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    Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel is making an impression on and off the field

     

    If there's one guy on the Oregon Ducks football team to assess how the newest Duck quarterback Dillion Gabriel is faring in the early going, it would be Tez Johnson.

     

    So when asked how his new quarterback was doing in his short time on campus, Johnson offered up this analysis on the former Oklahoma Sooner.

     

    “He’s funny. Ya know, Dillon Gabriel is a total goofball,” Johnson said. “Like, he’s all for the team. He’s a goofy guy. He’s a kid in the locker room. But he’s also good people like when it’s time to put work in, you’re gonna put the work in. And we like that about a quarterback.”

     

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    Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson says the Ducks newest QB is making a strong early impression.

     

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    Our CBS Sports experts project who they think will be the last four teams standing in the College Football Playoff

     

    The NCAA Tournament will hit its climax this weekend with the Final Four, pitting the best teams in the nation against each other with a national championship on the line. Though it isn't quite as expansive as its basketball counterpart, the College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams for the 2024 season. 

     

    So, though making the "Final Four" was once a given for teams that earned a berth in the previous format, a trip to the semifinals moving forward will involve playing through at least a couple of rounds. That creates an air of unpredictability around the College Football Playoff that we haven't yet seen.

     

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    Our CBS Sports experts project who they think will be the last four teams standing in the College Football Playoff

     

  3. On 4/5/2024 at 3:36 PM, Charles Fischer said:

    Smartest thing to me?  Put that money into something yielding income to fund their Baseball team to the fullest.  Thus they can continue to compete at a high level at ONE sport...

    Evidently what we've seen OSU have done in the past, most likely continue in the future is this?  Their administration aren't smart enough to figure it out.

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    A healthy offseason will prove valuable for Duck LB Jestin Jacobs

    Oregon welcomes one of its star defenders back in 2024 and he's getting a rare healthy offseason to prep for it.

     
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    Oregon welcomes one of its star defenders back in 2024 and he's getting a rare healthy offseason to prep for it.

     

    Jeffrey Bassa and Jestin Jacobs hope to form nation's top linebacker pairing

    Part of the reason Jeffery Bassa and Jestin Jacobs have returned in 2024 is to provide the Ducks with one of the nation's best linebacker units.

     

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    Part of the reason Jeffery Bassa and Jestin Jacobs have returned in 2024 is to provide the Ducks with one of the nation's best linebacker units.

     

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    Chris Hampton now leading all of Oregon's defensive backs in one room

    Oregon co-DC and defensive backs coach Chris Hampton will now coach all of the team's defensive backs in one room following Demetrice Martin's departure.

     

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    Oregon co-DC and defensive backs coach Chris Hampton will now coach all of the team's defensive backs in one room following Demetrice Martin's departure.

     

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    Out of the 28 schools that are a part of the line, Scott included the Oregon Ducks.

    Oregon fans can buy two different t-shirts, sweatpants, a sweatshirt, and a hat to represent their Ducks throughout the year.

     

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    Rapper and college sports fan Travis Scott recently announced a new line of merchandise featuring various universities across the country, including the Ducks.

     

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    Oregon Football with Dan Lanning has BIG hype in 2024. Are they worth it? | Oregon Ducks Podcast

     

    Oregon is heading into the Big 10 with the second-best odds to win the conference behind Ohio State. They have the 4th-best national title odds behind only Texas, Ohio State, and Georgia. Are the Ducks worth that sort of preseason hype?

     

    On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Rian Winter (@SportsChat503). They discuss what the most intriguing elements of Spring Football are for the Ducks and why it should feel exciting. 10:30

     

    Oregon Basketball has had a checkered couple of weeks, with Dana Altman looking for transfer portal options and Kelly Graves seeing his top players transfer out. What comes next for both coaches who are both expected to be back in Eugene next year? 22:15

     

     

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    Chris Hampton on cross-training in the secondary: 'We try to definitely cross-train on the sides

    Oregon has made a point of emphasis to cross-train their secondary players for the past few seasons and Chris Hampton's unit is no different.

     

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    Oregon has made a point of emphasis to cross-train their secondary players for the past few seasons and Chris Hampton's unit is no different.

     

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    Photos from Oregon's fourth day of spring football practice

    Here are several dozen images DuckTerritory's Jason Fairchild captured from Oregon's fourth day of spring football practice on Thursday.

     

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    Here are several dozen images DuckTerritory's Jason Fairchild captured from Oregon's fourth day of spring football practice on Thursday.

     

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    Early anticipation is high for Evan Stewart with Oregon Ducks

     

    “I think speed, catch radius. I think there’s a lot of things that pop off with Evan,” Lanning said. “I think he saw a lot of opportunity here with what we’ve done with our wideouts here in the past over the last few years.”

     

    “But you know, he has the skill set to be really, really talented player. We had some coaches that were really familiar with them before as well. That’s certainly paid off.”

     

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    Let the Evan Stewart hype build.

     

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    I know this has been knocked around as a possibility, but...

     

    A group that includes "several" college presidents have tabled a proposal to dramatically alter the way college football is organized, according to the Athletic's Andrew Marchand and Stewart Mandel.

     

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    A group that includes "several" college president have tabled a proposal to dramatically alter the way college football is organized, according to The…

     

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    Once you look at this list, you might be scratching your head over this one.  Maybe Tony needs to go back to the drawing board and re-think his 50 factors?

     

    "Tony Altimore, a strategy consultant, recently ranked every FBS program by roughly 50 factors that a television executive and/or university president would find important in further hypothetical realignment. In essence, Altimore made a ranking of which teams would get “drafted” by TV networks when creating a new college football landscape."

     

    "Setting aside the statistical mumbo jumbo, if every FBS program were put into a pot for ESPN and Fox to draft, who gets taken first and who gets taken last?" 

     

    "I found Altimore's model to overrate California schools -- there's no way UCLA is getting taken before LSU, or Cal before Oregon -- but at the very least it's an interesting conversation driver. Or a panic-inducing one, depending on where your school falls."

     

    "Our Analysis: Oregon at No. 27. What that’s saying is that in a draft where conferences pick which teams they want to add to their league, 26 other teams would be selected before the Ducks get picked. No chance. With the national branding, the recent and historic success in multiple sports, and the eyeballs that they draw via television ratings, there’s a zero percent chance that Oregon would be ranked this low."

     

    "With all due respect to Altimore, I don't know if I agree with that result.  Here are teams ranked ahead of Oregon in the Big Ten."

     

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    Oregon’s national brand may still leave the Ducks’ lacking in further hypothetical realignment.

     

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    Why is Oregon Football recruiting so quiet? Plus, impact of Carlos Locklyn | Oregon Ducks Podcast

     
     
    Oregon Football recruiting has been quiet in the 2025 cycle as Spring practice gets back under way. How much of an impact will losing RB coach Carlos Locklyn have on that recruiting class?
     
    On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Locked On recruiting insider Brian Smith. He shares updates on a couple of 2025 recruits: 4-star TE Brock Harris (2026) and 4-star EDGE Nasir Wyatt, both of whom have Oregon squarely in the running. 11:50
     
    Brian also gives his film breakdowns of a pair incoming true freshmen: 4-star DL Xadavien Sims and 4-star LB Kamar Mothudi. Who are their comps to past Ducks players at their positions? 22:15

     

     

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