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 the month of March draws to a close, Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal and the Ducks only seem to be heating up on the recruiting trail before the official start of spring football on Thursday. With commitments from JUCO offensive lineman Percy Lewis, and a pair of four-star prospects in Tanner Bailey and Trejon […]
Somewhat unexpectedly, for a second consecutive season, the Oregon Ducks will have a new starting quarterback entering the fall. Though there was already sufficient intrigue surrounding the quarterback position in Eugene following an up and down 2020 season with Tyler Shough at the helm, even more mystery was added to the equation with spring practices […]
When you compare Mario Cristobal’s search for a new defensive coordinator in 2021 with his search for a new offensive coordinator in 2020, the parallels are eerily identical. Following the 2019 season and Oregon’s victory over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl, the Oregon head man dove headlong into his search for an offensive coordinator to […]
For better or worse, a truly up and down season of Oregon football has come to an end. Though the Ducks wave goodbye to a COVID-marred 2020 season that was highlighted by a second straight Pac-12 Championship, they will enter 2021 with a bittersweet taste in their mouths following a resounding 34-17 defeat in the […]
And just like that, the end of the 2020 college football season is upon us. Roughly eight weeks ago, the Pac-12 kicked off its conference-only schedule, with Oregon being tabbed as the favorite to lift the league crown for a second straight year under third year head coach Mario Cristobal. And while the route to […]
Flock Thoughts is a sporadic series at WFOD that aims to offer opinion and analysis on a collection of timely, newsworthy items surrounding the Oregon football program. Think of it as going to Costco for the samples, but just replace the nice ladies in hairnets and plastic gloves with our thoughts on some of the […]
The trying nature of the 2020 season can’t be understated. For every program that elected to participate and has been able to take the field this season, there have been incredible challenges and obstacles to overcome physically, mentally, and oftentimes logistically. It’s a stark reality that every coach and player has had to face and […]
As difficult as it might be to turn the page from last Friday’s stunning loss at the hands of Oregon State in Corvallis, the time for self-reflection and rumination is over for Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal and the Oregon football program. With a road date in Berkeley vs. winless Cal slated for Saturday evening, […]
Make no bones about it, some serious chickens came home to roost for the 2020 Oregon Ducks on a foggy Black Friday night in Corvallis. A sieve-like defense and some critical errors from Tyler Shough on offense served as the prevailing reasons for why the Ducks were handed only their second loss to Oregon State […]
