What are the Ducks getting in Dont’e Thornton?


Recruiting

Since Mario Cristobal was elevated to head coach at the conclusion of the 2017 season, there hasn’t been much for Duck fans to gripe about, particularly for those who closely follow the year-round recruiting intrigue. However, if there has been one nit to pick, it would be the fact that Oregon hasn’t quite figured out […]

October 20, 2020

After a week-long tug o’ war, Devon Williams winds up a Duck


Team

It’s hard to articulate how exactly we got here with Devon Williams. In fact, it’s possible that Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal, Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith, and perhaps even Williams himself would have a tough time taking you step-by-step through the process and the outcome. However, what we can say with crystal clear […]

September 27, 2019

What Adrian Jackson’s season-ending injury means for Oregon


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As if there weren’t already enough salt in the wound, Oregon’s injury-plagued August got worse Monday as Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal announced that reserve linebacker Adrian Jackson would miss the entirety of the 2019 season after suffering a foot injury in practice in the build up to the season opener vs. Auburn. The 6-foot-2, […]

September 2, 2019

Postgame Post Mortem: Takeaways from Oregon’s loss to Auburn


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There are tough losses, and then there are losses that absolutely gnaw at every fiber of your being. On Saturday night in Arlington, Texas, the 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks experienced the latter in stunning and agonizing fashion, falling to 16th-ranked Auburn, 27-21. For 59 minutes and 51 seconds of game action, the Ducks never trailed. That […]

August 31, 2019

Oregon’s keys to victory over Auburn


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Game day is nearly here! And while roughly 24 hours separate us from the clash between no. 11 Oregon and no. 16 Auburn inside AT&T Stadium Saturday night in Arlington, the countdown to kickoff can’t come fast enough. We’ve already discussed what’s at stake for Oregon in this game, we’ve closely examined the opponent, and have […]

August 30, 2019

Burning questions for Oregon entering Week 1 vs. Auburn


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Only two days remain before the showdown between the Oregon Ducks and the Auburn Tigers, as the two teams will meet for just the second time ever before a primetime national television audience under the bright lights of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game is the only matchup on the Week 1 slate pitting […]

August 29, 2019

Breaking down the Oregon depth chart ahead of Auburn


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Game week is officially here, and no formality makes it any more official than the release of the first official depth chart of the season. If you’re a regular at WFOD, there’s a good chance you’ve already familiarized yourself with our Living Depth Chart feature, which is constantly updated as roster movement occurs throughout the […]

August 26, 2019