hopes and dreams for success on a defense that was ranked as one of the worst […]
Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt is a damn miracle worker. In his first year directing the Duck defense, Leavitt not only drastically improved their performance in traditional statistical categories such as total defense (surrendering 518.4 yards/game in 2016 to 369.2 yards/game in 2017) and yards allowed per play (6.41 in ’16 to 5.07 in ’17), […]
