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Oregon's 2024 class remains No. 1 in Pac-12 after Da'Jaun Riggs' commitment Following the commitment of RB Da'Jaun Riggs, Oregon's class sits at No. 8 overall and No. 1 in the Pac-12. Oregon's 2024 class remains No. 1 in Pac-12 after Da'Jaun Riggs' commitment 247SPORTS.COM Following the commitment of RB Da'Jaun Riggs, Oregon's class sits at No. 8 overall and No. 1 in the Pac-12.

Oregon goes east again to land RB Da'Jaun Riggs Oregon's activity in the east is producing results. For the third time in the 2024 class the Ducks added a player from area. Washington (D.C.) St. John's running back Da'Jaun Riggs, who made an official visit to campus in late June, announced his commitment Monday. He joins Baltimore St. Frances quarterback Michael Van Buren and cornerback Ify Obidegwu as commits from the DMV -- D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia -- in the class/ Oregon goes east again to land RB Da'Jaun Riggs 247SPORTS.COM For the third time in the 2024 class, Oregon went to the DMV to land a prospect. Running back Da'Jaun Riggs broke down his... Da’Jaun Riggs, 3-star running back, commits to Oregon Ducks Oregon added a running back to its 2024 recruiting class. Da’Jaun Riggs, a three-star running back out of St. John’s in Washington D.C., committed to the Ducks on Monday. He chose UO over Minnesota and Pittsburgh. The 6-foot, 202-pound Riggs is ranked No. 768 overall and No. 58 among running backs in the class of 2024, according to the 247Sports Composite. Da’Jaun Riggs, 3-star running back, commits to Oregon Ducks WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Riggs chose Oregon over Minnesota and Pittsburgh.

A Look Back At The Kamikaze Kids The Kamikaze Kids era in Oregon men’s basketball refers to the period in the mid-70’s when Coach Harter was the men’s head coach. Harter was hired in 1971 after having coached at the University of Pennsylvania. Although the Ducks name and the Oregon Duck are much-beloved today, it was not universally so in the past. Coach Harter especially disliked the moniker and insisted during his tenure that the team be called the “Kamikaze Kids” instead of the Ducks. The Kamikaze Kids were not named as such initially. The name came from the aftermath of their second game of their second season, on December 2, 1972, against Wichita State. Oregon was beginning to buy into Harter’s emphasis on defense and played the ball aggressively to boot. After the Shockers were trounced 92-72, Shockers coach Harry Miller declared “They play more aggressive than Kamikaze pilots did during World War II. I have never seen a basketball team go after you like that . . . that physical. This is just a fun article, especially for those of you who saw the Kamikaze Kids play... A Look Back At The Kamikaze Kids WWW.ADDICTEDTOQUACK.COM The Kamikaze Kids era in Oregon men’s basketball refers to the period in the mid-70’s when jerk Harter was the men’s head...

Twitter Reaction: Oregon coaches, fans celebrate following commitment from No. 3 OT in 2024 Landing McRoy was a big deal because it further exemplifies the work that OL coach A’lique Terry is putting in on the recruiting trail after taking over for Adrian Klemm this offseason. After the announcement on Sunday, a load of Oregon players and fans took to social media to react to the news. Here are some of the best reactions. Twitter Reaction: Oregon coaches, fans celebrate following commitment DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Twitter Reaction: Oregon coaches, fans celebrate following commitment from No. 3 OT in 2024

4-star IOL announces July commitment date; Ducks currently lead The schedule for July is quickly filling up for the Oregon Ducks, with another highly-rated prospect announcing that he will make his commitment public later this month. On Sunday afternoon, 4-star IOL Preston Taumua announced on his Instagram that he would be making his announcement on July 16, choosing between the Oregon Ducks, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Arizona Wildcats. Tuamua recently took his official visit to Oregon in June, and is heavily favored to come to Eugene, per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. Oregon Recruiting: 4-star IOL announces July commitment date DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM 4-star IOL announces July commitment date; Ducks currently lead

The way Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork sees it, his department is taking on a new role in helping athletes make money from name, image and likeness deals starting this month: matchmaker. Bjork and his staff won't serve as athletes' agents, but as of July 1, a new law taking effect in Texas clears the way for them to get more directly involved in pairing athletes with local companies or thick-walleted fans. The law also provides the Aggies and other schools in Texas with some new ways to encourage fans to open those wallets. The NCAA's national office believes parts of the new law in Texas step over that line. Texas is one of a handful of states, including Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, among others, to pass laws in recent months that clash with the NCAA's stance in seeking to protect the ability of schools to get more involved. Universities, NCAA see pros and cons of new state NIL laws - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Two years after the NCAA let athletes make money from their name, image and likeness, the association is now at odds with...

San Diego State remaining in Mountain West as Aztecs back off intention to withdraw from conference San Diego State plans to notify the Mountain West Conference that it's no longer intending withdraw from the league, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd. This decision is a sharp turnaround just weeks after the Aztecs had sent a letter to the conference outlining their intentions to depart the league while asking for an extension to give official notice. The Mountain West rejected the extension request, meaning June 30 was the last day the school could submit an official notice of withdrawal. San Diego State remaining in Mountain West as Aztecs back off intention to withdraw from conference - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM San Diego State plans to send the league a formal letter stating its intentions to stick around

PALOMINO-CARDOZA PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT COACH Alyssa Palomino Cardoza has been promoted to assistant softball coach, head coach Melyssa Lombardi announced Friday. Palomino-Cardoza served as Oregon's volunteer assistant coach for the past two seasons. Earlier this spring, the NCAA passed legislation that allows Division I baseball and softball programs to increase their full-time assistant coaches from two to three. The rule goes into effect July 1. Palomino-Cardoza joins Sam Marder and Sydney Romero on Lombardi's staff. "Alyssa has worked tirelessly as an integral member of our staff," said Lombardi. "She bring so much to our program as an elite player and an elite coach who really relates with our team. "Alyssa is huge part of what we are doing with our culture," said Lombardi "We are thrilled that we were able to retain her and keep her in the Oregon family." Palomino-Cardoza Promoted to Assistant Coach - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Palomino-Cardoza served as Oregon's volunteer assistant coach for the past two seasons.

Oregon's Abdinasir Hussein earns 2023 Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award The Pac-12 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) voted to award Oregon Men's Track and Cross Country student-athlete Abdinasir Hussein with the Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award for the 2022-23 season, the Conference announced today. Nominated by Oregon Athletics in collaboration with Oregon's SAAC, this year's honor recognizes Hussein for his outstanding mentorship and encouragement of his fellow Duck teammates. Known as "Naz," Hussein, who just completed his sophomore season, is a long distance runner that competes on both the Oregon cross country team in the fall and the indoor and outdoor track teams in the winter and spring. While an injury limited him most of 2023, Hussein spent the time helping some of his peers navigate their own recoveries as well. Oregon's Abdinasir Hussein earns 2023 Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award PAC-12.COM SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) voted to award Oregon Men's Track and...

How Oregon's 2024 class is shaping up by position Here's a rundown of who Oregon has landed at each position group and who a few more possible adds might be too. Oregon's 2024 class is far from complete, but already features 16 verbal commitments. That number is expected to rise in the next few weeks with a quartet of scheduled announcements that appear to be in their favor. The class is ranked eighth nationally and second among Pac-12 schools. This year's class could prove the best in program history. The Ducks seem to be in strong position for many of the top uncommitted prospects on the west coast and even several others nationally. Since the class is roughly two-thirds full right now, it's time to take stock in what all the Ducks are getting in 2024 and how that might impact the roster 14 months from now when the 2024 season kicks off. How Oregon's 2024 class is shaping up by position 247SPORTS.COM Here's a rundown of who Oregon has landed at each position group and who a few more possible adds might be too.

Ducks land commitment from 5-star K Gage Hurych in 2024 class On Thursday afternoon, 5-star West Linn kicker Gage Hurych announced that he would be committing to his home-state Ducks and continuing his football career inside Autzen Stadium. According to Chris Sailer Kicking — the preeminent special teams recruiting evaluation site — Hurych has been rated as the No. 24 special teams player in the 2024 class, with a 5-star evaluation classifying him as a player who could start for an FBS power five school as a freshman. Oregon Recruiting: Ducks land commitment from 5-star K Gage Hurych DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Ducks land commitment from 5-star K Gage Hurych in 2024 class

The NCAA Division I Legislative Committee has ratified or adopted some rule change proposals in areas related to the transfer portal, scholarship allotments and sports wagering. NCAA releases sweeping changes to transfer portal window, sports wagering violations - On3 WWW.ON3.COM The NCAA has announced some new rule changes and proposals related to the transfer portal windows, sports wagering and...

This is the podcast referred to in Charles' post above. It was posted to our Duck Podcast thread yesterday. Locked on Pac-12 Podcast with Spencer McLaughlin John Canzano joins the podcast: A logical holdup to the Pac-12 media deal -- John shares insight from sources he talks to within the Pac-12 with regards to what is taking the media deal so long to complete. -- John also discusses the possibility of the Pac-12 beating the Big 12's media distribution under their deal of $31.6 million per per year -- San Diego State and SMU could be a key role in getting there -- What comes next for the Pac-12? Join Spencer and John as they talk the topics above...

DUCKS ADD ALL-ACC CATCHER EMMA KAUF Oregon head coach Melyssa Lombardi announced the Ducks have added catcher Emma Kauf from Georgia Tech as a graduate transfer for the 2024 season. Kauf, a three-time all-ACC honoree, started 51 games and hit .354 to lead the Yellow Jackets in 2023. She had 14 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 33 runs batted in. Kauf's on-base percentage was .446 with a .627 slugging percentage. She also stole 13 bases in 14 attempts. Kauf, from Lincoln, Neb., has a career batting average of .344 in 175 games. She has nearly 200 career hits – 196 – with 50 doubles, eight triples, 29 home runs and 114 RBI. She also has 28 career stolen bases. Ducks Add All-ACC Catcher Emma Kauf - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon head coach Melyssa Lombardi announced the Ducks have added catcher Emma Kauf from...

Canzano: Casey Martin should take a bow in Wyndham Clark story WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Oregon golfer won the US Open.

Key Oregon Targets Set Decision Dates Oregon has come off a busy few weeks of hosting official visitors. Dan Lanning and his staff hosted some of the nation’s elite talent. While the Ducks have 16 verbal commitments and top 10 recruiting class, many fans are asking for more commitments. Duck recruiting insider Justin Hopkins' predictions would really elevate the team. Let's keep our fingers crossed... Key Oregon Targets Set Decision Dates - On3 WWW.ON3.COM A number of Oregon recruiting targets have set commitment dates. Here are those dates and the latest on each.

New team dethrones Ducks at top of Pac-12 recruiting rankings Recruiting is an incredibly fluid subject to cover in the world of college football. So when you take a look at updated recruiting rankings on any given afternoon, it’s important not to get too high or too low based on what you see — the rankings often flip and flop daily with new recruits announcing their commitments. The national rankings certainly flipped on Tuesday afternoon. While the Oregon Ducks have stood atop the Pac-12 recruiting rankings basically from the start of the 2024 cycle on, that changed after the USC Trojans picked up a couple of blue-chip commitments to bolster their class. Both 4-star S Marquis Gallegos and 4-star IOL Makai Saina joined Lincoln Riley and the Trojans, bumping USC ahead of the Ducks for the first time this year. Take a look at where everyone now stands in the national recruiting rankings: Oregon Recruiting: New team dethrones Ducks at top of Pac-12 rankings DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM There’s a new team on top in the Pac-12 recruiting rankings. How long will they stay there before the Ducks jump them again?

4-star WR Ryan Pellum announces commitment between Oregon and USC The recruiting battle between Lincoln Riley and Dan Lanning continues to go one since the two young head coaches took over at their respective schools a couple of years ago. This round went to the USC Trojans. On Monday afternoon, 4-star WR Ryan Pellum announced that he would be committing to the Trojans over the Oregon Ducks, which doesn’t come as a major surprise since the blue-chip pass-catcher canceled his official visit to Eugene not long after taking his OV to USC. Oregon Recruiting: 4-star WR Ryan Pellum announces commitment DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM 4-star WR Ryan Pellum announces commitment between Oregon and USC

A dozen options to replace Devan Cambridge on Ducks' roster for Dana Altman Over the weekend, the rather surprising news came out that former Arizona State Sun Devils guard Devan Cambridge — who had previously committed to transfer to the Oregon Ducks — would instead be transferring to Texas Tech to play the upcoming 2023-24 season. While Cambridge had verbally committed to play in Eugene, no paperwork had been signed, and he ultimately went back on that decision. After taking a look at players still available in the transfer portal, here are some potential options that the Ducks may look at: Oregon Basketball: Options to replace Devan Cambridge on Ducks’ roster DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM With Devan Cambridge leaving, Dana Altman has an open roster spot to work with. Here are some players he might look at to fill...

ROMERO NAMED ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH Sydney Romero, a two-time NCAA champion as both a coach and a player, has been named assistant softball coach at Oregon, head coach Melyssa Lombardi announced Sunday. "Sydney is a tremendous competitor and a determined leader," said Lombardi, who coached Romero at Oklahoma. "As a player and a coach, she consistently performed and won at the highest levels and made those around her great. "She is an exceptional teacher of the game and her passion to coach and play the sport is unmatched," Lombardi said. "We're excited to welcome her to Oregon and can't wait to see what she will do for this team." Romero Named Assistant Softball Coach - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Sydney Romero won NCAA championships as both a player and a coach at Oklahoma.

Oregon Softball 2024 - Pitching Prognostication Stability in Circle Could Signal Next Step A year ago, Oregon’s pitching staff was in flux. The Ducks were coming off a season in which their likely #1 pitcher - Brooke Yanez - sat out the entire season and ultimately transferred to UCLA, and the team had relied on a Freshman - Stevie Hansen - to take up the slack. Makenna Kliethermes left in the portal and Jordan Dail graduated. Hansen, Raegen Breedlove and Allison Benning were the returners. Showing two can play the portal game, Oregon Coach Melyssa Lombardi reached out and brought UNC-Greensboro Ace Morgan Scott to Eugene. Coming into the 2024 season, Oregon’s pitching watchword is “stability.” Although a “senior” this past season (a designation that doesn’t mean what it used to, primarily due to the “free” Covid year all college athletes received for 2020), Scott is expected to return along with Hansen and Breedlove. Benning has transferred to North Florida. Those three players are likely to get most of the work in the circle next year barring a surprise portal addition or subtraction. Oregon Softball 2024 - Pitching Prognostication WWW.ADDICTEDTOQUACK.COM Stability in Circle Could Signal Next Step

Kayvon Thibodedeaux helping recruit this weekend...