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SoCal Native Ryner Swanson Could be an Oregon Duck Very Soon To go along with what you are saying, another recruit could be joining the 2024 class. This is one to keep an eye on. Tight End, much needed to shore up that group. This class is becoming something special. Oregon closes in on a Southern California-based tight end TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM This prospect won’t immediately play college football. We’ll explain why. Swanson commented on the Oregon program: “The vibe fit me more at Oregon,” he said. “They definitely included my family. It was more family-oriented at Oregon. I just loved the vibe, I love the coaches. I met some of the players and I’d say Oregon was a really good fit for me. Texas, I don’t know. But I think Oregon is in the lead.”

The Oregon Ducks have been dominating the recruiting cycle on the west coast over the past several months, jumping out to an early lead in the Pac-12 conference and competing with some of the best schools in the nation when it comes to landing elite talent. Going into the weekend, the Ducks ranked No. 7 in the nation when it came to recruiting standings, boasting commitments from a number of high-end 4-star players like Ify Obidegwu, Aaron Flowers, Jordan Anderson, and Xadavien Sims. Over the weekend they were able to add a commitment from OT Devin Brooks, the No. 3 player in the state of Oregon, and on Monday they got another commitment from WR Jack Ressler, a standout player from Mater Dei High School. So where do they now rank in the national standings? Take a look: Oregon Recruiting: Ducks jump into top 5 of 2024 national rankings DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM With two commitments in the last two days, the Ducks have now jumped into the top 5 of the national recruiting rankings.

New Oregon commit Jack Ressler breaks down his decision Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide out Jack Ressler announced moments ago he’ll play his college ball for the Oregon Ducks. New Oregon commit Jack Ressler breaks down his decision 247SPORTS.COM Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide out Jack Ressler announced moments ago he’ll play his college ball for the Oregon Ducks.

Oregon makes the Top 5 for rising 2025 wide receiver out of Texas The Ducks have made the top 5 for a top receiver in the state of Texas. Oregon makes the Top 5 for rising 2025 wide receiver out of Texas 247SPORTS.COM The Ducks have made the top 5 for a top receiver in the state of Texas.

Oregon offers 4-star running back out of Texas Oregon football continues to find prospects they like in the state of Texas. Oregon offers 4-star running back out of Texas 247SPORTS.COM Oregon football continues to find prospects they like in the state of Texas.

Come on Pace, surprise us all! Pitch Perfect! Go Ducks!

Live Updates: Oregon bids for CWS berth against Oral Roberts in game two of super regional Follow along as Oregon takes on Oral Roberts in game two of the Eugene Super Regional. Live Updates: Oregon bids for CWS berth against Oral Roberts in game two of super regional 247SPORTS.COM Follow along as Oregon takes on Oral Roberts in game two of the Eugene Super Regional.

Wilner: The Oregon vs. Washington football game is now the Pac-12's highest profile rivalry now that USC and UCLA have bolted to the Big Ten. Before we dive into the timing of the game, let’s take a broader view of that fabulous rivalry. In the post-USC edition of the Pac-12, the Oregon-Washington matchup will be the premier game on the schedule and should be treated that way. Under former commissioner Larry Scott, the conference placed far too much emphasis on treating every school equally. Oregon State and Arizona State, for example, seemed to carry as much weight at the executive level as Washington and USC. It was nonsense. The SEC doesn’t treat South Carolina and Mississippi State the same as Alabama and LSU. The Big Ten doesn’t treat Minnesota and Purdue the same as Ohio State and Michigan. In a prosperous and thriving conference, the big brands lead. They lead in the boardroom and on the field. And it’s the commissioner’s job to manage the stakeholders and ensure harmony even though everyone knows where the clout lies. Moving forward, the Pac-12 should lean into its strengths, and Oregon-Washington is the strength. From that standpoint, the logistics seem clear: Give the teams a bye the week before the game. The extra week would help with injuries — you want the teams at their best — and it would create two weeks of hype. The conference should take every opportunity to promote the coaches and players during the build-up. Schedule the rivalry for the final Saturday of October every year. https://tucson.com/sports/pac-12-hotline/pac-12-mailbag-the-importance-of-the-oregon-washington-game-colorado-smoke-and-more/article_cbe57f02-0758-11ee-9cf4-030499842075.html

A few teams in the Big Ten Conference will be racking up airline miles when the league expands in the 2024 season UCLA and USC will each travel more than 15,000 miles roundtrip in conference play during their inaugural Big Ten season. In 2024 alone, the Bruins will travel to Rutgers, which is more than 4,800 miles roundtrip, while USC travels to Maryland and Penn State, each of which are more than 4,400 miles roundtrip. The team who travels the most in Big Ten play behind the Southern California schools is Nebraska -- and USC and UCLA are traveling over 225% more than Nebraska's 7,022 mile roundtrip conference schedule. Purdue and Indiana travel the least in the conference next fall, and the new schools will travel 618% more miles than its conference foes. UCLA also has trips to Hawaii and LSU booked on the 2024 schedule. So, in total, the Bruins will travel over 25,000 miles roundtrip. UCLA's shortest conference road trip is to Iowa, which is 3,082 miles roundtrip. 1. USC Total miles traveled for Big Ten away games: 16,134 Notable games of distance: Maryland (4,596 miles roundtrip) , Penn State, Purdue What it means: USC has a brutal travel schedule, having to go visit the East Coast twice for matchups with Penn State and Maryland. The Trojans only have to travel 34 total miles down the road for the annual matchup with rival UCLA at the Rose Bowl, though. 2. UCLA Total miles traveled for Big Ten away games: 15,412 Longest trips: Rutgers (4,846), Michigan, Indiana If having to adjust to a cross-country schedule for conference play wasn't bad enough, UCLA also plays nonconference road games at Hawaii and LSU. UCLA players and coaches will be racking up the airline miles. Big Ten football schedule: Distance each team will travel in 2024 season when USC, UCLA join conference - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM A few teams in the Big Ten Conference will be racking up airline miles when the league expands in the 2024 season

Just in case anyone missed this episode from Canzano & Wilner podcast. The Pac-12 members have verbally agreed on a Grant of Rights. It includes equal media -rights revenue sharing and incentivized sharing of College Football Playoff revenue. What does it mean? What's happens next? What about expansion?

Pac-12 media rights: Finish line in sight? Interpreting the latest comments from university presidents (and a notable internal development) SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff long ago went radio silent on the media rights negotiations, but the university presidents have occasionally ventured into the public space as the process...

Ducks extend offer to 2025 QB after recent visit It appears that the Oregon Ducks, and offensive coordinator Will Stein in particular, like what they see from 2025 QB Jamar Malone. After the Ducks extended an offer to Malone a year ago, they re-offered him with Stein at the helm of the offense this past week following Malone’s visit to Eugene. Standing at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, the 2025 product has some great size to him, and has obviously caught the attention of the Ducks. Oregon Recruiting: Ducks extend offer to 2025 QB after recent visit DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon re-extended an offer to 2025 QB Jamar Malone after his visit to Eugene this past week.

Oregon baseball overcomes 8-run deficit to beat Oral Roberts in biggest comeback in NCAA super regional history Oregon baseball overcomes 8-run deficit to beat Oral Roberts in biggest comeback in NCAA super regional history WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Drew Cowley laced a single to right to score Nishida and send the sellout crowd of 4,476 at PK Park into a frenzy as Oregon won 9-8 in walk-off fashion to take Game 1 of the Eugene Super Regional...

I agree with Jon. I would be completely surprised if Fox/ESPN are willing to up the ante to keep it at 31.7M per school no matter how many schools are added? Let’s just say no more money from the media giants. Every time a school gets added will knock the amount down a few million per school per year. Why would the existing schools agree to this? CU, Arizona and the likes need to have the Big 12 show them the money, backing it up with the contract agreement in hand. From what I’ve read, not much substance behind these storylines.

I believe that is what ESPN is looking to do with ESPN+ according to the one article posted about ESPN and streaming.

Washington’s trip to Michigan State on Sept. 16, a game controlled by the Big Ten and its media partners, will be broadcast exclusively on Peacock, the streaming platform owned by NBCUniversal. Perhaps the premier non-conference games of Week Three won’t be on FOX’s Big Noon window or ABC’s primetime slot. It won’t be on broadcast or cable television. Instead, a preseason top-10 team (UW) with a Heisman Trophy candidate (quarterback Michael Penix) will face an upper-level Big Ten program on a streaming service with just 20 million subscribers (approximately). Most UW fans will need to find the remote control and break out the credit card in order to watch the 2 p.m. kickoff. Meanwhile, two lesser Big Ten games received better broadcast windows: Syracuse-Purdue is slotted for primetime on NBC; and Western Kentucky-Ohio State is on FOX. The attractiveness of the Washington-MSU matchup is the very reason NBC opted for an exclusive broadcast on Peacock. It wants to drive viewers to the streaming platform and is using premium Big Ten football as a means to that end. Both Michigan and Penn State are slotted for Peacock broadcasts in September. 2. Market trend The Washington-MSU matchup is merely the latest example of media companies shifting their football inventory to streaming platforms — a trend that will accelerate in a few years when ESPN itself becomes a streaming service. (It’s not just college football for NBC’s subsidiary: Peacock has the exclusive rights to an NFL regular-season and playoff game.) The Pac-12’s next media rights agreement likely will have a significant streaming component, whether it’s Apple or Amazon or ESPN or another service. So we wonder: What if Washington’s appearance on Peacock is a glimpse into the Pac-12’s future? What if NBC is bidding on a package of Pac-12 games (most of them bound for Peacock) that would complement its Big Ten inventory? It could work as the second half of a Saturday doubleheader, with the Big Ten game airing at 4:30 p.m. (PT) and then a Pac-12 matchup at 7:30 or 8 p.m. Perhaps that’s not the likely outcome of the Pac-12’s media negotiations. But until the saga reaches a resolution, it’s foolish to ignore scenarios that haven’t been popular on the rumor mill. In fact, clarity often comes when we peer into the silence. Wilner Pac-12 news recap: Washington on Peacock (and what it means), NBA Draft decisions, legal affairs SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>A weekly assessment of developments across the Pac-12 … 1. Penix meets Peacock There was one surprise Wednesday from the release of kickoff times for the Pac-12’s early-season games...

The Ducks implemented a bullpen-by-committee approach during the Pac-12 Tournament, carrying them to their first Super Regional appearance in 11 years. Oregon's nine-game winning streak improves its record to 40-20 on the season and will host Oral Roberts at PK Park in the Super Regionals beginning June 9th. Oregon sweeps Nashville Regional, heads to first Super Regional since 2012 247SPORTS.COM An 11-2 victory gives Oregon a sweep of the Nashville Regional, moving them to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2012.

Ducks land among top schools for 4-star OL Eddy Pierre-Louis Oregon Recruiting: Ducks land among top schools for 4-star IOL DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Ducks land among top schools for 4-star OL Eddy Pierre-Louis

Not sure if anyone read the article that was posted from Wilner. To me writers closer to the conference for accurate news would be Wilner, Canzano and Michele Bodkin. I believe they would break out accurate news as they hear and confirm it first before other news outlets. This is my opinion, but usually national news outlets would reverberate news from local and regional news sources. This tells me a lot of national information about the Pac-12 media rights and doomsday approach on the survival of the Pac-12 is pure hearsay. Every President/CEO/AD in the Pac-12 are doing their due diligence for their universities to make the right choices moving forward. They are not doing their job if they aren't. I can't see Colorado moving to the Big 12 without seeing what the Pac-12 is going to offer in media rights deal. Wilner talks about a wide range of pertinent information worth reading. He touches on Colorado, Arizona and ASU. He touches on media value for the Pac-12 vs Big 12. He touches on Streaming and more. I know this is just my opinion, but I read a lot of information that is out there. Yes, there is a lot of smoke and mirrors going on that has no value in what they are writing. Here are some excerpts from Wilner's article: The Pac-12’s agreement with ESPN and Fox averages $20.8 million while the Big 12’s deal with ESPN and Fox averages $22 million — a difference of 5.5 percent. Yes, Texas and Oklahoma were worth more to the Big 12 than USC and UCLA were worth to the Pac-12, but the Big 12 also added schools that expanded its footprint and improved its market reach. So we are probably back where we started, with the leagues having similar valuations. Shouldn’t Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff come out and say something at this point? Even if it’s not great news? His complete silence and hiding are making him look like an ineffective leader. — @troyboy8ball This has been an ongoing topic of debate inside and outside the conference for months. Kliavkoff undoubtedly views radio silence as the approach that best serves his bosses (the presidents) and his negotiating partners. But the absence of messaging from the person leading the negotiations, combined with the length of time required for resolution, created a vacuum filled by rumor, speculation and destabilization efforts. Could those rumors prompt the Pac-12 presidents to lose faith in the process and, consequently, Kliavkoff’s leadership? We’ll have an answer when the saga concludes. Will conferences look at jettisoning poor performing schools besides adding schools? Nebraska has sucked since joining the Big Ten, and Vanderbilt has been a non-factor in the SEC for years. — @A_C_Taylor I am not aware of any major conference booting a member for poor performance, and there’s no reason to expect the expulsion process to begin soon, anywhere. That said, college football will look much different in 10 or 20 years. We could very well see the Power Five broken into tiers, with 30-35 heavyweights participating in a Saturday version of the NFL. Why? Because subsidization lies at the heart of college sports: — The elite football programs subsidize the rest of the Power Five. — The Power Five subsidizes the rest of the Football Bowl Subdivision. — The Football Bowl Subdivision subsidizes the rest of Division I. — Division I subsidizes the other NCAA divisions. The NCAA has more than 1,000 members, but only 15-20 provide the rocket fuel. That’s one of the reasons — perhaps the essential reason — why the college sports world is so screwed up. Are the Big Ten and NBC colluding by having games like Washington-Michigan State on a streaming-only platform (Peacock) to further devalue the Huskies and Oregon? They could then point to the streaming numbers of this game as evidence to justify offering them a smaller share down the road? — @Al_Avina That is one heck of a conspiracy theory, but I have zero reason to believe it carries any validity. NBC wants to push viewers to Peacock through its agreement with the Big Ten and is using big games and brand names to achieve the goal. It’s not placing the Huskies on Peacock to devalue their revenue share for possible Big Ten membership years down the road. And we should note that games involving Michigan and Penn State will be shown exclusively on Peacock in the early weeks of the season. This is the future, folks. Once ESPN moves to streaming in a few years, the rate of acceptance will accelerate. If the Pac-12 signs a less-than-optimal media deal, would it likely be announced on a Friday, weekend, or holiday? (Or some kind of inverse if it’s good news?) Would there otherwise be anything to read into the timing of a news release? — Alex Fox If I understand the question correctly, you’re wondering if the conference would go public Monday through Thursday with a deal worth more than the Big 12’s agreement but on Friday (or the weekend) if the deal is worth less. I cannot imagine a scenario in which the valuation frames the timing of an announcement. The conference has avoided major leaks thus far, in part because of Kliavkoff’s extremely tight circle of advisers and confidantes. But when (if) a deal is finalized, the news is more likely to become public through leaks to anonymous sources in the media than through a formal announcement by the Pac-12. And those leaks could very well originate with one of the media companies involved, not someone affiliated with the Pac-12. Any truth to this statement: “Colorado has been in ‘substantive’ talks with the Big 12 about possibly joining the growing league, a source with knowledge of the discussions tells CBS Sports.” — @BruinStrmShadow I won’t comment on any specific media report rooted in anonymous sources and subjective descriptions of events. (For example, how do you define “substantive”?) But generally speaking, the Hotline has assumed all along that Colorado, Utah and the Arizona schools were engaged, to varying degrees, in membership discussions with Big 12 representatives. Given the length of time required for the Pac-12’s media negotiations, the schools must perform due diligence. They owe it to their athletes and fans to have a suitable landing spot. Also, it’s realignment. Everybody is talking to everybody. I have read quotes from numerous Pac-12 leaders that have said their order of business is to 1) finalize the media rights deal, 2) get the grant-of-rights signed, then 3) focus on expansion. Practically speaking, don’t they have No. 1 and 3 backwards? Wouldn’t the Pac-12’s media partners want to know exactly what they are getting and paying for? — Wayne Niebroski They would, for sure. Understandably, this issue has confounded fans over the months-long process. Yes, the media partners would want some sense of the membership structure given the role brand value, media markets and game inventory have on valuation. As a result, triggers could be baked into the agreement: The Pac-12 would receive X dollars as a 10-school league and Y dollars if larger. Look at the issues as three airplanes that must prepare for arrival at the same time but with a single runway available. Kliavkoff would agree to a media rights deal, present it to the presidents for approval (the grant-of-rights piece), then call a formal vote on expansion. The conference won’t announce a media deal unless the grant-of-rights deal has been signed, but it could take a few days for the formal expansion announcement given the legal documents involved. At least, that’s how we envision the process unfolding. I apologize if this is too long, but wanted to bring out some points. I love my Ducks! Go Ducks, Fly High! Wilner Mailbag: Keys to Pac-12 survival (the Arizona schools), Colorado’s role, a UW conspiracy theory, Kliavkoff’s silence and more SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The Hotline mailbag is published every week. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline. Some...

Oregon Ducks — CB Nikko Reed Collegiate Stats 18 Games | 49 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1 sack, 3 INT, 8 PBU Former Recruiting Rating: 3-star (81) National Ranking: No. 1,940 Analysis: Following the Christian Gonzalez path, Nikko Reed is transferring from Colorado to Oregon and working to be a mainstay in the defensive secondary. Duck fans didn’t get to see him this spring, so he could be a breakout for all fans involved. Oregon Ducks — LB Jestin Jacobs Collegiate Stats 19 Games | 63 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 3 PBU Former Recruiting Rating: 3-star (93) National Ranking: No. 152 Analysis: Duck fans are excited about what Jestin Jacobs can bring from the Big Ten to the Pac-12, and it feels like he has what it takes to be a huge impact-player on the Oregon defense this season. Defensive breakout candidates for each Pac-12 team in 2023 season DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Who is currently unknown in the Pac-12 that will be a household name by the end of the season? We have our candidates.

Wilner Mailbag: Keys to Pac-12 survival (the Arizona schools), Colorado’s role, a UW conspiracy theory, Kliavkoff’s silence and more SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The Hotline mailbag is published every week. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline. Some...

Oregon Ducks — WR Tez Johnson Collegiate Stats 36 Games | 141 catches, 1,809 yards, 8 TD Former Recruiting Rating: 3-star (81) National Ranking: No. 1,565 Analysis: Oregon fans learned who Tez Johnson was during the annual spring game, and it feels like the rest of the conference will quickly find out what he is capable of this year. Oregon Ducks — RB Jordan James Collegiate Stats 10 Games | 46 carries, 189 yards, 5 TD Former Recruiting Rating: 4-star (93) National Ranking: No. 164 Analysis: While Bucky Irving and Noah Whittington will get most of the attention, I think that Jordan James will carve out a nice role for himself this season and be a big-time contributor in the running game. Offensive breakout candidates for each Pac-12 team in 2023 season DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Few Pac-12 fans knew Bucky Irving or Troy Franklin a year ago. Who are the offensive candidates to become household names this year around?

Live Updates: No. 2 Oregon squares off against No. 1 Vanderbilt in winner's bracket matchup Follow along for live updates between No. 2 Oregon and No. 1 Vanderbilt in a winner's bracket matchup. Live Updates: No. 2 Oregon squares off against No. 1 Vanderbilt in winner's bracket matchup 247SPORTS.COM Follow along for live updates between No. 2 Oregon and No. 1 Vanderbilt in a winner's bracket matchup.

The 2024 recruiting class is stealing all the headlines for Oregon in the month of June, but don't be so quick to forget about the 2023 class. Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks signed 29 recruits between the high school and junior college ranks in the 2023 class, which finished the cycle ranked No. 9 nationally and No. 2 in the Pac-12 behind USC. 19 recruits enrolled early and we saw some very promising debuts in the spring game from the likes of Matayo Uiagalelei and Cole Martin. Today we're taking a look at the ten remaining recruits that will enroll at Oregon this month. https://www.bnd.com/sports/college/article276064591.html#storylink=rss