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Can Oregon Replicate '23 Michigan and '24 Ohio State?The Big Ten is on a roll right now in the College Football Playoff. Three straight National Championships with Michigan in 2023, Ohio State in 2024, and Indiana in 2025. Will that streak continue in 2026 and will it be Oregon who finally claims the crown? On3Can Oregon Replicate '23 Michigan and '24 Ohio State?Michigan and Ohio State brought back experience and talent in 2023 and 2024 - they won championships. Will Oregon follow suit in 2026?

So much for Villanova forward Duke Brennan becoming a Duck. He just signed with the Oklahoma Sooners. Just wondering if Altman is still looking for another big guy or is the basketball roster set. He does have 15 players already, which is the limit. But two of those guys are walk-on's so they could be cut from the team.

Absolutely. Jon Wilner, writing for the San Jose Mercury News had an offer last year that I couldn't pass up. Two years for only six dollars. Money well spent. And this latest offer is even better. If you like to read about football (and basketball) schools other than OBD, he is the go-to guy for excellent information.

When the Ducks might make it to No. 1. Week 2? Never? Oregon football: When could Ducks be the No. 1 seed in the AP poll?

Updated height and weights Oregon releases updated 2026 roster with heights and weight included

Today, we are checking out the University of Oregon, an athletic powerhouse that has some of the coolest and most advanced facilities I've ever seen.

Inside Linebacker Jerry Mixon meets with the media following Fall Practice #12 for Oregon Football.

Everything Oregon CB Coach Rashad Wadood said about the Ducks' depth and talentOregon cornerbacks coach Rashad Wadood discusses Brandon Finney Jr., Na’eem Offord, Davon Benjamin and the Ducks’ secondary following fall camp practice.https://247sports.com/college/oregon/gallery/everything-oregon-cb-coach-rashad-wadood-said-about-the-ducks-depth-and-talent-289051710/

Brian Michalowski Pulls Back the Curtain on Linebacker Jerry Mixon's New RoleOregon Ducks linebackers coach Brian Michalowski spoke candidly about Jerry Mixon's development and increased leadership role after a fall camp practice. Oregon Ducks On SIBrian Michalowski Pulls Back the Curtain on Linebacker Je...Linebacker Jerry Mixon is the lone returning starter in the Oregon Ducks' inside linebacker room from the 2025 season, where he has the opportunity to step into

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PRACTICE 12 REPORT: OREGON’S DEFENSE IS LEARNING TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICEBRIAN MICHALOWSKI WANTS JERRY MIXON TO BECOME THE VOICE CONNECTING THE ENTIRE DEFENSE, RASHAD WADOOD SEES A SECONDARY MORE COMMITTED TO COLLECTIVE GROWTH THAN INDIVIDUAL STANDING, AND OREGON’S EXPANDING PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITY KEEPS POINTING TOWARD THE SAME GOAL: GET THE BEST 11 ON THE FIELD WITHOUT LOWERING THE STANDARD.There has been no shortage of discussion about Oregon’s defensive talent during fall camp. The defensive front may be one of the deepest groups in the country. The secondary has enough options that players can be moved between spots without creating obvious holes elsewhere. The linebacker room has experience, speed and enough young talent behind it that the Ducks can continue developing the future while preparing for the present. Practice 12 offered a better question than simply asking how talented all of those pieces might be. Can Oregon make them operate together? Practice 12 Report: Oregon’s defense is learning to speak...Oregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

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I am leaving on mission to honduras until mid Sept. After I get back I can help.

Wilner does a terrific job of covering college athletics in the West and nationally.

My apologies for the issues in last night's practice report. I tried working from my phone and it failed. Did not notice the issue until this morning. It is corrected now. For tonight: “This is the most bought-in team I’ve ever been around … guys wanting to be better for each other.” — Rashad Wadood That’s a strong statement 12 practices into camp. My Practice 12 report: why Oregon believes togetherness could separate this defense. Practice 12 Report

WEDNESDAY WAR ROOM: OREGON’S COMPETITION IS ABOUT TO GET EXPENSIVEThe Ducks spent the first half of fall camp creating options. After the first scrimmage, the next stage is deciding which players receive the repetitions, roles and trust that come with Saturdays.For most of August, Oregon could afford to talk about competition almost entirely in positive terms. Dan Lanning wanted six, seven or eight offensive linemen capable of winning football. Chris Hampton insisted nobody owned a starting position. Drew Mehringer called Oregon a meritocracy, while position coaches throughout the roster described depth as an opportunity to develop more players rather than a problem that needed to be solved immediately. The first scrimmage changed the equation because competition eventually has to produce consequences. Lanning explained afterward that Oregon would grade players on two questions, whether they were accountable enough to perform their responsibility and capable enough to physically execute it. Then he attached playing time to the answer. “If you’re not, then you’re going to get limited reps,” Lanning said. “If you do, then you’ll continue to grow on this team.” Wednesday War Room: Oregon’s competition is about to get...Oregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

Finebaum thinks the AP got it wrong with Ohio St. No. 1 Oregon football: Paul Finebaum says Ducks should be No. 1 in AP poll

LB coach Brian Michalowski looking for havoc from his group. Oregon Ducks Linebacker Group Sets Intriguing 'Havoc' Goal

Put me in coach!

As you know, the forum traffic is much slower because the vast majority are here during football season, and haven't found us yet. Many others have no way or understanding of how to find us, so I need a number of volunteers to... Make ten phone calls a day for ten days....that is it. If you chat with people, that is fine, but you can simply leave a voicemail message about the forum moving to a new web address, and I will provide a script to read off of, and the list for each of you. Each day will not take long, and if you want to do it in half the time or less--go for it! Can you help me out? There are a LOT of phone calls to make, and I can't make them all. We need to let people know, and the group email sent out twice did not work well. By letting these OBD forum members know where we are--you help yourself, and everyone here have a more enjoyable Oregon football season coming up. Can YOU help? Email me charlesfobd@gmail.com and PLEASE consider donating time for what could be not long for ten days. I do guarantee one thing; if you chat with people, you will make new friends who are wonderful Duck fans and people. Fun conversations, as I love this community. Help me Bring Them Back....

Google "Jon Wilner AP Ballott" and click on his ballot article and you will be offered the deal. Make sure to calander the 1 year cut-off.

Poor SOBs having to go against the No. 1 DLine every day. Their only day off will be game days!

50% genius and 50% bad luck. 😁

Yahoo Sports is counting down their top 25. Teams 13 - 25. The rest are individually listed with somewhat decent analysis. Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: LSU, Michigan and USC just miss out on our top 12 - Yahoo Sports #12 Oklahoma Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: Can No. 12 Oklahoma get back to the playoff in 2026? - Yahoo Sports #11 Bama Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: No. 11 Alabama strives to be a true national title contender again - Yahoo Sports #10 ATM Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: Can Texas A&M get over Texas hurdle and play for SEC title? - Yahoo Sports #9 Ole Miss Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: How will No. 9 Ole Miss fare in its first year after Lane Kiffin? - Yahoo Sports #8 Tex Tech Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: Even without Brendan Sorsby, No. 8 Texas Tech should be in the Big 12 title game again - Yahoo Sports #7 Miami Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: Can No. 7 Miami get back to the playoff with another new starting quarterback? - Yahoo Sports #6 Georgia Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: No. 6 Georgia aims to win its first playoff game since winning the 2022 national title - Yahoo Sports #5 Texmanning Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: As Arch Manning enters his second season as a starter, No. 5 Texas eyes a national title - Yahoo Sports #4 Ohio St. Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: No. 4 Ohio State looks to both beat Michigan and win playoff games in 2026 - Yahoo Sports #3 Indiana Yahoo Sports' Preseason College Football Top 25: No. 3 Indiana is primed for another national title run - Yahoo Sports That leaves The Ducks and ND. Stay tooned.

You know me....if I can find some tasty tidbits out there--I lap them up and share what I can. This is not public information, and should probably be classified as "rumors," but I'll take it as any scrap of OBD entertainment with 2.5 weeks to wait. I cannot share all of it, but here are a few... Offensive Line: The position group most of us are watching closely, and apparently they are nowhere close to determining a depth chart beyond Poncho. They are moving players around to see who fits best, and looking for the chemistry of working well together. The word is that David luli has has sparse number of snaps, and thus other players have had a good shot. In Saturday's scrimmage--Douglas Utu, a sophomore guard from Las Vegas stood out, as did sophomore tackle Ziyare Addison...which is a surprise to me. I saw him get chewed up by our defensive line in the past, but that goes to show that freshmen get good coaching and improve! The rumor is that there may be starters that we do not expect due to an emphasis on chemistry over pure talent to start the season on the O-Line. Tight End: The surprising emerging player is not the transfer Marcus Dixon, or the 5-Star transfer from Penn State, Andrew Olesh. It is the true freshman, the 5-Star tight end and basketball player from North Carolina, Kendre' Harrison, who is 6'7" and 250 pounds. For some..."Greatness and Weakness Emerge Early." Running Back: Another surprise even bigger to me is what most would think is the 5th string running back from Fresno, true freshman Brandon Smith. Rumor is--he had a really good day, and has more speed and jukes that anticipated. In high school, he ran a 10.67 100 meter, and also played defense with 88 tackles last year...and FOUR interceptions. Sounds like quite an athlete at 6'0 and 190 pounds... Wide Receiver: The BIGGEST surprise of the scrimmage is a player you have watched me promote endlessly here....and about his physical tools and upside. Word is that Gatlin Bair had the MOST catches in the scrimmage, was thrown to often, and shouts high immediate upside and playing time. He is 6'3" and 205 pounds, runs a 10.15 100 meters, and jumps so high that the top of his head lines up with the basketball rim. He SHOUTS TOUCHDOWNS! And you know me...I maintain that all of us are 50/50 on our predictions, but when I am right...."you will never hear the end of it!"