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Wide Receiver Becoming a Numbers Game for Oregon The Oregon Ducks landed another big commitment on Monday, as 2024 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Jack Ressler announced his commitment to Dan Lanning and Oregon. With Ressler in the fold, Junior Adams now has four wide receivers committed and space is limited at the position. After signing just two high school wide receivers in the 2023 cycle, it's looking like five could be the sweet spot in 2024. Dan Lanning and the Ducks will host numerous top targets for official visits this month and we're looking at some of the other wide receivers Oregon is still in the running for and who could be next in 2024. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article276366311.html#storylink=rss

Ducks extend offer to 5-star Bryce Underwood, No. 1 QB in 2025 class It should come as no surprise to see the Oregon Ducks targeting one of the very best quarterbacks in the 2025 class. Over the weekend, Dan Lanning and the Ducks extended an offer to 5-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, who is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 1 QB in the 2025 class and No. 3 overall player. As you would expect, Underwood has offers from some of the top recruiting teams in the nation, including Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State. Oregon Recruiting: Ducks extend offer to 2025 5-star quarterback DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Ducks extend offer to 5-star Bryce Underwood, No. 1 QB in 2025 class

Thanks Charles! So now I get it, they made a big fat typo leaving out the '9' following the '7'.. Go Ducks, keep on reaching new heights!

Wanted to post this Canzano article. A tribute to an Oregon alum and 'Biggest Duck' fan who had past away this year. Canzano: Putting a face on the stadium crowd WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM A byproduct of this endeavor I never saw coming.

This is where Mario C. failed. He recruited, but never produced Oregon's recruits to see full potential on the field. If Washington is down to 2 three star recruits. How can they be ranked 7 nationally? Or are they counting transfer portals as well?

Top-50 rising senior Cam Scott recaps Oregon visit Four-star guard Cam Scott updates his recruitment. Top-50 rising senior Cam Scott recaps Oregon visit 247SPORTS.COM Four-star guard Cam Scott updates his recruitment.

On Monday morning, Bruce Feldman and The Athletic put out an article in their series of recruiting breakdowns looking at some of the top teams in the nation over the past couple of decades and offering superlatives for some of the most notable recruits to come through the program. In the article (subscription required) they talked about Joey Harrington and De’Anthony Thomas as two of the most important recruits in program history, and identified Justin Herbert as the biggest developmental project, rising from an overlooked 3-star into the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL Draft. I’m not going to bite into Feldman’s writing; it’s very good and deserves your attention. However, it did get me thinking about some superlatives that could be handed out for a more current group of recruits. While Feldman looked as far back as 2000 to identify some top players, I wanted to dial in the microscope a little bit and come of with some superlatives of my own. For this exercise, I go back five years ago to the 2018 recruiting class, and started from there up to the last class that was signed in 2023. I also threw in a few “future superlatives” for good measure, highlighting a few of the recruits in 2023 and 2024 who I think will have major impacts down the road. Without further ado, here are my superlatives for the Oregon Ducks recruiting over the past five years: Oregon Recruiting: The Ducks best recruits over the last 5 years DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Who is the most influential Oregon recruit in the last 5 years? What about the biggest recruit to get away? We give some Duck recruiting superlatives.

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.