WFOD’s Preseason Superlatives: Safety Preview


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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 […]

August 2, 2018

What are the Ducks getting in Trikweze Bridges?


Recruiting

The Ducks may have lost two defensive back recruits in June following the de-commitment of Cameron Williams and Marques Caldwell, but that seemingly hasn’t proven to be much of an obstacle as they look to fill those voids in the 2019 recruiting class, as Monday, Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal received a verbal commitment from […]

July 23, 2018

Could Oregon’s depth at safety buoy their lack of depth at corner?


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You guys remember that scene in Home Alone when Kevin sneaks into Buzz’s room to nose through his things before stumbling across a picture of Buzz’s girlfriend? Admittedly, it’s a dramatic parallel to make when considering Oregon’s depth at cornerback, but I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t pretty much the first thing that […]

July 9, 2018

Has Oregon improved? – Defense Edition


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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), […]

June 27, 2018