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Wednesday was a busy news day as RB Jordon Davison was reportedly injured, but it was later revealed that he went through practice and is healthy. The day highlighted his importance in the running backs room. On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to that news and an injury update on LB Brayden Platt. Plus, Spencer discusses the importance of Oregon's starting center along the offensive line. Oregon DB Brandon Finney comes off a freshman All-American season in 2025 with high hopes for this year. Is there any chance that he could get moved to nickel/star in the secondary? 00:00 Offensive line chatter and player updates 05:57 Running back depth discussion 10:26 Oregon football recruiting updates 15:37 Discussing Oregon's football prospects 17:21 Discussing Oregon's offensive line depth 23:04 High expectations for offensive lineup 26:48 Oregon's defensive safety rotation

Oregon Football Chat with Zachary Neel (Ducks Wire, BLEAV in Oregon and Ducks Rising Podcasts)

We invite you to always explore the “News” on the menu bar in the header. 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.

Running Back room Depth is good in my humble opinion. Jordon Davison is practicing hard, Hill is better as a sophomore, "Dink"Riggs is back and healthy. Simeon Price brings loads of experience, and the two freshmen, Tradarian Ball and Brandon Smith are "balling it". Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Running Back Depth Brought Into Focus Amid I...Depth is a priority for every team entering a long college football season. As rosters inevitably deal with injuries and wear and tear, having reliable players

Hear from Oregon LB Dylan Williams as he reflects on a season that included an injury last season and how that's forced him to grow and adapt. Running Back Da'Juan Riggs meets with the media following Fall Practice #7 for Oregon Football.

Everything Ra'Shaad Samples said after Oregon's seventh fall camp practiceOregon running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples discusses Dierre Hill, Jordon Davison, Simeon Price and the Ducks' backfield during fall camp. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/everything-rashaad-samples-said-after-oregons-seventh-fall-camp-practice-288903041/ Ra'Shaad Samples clears the air: Jordon Davison 'had a really good day of practice today'EUGENE, Ore. — Amid reports that Jordon Davison had suffered a practice injury, Oregon running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples cleared the air on Wednesday afternoon. If Davison is dealing with a serious injury, that's news to him, as he'd just witnessed the sophomore running back complete a strong day of work. "I'm not sure what information was talked about or said, but I know that kid just practiced his butt off," Samples said in response to a question about the reports earlier in the day. "He had a really good day of practice today. He finished runs. He's continuing to get his body in shape. He's a really hard-worker. He works hard on and off the field, and he's continuing to become a leader every single day." https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/rashaad-samples-clears-the-air-jordon-davison-had-a-really-good-day-of-practice-today-288901910/

OREGON FALL CAMP PRACTICE 7 REPORT: “YOU’RE GOING TO SEE AN UNRECOGNIZABLE PLAYER”Ra’Shaad Samples’ assessment of Dierre Hill captured a larger Tuesday theme as Oregon’s young talent continues moving from ability toward knowledge, leadership and a more complete version of itself. Oregon Fall Camp Practice 7 Report: “You’re going to see...Oregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

“I think you’re going to see an unrecognizable player when it comes from growth from last year to this year.” — Ra’Shaad Samples on Dierre Hill Jr. Practice 7 gave us a deeper look at Oregon’s Year 2 jump and more. My full practice report: https://www.ducksportscentral.com/2026/08/oregon-fall-camp-practice-7-report.html

Indiana has published their non-conference schedule through 2030. They have 3 annual non-conference, all games at home. NONE of them are from a major football conference. Not just Power4, but not a competent Group of 6 such as Memphis, Tulane, Boise State, etc. either. The last Power4 non-conference was Louisville in 2023 in Indianapolis. They should start every season 3-0 before entering the 9-game Big Ten schedule. And, not spend much energy in getting those 3 wins. Cignetti is age 65. His age trails only Belichick, Ferentz, Whittingham and Fritz (Houston)

Must have been a Fusky reporter. Jeebus.

The injury to my collarbone has been greatly exaggerated. 😍 Great news, and shame on whoever hit the panic button without all of the facts; par for today's 'journalist' course.

That sounds better…

https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/08/12/oregon-football-rashaad-samples-jordon-davison-update/91279285007/

Bright side: good timing and hope he's 100% by mid-season or earlier. Not so bright side: the fact that this is reaggravated eight months later doesn't bode well for the rest of this year and possibly longer. How do you teach a bull not to run like a bull? Praying Jordon gets a clean bill of health soon!

The long-time Pac-12 football guru, Jon Wilner, has continued to follow all of the former Pac-12 teams post-diaspora. Below are Jon's Over/Under win total picks for the Big Ten in 2026, as reported on the Mercury News site ($ wall). My thoughts on Jon's predictions, along with a few factoids and opinions for B1G teams in 2026. I hope many Forum Friends will provide their thoughts on these predictions and critique my picks and comments with those of your own. Win totals are from the FanDuel gaming site for the regular season only. Here's the first third of the conference in alphabetical order, with the others to follow later this week. ILLINOIS - Over 6.5 - Agreed. When will Bret Bielema receive the credit he deserves? 2024 - Illinois 10-3 with a bowl win over favored South Carolina. 2025 - Illinois 9-4 with a bowl win in Nashville over favored Tennessee. Key to the season: 5th-year senior Katin Houser comes over from East Carolina to start at QB. Last season, Houser led the Pirates, playing in a deep G6 American Athletic Conference to a 9-4 record and a bowl win over P4 Pittsburgh, and 'The ACC is deeper than the Big Ten', loudmouth coach Pat Narduzzi. In 2026, Illinois opens its B1G schedule at Ohio State, but plays five conference games at home, including games against Oregon and Iowa, and misses Indiana, Michigan, USC, and Washington. INDIANA - Under 10.5. Disagree, but with trepidation. The schedule ramps up from 2025, with games at Michigan and Washington and home games versus Ohio State and USC (OBD also plays these four teams but in opposite venues). Key to the season: Cignetti has not lost a game in Bloomington and has brought in an excellent group of players from the portal, including QB Josh Hoover from TCU. Hoover comes to Indiana to play for QB-whisperer Cignetti and OC Mike Shanahan, with Cignetti since 2016, and with more starts and wins than Fernando Mendoza. He doesn't have to win the Heisman to be successful. If Hoover can cut down on the turnovers, this roster could equal or be better than the roster that finished 16-0 with a championship. But 11 wins is a B1G ask. IOWA - Over 7.5. Agree. Death, taxes, and Kirk Ferentz with at least eight wins. After a brutal B1G start: at Michigan, Ohio State, and at Washington, the schedule lightens up. With the Iowa State team now at Penn State, the Hawkeyes should go 3-0 out of conference. The Hawkeyes miss Indiana, Penn State, Oregon, and USC. Key to the season: You can bet that DC Phil Parker will put another excellent defense on the field. Will either QB Jeremy Hecklinski or Hank Brown not foul up too badly and put the defense at a disadvantage? MARYLAND - Under 5.5. Agreed, and so long, Coach Locks? As has been asked before: What do Maryland and Rutgers do with the money? Keys to the season. With no bowl game, simply avoid injuries. MICHIGAN - Over 8.5, but it will be close. Michigan and new coach Kyle Whittingham have the advantage of playing eight games in the Big House. But the schedule? Oklahoma, Iowa, Penn State, and Indiana visit Ann Arbor. And the Wolverines play Oregon and Ohio State on the road. Whew! Key to the season: Will OC Jason Beck, who followed Whit from Utah, be able to improve QB Bryce Underwood's play as he did last season at Utah with QB Devon Dampier? Last season, Utah finished 2025 with a very quiet 11-2 behind a solid run game and good QB play. This season, the Michigan run game, with Jordan Marshall, 932 yards rushing and 10 TDs in 2025, and 5* top-ranked RB Savion Hitier running the ball behind an experienced O-line, should be very good, but can the passing game be at least serviceable? Underwood, who was 17 years young at the start of last season and with a dysfunctional coaching staff, still led Michigan to a 9-4 record, 7-2 in conference. If Underwood improves, Michigan, with a defense with quality players back and solid portal additions, will be a PO contender. MICHIGAN STATE - Under 4.5. Agree. Coach Pat Fitzgerald should be a great fit, but the 2026 schedule is too difficult for a team that lost many of its best players to the portal, including WR Nick Marsh now at Indiana (without his gold shoes 😁). Out-of-conference games versus Toledo and at Notre Dame, road games against Wisconsin, UCLA, and Michigan, and home games against Washington, Northwestern with Aiden Chiles at QB, Nebraska, Illinois, and Oregon, well, a bowl game is at least a year off. Key to the season: The play of QB Alessio Milojevic, who played well after taking the starting spot from Aiden Chiles, will have to remain solid, with Fitzgerald being hired late in the cycle and many of his teammates transferring to other programs. Where do you think Jon Wilner and Jon Joseph err? Next up, another B1G six-pack, but not in alphabetical order. I'm saving the two B1G O-Os for last. BEAT BOISE!

Injuries are the one thing that can derail OBD's season. I think the RB room has enough talent to make up the difference until he comes back. But other groups like the defensive line where proven production from the bench is more harrowing.

Oh no!

☹️ EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon's returning leading rusher will miss the start of the 2026 season due to injury. Running back Jordon Davison has aggravated the collarbone injury that cost him the final game of last season, DuckTerritory.com has confirmed through a source. DucksWire's Zachary Neel had the story first. The injury is expected to take six to eight weeks to recover, meaning Davison is likely to miss all of non-conference play before returning. The Ducks open Big Ten Play against USC on the road on Sept. 26. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-running-back-jordon-davison-will-miss-game-time-with-fall-camp-injury-288866106/ What Jordon Davison's injury means for the Oregon Ducks going forwardSo now, with Davison sidelined for the next month or so, where will the Ducks go in the backfield, and who is expected to step up the most? https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/08/12/oregon-football-davison-injury-impact/91275241007/

The 5 true freshman Wide Receivers with instant superstar potentialJalen Lott - OregonDan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks were able to land 5-star Jalen Lott who could've played defensive back or wide receiver at the college level. Lott was a Summer enrollee, but it only took him one practice to look the part of a superstar in the making. The Ducks have a crowded wide receiver room, but Lott's showed in his first few days with the team that he's too talented to keep off the field this season. Saturday BlitzThe 5 true freshman Wide Receivers with instant superstar...The college football season is rapidly approaching, and each season always creates a new group of stars that quickly become household names. Sometimes it's play

Oregon Safety Jett Washington Turns Heads in Viral Practice HighlightThe nephew of the late NBA great Kobe Bryant just turned heads for the Oregon Ducks here. Jett Washington's Unreal Interception GrabThe 6-5 Washington arrived to Eugene anticipated to pluck footballs from the sky off his astonishing frame and veritcal leaping ability. But now he's turned heads with this insane one-handed interception, using his massive right palm and four of his five fingers to softly pluck the football from the sky: Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Safety Jett Washington Turns Heads in Viral Practi...The Oregon Ducks watched safety Jett Washington take flight, literally. Fans envisioned the five-star, per 247Sports, bringing a similar uncanny athleticism th

OREGON’S OFFENSIVE LINE QUESTION HAS CHANGEDIN THE SPRING, THE DUCKS WERE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY HAD FIVE ANSWERS. A WEEK INTO FALL CAMP, THE CONVERSATION HAS SHIFTED TOWARD FINDING THE RIGHT COMBINATION AND TURNING COMPETITION INTO COHESION.A week into fall camp, I think the most important thing we have learned is that the question has changed. It is becoming less about whether Oregon can find five capable offensive linemen and more about which five should play together. That is progress. From finding players to finding a unitTerry provided the clearest description of the room after Oregon’s fourth fall practice when he was asked where the offensive line needed the most improvement. “Cohesion,” he said. That answer matters because it moves the conversation forward from where we were in March and April. Terry is still evaluating individual players, but his emphasis has moved toward “the right mesh and the right pairs” and getting a group capable of functioning together. Wednesday War Room: Oregon’s offensive line question has...Oregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

Phil Stele goes deep with his ranking of CFB's top 65 wide receiver rooms. But the two B1G Os, Ohio State and Oregon, come in 1st and 2nd.😍 On3Phil Steele ranks Top 65 wide receiver rooms for 2026 col...Phil Steele ranked the Top 65 wide receiver rooms in the country as part of his annual college football preview magazine.

QB, or not QB? That's a B1G question. https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/quarterback_competitions_to_watch_in_the_big_ten_ahead_of_2026_season/s1_13132_44163837?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20260812&mb_loc=left

CBS Sports, John Talty, Go to Your Room! 🤬 Perhaps in December I'll be proven wrong, but I'm posting this prospective PO field for its over-the-top love of the SEC. Notre Dame, with its 3-game schedule and two of the three in South Bend, and with a PO committee that pays lip service to schedule strength, is a reasonable top seed. However, if the SEC is the deepest conference known to man, how in Hades is the conference with nine conference games in 2026 going to send five teams to the 2026 CFB PO? And Oregon as the 9-seed playing at 8-seed LSU? Have the folks at CBS gotten the memo? CBS is a Big Ten broadcast partner; ESPN owns the SEC. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2026-college-football-playoff-bracket-projection-notre-dame-georgia/?eid=c7d8647c6247db8d08c59fe44bc30380a147aa90b9e33099045cd46ddc6a485b&fta Mercy! On3 PO field. This PO field with four B1G and four SEC teams will, IMO, be closer to the mark. I also think Oklahoma is overrated here and in the majority of preseason polls. On3Zak Herbstreit predicts 12-team College Football Playoff...On3's Zak Herbstreit predicted the 12-team College Football Playoff field and the eventual national champions for this year's season.

College football rankings: Ohio State tops Oregon as SEC teams shoot up in Preseason CBS Sports 138Led by returning stars Jeremiah Smith and Julian Sayin, the Buckeyes narrowly sit atop CBS Sports' complete FBS rankings entering the 2026 college football season https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-rankings-preseason-cbs-sports-138-ohio-state/