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Seven hottest position battles to keep an eye on come fall Here's a rundown of the biggest position battles that'll remain once fall camp kicks off in August. Oregon fans who've played close attention know all about Dan Lanning's "growth mindset". It's become a pillar of his program's culture. Each rep in practice and each clip in film sessions provide the athletes an opportunity to get better. Personal development and improvement manifest themselves in different ways, but one of the more concrete means is through playing time. Playing time is earned, and it's earned through competition. While we anticipate each and every spot to be aggressively fought over, we think a few starting spots may be more hotly-contested than the rest. I want to be clear that these aren't exclusively starting spots I think will be fiercely fought over. I've included several backup position battles as well. So, here are the seven spots we expect to hold the hottest position battles when fall camp kicks off in a few months time. Seven hottest position battles to keep an eye on come fall 247SPORTS.COM Here's a rundown of the biggest position battles that'll remain once fall camp kicks off in August.

Oregon offers 2025 4-star QB out of Texas Oregon has extended a new offer at the QB position. The Oregon Ducks have one commitment already in the 2024 recruiting class in Luke Moga, could be close to landing a second in Michael Van Buren, and now are starting to put a lot of focus on the 2025 class at QB. With that focus comes evaluating their targets and issuing out new scholarship offers. The Ducks have done just that on Wednesday morning in the state of Texas. Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein was in Texas making evaluations and offered a prospect that he's been familiar with due to his previous coaching role at UTSA. Stein offered 6-foot QB Ty Hawkins of the 2025 recruiting class. Hawkins is a 6-0, 185-pounder out of Claudia Taylor Johnson High School in San Antonio. Hawkins is rated as a 4-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, is rated No. 18 in the country at the position, and the 41st best prospect in Texas. 247Sports ranks Hawkins as the No. 16 best QB in the country, the 39th best prospect in Texas, and has ranked Hawkins as a 3-star. Oregon offers 2025 4-star QB out of Texas 247SPORTS.COM Oregon has extended a new offer at the QB position.

Oregon offers new OL name in the 2024 recruiting class The Ducks have offered a new name in the 2024 recruiting class along the offensive line. The Oregon Ducks 2024 class is the top class in the Pac-12 and ranked nationally at No. 7 overall. The Ducks have gone off to a great start and part of that start has been securing multiple commitments at the offensive line position. The Ducks hold two commitments at the tackle positions and are now looking to add interior linemen to the mix. The Ducks offered a new name this week at the interior offensive line. Oregon extended a scholarship to 2024 3-star offensive lineman Nate Kibble. The 6-foot-2, 324-pound prospect plays his prep football out of Atascocita high school in Humble, Texas. Kibble announced the scholarship offer over social media after the Oregon coaching staff made a recent stop through his area of Texas making evaluations. The Ducks are efforting to get Kibble up to campus and visit Eugene for an unofficial visit this coming summer ahead of the 2023 football season. Oregon offers new OL name in the 2024 recruiting class 247SPORTS.COM The Ducks have offered a new name in the 2024 recruiting class along the offensive line.

Oregon football becomes favorite to land 4-star DL Xadavien Sims A few months ago, Oregon football became the latest Power Five program to extend an offer for Xadavien Sims and join the sweepstakes to land one of the top defensive linemen in the 2024 class. It seemed like an offer that may have been too late considering Michigan State and Oklahoma had already developed a strong relationship with Sims, but the Ducks made his recent top five. Oregon made the final cut for Sims along with TCU, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, and Michigan State and now it looks like the Ducks are picking up some momentum here ahead of a decision date that the four-star lineman set for May 20. On Wednesday, the crystal balls on 247Sports began rolling in for Oregon to land Sims. The most important crystal ball, however, was from director of recruiting, Steve Wiltfong. That’s the crystal ball that you really want to see as a fan. It seems like Dan Lanning and Co. have taken the lead here. Oregon football becomes favorite to land 4-star DL Xadavien Sims SATURDAYBLITZ.COM A few months ago, Oregon football became the latest Power Five program to extend an offer for Xadavien Sims and join the sweepstakes to land one of the top... Wiltfong generally has a pretty good feel for what is happening. So over the past week, while recruiting predictions flooded in for 4-star DL Xadavien Sims to go to both the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks, Wiltfong’s prediction on Wednesday afternoon — a log for Dan Lanning and the Ducks — should give Oregon fans quite a bit of confidence. Sims is rated by 247Sports as the No. 121 overall player in the 2024 class, and the No. 16 defensive lineman. He will announce his ultimate commitment on Saturday afternoon, the same day that 4-star QB Michael Van Buren announces — another player who is favored to go to the Ducks. Oregon Recruiting: Ducks pick up big prediction for DL Xadavien Sims DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Big time prediction comes in for Oregon to land 4-star DL over Oklahoma Sooners

‘Time to improve’: Dan Lanning, Rob Mullens reflect on Oregon’s 2022, look ahead to 2023 for Ducks Dan Lanning and his staff took over a good situation at Oregon and delivered a 10-win season in 2022. But expectations, both from the outside and internally, are higher than a Holiday Bowl win and the Ducks aren’t shying away from that as they prepare for 2023. “Lots of excitement around your first year,” Lanning said. “It was a lot of fun. Certainly enjoy the people I got to work with each day, but for me, looking to go finish what we started and there’s some things that I feel like we wanted to accomplish that we didn’t. Time to improve. Dan Lanning, Rob Mullens reflect on 2022, look ahead to 2023 for Oregon Ducks WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Lanning was one of seven first-year coaches to win 10 games last season

There are many articles appearing now regarding the outlook, projections, opinions about the Ducks' 2023 season. Those articles will be placed in here and you can elect to read if interested. This will be a continuous thread and old articles will be deleted so we have no more than one page at a given time. Come back often as these articles will lead us into the fall football.

Here are a couple of articles to go along with what everyone is talking about: ACC Meetings Lead To AD's Being Told Not To Talk, Questions Loom WWW.OUTKICK.COM If the ACC was looking to make some noise this Spring, I'd say the mission was accomplished as spring meetings bring out hidden chaos ACC optimistic about reaching agreement on new revenue model - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM ACC athletic directors left Tuesday's meetings feeling optimistic that schools would coalesce around a plan that would afford a larger share of postseason revenue to the teams participating in...

Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Ashton Cozart Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Ashton Cozart showed during his first spring football camp. Today, we continue this series with wide receiver Ashton Cozart. Recruit Stats: 4-star prospect / 224th-rated overall prospect /32nd-rated wide receiver Height/Weight: 6-foot-3 / 195 pounds Outlook this fall: Cozart possesses all the skills to take the top off of a defense. He's tall and well-built with difficult to match top-end speed (he ran 10.74 in the 100 meters in high school). It's unlikely the Texas native shows much of that in 2023 though. Junior Adamsworked tirelessly to reshape the WR room this offseason. That meant adding big-time prep receivers like Cozart, but more importantly three top transfers. With Traeshon Holden, Gary Bryant and Tez Johnson now in the fold along with returning starters Troy Franklin and Kris Hutson, playing time will be hard to come by for the cohort of younger receivers. Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Ashton Cozart 247SPORTS.COM Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Ashton Cozart showed during his first spring football camp.

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Ducks become heavy favorites to land 4-star Oregon legacy QB Akili Smith Jr. It isn’t hard to imagine seeing an Akili Smith play inside Autzen Stadium again down the road. After the great Akili led Oregon to so much success decades ago, it appears that the Ducks might be in line to land his son, 4-star QB Akili Smith Jr. Over the past week or so, a number of predictions have come in on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine for Smith to commit to Oregon. He is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 94 overall player in the class of 2025, and the No. 7 QB. Oregon Recruiting: Ducks become favorites to land QB Akili Smith Jr. DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Ducks become heavy favorites to land 4-star Oregon legacy QB Akili Smith Jr.

Oregon offers the No. 2 cornerback in the country Oregon's coaching staff went down to Southern California for a recruiting evaluation trip and, during that eval, offered one of the top defensive back prospects in the entire country. Oregon extended a scholarship offer to the No. 4 cornerback in the country Dijon Lee out of Mission Viejo high school in California. The 6-foot-4 cornerback is rated No. 34 overall regardless of position in the country by 247Sports. He is also rated as the No. 2 prospect in the state of California for the 2025 recruiting class. Oregon offers the No. 2 cornerback in the country 247SPORTS.COM The Ducks have offered one of the top cornerbacks in the nation.

Oregon offers emerging running back out of Chicago The Ducks have extended an offer to an interesting running back prospect out of Chicago. Oregon offers emerging running back out of Chicago 247SPORTS.COM The Ducks have extended an offer to an interesting running back prospect out of Chicago.

Oregon Football 2024 Recruiting Hot Board: Defensive Line https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/article275484666.html#storylink=rss

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CRACKS IN ACC ARMOR: AD’S TOLD NOT TO SPEAK WITH MEDIA ON MONDAY, BUT THE ‘ACC 7’ ARE NOW CREATING ENOUGH NOISE ACC Meetings Lead To AD's Being Told Not To Talk, Questions Loom WWW.OUTKICK.COM If the ACC was looking to make some noise this Spring, I'd say the mission was accomplished as spring meetings bring out hidden chaos

Oregon offers scholarship to 4-star running back out of Maryland Another scholarship offer has gone out to a star running back based in Maryland. The Oregon Ducks continue their spree of scholarship offers to the 2025 recruiting class as the staff continues to hit the entire country, making evaluation stops at high schools nationwide. The latest scholarship offer went out to yet another running back in the class of 2025. Tuesday afternoon 247Sports Composite 4-star running back Iverson Howard, out of Quince Orchard high school in Maryland, landed the offer from the Ducks. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound prospect shared his scholarship offer from Oregon running back coach Carlos Locklyn on social media. Howard sits as the No. 263 overall prospect in the 2025 class and a rating of .0992, the No. 25 running back in the nation, and the No. 8 player in the state of Maryland for his class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. The 247Sports Rankings are very similar to the industry average, ranking Howard as a 3-star prospect with a rating of 88. 247Sports rankings Howard as the 25th-best running back in the country and the eighth-best prospect in the 2025 class in the state of Maryland. Despite just being a sophomore, Howard already holds nearly 20 scholarship offers. Some of the other programs that have offered him are Boston College, Cincinnati, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Penn State, and Wisconsin. Oregon offers scholarship to 4-star running back out of Maryland 247SPORTS.COM Another scholarship offer has gone out to a star running back based in Maryland.

Williams Nwaneri, Nation’s No. 1 DL, Locks in Official Visit to Oregon 2024 Lee's Summit (Mo.) High defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri has locked in five official visits. One of those trips will be to Oregon on September 23, according to 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong. https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/article275474531.html#storylink=rss

Oregon’s Attention Turns to Two Big-Time 2024 Recruits Oregon's 2023 roster added two important pieces on Monday, landing commitments from former East Carolina offensive lineman Nishad Strother and former Colorado cornerback Nikko Reed. With the talented pair of transfers in the fold, the Oregon staff now turns their attention to a couple other recruits that are ready to make their commitments. - QB MICHAEL VAN BUREN (BALTIMORE, MD) Quarterback Michael Van Buren has moved up his commitment date. After previously setting a commitment date of July 8, he will now commit on Saturday May 20. - DL XADAVIEN SIMS (DURANT, OK) Sims is set to announce his college commitment on Saturday May 20 and is the No. 1 player in Oklahoma for 2024. He took multiple trips to Eugene this spring and the Ducks have come on strong in that recruitment. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article275471711.html#storylink=rss

Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Johnny Bowens Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Johnny Bowens showed during his first spring football camp. Today, we continue this series with defensive lineman Johnny Bowens. Recruit Stats: 4-star prospect / 211th-rated overall prospect /26th-rated defensive lineman Height/Weight: 6-foot-3 / 265 pounds Outlook this fall: Bowens certainly looks the part. Wide bodied and thickly built, the freshman is said to be pushing 280 pounds already. While Bowens may one day have the mass to play on the interior, he worked primarily at defensive end when media watched practice and during the annual spring game. Bowens wasn't credited with any statistics on April 29. Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Johnny Bowens 247SPORTS.COM Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Johnny Bowens showed during his first spring football camp.

Oregon lands its third transfer of the week as former Austin Peay P Matt Rigney commits to the Ducks. Rigney, a fifth-year redshirt junior, earned All-ASUN Conference honors last season. Rigney averaged 40.9 yards on 44 punts last season, with eight landing inside the 20, four for 50-plus yards with a long of 57. Of Rigney's 44 attempts, just two landed as touchbacks. In 2021, Rigney turned in another solid year, averaging 40.7 yards on 55 punts with 14 inside the 20, seven for 50-plus yards with a long of 60. Once again, Rigney's touchback numbers remained low, having just three. With Rigney's addition to the kicking room, Oregon now has three punters competing for the opening-day nod. Rigney joins a battle between Luke Dunne and Ross James. Both Rigney and Dunne are Australian natives, while James transferred in last year from East Central Community College. Oregon secures commitment from former Austin Peay P Matt Rigney 247SPORTS.COM Oregon lands its third transfer of the week as former Austin Peay P Matt Rigney commits to the Ducks.

Oregon football adds 4 more transfers as Ducks' 2023 roster reconstruction continues The past few days have been lucrative for Oregon football in its quest to build depth through the transfer portal. Oregon football adds 4 more transfers as Ducks' 2023 roster reconstruction continues WWW.REGISTERGUARD.COM The last few days have been lucrative for Oregon football in its quest to build depth through the transfer portal.

It it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Arguably the best defensive player for the Oregon Ducks in 2022 was cornerback Christian Gonzalez, a former Colorado Buffalo who followed coach Demetrice Martin from Boulder to Eugene. The Ducks are going back to the well and trying to see if lightning will strike twice. On Monday, former Colorado cornerback Nikko Reed announced that he would be committing to the Ducks, following Coach Meat to Oregon and looking to crack his way into the starting lineup under Dan Lanning. In two seasons with Colorado, Reed became a big contributor and put up some impressive stats: Colorado Buffaloes 2021: 6 Games 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU 2022: 12 Games 42 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INT, 7 PBU Reed will have no shortage of competition for playing time in Eugene. The Ducks also brought in former Alabama CB Khyree Jackson this offseason, and have holdovers on the roster like Trikweze Bridges, Dontae Manning, and Jahlil Florence all competing for the starting spots on defense. The addition of Reed currently puts the Ducks over the 85-man scholarship limit, but there are a lot of personnel moves left to be made before the season starts this fall. Oregon Football: BREAKING: Ducks land commitment from CB Nikko Reed DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Coach Demetrice Martin is bringing another Colorado CB to Eugene. Really solid addition for the Ducks. Former Colorado DB Nikko Reed announces for Oregon, breaks down decision 247SPORTS.COM Former Colorado defensive back Nikko Reed just announced he’ll be transferring to Oregon.

Remaining transfer targets and updated scholarship count for Oregon Ducks Oregon Football: Transfer targets, updated scholarship count for Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks added 3 players to the roster since Saturday. Here’s where it leaves the scholarship count, and a couple of remaining targets on the market.

5 things to know about Nishad Strother, Oregon's newest OL transfer The transfer portal window is closed for the summer, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t still a major topic of conversation in the world of college football. While players can no longer opt into the portal unless they are a graduate transfer, anyone who is already looking for a new team is free to take visits and ultimately commit. That’s exactly what happened for the Oregon Ducks on Monday, with East Carolina Pirates’ offensive lineman Nishad Strother announcing that he would be transferring to Eugene and joining Dan Lanning, A’lique Terry, and the Ducks. Strother is a three-year player with two years of eligibility that has a load of experience starting for the Pirates. Looking to find out more about Strother? We’ve got you covered. Here’s our breakdown so you can get to know the newest Duck a little bit better. Oregon Football: 5 things to know about Ducks’ OL Nishad Strother DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Strother has ample experience starting at LG, but his path to starting at Oregon is going to be fraught with competition.