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Dan Lanning is 'a rocket' taking Oregon to the top, says Ducks OL coach A'Lique Terry Dan Lanning is relentless, a coach with a singular focus on making Oregon as great as it can possibly be. It was also evident to first-year offensive line coach A’Lique Terry pretty early on. He also offered some pretty high praise for Lanning. “I say it all the time: he’s like a maniac, but in a great way,” Terry said. “He loves everything Oregon football. Anything possible to get us a national championship, that’s what his aim is. And if you’re not someone who’s along with that, you may think Coach is wild. Nah, Coach is locked in on one mission and one goal, and if you’re not locked in with that please step out of the way. “We’ve got one mission and one goal every single day, and he’s consistent with that. There’s no roller coaster in him. Coach is a rocket and we’re going to the top.” Dan Lanning is ‘a rocket’ taking Oregon to the top, says Ducks OL coach A’Lique Terry SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Dan Lanning has quickly impressed new Oregon offensive line coach A'Lique Terry with his determination to bring a...

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Oregon continues to value versatility in Year 2 under Dan Lanning For the first time this spring, media members were able to watch 11-on-11 periods during practice Thursday and though the team didn’t reveal much during that time, we did see a possible position change for Jamal Hill from safety to linebacker. Just from looking at him, his added muscle over the offseason might mean that he had a heads-up that a switch could be coming especially with the number of defensive backs Oregon added from the transfer portal. Someone else who understands position versatility well is senior defensive back Trikweze Bridges, who also talked to the media after practice about where he might be lined up this season. “Knowing the calls and knowing what to do, and being able to move around to show my versatility – just being able to go to corner and safety,” Bridges said. “I get an equal amount of reps at both corner and safety.” Oregon continues to value versatility in Year 2 under Dan Lanning OREGON.RIVALS.COM Versatility among all aspects of the team has been a key driving force for Oregon so far this spring.

Class Impact: What Tionne Gray's Commitment Means for Oregon Football Just from a numbers standpoint, three commitments in less than a week is a big deal. I think Gray's commitment is more of a needle mover for the Ducks compared to Trent Ferguson. Dan Lanning going back to Missouri is a big plus in this recruiting win as the state continues to pump out solid talent year after year. Here in the 2024 class, Oregon is also recruiting defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri, the No. 1 DL in the country, as well as wide receiver Jeremiah McClelan. I've been pretty adamant that Oregon's defensive line play has not lived up to the standard the coaches have set and will need to continue improving if the program wants to reach some of its goals like returning to the playoff and winning the Pac-12. Adding someone like Gray helps you do that, as his 6-foot-6, 295-pound frame is not one you can find easily, particularly out West. To read more about Tionne Gray's commitment, click here to find it in Ducks Digest.

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Trikeweze Bridges continues to split time at cornerback and safety for second straight spring Around this time a year ago, newly minted head coach Dan Lanning and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi began working out cornerback Trikweze Bridges at safety. Bridges and fellow safety Bryan Addison often commanded the first team reps during Oregon's fastball periods. By fall camp, Bridges had moved back to cornerback and lined up opposite Christian Gonzalez. From there, Bridges played opposite of Gonzalez every game, registering over 700 snaps. Bridges recorded 49 tackles, eight passes defended, three interceptions, and one forced fumble. For the nerds out there, Bridges recorded a 76.4 defensive grade and a 78.8 coverage grade. Bridges allowed two touchdowns all season in coverage, zero in the final five games against the likes of Washington, Oregon State, North Carolina, and Utah. On Tuesday, despite the numbers and performances from last season, Bridges acknowledged he is still splitting reps between safety and corner. Trikeweze Bridges continues to split time at cornerback and safety for second straight spring 247SPORTS.COM After playing cornerback the entire 2022 season, Bridges has split time between secondary positions this spring.

Post Practice Interviews - Transcripts Everything OL coach A'Lique Terry said after Oregon's seventh spring practice Oregon offensive line coach A'Lique Terry met with the media on Thursday for the first time since joining Dan Lanning's staff. Here's a complete transcript of Terry's press conference. Everything OL coach A'Lique Terry said after Oregon's seventh spring practice 247SPORTS.COM Here's a complete transcript from OL coach A'Lique Terry and his Thursday afternoon media availability Everything OL Josh Conerly Jr. said after Oregon's seventh spring practice Oregon offensive lineman Josh Conerly Jr. met with the media on Thursday for the first time since joining the program last year. Here's a complete transcript of Conerly's press engagement. Everything OL Josh Conerly Jr. said after Oregon's seventh spring practice 247SPORTS.COM Here's a complete transcript from OL Josh Conerly Jr. and his Thursday afternoon media availability

Ducks again make big jump in recruiting rankings after flurry of commitments It was only a few days ago that we dove into the updated 247Sports recruiting rankings to take a look at where the Oregon Ducks stood. The Ducks had just gotten a commitment from 4-star safety Aaron Flowers, the No. 109 player in the 2024 class and one of the higher-rated players to join the team this cycle. Since then, though, there has been some additional movement. On Wednesday, the Ducks added 3-star OT Trent Ferguson, a 6-foot-7 OL who is unproven with a lot of upside. That led us to Thursday, where Oregon was able to flip 4-star DL Tionne Gray from his commitment to the Missouri Tigers and land him with the Ducks instead. Of course, these two additions caused the Ducks to move up again in the rankings. Here’s a look at where they now sit nationally... Oregon Recruiting: Ducks’ national ranking after flurry of commitments DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM With the flip of 4-star Tionne Gray, the Ducks once again made a big jump up the national rankings in the recruiting world.

247Sports Composite four-star DL Tionne Gray flips from Mizzou to Oregon St. Louis (Mo.) Hazelwood Central 247Sports Composite four-star defensive lineman Tionne Gray has decommitted from Missouri in favor of Oregon after visiting the Ducks campus this past weekend. The 6-foot-6, 295-pound Gray is commit No. 8 for the Ducks in the 2024 recruiting cycle. "They're getting a star on both sides of the line," Hazelwood Central head coach Carey Davis said. "A guy that is definitely a hard worker that can make things happen. going to work his butt off and do everything they ask him to do. "I like his explosiveness. He has long arms and strength, plays through his hips and a guy that is really a true athlete playing the defensive line. Will take care of some double teams as they come his way and should be able to get to the quarterback a lot." 247Sports Composite four-star DL Tionne Gray flips from Mizzou to Oregon 247SPORTS.COM The Ducks add to their Top 10 recruiting class.

Oregon flips commitment of future SEC DL Tionne Gray The Oregon Ducks have gone into the state of Missouri and flipped one of the best prospects in the 2024 recruiting class. After visiting the Oregon Ducks for an unofficial visit, 3-star defensive lineman and Missouri verbal commit Tionne Gray has moved his commitment to join the Ducks . Gray announced the decision on social media. Gray is the third prospect within the last two weeks to give a verbal commitment to the Ducks. Earlier, the Ducks landed Aaron Flowers, a 4-star safety out of Texas, and then Trent Ferguson, a 3-star offensive tackle from Salem in the state of Oregon. Oregon flips commitment of future SEC DL Tionne Gray 247SPORTS.COM The Oregon Ducks have landed a verbal commitment from a top 10 player in the state of Missouri.

Post Practice Interviews Oregon Football Offensive Line coach A'lique Terry meets with the media following Spring Practice #7 for the Ducks Keith Brown: "We all have a voice." Trikweze Bridges: "A lot of growth in our defense" Josh Conerly Jr.: "I am who I am"

Rivals Info Tionne Gray | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Tionne Gray - 2024 4 Star Defensive tackle for Hazelwood Central (St. Louis, MO) on Rivals.com

Spring football practice is scheduled for today. I am starting this thread early so that posters may start dropping items in as they occur. There are 15 spring practices scheduled this season. Each practice will have it's own thread on OBDF and all articles in that thread will only pertain to that particular practice. This should help in keeping information organized and make it easier for our readers to navigate. FYI, in the article below you will see the dates for the practices scheduled. Be sure to check in later today as practice articles, interviews, and updates start coming in. Oregon Football: Dates set for Ducks spring practice schedule DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The dates have been set for Oregon’s spring practice schedule.

CHOCEK IN FOURTH AMONG COLLEGIANS AFTER DAY ONE Oregon junior Taylor Chocek sits in ninth place overall, and fourth among collegians, after day one of the heptathlon at the 63rd Mt. SAC Relays. Through four events, she has 3,408 points which surpasses her previous day-one best of 3,338 points from last year's Bryan Clay Invitational. The Eugene, Ore., native is one of nine collegians in the 16-woman field that includes 2021 Olympians Annie Kunz and Erica Bougard. Chocek got her week started by approaching the 1,000-point mark with a lifetime best of 13.87 in the 100-meter hurdles. She erased her previous best of 14.00 from last year's Oregon Relays, and through one event, sat in 10th place in the overall standings with 997 points. After a day's best clearance of 1.65m/5-5 in the high jump, Chocek followed with a season best in the shot put. She got the implement out to 12.51m/41-0.5 on her second of three attempts. Adding those 695 points to her total, Chocek went into the 200 meters with 2,487 points through three events. In the final event of the day, Chocek clocked an all-conditions best of 24.63 (+2.4) in the 200 meters. Earlier this season, she ran 24.77 at the Oregon Preview. Chocek in Fourth Among Collegians After Day One - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM The Eugene native has 3,408 points through four events of the Mt. SAC Relays heptathlon.

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WATCH: Pre-game Interviews Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi meets with the media to preview the Ducks' upcoming series at Arizona State Sr. Utility player Vallery Wong Sr. Outfielder Ariel Carlson

DUCKS START SECOND HALF OF PAC-12 PLAY IN TEMPE The second half of Pac-12 play gets underway with a road trip to Tempe for a three-game series at Arizona State. Following the weekend in the desert, the Ducks will host Portland State in a doubleheader on Tuesday. NUMBERS TO KNOW .727 - Kai Luschar is batting .727 (8-of-11) the last four games with 5 runs and 3 SB. 15 - Stevie Hansen has won 15 games in 2023 - two more than she won as a freshman last year - and ranks second in the Pac-12. .462 - Allee Bunker is batting a Pac-12 best .462 in conference games, 47 points higher than her season average of .415. Ducks Start Second Half of Pac-12 Play in Tempe - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Allee Bunker is batting 47 points HIGHER in Pac-12 games than her season average.

Several Ducks Seize Opportunities In Win Oregon saw two players collect their first collegiate hit Wednesday, and another hit the first homer of his career in a 16-6 win over San Francisco. Oregon scored in all but one inning Wednesday and saw several players enjoy career firsts as the Ducks capped a midweek sweep of San Francisco with a 16-6 victory at PK Park. Drew Cowley had three hits and drove in four runs, Sabin Ceballos hit his seventh homer of the season and four pitchers limited the strong-hitting Dons to just one extra-base hit. The Ducks (22-9) have consecutive wins again after seeing their 11-game winning streak snapped over the weekend, and will take positive momentum into a series this upcoming weekend against No. 7 Stanford. "There's always things in any game that you look at and think you can improve on and so forth, and this is no exception," UO coach Mark Wasikowski said. "But, excited to be able to win two midweek games; that was the objective and that happened this week. And so it was good — good progress." Several Ducks Seize Opportunities In Win - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Oregon saw two players collect their first collegiate hit Wednesday, and another hit the first homer of his career in a 16-6 win over San Francisco.

WATCH Postgame Interviews: Game 2 Head Coach Mark Wasikowski meets with the media after Oregon's midweek sweep of the San Francisco Dons Fr. INF Drew Smith Jr. RHP Jace Stoffal Jr. OF Bryce Boettcher R-Fr. C Anson Aroz

Oregon baseball ties season-high in runs to complete 2-game sweep of San Francisco The Oregon baseball team tied a season-high with 16 runs to complete a two-game sweep of San Francisco. Drew Cowley went 3 for 5 with two doubles and four RBIs as the Ducks cruised to a 16-6 win over the Dons Tuesday afternoon at PK Park. Nine players combined for 14 hits, including seven for extra bases, for Oregon (22-9). Oregon baseball ties season-high in runs to complete 2-game sweep of San Francisco WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Nine players contributed to 14 hits, including seven for extra bases for Oregon

Game 1: Postgame Interviews Head Coach Mark Wasikowski meets with the media after Oregon holds onto a 5-3 win over USF in the first game of the midweek matchup Sr. INF Drew Cowley Fr. RHP Jackson Pace Sr. RHP Josh Mollerus