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Thought I add this to this post to go along with Josh Pate video. Oregon Football is killing it on the recruiting trail after another commitment Oregon Football is killing it on the recruiting trail after another commitment SATURDAYBLITZ.COM Oregon football is having a really strong month and landing its fourth commitment on Monday which will move the Ducks into the top five of 247 team ranking...

Oregon welcomes a slew of prospects from Washington and FSP Oregon welcomes a slew of prospects from Washington and FSP Oregon had a number of top recruits from around the country on campus on Saturday for unofficial visits. That included the No. 1 prospect in the state of Washington in 2025 per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, and three more of the top five prospects in the state in 2025, four 2025 prospects, with three of them holding Duck offers and a rising 2027 prospect who already holds Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC offers. Eight of the top players in the state, who all played 7v7 or tackle for Tracy Ford of Ford Sports Performance (FSP) were on campus in Eugene. Oregon welcomes a slew of prospects from Washington and FSP 247SPORTS.COM Oregon welcomes a slew of prospects from Washington and FSP

Top247 2025 ATH Jonathan Epperson makes return visit to Oregon Auburn (Wash.) Riverside 2025 athlete Jonathan Epperson made a return visit to Oregon over the weekend... Top247 2025 ATH Jonathan Epperson makes return visit to Oregon 247SPORTS.COM Auburn (Wash.) Riverside 2025 athlete Jonathan Epperson made a return visit to Oregon over the weekend...

Social media stunned after No. 2 UCLA eliminated from NCAA softball tournament Upsets happen all the time in the NCAA tournament. Whether it’s basketball, baseball, or lacrosse we see Davids beat Goliaths all the time in collegiate postseason play. However, what we don’t see all the time is the No. 2 seed in the tournament not making it out of the opening weekend, especially in a double-elimination format. But that’s what happened to the No. 2 UCLA Bruins this weekend. After losing to Grand Canyon on Friday night, the Bruins were upset by the Liberty Flames on Saturday in a stunning 2-1 loss. The last time UCLA was eliminated from the regional round of the tournament was back in 2013. That was the third season in a row in which they failed to qualify for the super regional. The stunning upset opens the door for San Diego State to advance if they can beat Liberty in the regional finals on Sunday. The winner would then face the winner of the Salt Lake City regional between Utah and Ole Miss. Social media was buzzing Saturday evening at the elimination of the UCLA Bruins and here are some of the best reactions. NCAA Softball: Social media reacts to elimination of UCLA SOONERSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Social media reacts to the stunning elimination of the No. 2 UCLA Bruins from the NCAA Softball tournament.

Oregon included in top 5 for Class of 2025 4-star running back Oregon cracked the top 5 for Class of 2025 running back Anthony “Turbo” Rogers Sunday afternoon. Rogers is heading into his junior season at IMG Academy in Florida. The Ducks are the sole Pac-12 team represented on Rogers’ list. Also included are an All-SEC cast of Auburn, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Oregon included in top 5 for Class of 2025 4-star running back SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Oregon made the top 5 for a Class of 2025 running back Sunday afternoon.

Where does Michael Van Buren rank among highest-rated QB recruits in UO history? Oregon Recruiting: Where Michael Van Buren ranks among Duck QBs DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Where does Michael Van Buren rank among the highest-rated QBs to ever commit to Oregon?

Oregon failed to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015-16 and lost its top two players from a ninth-place team in the Pac-12 to the transfer portal this spring. But UO athletic director Rob Mullens is confident coach Kelly Graves will right the ship and get the Ducks back to the level of success they had a couple of years ago. “I have full faith and confidence in Kelly,” Mullens said. “We only missed the NCAA Tournament one time, that was this year, and we were right there on the bubble. Our NET was top 20, played an extremely difficult schedule. They battled some injuries as well and we had that stretch where we were in every single game (and lost eight of nine). You probably win one more of those and you’re in the NCAA Tournament.” Rob Mullens confident Oregon women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves ‘will get us back’ WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Oregon failed to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015-16 and lost its top two players from a ninth-place team in the Pac-12 to the transfer portal this spring

Lincoln Riley releases statement on USC AD Mike Bohn's resignation Some major news dropped Friday afternoon when the Los Angeles Times first reported Mike Bohn would resign as USC athletic director, effective immediately. One of Bohn’s biggest hires in Southern California was football coach Lincoln Riley, who tweeted a statement Saturday in response to his resignation. “I will always be appreciative of Mike Bohn for his role in bringing us to USC & certainly wish both he and his family all the best,” Riley tweeted. “With the current state of the programs in our Athletic Department, there is a really special opportunity ahead for all of us Trojans. I have full confidence that our university leadership will continue to do everything possible to support us. I truly believe that the best days of USC Athletics are right in front of us and I continue to be totally invested & excited to be a part of it. Lets stick together and always Fight On.” Lincoln Riley releases statement on USC AD Mike Bohn's resignation - On3 WWW.ON3.COM USC head coach Lincoln Riley has released a statement in wake of athletic director Mike Bohn's decision to resign, effective immediately.

Report: USC launched investigation into Mike Bohn, workplace environment prior to resignation More details have come to light about USC athletic director Mike Bohn’s resignation on Friday. There has been “internal criticism of his management of the athletics department,” the Los Angeles Times’ Ryan Kartje reported. Report: USC launched investigation into Mike Bohn, workplace environment prior to resignation WWW.ON3.COM .

Hotline mailbag: ESPN's move to streaming (what it means for the Pac-12), the wait for SDSU By Jon Wilner What are the media rights implications for the Pac-12 (and college sports) resulting from ESPN selling its main channel directly to consumers as a standalone streaming service? — @MattZemek For those who missed it, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that ESPN will indeed become a direct-to-consumer offering. Yes, the main network is being turned into a streaming platform, just like Apple and Amazon, Peacock and Paramount … and ESPN+. When the transition happens — it's undoubtedly years away — all the college football content owned and licensed by ESPN will be available on streaming. Which would seem to undercut the narrative that the Pac-12 is doomed if the next media rights deal includes a streaming component. Which is what the Hotline has been arguing all along: The Pac-12 is not doomed if the media rights deal includes a package of games on streaming. It's only doomed if the media deal doesn't include games on ESPN. There are two reasons the conference must have a contractual agreement with ESPN: — Because of the reach provided by the pay-cable ecosystem (although that would be rendered moot if the flagship ESPN network becomes a streaming platform). — Because a contract with ESPN would force the network's highly influential studio shows to talk about Pac-12 games, interview Pac-12 players and coaches and show Pac-12 highlights. That's the real value in a partnership with ESPN: the brand-building component. Hotline mailbag: ESPN's move to streaming (what it means for the Pac-12), the wait for SDSU WWW.KSL.COM Once ESPN becomes direct-to-consumer, streaming will be mainstream.

This is a fun read... Ticket Punched For Super Regionals - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Oregon run-ruled Arkansas on Sunday with a walk-off grand slam by Ariel Carlson to win their NCAA Regional.

Saturday afternoon was a big day for the Oregon Duck football program as they secured commitments from 4-star defensive lineman Xadavien Sims and 4-star quarterback Michael Buren. The commitments vault the Oregon Ducks into the Top 5 in the national recruiting rankings, now opening the door to a question. Can the 2024 recruiting class become the highest-rated class in program history? That honor currently goes to the 2021 recruiting class that signed 23 recruits, and four 5-star prospects and finished with a 287.67 ranking under Mario Cristobal. The short answer is yes. The Ducks are in a position to make a run at that class ranking and sign its top class ever. The finish over the next seven months will decide how close Oregon gets there. With latest commitments in the fold, can Oregon now go for its best class ever? 247SPORTS.COM The Ducks are in a position to now ask the question: Can they sign the best class ever?

The Pac-12 is primed to be one of the best conferences not named the SEC for the 2023 college football season. Recruiting has been at an all-time high in the past several seasons and the talent pool in the Pac-12 shows it. Teams such as Oregon, USC and even Washington match up well with any program in the country where pure talent is concerned. On3.com went ahead and ranked the Top 100 players in college football and the Pac-12 is represented favorably. But there were some glaring snubs when it comes to Oregon. Quarterback Bo Nix is ranked 13th overall. That’s it for Oregon. No Troy Franklin. No Jordan Burch. Here are the Pac-12 players listed with their 2022 stats and the Ducks we felt that had a legitimate case to be included in the ranking. Several Ducks get snubbed in On3.com Top 100 ranking DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Bo Nix is ranked highly among the top 100 players in 2023. What about the other Ducks?

The No. 1 player in Oklahoma has made his decision, and he's set to leave the Mid-South region in favor of the Pacific Northwest. Four-star Durant (Okla.) defensive end Xadavien Sims announced his commitment to Oregon on Saturday. Sims opted for the Ducks over a top-five that also included Michigan State, Oklahoma, TCU, and Vanderbilt, with the Sooners especially making a strong push throughout the process. In the end, Dan Lanning and the Pac-12 program won out for the top player in the Sooner State, winning a head-to-head battle over Brent Venables. Lanning and the Ducks have had some success in the region, particularly in Texas, and Sims is the latest in that development. ***** 6'4" | 280 LBS | SDE | 2024 DURANT DURANT, OK RIVALS REACTS RIVALS REACTS Xadavien Sims moved into Oklahoma for his junior season after beginning his prep career in the Lone Star State. The four-star is a well-built prospect with a good-looking frame at 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds. He has shown the ability to play all over the defensive line, from the edge to sliding inside. Sims plays with a lot of strength in the trenches, where's he able to win consistently at the point of attack. His track and field background, where he throws the shot put and discus, shows up on tape as he battles offensive linemen. Furthermore, Sims features some athletic upside that can be tapped into even further on the next level. He has played tight end and linebacker, showcasing ability to play in space. The best is likely still ahead for the Rivals100 recruit.

Four-Star '25 DB Chuck McDonald talks new Michigan offer and potential summer visit plans Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei sophomore defensive back Chuck McDonald is one of the top young corners out West and landed a big offer from Michigan earlier in the week. McDonald said there are several other schools he would like to visit including Alabama, Notre Dame, Oregon and Texas A&M. He talked about what he likes about each program: Oregon- “I’ve never been to Oregon so I definitely want to go and check them out. I like coach Meat (Demetrice Martin) a lot as well. He’s a great guy and a great coach and produces a lot of corners and just got a guy drafted in the 1st round so I have a lot of interest.” Four-Star '25 DB Chuck McDonald talks new Michigan offer and potential summer visit plans 247SPORTS.COM Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei sophomore defensive back Chuck McDonald is one of the top young corners out West and landed a big offer from Michigan earlier in the week.

To go along with your post, thought this would be a complimentary addition: Position Outlook: Ducks offensive line stacked with talent, experience One of the many positions on the Oregon Ducks roster where Dan Lanning and the rest of the coaching staff have made a concerted effort to increase the level of talent is on the offensive line. Oregon Football: Ducks offensive line stacked with talent, experience DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM There very well could be 5 new starters on the UO offensive line this fall. Despite the newness, the Ducks have the talent to be really good up front.

Here it is enlarged. Exactly what you said above.

Tehya Bird is proving to be a different player in critical situations and in the postseason. The Oregon third baseman, a .277 hitter on the season, is hitting more than 100 points higher with two outs and runners in scoring position following yet another clutch hit. Bird’s three-run home run in the second capped a 10-pitch at-bat and gave Oregon the lead for good in a 5-4 win over Notre Dame Friday afternoon at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. “I thought she had a really good at-bat,” Oregon coach Melyssa Lombardi said. “She continued to foul off pitches; it allowed her to get in a really good rhythm at the plate and then she got her pitch to hit. Love all these guys in different moments have come up big for us. It’s not just one or two.” The Ducks (36-15) advance to the winner’s bracket semifinal and will face the winner of regional host No. 11 seed Arkansas and Harvard at 12 p.m. PT Saturday. The Fighting Irish will play the loser of that game in the first elimination game of the regional at 2:30 p.m. Tehya Bird powers Oregon softball past Notre Dame in Fayetteville Regional WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Bird’s three-run home run in the second capped a 10-pitch at-bat and gave Oregon the lead for good in a 5-4 win over Notre Dame Friday afternoon at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

SAN FRANCISCO – May 19, 2023 – The Pac-12 Conference today reported the financial performance for the financial year 2021-2022, with record total revenues of $581M and record distributions at $444M, representing an average of $37M per member university. The increase in reported revenues and distributions from the last Pac-12 pre-pandemic 2019-2020 financial results, at 9% and 10% respectively, is primarily a result of increases in media rights, post-season Bowl revenues and NCAA basketball tournament revenue distributions. The equity value of the Pac-12’s full ownership of its Pac-12 Networks is not included in reported results. For 2021-2022, the Pac-12 Conference reported revenues of $464M and net operating expenses of $41M. For 2021-2022, the Pac-12 Networks reported revenues of $117M and net operating expenses of $77M. Consolidated expenses for the Conference and Networks together decreased by 9% from the last pre-pandemic 2019-2020 financial results. A summary of consolidated results is set forth below. Pac-12 announces record 2021-22 financial results PAC-12.COM In first reported financial year since the Covid-19 pandemic, record consolidated revenue at $581M with record total distributions at $444M, up 9% and 10% respectively from the last Pac-12...

Agree, too bad this didn't happen before decisions were made to move USC to the Big 10

ESPN’s Greg McElroy: Big Ten would rather raid the ACC, not the Pac-12 I understand him saying what he is saying due to the unrest the ACC is facing right now, why he thinks BIG 10 would go after schools on the East Coast over the West Coast. I don't agree with him on his reasoning towards the West Coast, just because they apprehended the LA market. ESPN's Greg McElroy: Big Ten would rather raid the ACC, not the Pac-12 | SuperWest Sports SUPERWESTSPORTS.COM ESPN's Greg McElroy: Big Ten would rather raid the ACC, not the Pac-12

Here's the first rundown of the 2024 cycle's Pac-12 recruiter rankings with the Ducks atop the conference recruiting leaderboard and 7th nationally. The Ducks are once again out in front on the Pac-12 recruiting leaderboard. This isn't unfamiliar territory, as the program has signed the league's top class in four of the past five years. This class is far from done though. There are still dozens of highly-regarded preps who've yet to pick a school. The Ducks continue to get work done on the recruiting trail, and that fact is due to the hard work of its assistant coaches. These coaches act as the point-men in numerous recruitments for top prospects. They deal with the day-to-day grind, help coordinate visits and close the deal. And when they do the latter, they're credited in 247Sports Recruiter Rankings. These rankings help communicate which coaches have enjoyed the most success on the trail. As things stand right now, the Ducks are miles ahead of the rest of the league with a No. 7 ranking. Colorado is second-best with a 34th national ranking. Here is a rundown of the Pac-12's 10 best recruiting coaches to date. The 10 best Pac-12 recruiters for the 2024 class 247SPORTS.COM Here's the first rundown of the 2024 cycle's Pac-12 recruiter rankings with the Ducks atop the conference recruiting leaderboard and 7th nationally.

Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Jayden Limar Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Jayden Limar showed during his first spring football camp. Today, we continue this series with running back Jayden Limar. Recruit Stats: 4-star prospect / 294th-rated overall prospect /18th-rated running back Height/Weight: 5-foot-11 / 190 pounds Outlook this fall: One of two early enrollee running backs on hand for spring, Limar appeared to make strong first impressions. Veteran running back Noah Whittington referred to the freshmen pairing of Dante Dowdell and Limar as "thunder and lightning" with Limar's speed impressing during offseason training. Limar's spring game was a fairly quiet one. He carried the ball twice for six yards and caught one pass for 14. He also memorably dropped a pass for a would-be third down conversion. Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Jayden Limar 247SPORTS.COM Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Jayden Limar showed during his first spring football camp.

I don't know about you, always feels good beating a Big 10 team. Highlights of the Oregon vs Michigan State game for your enjoyment. GO DUCKS, FLY HIGH!!