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Jaylen McClain Breaks Down Oregon Visit The Ducks are making a move with the talented New Jersey safety. The Oregon Duckshosted a number of their top recruiting targets this past weekend as prospects from across the country traveled to Eugene to get a closer look at the program Dan Lanning is building. One of those top targets was 2024 West Orange (NJ) Seton Hall Prep safety Jaylen McClain, who placed Oregon in his top 10 last month. One of the main highlights from McClain's first trip to Eugene was getting to watch the Ducks' spring practice on Saturday. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article273417745.html#storylink=rss

The college sports world is waiting to see what happens with the Pac-12 Conference as it tries to negotiate a new television contract. It’s the last of the Power 5 leagues to sign a deal beyond the middle of this decade and has been in a state of flux for the last several months. Brett Yormark the Big 12 Conference beat the Pac-12 to the open market to lock up their next television deal last fall and ever since then, the Pac-12 hasn’t had the market for its product that league leadership thought it would. After last week’s media tour from some Pac-12 presidents, another one spoke on Monday. University of Utah president Taylor Randall said on Salt Lake City radio that media rights talks “still got a ways to go”, however said that there is “solidarity” amongst the Pac-12 members. Randall said on The Bill Riley Show, “There’s been a lot of comments from the media about how this is taking a long time, but it’s really that we started a year earlier than expected. So on our end, as Presidents, we’ve been really patient with the negotiations because they’re happening on an advanced timeline and will be done ahead of the original schedule regardless of when it comes through. I think we’re in a good spot, and I like what I’m hearing out of the President’s office both in terms of compensation and in distribution. I think we’ve still got a ways to go, but I think we’ve got solidarity in the President’s room of the remaining schools in particular. I don’t talk to a President from one of the remaining schools who’s not confident in the deal that’s being worked on.” Randall becomes the latest in a list of Pac-12 presidents who have spoken to media in recent days. The transcript of the interview can be found here on Reddit. Utah President on Future Pac-12 Media Deal: 'Still Got a Ways To Go' WWW.HEARTLANDCOLLEGESPORTS.COM The college sports world is waiting to see what happens with the Pac-12 Conference as it tries to negotiate a new television contract. It's the last of the Power 5 leagues to sign a deal... I added the following articles here as well since it's on the Media Deal: Report: Pac-12 TV Deal Could Change Depending on Apple’s Timeline “For the Pac-12 to reach the $300 million per year mark to basically match the deal the Big 12 received from ESPN and Fox Sports, the most likely platform to pay that at this point would be Apple, as we reported last month,” Andrew Marchand writes. “To be clear, we aren’t saying that is happening, but Apple is the company that could potentially reach that number, and adding Pac-12 rights does fit what Apple seemingly is trying to do in sports. But it figures to be an all-Apple deal.“ The problem is, Apple isn’t in a hurry to get anything done and the Pac-12 has been saying that something is coming down the pike by the end of the month. When Apple doesn’t jump, because it doesn’t for anyone, what is Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff going to try and sell to his member schools’ presidents? Report: Pac-12 TV Deal Could Change Depending on Apple's Timeline WWW.HEARTLANDCOLLEGESPORTS.COM We are just 11 days from turning the calendar over to April and the Pac-12 still hasn't locked in a television deal for the future. The most suitable buyer for the Pac-12 product, Apple, hasn't been in... Will Amazon Or Apple TV + Offer The Pac-12 Deal They Can't Say No To? If we are to believe what we read in trade publications the Pac-12 new media deal is in the works with ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+ presently left at the table. What we have been able to read from the tea leaves is that the conversation about a possible deal is one that is heavy on streaming distribution over a more traditional model of liner TV. In a perfect world Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff would have CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and maybe even a streamer like Amazon or Apple taking part of the package. Kliavkoff, does not live in that world his options remain dealing with Apple, Amazon, and ESPN which means a strong possibility of more streaming and fewer games on traditional outlets. Will Amazon Or Apple TV + Offer The Pac-12 Deal They Can't Say No To? WWW.FORBES.COM In a perfect world Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff would have CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and maybe even a streamer like Amazon or Apple taking part of the package.

Oregon Makes Big Impression on Kamar Mothudi During Visit Oregon offered Mothudi in January and is moving up quickly in his recruitment. 024 Valley Village (Calif.) Campbell Hall linebacker Kamar Mothudi has become one of the biggest recruits on the West Coast since the turn of the calendar year. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound 'backer was offered by the Oregon Ducks in January and offers from Utah, Nebraska and Michigan weren't far behind. He made it out to Eugene over the weekend and enjoyed practically every part of the visit. "What wasn't a highlight? The whole place was amazing," Mothudi told Ducks Digest. "Obviously the facilities and just being there was awesome, but seeing the players interact with the coaches was really good." The detailed approach from Dan Lanning and his staff really caught his attention. https://www.si.com/college/oregon/recruiting/oregon-makes-big-impression-on-kamar-mothudi-during-visit

Kelly Graves opens door for Kennedy Basham return on Thursday Kennedy Basham may be back on the court on Thursday when the Ducks host San Diego in the Super 16 round of the WNIT. Head coach Kelly Graves indicated that Basham, who has missed the previous two games with a concussion, was able to take the court for the first time since entering concussion protocols last week. "She actually played a little bit today. Nothing live or full contact, but she was actually on the court at shoot-around working," he said after Oregon's 78-53 win over Rice on Monday. "That's something that is good. Those concussions you just never know. I leave that to the medical staff and I trust them. They'll do what's best for her." Kelly Graves opens door for Kennedy Basham return on Thursday 247SPORTS.COM Kelly Graves opens door for Kennedy Basham return on Thursday

I happened to be in the Autzen Stadium press box last football season when a small number of dimwit students at the University of Oregon started a vulgar chant aimed at BYU’s football team. I didn’t hear their “fricken**k the Mormons!” refrain from the press box. I learned about it after the game and shook my head. Then, I wondered about the hearts of those students and how embarrassed their parents would be. The following morning, I made note of it when students and administrators at UO apologized to BYU and denounced the chant. At no point did I think football coach Dan Lanning should be suspended. Nor did I think his athletic director, Rob Mullens, should take a week off without pay. But as the French poet Jules Renard once wrote: “Look for the ridiculous in everything, and you will find it.” We sometimes specialize in the unnecessary and ridiculous HB2472 is Exhibit A. But it's time for our state's lawmakers to focus on things more important than trying to turn coaches and athletic directors into babysitters. I agree with Canzano. Initialize laws that make sense. Canzano: Fallout from ugly chant at BYU-Oregon game has jumped shark WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Law would suspend coach/AD for bad fan behavior.

We knew this was coming. ESPN’s latest round of layoffs will have “no sacred cows,” meaning everybody from top on-air people to big-time executives are being scrutinized with the cuts expected to be finalized in the next four to six weeks, The Post has learned. The moves are a part of layoffs that Disney’s CEO Bob Iger announced were coming across all of the company’s units. Last month, Iger said that 7,000 jobs would be eliminated across the board. ESPN layoffs are coming soon — and nearly everyone is vulnerable NYPOST.COM ESPN's latest round of layoffs will have “no sacred cows,” meaning everybody from top on-air people to big-time executives are being scrutinized.

Oregon basketball adds JUCO star after visiting Oregon this past weekend Oregon basketball adds JUCO star after visiting Oregon this past weekend 247SPORTS.COM The Oregon Ducks have landed a verbal commitment from a star junior college guard after he took an official visit to the Oregon Ducks.JUCO shooting guard Jadrian Tracey out of Ducks get commitment from JUCO sharp-shooter Jadrian Tracey The Oregon Ducks got a nice addition out of the transfer portal on Monday, landing a commitment from small forward Jadrian Tracey, a sharp-shooter from Florida Southwestern State. At the JUCO level, Tracey turned some heads in the 2022-23 season, averaging 14.4 points per game while shooting over 44% from the floor. More notably for the Ducks, Tracey shot 43% from deep, taking 4 three-pointers per game. Oregon Basketball: Ducks land commitment from Jadrian Tracey DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks picked up a commitment from Jadrian Tracey on Monday, a JUCO player who shot 43% from 3FG in 2023.

PAC-12 ‘NOT CLOSE’ TO A DEAL WITH ESPN: REPORT Here's the latest opinion surrounding the Pac-12 media deal: "In Terms of what goes down with sports media, Andrew Marchand knows his stuff. If he says a deal isn't close, I'm inclined to believe that's the case. That would seem to go against the recent momentum the conference appeared to be experiencing." Not sure how the outcome will be exactly moving forward with this new media deal. My hope is Oregon will be very shrewd in their endeavor moving forward. Thanks Charles for a great article. I do agree, wanting the Pac-12 to be successful, but they always seem to know how to shoot themselves in the foot. I think the BIG conference will eventually come knocking and Oregon should make the move. PAC-12 Media Situation Gets Worse, Not Near An ESPN Deal – OutKick WWW.OUTKICK.COM The PAC-12's disaster of a media rights situation continues to be stuck in the mud. Will a deal be reached with ESPN?

Five takeaways from Oregon's first two days of spring practice The first glimpse of Oregon's 2023 football roster came last week, as the program held its first two practices of spring. The team now goes on a two-week break (here's an explanation for why) before reconvening on April 4. Media was able to watch about 18 minutes from both workouts and Dan Lanning spoke following each session as well. These practice opportunities offered limited information but enough to draw some early conclusions. Below are the five things I found most interesting from the opening of spring practice. Five takeaways from Oregon's first two days of spring practice 247SPORTS.COM Five takeaways from Oregon's first two days of spring practice

Bennett Warren Recaps Oregon Visit, Locks in Official Visit The talented Texas offensive lineman was offered by Oregon last month and was quick to make it out to Eugene. Bennett Warren Recaps Oregon Visit, Locks in Official Visit WWW.YARDBARKER.COM Over the weekend the Oregon Ducks hosted Sugarland (Tex.) Fort Bend Christian Academy offensive tackle Bennett Warren on his first trip out to Eugene. The 6-foot-8, 320-pounder made the trip...

LOOK: Recruits Visit Eugene as Oregon Kicks off Spring Practice Dan Lanning and the Ducks hosted some of their top targets this past week. Recruiting never stops in college football, which is why Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have a detailed approach for talent acquisition. While the on-field product got a lot of attention last week with the start of spring practice, the Ducks used that as an opportunity to showcase their program and what they're building. https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/article273368805.html#storylink=rss

Photo Gallery: Ducks dominate at the Oregon Preview to kick off track season The Ducks will continue their outdoor season next week with the SDSU Aztec invitational taking place down in San Diego. Here are some of the best photos from the weekend at Hayward field, shot by Ethan Landa. Oregon Track: Photos from Ducks’ big day at Oregon Preview DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Photo Gallery: Ducks dominate at the Oregon Preview to kick off track season

Jestin Jacobs full-go, while Junior Angilau 'limited' over first two days Two of Oregon's transfer portal additions suffered season-ending injuries last fall at their previous schools. Dan Lanning said on Saturday afternoon that Iowa transfer Jestin Jacobsand Texas transfer Junior Angilau are at different points of journey to return. "Junior's limited," Lanning said. "Jestin's really been able to do everything with us when it comes to spring ball." Jestin Jacobs full-go, while Junior Angilau 'limited' over first two days 247SPORTS.COM Jestin Jacobs full-go, while Junior Angilau 'limited' over first two days

There is an interesting debate that’s taken place over the past few years when it comes to high school prospects who continue to take recruiting visits to other schools after they’ve already announced their verbal commitment. It’s understandably a topic of conversation that has some real pros and cons, depending on which side of the fence you stand. On the one hand, some people feel that a prospect, although verbally committed somewhere, should have the opportunity to get out and see as many schools as they can to make sure that they are confident in the choice that they’ve made. As a coach, I suppose it makes sense that you’d want to feel confident that your player is 100% confident in their decision to come to your school. On the other hand, it feels completely fair that a coach wouldn't want a player who is committed to his team having eyes for other schools. Many would argue that if you still have an interest in looking at other schools, then you may have committed too early in the first place. More mentioned in article below with Lanning's philosophy on the matter. Oregon Recruiting: Dan Lanning talks commits taking other visits DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Prospects often continue to take visits after committing to a school. Dan Lanning explained his philosophy on this development.

Social Media Buzz: Top recruits, transfer portal players react to weekend visits at Oregon As spring football got going again for the Oregon Ducks this past week, we saw the activity pick up around campus as the recruiting staff got to work and hosted some highly-rated recruits. There were some top high school prospects on campus, like 5-star CB Bryce West and 4-star S Aaron Flowers, as well as USC transfer WR Gary Bryant. While it’s always important to get these types of players to Eugene in the fall so that they can experience gamedays at Oregon, head coach Dan Lanning told me on Thursday that it’s just as important, if not more so, to get them on campus to see practices as well. “Our best pitch in recruiting is when people come and watch that practice and they see the way we work,” Lanning said. “They see how we develop talent and they see how much our guys enjoy practice. So it’s really important for us to take advantage of this beautiful place. Get people here where they can experience it firsthand and see it for themselves.” After the weekend was over, a lot of those players took to social media to reflect on their visit, Oregon Recruiting: Top prospects rave after weekend visit to Eugene DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Some top-rated recruits and high-profile transfer portal players were in Eugene this weekend. Nothing but rave reviews so far.

Dylan Raiola, Top College Football Recruit, Sets Visits: What to Expect Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 quarterback in the 2024 college football recruiting rankings, is expanding his horizons with more scheduled trips this month. The five-star signal caller will spend the next few weeks visiting five schools across the country, according to recruiting insider Chad Simmons. Raiola will visit with the following schools in the near future: Georgia Tech Georgia Nebraska (two visits) Oregon USC https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article273290200.html#storylink=rss

Recruitment "Getting Real" For Elite RB Nate Frazier Nate Frazier is one of the best running backs in the country and has been a priority target for Carlos Locklyn at Oregon. The recruiting process has been a crazy one for Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei running back Nate Frazier. He's landed 13 new offers in 2023, including the latest one from Auburn this week. https://www.si.com/college/oregon/recruiting/recruitment-getting-real-for-elite-rb-nate-frazier

Conference sounds tired of the noise. (When you go on Canzano's site to read article, if you get a pop up you should be to click on 'Continue Reading' to see the whole article.) The conference’s public-relations strategy in the last nine months has been puzzling. The silence in Las Vegas last week at the men’s basketball Pac-12 Tournament, in particular, fueled another round of fear-mongering click bait from the Big 12 footprint. I wondered why commissioner George Kliavkoff refused to hold a news conference. But industry insiders cautioned me against banging my shoe too hard on the table. I was told by more than one veteran media-world source that ESPN, FOX, Amazon and Apple likely appreciate that the Pac-12 hasn’t engaged in orchestrated leaks aimed at taking the negotiations public. Decide for yourself if the collateral damage to the Pac-12’s brand over the last nine months is an acceptable byproduct. If the conference gets a good deal, maybe the Pac-12 walks taller knowing it did so while refusing to play a less-dignified version of the PR game. Canzano: Pac-12 punches back as TV deal nears WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Conference sounds tired of the noise.

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.

YES! Love it for all of us East Coast Ducks whose favorite team is the Eagles. Congrats Marcus!

Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Maceal Afaese medically retires Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Maceal Afaese medically retires WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The 6-foot-4, 259-pound Afaese was entering his fourth-year sophomore season

Notable quotes from Dan Lanning following Oregon's first spring practice The second year of Dan Lanning’s tenure in Eugene with the Oregon Ducks officially started on Thursday morning, with the team taking the field for their first spring practice of the year. It’s a season that has some high expectations from fans and the college football world at large, with quarterback Bo Nix coming back for one final season, boasting aspirations of being named a Heisman Trophy finalist when all is said and done After notching 10 wins in his first year with the Ducks, Lanning knows that he will need a strong second act in order to keep the momentum rolling in Eugene. As the Ducks continue to work towards the annual spring game on April 29th, we got a chance to catch up with the head coach following the first of 15 practices. Here are some of his most notable quotes from the interview: Oregon Football: Notable quotes from Dan Lanning after first practice DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM “I haven’t been around a lot of spring practices that weren’t good on day one.” Dan Lanning broke down the Ducks’ first practice on Thursday.

Maybe Dodd didn't like being called out by the Utah AD on the validity of his article. 🤨

5 Oregon players with most to gain, lose during spring practice 2023 5 Oregon players with most to gain, lose during spring practice 2023 WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM 5 Oregon players with the most to gain or lose during spring practice, with an emphasis on potential to see a dramatic movement on the depth chart

Photo Gallery: Ducks return to field for first spring practice of 2023 Oregon Football: Photos from the first day of Ducks’ spring practice DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM First spring practice in Eugene. Feels equivalent to the first day of school. Photos from Oregon's first day of spring football practice 247SPORTS.COM Thursday marked the first spring football practice of the year for the Oregon Ducks. With 26 new scholarship players and several new coaches, there were plenty of fresh Jersey Numbers for New Oregon Ducks as Spring Practice Begins https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article273232615.html#storylink=rss