NJDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted March 17 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted March 17 Texas Safety Aaron Flowers Previews Oregon Visit The Ducks will host a priority defensive back target this weekend. Four-star 2024 Forney (Tex.) safety Aaron Flowers has emerged as a priority target for new Oregon Ducks safetie's coach Chris Hampton. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound defensive back starts his two-day visit to Eugene on Friday and previewed the trip with Ducks Digest. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article273279265.html#storylink=rss Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted March 17 Ducks tinkering with Jamal Hill at linebacker this spring Jamal Hill has spent the first four years of his college career as a defensive back, this spring he'll get a look at a new position. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning acknowledged that the staff will give Hill, who has 22 career starts at safety or nickel, a look at linebacker during the months of March and April. "If we can be our best team with Jamal at linebacker we're going to work Jamal in that position," Oregon's coach explained. "If we think we need him at quarterback, we're going to move him to quarterback. I'm not gonna really give out trade secrets. But wherever we can put guys in positions where they can help the team, that's what we're gonna look to do." Ducks tinkering with Jamal Hill at linebacker this spring 247SPORTS.COM Ducks tinkering with Jamal Hill at linebacker this spring Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Fan 76 No. 4 Share Posted March 17 Here's a great interview of Marcus Harper on the O-line's spring prep. Harper is a pretty funny dude, lol, I was in stitches in parts. Sounds like the O-line is getting plenty of off-season work with sound nutrition which bodes very well for 2023's offense as a whole. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 5 Share Posted March 18 What is the most important game on Oregon's schedule in 2023? The Oregon Ducks don’t have the hardest schedule in the conference, but that doesn’t mean that they get a cakewalk either. ESPN recently went through and tried to identify the biggest games of the year for each team in the preseason top 25. For the Ducks, they picked the Week 7 matchup vs. the Washington Huskies. This will be a massive game for both Oregon and Washington, and both are fortunate enough to get their bye week leading up to the matchup in Seattle. I would venture to bet that both teams will be undefeated going into this game, which would make it the easy choice for Washington’s biggest game of the year as well. There is a deep-rooted history between Washington and Oregon, and it’s arguably the best rivalry in the pacific northwest. With both teams expected to be among the best in the nation in 2023, there’s no surprise that all eyes will be on this matchup once again. Oregon Football: Identifying the biggest game on Ducks’ 2023 schedule DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM It seems ironic that in the final year of the Pac-12, as we currently know it, we are anticipating potentially the most intriguing and... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph No. 6 Share Posted March 18 On 3/18/2023 at 10:27 AM, Pennsylvania Duck said: What is the most important game on Oregon's schedule in 2023? The Oregon Ducks don’t have the hardest schedule in the conference, but that doesn’t mean that they get a cakewalk either. ESPN recently went through and tried to identify the biggest games of the year for each team in the preseason top 25. For the Ducks, they picked the Week 7 matchup vs. the Washington Huskies. This will be a massive game for both Oregon and Washington, and both are fortunate enough to get their bye week leading up to the matchup in Seattle. I would venture to bet that both teams will be undefeated going into this game, which would make it the easy choice for Washington’s biggest game of the year as well. There is a deep-rooted history between Washington and Oregon, and it’s arguably the best rivalry in the pacific northwest. With both teams expected to be among the best in the nation in 2023, there’s no surprise that all eyes will be on this matchup once again. Oregon Football: Identifying the biggest game on Ducks’ 2023 schedule DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM It seems ironic that in the final year of the Pac-12, as we currently know it, we are anticipating potentially the most intriguing and... Has to be this game or at Utah or versus USC in Autzen. I think the SC game might set a record for the ticket price. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 7 Share Posted March 20 WATCH: Late Kick Live with Josh Pate Will transfer portal class take Oregon to top of Pac-12? In this excerpt from Late Kick Live, Josh Pate examines the impact of Oregon's transfer portal class. Late Kick: Will transfer portal class take Oregon to top of Pac-12 247SPORTS.COM In this excerpt from Late Kick Live, Josh Pate examines the impact of Oregon's transfer portal class. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 8 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:43 PM Getting to know Oregon's 16 early enrollees already on campusThe The Ducks held two of 15 spring football practices last week. That provided the staff their first practice glimpses of 16 recently-enrolled true freshmen. Getting to know Oregon's 16 early enrollees already on campus 247SPORTS.COM Getting to know Oregon's 16 early enrollees already on campus Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 9 Share Posted Wednesday at 02:37 PM Quacking the Roster: OL Transfer Junior Angilau Film review from Angilau’s three seasons as a starting guard at Texas before transferring to Oregon Quacking the Roster: OL Transfer Junior Angilau WWW.ADDICTEDTOQUACK.COM Film review from Angilau’s three seasons as a starting guard at Texas before transferring to Oregon Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 10 Share Posted Thursday at 03:41 PM Oregon Ducks positioned well in ESPN's Future QB Power Rankings We all know that when it comes to projected quarterback play in the 2023 college football season, the Oregon Ducks are as well-situated as almost any team in the nation. With Bo Nix coming back for one final collegiate season, the Ducks’ offense should be as good as any in a loaded Pac-12 conference, with Nix picking up some early Heisman Trophy buzz after his career season in 2022. While Oregon is set at the QB position for this season at the very least, they are also in an advantageous spot when it comes to the future, as well. Oregon Football: Ducks set up well in future QB power rankings DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM With Bo Nix returning in 2023, plus Ty Thompson and Austin Novosad representing the future, the Ducks’ QB outlook is strong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 11 Share Posted Saturday at 04:30 AM Predicting 10 teams that will avenge a crucial defeat from last year Few things in life are sweeter than revenge and there will be plenty of that throughout the 2023 season. As we inch closer to the upcoming season, here are 10 teams that will avenge a crucial loss that was suffered during the 2022 season. You always want to beat an opponent that got the best of you the year before, but some losses sting more than others. This list consists of teams that are looking for revenge after suffering defeat to a rival or one that halted its shot at a trip to the College Football Playoff, meaning that avenging an upset can be satisfying. This list is more constructed on losses that deterred 2022 goals. With the College Football Playoff set to expand in 2024, revenge will fade because teams can afford to suffer more losses than before. Bitterness can be a poor personality trait, but it'll be missed in college football when that change is made. Predicting 10 teams that will avenge a crucial defeat from last year 247SPORTS.COM ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 12 Share Posted Saturday at 01:37 PM The 20 Pac-12 football games I can't wait to watch in 2023 With the number of good teams that will be fighting for supremacy out west, it makes for an incredibly intriguing slate of conference games. There’s a longstanding mantra of “Pac-12 Canabalism” that has grown over the years, which aptly describes how the conference can’t get out of its own way, with the top teams not being able to reach the highest level in the nation because the middling and bottom-tier teams are dangerous enough to knock them off at any point in the season. That sentiment could be more true this year than any other, with arguably 4 teams at the top who could compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff, but another handful of competent teams behind them that could play disruptor any given week. In the end, it’s going to make for an incredibly entertaining season, and one that will feature must-watch games almost every weekend from September to December. Pac-12 Football: 20 football games we can’t wait to watch in 2023 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Each and every week, there will be a must-watch game in the Pac-12 this season. Here’s what we can’t wait for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph No. 13 Share Posted Saturday at 03:48 PM On 3/25/2023 at 9:37 AM, Pennsylvania Duck said: The 20 Pac-12 football games I can't wait to watch in 2023 With the number of good teams that will be fighting for supremacy out west, it makes for an incredibly intriguing slate of conference games. There’s a longstanding mantra of “Pac-12 Canabalism” that has grown over the years, which aptly describes how the conference can’t get out of its own way, with the top teams not being able to reach the highest level in the nation because the middling and bottom-tier teams are dangerous enough to knock them off at any point in the season. That sentiment could be more true this year than any other, with arguably 4 teams at the top who could compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff, but another handful of competent teams behind them that could play disruptor any given week. In the end, it’s going to make for an incredibly entertaining season, and one that will feature must-watch games almost every weekend from September to December. Pac-12 Football: 20 football games we can’t wait to watch in 2023 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Each and every week, there will be a must-watch game in the Pac-12 this season. Here’s what we can’t wait for. As the author said, the number 1 game to watch was an easy choice - USC at Oregon. Great to see that SC is playing Oregon, Utah, and UW this season. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 14 Share Posted Saturday at 09:50 PM Rodrick Pleasant...Pretty Impressive Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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