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  1. Previewing Oregon baseball's Big Ten opponents: Iowa The first of 10 previews of Oregon baseball's Big Ten opponents for the 2025 season begins with the Iowa Hawkeyes. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-ducks-baseball-big-ten-conference-preview-iowa-hawkeyes-245240706/
  2. North Carolina's Bill Belichick Pushing to Flip Oregon Ducks 5-Star Commit Kendre Harrison NFL legend and new North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick recently visited Oregon Ducks four-star tight end commit Kendre Harrison. Will UNC and Belichick flip Oregon's commit? North Carolina's Bill Belichick Pushing to Flip Oregon Ducks Commit Kendre Harrison WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Ducks have established themselves as one of the premier destinations in college football under coach Dan Lanning, but that's not stopping the legenda
  3. David Pollack reveals surprises in his Top-5 for the 2025 college football season ESPN analyst David Pollack has given his way-too-early look at the 2025 college football season. David Pollack reveals surprises in his Top-5 for the 2025 college football season SATURDAYBLITZ.COM College football analyst David Pollack has released his way-too-early Top-5 teams for the 2025 season, and while some familiar names made the list, there are a
  4. Dan Lanning ranked prominently among top 25 coaches in 2025 Dan Lanning ranked prominently among top 25 coaches in 2025 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning was ranked as one of the very best coaches in the nation by On3 going into the 2025 season.
  5. Oregon baseball named a two-seed in preseason NCAA Tournament projections In the first major NCAA projections, Oregon baseball lands as a two-seed in the Knoxville Regional. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-ducks-baseball-ncaa-tournament-projections-baseball-america-245202837/
  6. Isaiah World committed to Oregon in December and is now the No. 1 ranked player in the latest 247Sports transfer portal rankings. World is an offensive tackle from Nevada. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/isaiah-world-oregon-ducks-transfer-commitment-dillon-thieneman-245166642/
  7. UGH!! 🙄 Here we go again. Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have some of the most talented assistant coaches in the nation on staff in Eugene, and at this point in the offseason, names often get brought up as candidates to move on to other positions. The Ducks staved off the Dallas Cowboys over the weekend and were able to hold onto running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples, who interviewed for the Cowboys RB coach position. The Ducks are also hoping to hold onto defensive backs coach and co-defensive coordinator Chris Hampton, who was mentioned as a top candidate to take over as the Ohio State Buckeyes' next defensive coordinator. A year ago, Oregon running backs coach Carlos Locklyn left the Ducks to take the same position with the Buckeyes. It appears that Ohio State might be trying to take more from Oregon, as well. With Chip Kelly leaving Columbus to take over as the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders, Ohio State is looking for a replacement. According to Pete Nakos at On3, Oregon's OC Will Stein is among the top candidates for the position. Oregon Ducks OC Will Stein named top candidate for vacant Ohio State job SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Will Stein has been named one of the top candidates for the Ohio State OC vacancy after Chip Kelly's departure.
  8. Ohio State is seeking a new offensive (and defensive) coordinator after winning the national championship with Chip Kelly off to join Pete Carroll. REPORT: Oregon OC Will Stein CANDIDATE for Ohio State OC?
  9. Redshirt Review: Oregon outside linebacker Elijah Rushing The majority of Oregon's 2024 recruiting class used redshirted last season. That includes outside linebacker Elijah Rushing. Here's where we think things stand with him after one year at Oregon. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-football-elijah-rushing-ducks-football-2024-245164290/
  10. Recapping the 2024 snap counts of returning Duck offensive players With several players set to take a step up in responsibility in 2025, we take a look back at how much each returning player saw the field during the 2024 season. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/oregon-ducks-football-evan-stewart-dan-lanning-245168670/
  11. The Oregon Ducks got some significant coaching news on Monday morning regarding running back coach Ra'Shaad Samples. Over the weekend, Samples' name was floated as a candidate for the Dallas Cowboys RB job. He then posted a two-word message on social media implying that he isn't going anywhere anytime soon. "#ScoDucks" Samples wrote on his X account. According to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, Samples, a Texas native, was expected to interview with the Dallas Cowboys for their vacant RB coach position. Samples has been in Eugene for one season after joining the Ducks last year, replacing Carlos Locklyn, who left to take the RB job at Ohio State. Samples is regarded as not only an elite offensive coach but also one of the best recruiters in the nation. He played a major role in Oregon's landing 5-star WR Dakorien Moore in the 2025 class. Oregon Ducks RB coach Ra'Shaad Samples to turn down Dallas Cowboys job DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples reportedly will turn down the Dallas Cowboys RB job and return to Eugene for the 2025 season.
  12. Oregon RB Coach Ra'Shaad Samples is reportedly a candidate for the same position with the Dallas Cowboys.
  13. Oregon has shown an upward trajectory under Dan Lanning, but Duck fans are still waiting for that breakthrough first title for the football team.
  14. The Oregon Ducks Elite DL from The 2026 Class Bott Mulitalo
  15. As the Dallas Cowboys look for a new coaching staff, Ra'Shaad Samples is interviewing for their running backs coach position. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/rashaad-samples-oregon-ducks-football-interviewing-with-dallas-cowboys-245108349/
  16. What we are hearing after Oregon's historic Junior Day recruiting event
  17. You may not have noticed the menu bar in the header. There is a new item called “News.” We invited you to explore this section. When you click on the word “News,” you will see an index of multiple links to sports news sites for your enjoyment! During the football season, podcasts were included with the game for that week. Podcasts still are taking place, just not as often. I also have noticed that the podcasts now are covering more than just football. For instance, the one following includes some talk about basketball. Those podcasts will now be posted under this thread as they occur. To see the previous podcast thread click Here as we will keep the thread to no more than 50 podcasts at a time. Check back often for some informative listening. This Thread is for Podcasts ONLY. You can always start a new thread with any of these podcasts for discussion.
  18. Is Venture Capital Coming To College Football?
  19. The Big Ten Conference is taking preliminary bids from private equity firms despite past comments from commissioner Tony Petitti questioning the upside of involving institutional capital in college sports. According to multiple people familiar with the situation, the conference previously retained investment bank Evercore, which solicited a first round of indicative offers from PE firms this week, just before a key deadline in the House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit that could fundamentally change the economics of intercollegiate athletics. Big Ten Courts Private Equity Investment, Retains Evercore WWW.SPORTICO.COM America's richest athletic conference has retained investment bank Evercore to solicit bids from PE investors.
  20. Recounting all of Oregon's five-star football signees with 2025 rankings now finalized Here's a recap of the 18 Oregon football prospects who've signed LOIs with the program as five-star recruits. The Ducks added Dakorien Moore and Na'eem Offrd this past cycle. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/oregon-football-recruiting-oregon-ducks-2025-244976956/
  21. Oregon among nation's best in projected win total for 2025 After a 13-win season, Las Vegas thinks Oregon will be right back in the thick of things in 2025. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-ducks-football-projected-win-total-2025-season-244985778/
  22. Dan Lanning has done something never before seen on the recruiting trail for Oregon: Every player is rated as a blue chip prospect (4/5 stars).
  23. As national signing day approaches, yes the original signing day is this Wednesday, the recruiting services have offered up their final rankings for the 2025 class. Oregon is not expected to add any additional commitments in the next week in that cycle. Which means that Dan Lanning and his staff are moving on to 2026. Oregon has one of the highest ranked recruiting classes in the country. With the latest adjustments, Oregon has the No. 4 ranked class nationally. And that is a ranking that includes all of the major recruiting services and the latest changes. The Ducks have the No. 1 class in the Big Ten conference with Ohio State just nipping at their heels at No. 5. Here is a look at how Oregon’s signees fared in the latest adjustments from On3. Oregon Signees Move in Latest On3 Rankings Adjustment - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Here's a look at the Oregon signees in the 2025 class and how their rankings were adjusted in the final On3 rankings.
  24. Per David Hale and Andrea Adelson at ESPN, the Atlantic Coast Conference will be ratifying an extension from ESPN for the next decade through 2036 with their current deal currently set to expire in 2027. With that, they also noted the impact this would have on the issues between the league and two of their biggest brands in Clemson and Florida State. Report: ESPN, ACC agree to TV extension, potential resolution for Clemson, FSU WWW.ON3.COM .
  25. College football rankings: Burning questions for each early top-25 team for 2025 There is still a lot to learn about college football's top contenders in 2025. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/college-football-rankings-burning-questions-for-each-early-top-25-team-for-2025-244886391/