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    Lanning indicates punting competition between Luke Dunne and Ross James ongoing

    Oregon coach Dan Lanning is not ready to declare a winner in the team's punting competition. Both Ross James and Luke Dunne could see game action.

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    Oregon coach Dan Lanning is not ready to declare a winner in the team's punting competition. Both Ross James and Luke Dunne could see game action.

     

     

    Four-star LB Brayden Platt set to announce decision on September 4th on 247Sports' YouTube Channel

    Yelm (Wash.) linebacker Brayden Platt will announce his decision on the evening of Labor Day on the 247Sports' YouTube Channel...

    One of the West's top prospects in the 2024 class has locked in the time on his announcement date.

     

    Yelm (Wash.) linebacker Brayden Platt is set to announce on Monday, September 4th, on his mom's birthday.

     

    And Platt will announce that decision on the 247Sports' YouTube Channel, with his announcement coming at 5:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. ET.

     

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    247touch.png Four-star LB Brayden Platt set to announce decision on September 4th on 247Sports' YouTube Channel

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    Yelm (Wash.) linebacker Brayden Platt will announce his decision on the evening of Labor Day on the 247Sports' YouTube Channel...

     

    On 8/28/2023 at 1:05 PM, Jon Joseph said:

    Taking a close, detailed and opinionated look at the top of college football as Week 1 begins

    Sallee at CBS got this right about Oregon.  The Pac-12 media people, especially Jon Wilner and the AP pollsters were, evidently, lazy doing in their homework.  If they were thorough they would see what Josh Pate, Justin Hopkins and Barrett Sallee sees.

     

    Oregon: It seems like the college football world forgot that, up until quarterback Bo Nix' injury, the Ducks were squarely in the Pac-12 title mix. Why would that change this year? It shouldn't. Nix is back, the running back corps is fantastic, and coach Dan Lanning has built the Ducks like an SEC team on the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. All their defense has to be is adequate, and the Nix-run offense will take it from there. It's Oregon, not USC, that is the true playoff contender out West. -- Sallee

     

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    On 8/28/2023 at 2:15 AM, GatOrlando said:

    But I just saw that video, decided to ask my friends on here about it. Now I think Puddles is my favorite mascot. That tree still freaks me out though, Stanford needs to outlaw that thing. Stanford Cardinal=Freaky Tree?

    I agree.  Never understood Stanford Cardinals using a tree as a mascot.  So odd.

     

    Everyone knows the Oregon Duck.  It is one of the most fun and recognizable mascots in sports.  Possibly my favorite in college football.  And now, Puddles is tops in the Big Ten conference.

     

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    6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn Ranking Big Ten Football mascots after four Pac-12 additions

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    In a league full of great mascots, it’s time to reevaluate the situation after the four Pac-12 arrivals. Who are the Big Ten’s best mascots?

     

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    This article is RIGHT ON!!  What great timing.  This Advertisement is meant beyond this season.  It's a send off of Oregon's debuting into the BIG conference.  Like they said "at a global level."  What a great tool for recruiting with the buzz it created.

     

    Excerpt from Nix:

     

    “It’s a lot bigger than me,” Nix said. “I couldn’t have done it without my teammates. It speaks to the university. You know, it speaks to the football program. It speaks to you know, how prestigious it is to go to a place like Oregon and how, you know, one time you’re on one side, and then you get to a school like Oregon and all of a sudden how things can change and how your story can change. And so I’m just blessed.”

     

    Just that alone will bring attention to future recruiting!

     

    Hmm, maybe put a billboard up smack dab in the LA area?  New York (covers the eastern sea board of states, Dallas (Texas) and LA (Southern California).  The perfect trifecta.

     

    Go Ducks!!

     

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    The 2023 Pac-12 football season kicks off in Week 0 as No. 6 USC and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams host San Jose State on Saturday, Aug. 26 on Pac-12 Network. Following the game, a full slate of matchups is scheduled for Week 1 with all 12 teams in action across ABC, CBS, ESPN, FOX and Pac-12 Network.

     

    Pac-12 Network’s exclusive shoulder coverage begins with the Week 0 contest between USC and San Jose State with “The Pregame,” presented by Paycor, offering an hour of preview analysis and discussion on Saturday, August 26. Fully surrounding the game, Pac-12 Network will continue with halftime coverage and “Pac-12 Football Postgame,” presented by 76, to round out the day and look toward the full slate of Week 1. 

     

    For the first full Saturday in Week 1 on Sept. 2, Pac-12 Network travels to Eugene for the season’s debut of “Pac-12 Tailgate,” ahead of “The Pregame,” presented by Paycor, live from Autzen Stadium for Oregon’s season opener vs. Portland State. The 2023 season of “Pac-12 Tailgate” will introduce Jordan Ligons Robinson as new host. Following all of the full Saturday of action on Sept. 2, “Pac-12 After Dark” makes its return with an hour of wrapup coverage and discussion as well as a look ahead to the next week’s slate. 

     

    In anticipation of a new season, “The IT Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth,” also returned ahead of the season’s kickoff, with re-airs all week on Pac-12 Insider.

     

    PAC-12 NETWORKS FOOTBALL COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS

    Also returning this season are Pac-12 Networks’ exclusive lineup of football shows, bringing fans top-tier analysis and storylines from across the Conference. 

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    • “Pac-12 Tailgate” : Pac-12 Networks’ half-hour show that celebrates the student-athletes, traditions, sights, and sounds of various Pac-12 campuses on football Saturday.
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    • “The Pregame,” presented by Paycor: The Pac-12’s award-winning road show is back in 2023, with Pac-12 Networks host Ashley Adamson and expert analysts visiting campuses across the Conference to preview storylines and upcoming matchups from the gridiron.  
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    • “Pac-12 Gamebreak,” and “Pac-12 Football Postgame,” presented by 76: Stay updated with all the latest highlights from the action during “Pac-12 Gamebreak” and dive into the full recap of the best moments from Pac-12 football Saturday with “Pac-12 Football Postgame.”
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    • “Pac-12 After Dark”: The celebration of late-night Pac-12 football action returns with “Pac-12 After Dark,” the late-night recap session of highlights from the day that was and a look ahead to the road to the 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game. 

     

    PAC-12 INSIDER EXCLUSIVES

    “The IT Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth,” returns for its third season featuring in-depth conversations with Roth and the biggest names in Pac-12 football. Weekly episodes will air on Pac-12 Insider.

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    • “The IT Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth”: Each week, Yogi Roth sits down with the biggest names in Pac-12 football, bringing fans all the best storylines on and off the field. In the first episode of the season on Tuesday, Aug. 22, Roth sat down with Adamson to discuss expectations for the upcoming year of football in the Pac-12. Roth is joined by Arizona State tight end Jalin Conyers for next week’s episode, debuting Tuesday, Aug. 29.
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      • The complete playlist from the 2022-23 season of “The IT Factory” is available here.

     

    Pac-12 Football Matchup - Week 0

    Date Matchup Time Where to Watch Broadcasters
    Saturday, Aug. 26 San Jose State at No. 6 USC 5p PT / 6p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth

    Pac-12 Networks Original Programming - Week 0 

    Date Matchup Time Where to Watch Broadcasters
    Saturday, Aug. 26 “The Pregame,” presented by Paycor 4p PT / 5p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Ashley Adamson, Nigel Burton & Max Browne
      “Pac-12 Football Postgame,” presented by 76 8:30p PT / 9:30p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Ashley Adamson, Nigel Burton & Max Browne

    Pac-12 Football Matchups - Week 1

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    Thursday, Aug. 31
    Florida at No. 14 Utah
    5p PT / 6p MT
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      Southern Utah at Arizona State 7p PT / 8p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Arizona Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
    Friday, Sept. 1 Stanford at Hawaii 8p PT / 9p MT CBS Sports Network  
    Saturday, Sept. 2 Colorado at No. 17 TCU 9a PT / 10a MT FOX  
      Portland State at No. 15 Oregon 12p PT / 1p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy
      Boise State at No. 10 Washington 12:30p PT / 1:30p MT ABC  
      California at North Texas 1p PT / 2p MT ESPNU  
      Nevada at No. 6 USC 3:30p PT / 4:30p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth
      Washington State at Colorado State 4p PT / 5p MT CBS Sports Network  
      Northern Arizona at Arizona 7p PT / 8p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now J.B. Long, Max Browne
      Coastal Carolina at UCLA 7:30p PT / 8:30p MT ESPN  
    Sunday, Sept. 3 No. 18 Oregon State at San Jose State 12:30p PT / 1:30p MT CBS Chris Lewis, Ross Tucker & Justin Walters

    Pac-12 Networks Original Programming - Week 1

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    Time
    Where to Watch
    Broadcasters
    Tuesday, Aug. 29
    "The IT Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth"
    4p PT / 5p MT
    		Pac-12 Insider
    Yogi Roth, Arizona State's Jalin Conyers
    Thursday, Aug. 31 "The Pregame," presented by Paycor 6:30p PT / 7:30p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Ashley Adamson, Yogi Roth & Gus Farwell
      "Pac-12 Football Postgame," presented by 76 10:30a PT / 11:30a MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Ashley Adamson, Yogi Roth & Gus Farwell
    Saturday, Sept. 2 "Pac-12 Tailgate," presented by Buffalo Wild Wings 11a PT / 12p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Jordan Ligons Robinson
      "The Pregame," presented by Paycor 11:30a PT / 12:30p MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Ashley Adamson, Nigel Burton & Nick Aliotti
      "Pac-12 Football Postgame," presented by 76 10:30p PT / 11:30p MT  Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Ashley Adamson, Nigel Burton & Nick Aliotti
      "Pac-12 After Dark" 11p PT / 12a MT Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Now Guy Haberman, Shane Vereen & Michael Bumpus
     
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    No. 6 USC hosts San Jose State on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network  The 2023 Pac-12 football season kicks off in Week 0 as No. 6 USC and reigning Heisman Trophy...

     

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    Sources: ACC ramps up talks for adding Cal, Stanford, SMU

    ESPN could pay ACC $72 million more if conference adds three teams

     

    Two of the three expansion targets, Stanford, the bell-cow of the group, and Cal, are proposing to take a significantly reduced revenue distribution for multiple years, starting at about 30%. SMU is proposing to take no distribution for as many as seven years, something Yahoo Sports reported more than a week ago. Options range from adding all three, adding only Stanford and Cal, adding only SMU or adding none of them.

     

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    The ACC will hold a series of meetings this week to discuss the potential additions of Stanford, California and SMU, including how additional money from the schools would be distributed among...

     

    Josh Pate is high on Oregon at number 5 nationally.  He sees what Oregon has this year.   Josh Pate comes from SEC country.

     

    Yes, I went back and re-read Fish Duck articles showing the dynamics of this year's defensive side, with the talent positionally Lanning brought in.  We will see the trickle down effect that will strengthened across every positional group on the field.  We saw a glimpse in the Spring game.

     

    Not only Oregon's returning some talented/experience players, but also brought in top talent players with experience through the transfer portal, giving us 8 deep on the front line.  With one of the top QBs in the country along with one of the most talented running back and receiver corps as well, wow!

     

    He is also bringing improvements on special teams as well.  Special teams was made a priority this year.

     

    We only lost by 7 total points in those games against Washington and OSU, with a defense lacking with the right positional players and an injured Nix.  Yes, one bad coaching call.  But, thinking about the talented improvements/depth brought in this year's team, makes me dream of a Pac-12 championship and a CFP invite!

     

    Joe Lorig discusses special teams improvement, and Oregon's increased presence at the nickel

     
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    Joe Lorig discussed the need to improve on special teams, and how UO’s nickel spot is shaping up.

     

    Are Ducks a top-5 team in 2023? One CFB analyst thinks so

     
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    One popular college football analyst has the Ducks ranked as a top-5 team going into the 2023 season.

     

    From Justin Hopkins:

     

    He sees it as well.

     

    Well if I haven’t gone full-homer by now I might as well leave no doubt. Look, Oregon is as good as any team in the top ten not named Georgia. But they will only go as far as the defense will take them. I think it will be better. And they have the bodies and depth to be physical at the point of attack. And while nobody has a JV schedule like Georgia, but Oregon’s a bit more favorable with 2 of its 4 toughest games at home. (USC and OSU)

     
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    The AP and coaches polls have five Pac-12 teams ranked in the top 20. Here is my take on which are underrated and overrated.
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    Excerpt from John Canzano's article:

     

    Can we momentarily pause the Bo Nix billboard debate to put one part of the argument to rest?

    The campaign is a win.

    The billboard at 315 Park Ave. South may not change the mind of a single Heisman Trophy voter. But what the thing has done is announce to every potential University of Oregon recruit: “You too, could end up towering above Manhattan someday.”.

     

    Again, this is more than just Heisman, it's much much more!

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    DL Matayo Uiagalelei's work ethic and skill set opening eyes during fall camp

    Though it's only his freshman season at Oregon, former four-star recruit Matayo Uiaglelei is opening eyes with his skillset and work ethic.

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    Though it's only his freshman season at Oregon, former four-star recruit Matayo Uiaglelei is opening eyes with his skillset and work ethic.

     

     

    'We can roll eight-deep;' Oregon OC Will Stein discusses offensive line depth

     

    One of the primary things to watch throughout fall camp and early in the season for the Oregon Ducks is the offensive line play. After a stellar 2022 season that saw one of the nation’s best offensive lines deployed in Eugene, there will be a changing of the guard in 2023. Four of the five starters from last year’s unit have graduated from the program, and while there is a lot of talent to replace them, the cohesion will need to be smoothed out early in the season.

     

    After Oregon’s 15th fall practice on Monday, offensive coordinator Will Stein was asked about that cohesion and the depth at the position in particular. What he had to say should be encouraging to Duck fans:

     

    “I think we can roll eight deep, I really do,” Stein said.

     

    While fans may be mostly concerned about the first five guys who will take the field up front, Stein’s confidence in the depth at OL is great to hear. With so much physicality in the trenches, it is rare that you make it through a season relying on only five linemen, so being able to go to as many as eight guys should keep the team rocking and rolling on the front line, especially at the start of the season.

     

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    “I feel good about our depth. A lot of guys have played and there’s been some newcomers come on that we’re excited about.”

     

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    If there’s one thing that Oregon Duck fans love to brag about, it’s their own team’s ability to recruit. While Eugene hasn’t been a hot spot for top recruits for decades on end like some other top schools in the nation, the Ducks have been able to recruit as well as just about anyone over the past decade.

     

    While there may still be some hard feelings, Oregon fans can thank Willie Taggart and Mario Cristobal for that development.

     

    The torch has been passed to Dan Lanning, who’s done a tremendous job in his couple of years as head coach of the Ducks, putting together a pair of classes that are highly touted. He appears to be well on his way to doing the same in 2024, as well.

     

    The landscape going forward is bound to be different, though, and that could be a good thing for the Ducks. With Oregon making a move to the Big Ten in 2024, its recruiting base is expected to grow with the prominence of the program. No longer will the Ducks be competing with just the USC Trojans for conference supremacy on the trail. No longer will recruits who go to Oregon be forced to accept the fact that their games are on fewer national broadcasts and played late at night on the East Coast. Instead, the Ducks will now become one of the top members in the preeminent conference in the nation. That will have a positive impact.

     

    So when we look at the past recruiting success for Oregon before making the jump to a new conference, how does it compare to their future peers? We know that the Ducks have held the No. 1 recruiting ranking in the Pac-12 for the majority of recent history, but does that hold a candle to what schools like Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State do on the recruiting trail?

     

    In order to find this out, I looked at the following over the past five years of results to get a sense of where things stand:

     

    Accumulative Recruiting Scores

    Average Recruiting Scores Per Year

    Highest National Ranking

    Lowest National Ranking

    Number of 5-star Recruits

     

    I think it gives us a pretty good sense of who the best recruiting powers in the new Big Ten will be going forward.

     

    Take a look at what I found:

     

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    6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn How does Oregon’s recruiting prowess stack up in the Big Ten?

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    Oregon has largely dominated recruiting in the Pac-12 over the past five years, but how does that compare to the top teams in the Big Ten on the trail?

     

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    I believe there needs to be a nationwide NIL federal regulations.  What we are now seeing is state legislators, such as in Missouri passing advantages NIL.

     

    Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signs advantageous NIL bill into law

     
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    Add Missouri to the list of states that have signed sweeping NIL reform on the local level aimed directly at bypassing oversight by the NCAA.

     

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    Just in time.  Nice for the Ducks!

     

    The Oregon Ducks will be helping the Texas Tech Red Raiders break in some new turf at Jones AT&T Stadium on September 9 when the two top-25 teams face off in Lubbock for a Saturday night showdown.

     

    According to the Lubbock Avalance Journal, Texas Tech is nearing completion of a field renovation that saw new turf put into place. The project is expected to be completed sometime next week.

     

     

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    The Texas Tech Red Raiders are completing a turf renovation should will be ready for their early-season matchup with the Oregon Ducks.

     

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    Oregon vs. Washington named among biggest 'revenge games' in 2023

     

    This year Oregon will be sending the defeated huskies to their own locker room whimpering with their tails between their legs!

     

    Beating the dogs before both goes to the Big Ten in 2024 will be sweat!   Go Ducks!

     

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    Oregon vs. Washington named among biggest ‘revenge games’ in 2023