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Oregon hosting USC with a chance to make a move for postseason possibilities The Oregon Ducks are hitting the home stretch of the college men's basketball season and after getting a road split against the Arizona schools last week, the Ducks enter this week with life at an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. This weekend's homestand against the Los Angeles schools was already a must-win game, but now the Ducks have a real chance at making a move. We played hard in both games and got to win one. We're going to have to play a lot better this week," said Oregon head men's basketball coach Dana Altman. "USC is a good team, UCLA is a good team. We're going to have our hands full. Both teams are well coached, both teams defend really well. It's going to be a tough week for us." Oregon hosting USC with a chance to make a move for postseason possibilities 247SPORTS.COM The Oregon Ducks are hitting the home stretch of the college men's basketball season and after getting a road split against the...

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Oregon Football Signee Spotlight: Safety Tyler Turner Playing more of a Nickel back for his high school during his senior season, Turner brings both that safety and downhill linebacker mentality when he's on the field. He's physical and quick to the ball no matter which direction the ball carrier is going and has no problem chasing them down. His pursuit and form tackling remind me of Bennett Williams during his time with the Ducks. Turner shows a lot of similar attributes to Williams and based off some of his high school clips he looks like he could match his speed to the ball. Coverage wise he's also quick to the ball and uses his long arms to bat down balls with ease in one-on-one matchups. Turner is also quick to jump the ball when it's thrown in his vicinity. Click here to read about Tyler Turner in Ducks Digest.

Oregon women’s basketball guard Te-Hina Paopao playing through ‘some physical issues’ amid career-worst stretch Paopao has been held under 10 points for each of the last three games, a career first, and scored 15 total points while shooting 14.3% from the field, including 8.3% from three during that span. “She’s got some physical issues and trying to play through it,” Graves said. “Bless her heart, she’s giving it everything she’s got, man.” Oregon women’s basketball guard Te-Hina Paopao playing through ‘some physical issues’ amid career-worst stretch WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Paopao has been held under 10 points for each of the last three games, a career first.

WATCH Kelly Graves: "We need to be the hungriest team." Head Coach Kelly Graves meets with the media ahead of the upcoming road trip to face USC and #18 UCLA WATCH Endyia Rogers: "Whatever it takes."

WATCH Rivaldo Soares: "Win. Simple as that."

WATCH Dana Altman: "We're gonna have our hands full." Head Coach Dana Altman meets with the media ahead of this week's home games against USC and UCLA.

In the wake of LeBron James making history on Tuesday night by becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, passing Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, we got to thinking here at Ducks Wire. So, what are some records at the University of Oregon that might be unlikely to be broken in the future? Are there any feats that Duck football players have accomplished over the past century in Eugene that were so legendary that they will never be replicated? This article is a fun read. I bet many of the record holders will be familiar to you and you may even have been at some of these games. I found some of these records amazing, especially in light of today's game. Oregon Football: Records that are unlikely to be broken for the Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM What are the records that will never be touched at Oregon? There are actually quite a few.

Pac-12 expansion with San Diego State, SMU may be necessary before league inks new media rights deal The Pac-12 may need to commit to conference expansion first before achieving its compensation target in a new media rights deal, sources with knowledge of the situation tell CBS Sports. In an effort to return to 12 members following the departures of USC and UCLA, the Pac-12 has focused its efforts on evaluating San Diego State and SMU. Pac-12 commissioner Georgia Kliavkoff has already toured San Diego State, CBS Sports previously learned. He is planning to visit SMU on Wednesday, according to Brett McMurphy. Oregon baseball picked to finish fifth in preseason poll; Four Ducks named to preseason All-Pac-12 team 247SPORTS.COM On Wednesday afternoon, the Pac-12 released the conferences preseason coaches poll, with Oregon finishing fifth in the...

Adrian Klemm's Replacement Will Have Big Shoes to Fill at Oregon Dominant offensive line play has become the standard in Eugene. Whoever gets the job will have some big shoes to fill and need to meet a certain criteria. Strong offensive line play at Oregon has been fairly constant, dating back to Steve Greatwood, one of the longest-tenured coaches in program history. The group only improved when Willie Taggart hired Alabama's Mario Cristobal, a former national Recruiter of the year who took the group to new heights. Offensive line has been a strength, not a liability in Eugene, and Dan Lanning is tasked with finding someone who makes sure it stays that way for years to come. Read the article here on Ducks Digest.

247Sports Conference Recruiters of the Year Read who the winners are from each conference in the article below. 247Sports Conference Recruiters of the Year 247SPORTS.COM 247Sports names the top recruiters in each of the Power Five conferences.

Martin played a big role in helping the Ducks land some of their top commitments in the Pac-12's top recruiting class. Dan Lanning placed a premium on recruiting when assembling his coaching staff in Eugene, adding names like Tosh Lupoi and Adrian Klemm--both former Pac-12 recruiters of the year. On Wednesday cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin added another accomplishment to his decorated coaching resume, as 247Sports named him the Pac-12 recruiter of the year for the 2023 class. Read about Coach Martin's accomplishment in this article from Ducks Digest.

Oregon Football Signee Spotlight: RB Dante Dowdell Dante Dowdell is the second running back from SEC country that Carlos Locklyn has brought to Eugene. The first trait that stands out on Dowdell's film is his physicality. He's difficult to tackle, often plowing through defenders or shucking off would-be tacklers with a vicious stiff arm. His elusiveness doesn't end there though as he also displays athleticism with fairly routine hurdles, getting all 210 pounds of his 6-2 frame airborne with ease. Dowdell doesn't consistently rely on spins or jukes from side to side, but that doesn't mean he's without some wiggle in his game. Read about Dowdell in this article from Ducks Digest.

Six Former Oregon Ducks Earn Invites to 2023 NFL Scouting Combine On Wednesday the NFL released its full list of 319 players invited to the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. This year's event will take place in Indianapolis from February 28 through March 6. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez, linebacker Noah Sewell, linebacker DJ Johnson, offensive linemen Alex Forsyth, TJ Bass and Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu are the six former Oregon players that will represent the Ducks later this month. Click here to read the Max Torres article in Ducks Digest. 6 former Oregon Duck players invited to 2023 NFL Combine NFL Draft: All of the Ducks invited to 2023 NFL Combine DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Six former Ducks are heading to the 2023 NFL Combine, and one former Duck was notable left off the list of invites.

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Who Could Oregon Pursue as Their Next Offensive Line Coach? After Adrian Klemm accepted a job with the New England Patriots, Lanning now needs to find a new coach to lead his offensive line. We know that Lanning isn't a coach that will rush hires. He'll do his homework, vet prospective candidates and bring them in for interviews. With that process surely underway, we're taking a look at some possible names that Oregon could pursue to become the next offensive line coach. Read this Max Torres article here on Ducks Digest.

South Carolina defender Jordan Burch is believed by many to be one of the best gets of any team from the transfer portal all winter. A highly-rated recruit, a player with loads of potential at a position of need, it makes sense why a pass-rusher pairing up with Dan Lanning in Eugene would inspire excitement. But maybe the player (or players) who stand to make the biggest impact on the Ducks next season is on the other side of the line of scrimmage. At Oregon, ESPN’s Paolo Uggetti said offensive linemen Ajani Cornelius and Junior Angilau could wind up as the most important gets... Click here to read this Derek Peterson article from Saturday Out West.

Grading Oregon's 2023 signing class by position group With both signing periods behind us, the dust has settled on the 2023 recruiting cycle. The Ducks were able to ink 29 new prep and junior college additions along with an impressive portal collection too. The class ranks eighth nationally when high school and JUCO players are considered only and ninth when transfers are included as well. It's worth noting that I have used Oregon's official signing day homepage to assess which position groups a player is set to play. For example, I've included Matayo Uiagalaleli as a defensive linemen rather than an EDGE because he's listed as a defensive end. These grades are entirely subjective. Grading Oregon's 2023 signing class by position group 247SPORTS.COM Grading Oregon's 2023 signing class by position group

Two Oregon Ducks were crowned with Super Bowl Rings in Super Bowl LVI in 2022. Johnny Mundt and Justin Hollins earned their rings as the Los Angeles Rams took down the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20. Oregon's Kenjon Barner began a new streak of Super Bowl victories for the Ducks in Super Bowl LV as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The streak ended as Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner fell to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. The streak will return with a handful of days until Super Bowl LVII, the Kansas City Chiefs square off against the Philadelphia Eagles. The lone Duck on either team is former track/football star Devon Allen, who is a part of the Eagles practice squad. This list brings back some old names. I didn't realize we have a few Ducks with 3 rings! Remembering all of Oregon's Super Bowl champions 247SPORTS.COM We take a look at each of Oregon's Super Bowl Champion graduates

This guy was just hired by Tulane and is already leaving for Miami?

Oregon Football Signee Spotlight: Defensive Lineman Johnny Bowens III Johnny Bowens joins Dan Lanning and the Ducks 2023 recruiting class as one of the more physical defensive players. Turning on Bowens' film is something that would get any football fan hyped up just by how aggressive and locked in he is on the field. Whether it’s stuffing the run or getting constant quarterback pressure, the 6-foot-3 defensive lineman can get it done. What stood out to me was his body control when it came to attacking the ball carrier. Once Bowens made a first initial push through the offensive tackle it was game of chase that he mostly won. Click here to read this Max Torres article from Ducks Digest.