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 […]
In a normal year, college football’s early signing period would be met with a heightened level of anticipation, as programs and fans of programs across the country buckle in and attempt to white-knuckle their way through the day, living and dying on the decisions made by hundreds of elite 18-year-old athletes. For better or worse, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The month of February in the world of college football recruiting is officially not what it used to be. Gone are the days of coaches and fans sweating out the decisions of 18-year-olds deep into the winter months. That stress and anxiety has been rewound to mid-December, as the early signing period has unequivocally solidified […]
An overwhelming amount of proverbial hay is in the proverbial barn for Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal and his program as the 2020 recruiting cycle reaches a relatively subdued end. With 21 players officially signed to the Ducks’ 2020 recruiting class entering the day Wednesday, there was expected to be only one to two more […]
A whirlwind past several days for Duck fans is finally – and perhaps mercifully for some – winding to a close. Indeed, the start of the early signing period Wednesday served up an equal share of exciting gifts and anticipated disappointments, as recruits from across the country made official their commitments to the college football […]
Good things come to those who wait, and after waiting just over a month since their last verbal commitment, the Ducks were treated to good news Monday when Ahoskie (N.C.) Hertford County three-star defensive lineman Jaylen Smith made the call for Oregon. COMMITTED feeling good about this one❗️@coach_cristobal @CoachJsalavea @Oregonfootball #GoDucks 🦆 pic.twitter.com/QTxCDJylCL — Jaylen […]
It had been roughly a month and a half since the Ducks picked up their last verbal commitment to their 2020 recruiting class, but that all changed Friday evening, as Douglasville (Ga.) Chapel Hill three-star defensive end Bradyn Swinson announced his commitment to Oregon. COMMITTED🦆 #ScoDucks pic.twitter.com/JPyG5mve8d — ⁶ (@OfficialSwintt) September 21, 2019 Despite being […]
