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Combine that with the Alamo Bowl and that's the end of things. Defense has been the Duck's weakness for a long time. And that's what makes the Lanning era exciting right now.

It was the uniforms! (Isn't that always the case with OBD?) Mark Helfrich was done in by a series of uniform debacles. Consider: The disgusting "Oregon Trail" threads that became a point of humor for the Pirate (WSU coach Mike Leach) after beating us in Double OT at Autzen The clownish "Daffy Duck" orange socks uniforms that set the stage to be roasted by Colorado at home The retro "Cal Leather Helmet" combination that made us look like absolute buffoons against the Bastard Huskies in our 70 to 21 loss at home I'm convinced it was the fashion faux pas combined with fittingly ugly home losses that sparked the ire of Duck fans and decision makers. Ultimately, Mark was done in by equipment fails.

Gray is always always always a bad look for our Ducks. At best they look meh at worse they look like pajamas.

The dagger to the heart of the Helfrich era was 70-21. It was inexcusable. He could've taken Oregon to a bowl game that year and still would've gotten fired. However, his lack of leadership was evident during his first season. Under Chip, Oregon had never been blown out. Helf managed to lose at least one game in blowout fashion every year he was at Oregon. 2013 (Arizona), 2014 (Ohio State), 2015 (Utah), 2016 (take your pick).

Terrance Ferguson marries high school sweetheart. Several Duck Football teammates at the wedding. Oregon Ducks On SILos Angeles Rams' Terrance Ferguson Marries High School S...Wedding bells rang out this weekend at Spruce Mountain in Larkspur, Colorado, as Los Angeles Rams rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson tied the knot with his high

Elite Recruit Davon Benjamin Reveals Finalists, Sets Commitment Date Four-star safety recruit Davon Benjamin has revealed the final five programs in his recruitment: the Oregon Ducks, Michigan Wolverines, Texas Longhorns, Washington Huskies, and North Carolina Tar Heels. The elite recruit has also scheduled a commitment date. He recently took three official visits, starting with Oregon in Eugene on June 13, Texas in Austin on June 6, and Michigan in Ann Arbor on May 31. “Really was just trying to, for the last time, let’s see if this is really the spot that I could see myself in, or another position. Get up there, just get the last feel for it, because this is the last official visit of my lifetime. Just getting up there one more time, see the school that’s been there from the start. Once I got up there and saw what I needed to see, it was all good.” - Davon Benjamin on Oregon via On3 Oregon co-defensive coordinator Chris Hampton has been Benjamin's primary recruiter for the 5-11.5, 170-pound defensive back, along with the help of coach Dan Lanning and running backs coach Rashad Wadood. “It’s really good to be honest. I talked to Dan (Lanning), (Rashad) Wadood, the other day. Pretty much, they treat me like little bro up there. Since Wadood’s been there, he’s watched me ever since I was a little kid, having him in the background and having coach Tosh (Lupoi) and coach Dan at the head positions really just leading." - Davon Benjamin on Oregon via On3 Oregon Ducks On SIElite Recruit Davon Benjamin Reveals Finalists, Sets Comm...Four-star recruit Devon Benjamin recently told On3's Max Torres that his top five college destinations are the Oregon Ducks, Michigan Wolverines, Texas Longhorn

Watch the film of Tyler Atkinson. He is quick to read the offensive play, instant acceleration , and brings a big hit. Autzen ZooTop Oregon target, LB Tyler Atkinson set to commit July 15Tyler Atkinson is the nation's number one linebacker, and he could be a Duck very, very soon. After a lengthy recruiting process, Atkinson will come to his deci

Tyler surprised all to declare what school he’s intending to commit to today! Even though most signs point toward Georgia, could this be the BIG surprise and chooses Oregon? Immanuel Iheanacho hints at big Oregon commitment coming. 🤞 Five-Star LB Tyler Atkinson could be Dan Lanning’s biggest recruiting win yet Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have been rolling on the recruiting trail this offseason, and they might not be done just yet. With two five-star recruits already committed for the class of 2026, Oregon now has its sights set on linebacker Tyler Atkinson—one of the top prospects in the country. According to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals and On3, Atkinson will announce his decision live on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, July 15. Most signs point to Georgia as the favorite, but don’t count out the Ducks. They’re already sitting at No. 12 in 247Sports’ recruiting rankings for 2026, and landing Atkinson would send them surging even higher. If he picks the Ducks, Atkinson would become the highest-rated player in the Ducks’ class—just ahead of five-star safety Jett Washington, who’s ranked No. 18 nationally. Landing both would give Lanning a serious boost on the defensive side of the ball, and a foundation to chase something bigger. That kind of momentum on defense would be hard to ignore. For a program that’s consistently been in the mix but still searching for its first national title, stacking elite talent like this is how that next step gets taken. Five-Star LB Tyler Atkinson coul...Five-Star LB Tyler Atkinson could be Dan Lanning’s bigges...Five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson is set to reveal his decision Tuesday on The Pat McAfee Show. Oregon is among the elite programs still in contention for his commitment.

Some of the uniforms of 2015/2016 had major "Jump the Shark" vibes. Obviously, the two you mentioned as well as the gray "blue collar" Radcliffe uniforms and the Webfoots.

I've always been one to argue recruiting decline sort of gets a bit exaggerated under MH. It's there but I don't put "straightforward decline in recruiting" as a top reason for MH's decline. He got a lot of kids that a lot of top programs were offering. He also had fair numbers with kids rated outside the top 400 (the more "developmental" portion of the classes) turn out ok. What I think was poor under MH was an unusually high percentage of "busts" at the very important top of his classes (Canton Kaumatule, Taj Griffin, Kirk Merrit, Malik Lovette, Jalen Brown, Tyrell Robinson, Travis Jonsen, Thomas Tyner -- for those who want to go there); and, probably an unusually high amount of "bad apples" brought in (Kirk Merrit, Tristen Wallace, Austin Maloata, Fotu Leiato, Torrodney Prevot, Darren Carrington). It could also be argued his last class (2016) was unusually poor, probably poor enough to be marked as concerning. 19 kids and 2 JCs. It only had 3 high school "four stars", Dillon Mitchell of course was very good, the highest rated commit Bryon Young didn't really impact until his senior year, and Tristen Wallace, a guy who managed to get expelled twice before completing his first year at Oregon. Other than Herbert, Dye, and possibly Breeze, not a bunch else. What I remember hearing over the MH era, was he got stuck with sort of a tough hand in recruiting with a pretty old and established staff, who no longer were willing to do much traveling and/or recruiting (traveling being more important for recruiting back then). Greatwood always got his guys; but, beyond that I had heard that Erik Chinander and at times Helf himself were forced to do much of the legwork. To the point of letting Helf go, just one year of 4-8 while giving up 41.4 points per game (126 out of 128) arguably was enough. The defensive highlight of the season was probably holding Utah to 28 points. Allowed 70 to UW, 52 to Cal, 52 to Stanford, 51 to WSU, 45 to USC, 41 to Colorado. That is after finishing 116 out of 128 the year prior. That is not so much a disturbing trend, as it is fall off a cliff. The first MH and Aliotti year (2013) was fine: 20.5 ppg allowed (I recall it was agreed after Chip left NA only wanted to hang around one more year, but wasn't he only like 60 when he left?). My last recollection is one that usually provides some bit of controversy, the name Todd Orlando. 42 year old Todd Orlando had just completed his first season at Utah State finishing #7 in the country giving up 17.1 ppg (replacing Dave Aranda who had moved to Wisconsin). That was after two solid seasons as DC at not exactly football powerhouse Florida International (actually under then HC Mario Cristobal). Orlando was considered a hot name very interested in the Oregon job. Rumors were a belief Orlando would have been a poor fit with Oregon's veteran defensive staff (among others). Now Orlando is controversial because he is most known for eventually flaming out at DC at Texas then USC. However, back then he was a rising name. His defense was strong the next year at Utah State, he moved to Houston where he had a couple good years, then had a good first year at Texas in 2017, before thing started slipping (57th in ppg in 2018 and 65th in 2019 before being fired). He was also known then to run a defense similar to what NA was running in 2013, so the switch wouldn't have been dramatic. Evidence maybe it wouldn't have been a huge "grand slam" hire; but, arguably much better than the 23.6 ppg, 37.5 ppg, and 41.4 ppg slide under DP and Hoke (not even mentioning the 296 yards and 5 TDs rushing and 538 total yards and 42 points given up in the 2015 NC game). Might have even saved MH's job.

love the diamond plate. love the feathers love carbon fiber love the dark, dark green love the glow in the dark helmets love the O love almost all of it. hate the puddles the duck orange legs hate the oregon trail of death kit. hope they keep it up!

There have been uniforms I've really liked. Others, not so much. Only problem, Nike doesn't consult me! Oh well. I guess it's wait and see!

The Bo Nix era uniforms kinda brought back an updated version of the shoulder. Kinda a nice updated version of that look. But I wouldn't mind seeings these as a throwback for one game in a season.

I think Nike has had some hits and misses with Oregon uniforms. Trying to hit refresh over the course of a few decades is never that easy. If the players love the combos, and all the swag that goes with the various options, then keep it rolling. Nike wrestled the NFL contract away from Reebok years ago, and Oregon football definitely played a role in helping them. I think the old saying that you shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds you probably is applicable.

Well, in my very biased view.... Good Points: Great QB coach, and fantastic OC. He had tremendous balance between running/passing, and always had plays for big moments that had not been used in years. Tough Points: Poor recruiter of players, and even worse at recruiting/hiring assistant coaches. Danno has shown how important excellence in hiring and recruiting is. His biggest weakness? He was not a leader; he was a brainy OC and without going into a terrible inside story...let's just say that he lost the team in 2015, thus 2016 and beyond was doomed because of it. Why did he do well in 2013 and 2014? Because Marcus Mariota was there, and nobody wanted to let him down. Once he left at the end of 2014...the team was not listening to Helf. It got me to thinking....Lincoln Riley is their Helf at USC... (Not a leader)

I agree. I always liked the “Belotti Bold” font on the 2006-2011 jerseys.

I really do not like the uniforms pre-late 90s. Like none of them except for maybe some from the 1890s or early 1900s or something. I think the uniforms at the National Championship in Glendale vs. Auburn was our peak. I prefer more black, more neon, or maybe forest green. If a uniform ensemble doesn't work with a carbon fiber helmet then it needs to go away. Definitely no pink or blue uniforms, that's for sure.

Here we go again... Not a single site has him as a four star. Hilarious how you lose a star when you're leaning towards Oregon. EssentiallySportsDan Lanning Receives Huge Update on 4-star Tyler Atkinson...Dan Lanning would be eagerly waiting for Tyler Atkinson's commitment to know where the 4-star recruit is going.

He was good at finding QB’s. He found Mariota and he went after Adams as a grad transfer. Both great Oregon QB’s. I’ll also give him credit for Herbert even though it took Ryan Kelly’s de-commitment for Helf to offer him a scholarship. Otherwise, Herbert would’ve probably been a Bobcat. BTW, Ryan Kelly never recorded a college stat.

Someone with close ties to the Helfrich coached teams told me the players had zero respect for Helfrich and that he was totally out of touch with them. There was a lot of infighting on the team and there were a couple of situations involving racial matters. The net was Helfrich lost the locker room very early on and was never able to get it back. I personally don't have strong feeling either way about him but he was never a long term fit at Oregon.

A Beaver is actually a Rising Duck. Oregon Ducks Quarterback Commit Bryson Beaver Rising In Recruiting Rankings

It's been long enough now that I wouldn't mind seeing some more recent throw backs.

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The FSU beat down in the Rosebowl was definitely the highlight of the Helfrich era. But we had lost 10 or 11 starters by the time we played tOSU. To me, promoting Pellum was OK. He had earned the chance. But hiring Hoke was beyond questionable. That was a bonehead move and many here at OBD recognized it. Losing the locker room was the last straw. I will always like MH, good guy, good Oregonian. Not necessarily a HC. As a result, his firing led to Willie, which led to Mari0, which got us to coach Lanning. Which was worth the aggravation to get him. Alls well that ends well.

I agree that Nick would have been the best choice. Though I think the end of the legacy staff was fast approaching regardless of who was HC.