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Why Oregon's New Five-Star Recruiting Duo Should Excite Ducks FansThe Oregon Ducks' 2027 recruiting class received a boost with two five-stars in quarterback Will Mencl and wide receiver Dakota Guerrant in the latest rankings update. Oregon Ducks On SIWhy Oregon's New Five-Star Recruiting Duo Should Excite D...The Oregon Ducks have put together one of the most impressive classes of rising seniors, headlined by blue-chip talent. However, Oregon's 2027 recruiting class

How Oregon's Latest Preseason Offensive Ranking Can Become FuelThe Oregon Ducks' offense earned quite the respect amid their deep lineup of returners, but didn't land at No. 1. Oregon fans will welcome this take from J.D. Pickell of On3: the Ducks bring back the Big Ten's best offense this season, even ranking them ahead of an Ohio State offense that brings back quarterback Julian Sayin and explosive wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, plus ranks well in front of the USC Trojans, even with their quarterback Jayden Maiava creating pre-draft buzz. Except Pickell lists the National Championship Game runner-up Miami Hurricanes as the nation's top offense. This despite gaining back only three returners and adding a brand-new quarterback in Darian Mensah. But that doesn't prevent Pickell from believing Mensah can get this offense to take "a big step forward" this season. Moore's return persuades the No. 2 ranking by Pickell and On3. Especially after lighting up defenses in the Big Ten, averaging nearly 37 points per game. But again, where Oregon ranks ahead of the 2026 campaign should emerge as fuel for the following reasons. Oregon Ducks On SIHow Oregon's Latest Preseason Offensive Ranking Can Becom...The college football nation knows how deep the Oregon Ducks are offensively. This version is armed with the potential top overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft in

RECRUITING THE NEXT VERSION OF OREGON’S CULTUREThe 2028 board is barely beginning to form, but Oregon’s early work already reveals how Dan Lanning plans to protect what he has built.Culture is easy to discuss when a program is winning. Players talk about brotherhood. Coaches talk about standards. Recruits post pictures from inside the facility, families describe how comfortable they felt during visits and everyone seems to agree that something special is being built. The real test comes later. Wednesday War Room: Recruiting the Next Version of Oregon...Oregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

5 freshmen who could impact the Oregon Ducks in 2026While the Ducks could mix in several freshmen this season, there are a few who could become starters or staples in the rotation at some point during the year. Let’s take a look at five freshmen who could have the biggest impact this fall. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/07/15/oregon-football-five-freshmen-impact-kendre-harrison-iheanacho/90908107007/

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How Elijah Rushing, Gatlin Bair stand in 2024 5-star regradeCBS Sports provided grades on all 32 five-stars from the 2024 recruiting class, with three current Oregon players appearing on the list https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/07/15/oregon-football-cbs-sports-five-star-recruits-grade-2024/90925479007/

Oregon Ducks Make Recruiting Push for Rising Four-Star SafetyThe Oregon Ducks are immediately winning over this California defender who's hearing from multiple Big Ten and SEC powers. Oregon has landed in the driver's seat for a fast-rising talent from Orange County representing the 2028 class. Which Recruit the Oregon Ducks Are Trending ForNational recruiting analyst for On3/Rivals revealed after the annual Bash at the Beach 7-on-7 tournament held July 12 who's trending up for Oregon. Mission Viejo High standout safety Jordan Hicks tells Gorney that the Ducks are the most aggressive with recruiting him early. "They’re setting the bar right now but there’s still a good amount of time through this whole season and the game visits,” Hicks said to Gorney. “As of right now, they’re setting the pace." Hicks adds that he's visited the Eugene campus three times already and interacts the most with safeties coach Rashad Wadood. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Make Recruiting Push for Rising Four-Star Sa...The Oregon Ducks created a well-renowned Southern California pipeline on the recruiting trail over the years. Coach Dan Lanning and his coaching staff don't hes

Josh Pate recently stated he believes Oregon is a top 3 program in the country in the next 5 years with Dan Lanning at the helm. That's a reasonable take, but one part of it is off the mark. On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the need for Oregon to get their sack numbers up from a season ago. This year's D-Line unit is generating high expectations up front. Oregon's WR room is as stacked as it ever has been, with one big name likely to underperform statistically relative to what he's capable of. Will Jeremiah McClellan's chemistry with Dante Moore from 2025 lead to a breakout 2026 season? 00:00 Indiana Hoosiers' future potential 04:09 Oregon vs Indiana football future 07:39 Ranking Oregon in college football 10:44 Oregon football defensive analysis 14:05 Defensive line sack discussion 1 9:11 Defensive strategy and quick plays 21:41 Trust in J-Mac as receiver 22:55 Oregon's wide receiver depth

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Six 2028 Offensive Linemen Oregon Fans Should KnowOregon’s offensive line board is already stretching from the Northwest and Southern California to Utah, Illinois and some of the biggest recruiting battles in the country.It is still incredibly early in the 2028 recruiting cycle, which means Oregon’s offensive line board will expand, contract and probably change several times before most of these prospects are ready to make a decision. That does not mean it is too early to start learning the important names. Oregon has four offensive line commitments in the 2027 class who possess considerable long-term upside, but the Ducks also watched several of their highest-rated targets, including Ismael Camara, choose other programs. After signing a class that featured five-star tackle Immanuel Iheanacho and massive four-star Tommy Tofi, Oregon will be looking to keep that momentum moving forward. DSC Inside Read: Six 2028 Offensive Linemen Oregon Fans S...Oregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

Oregon's rapid rise in the Big Ten is undeniable after latest matchup rankingsWhile traditional Big Ten programs like Michigan and Penn State try to claim they're still among the biggest names in the conference, it's clear the Ducks helped change things. Joining Ohio State and the new power Indiana Hoosiers, there's a clear dominant trio atop the Big Ten, and it's impossible to deny. Oregon's status is on full display in Big Ten matchup rankingsAs the college football season continues to inch closer, analysts around the country are starting to look at the matchups that lie ahead. On3's Crain and Cone dove into the matchups in Big Ten play this season, and Oregon domianted the list with 3 of the top 5 matchups with the games against Ohio State, Washington, and USC. Autzen ZooOregon's rapid rise in the Big Ten is undeniable after la...When the Oregon Ducks along with USC, Washington, and UCLA made the decision to leave the PAC 12 in favor of the Big Ten, the decision came with criticism. Many

Oregon Ducks named sleeper team in the Big Ten next seasonThe revamped roster led to CBS Sports analyst Jon Rothstein picking the Ducks as his preseason sleeper heading into next season — with Altman serving as a significant reason. "Dana Altman didn't forget how to coach," Rothstein said. "He was ruptured by injuries last year. I think Oregon is a team with this personnel, with Dana Altman, that will find its way back into the NCAA Tournament." https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/mens-basketball/2026/07/14/oregon-mens-basketball-jon-rothstein-bold-prediction-sleeper/90910856007/

The rankings finally caught up with what Oregon already knew about Dakota Guerrant While Oregon was after higher ranked recruits in the rankings, the Ducks made Dakota Guerrant a bigger priority than any other prospect. The coaching staff and the entire fanbase could see that Guerrant was a talent worthy of a 5-star, and on Monday Morning, he finally received the respect he deserved. Autzen ZooThe rankings finally caught up with what Oregon already k...The Oregon Ducks came into the Summer, and college football's Official Visit season with a need to make a splash on the recruiting trail. The Ducks entered the

So USC cuts ties with Notre Dame, sets up a two year stint with Texas Tech? USC is desperate to set up a pipeline into Texas. Texas Tech, USC looking to play non-conference games in next two seasonsBig Ten and Big 12 teams rarely meet in the regular season unless they run into each other in the playoffs. That’s why a big non-conference matchup matters so much, and Texas Tech is pushing hard to line one up for 2027 and 2028. According to ‘Texas Tech Everything’, the Red Raiders are pushing to get a “marquee” opponent for the next two seasons (2027-2028) with the Trojans, who fit that bill perfectly. Lincoln Riley grew up in West Texas and began his college coaching path in Lubbock as a student assistant under Mike Leach. A return to Jones AT&T Stadium would feel like a homecoming and open a fresh recruiting pipeline in a state USC wants to touch more often. EssentiallySportsBig 10 & Big 12 College Football Programs To Play "Marque...Two powerhouse programs from the Big Ten and Big 12 will renew a historic non-conference matchup over the next two seasons.

Big Ten Athletic Program Faces $16M Deficit Owing to Conference MoveWashington faces a $16M fiscal 2026-27 deficit resulting from move to Big TenEssentiallySportsBig Ten Athletic Program Faces $16M Deficit Owing to Conf...A Big Ten school is staking its future in the conference with a huge rise in spending following its decision to leave the Pac-12.

Oregon baseball lands big bat in the transfer portal from Big Ten rivalUSC transfer Adrian Lopez commits to Oregon baseball https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/baseball/2026/07/12/oregon-baseball-adrian-lopez-transfer-portal-usc/90897436007/

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! Sometimes there are articles of interest, but they really don't merit their own thread...Those articles will now go in here. These postings will relate back to OBD in some way. From now on, except for a very few circumstances, our threads will be just one page. Advertising only appears on the first page and we want to make as much money as possible for the site. The bonus in doing this is that it will be easier for everyone to move around the thread. You will always be able to refer to the previous thread for reference. To see the previous thread for this topic click Here. Be sure to come back often...You just might find something of interest to ponder... This Thread is for News Articles ONLY. You can always start a new thread with any of these articles for discussion.

Sunday Morning Sidewalk: What the System Can HoldOregon has accumulated championship talent and national attention. Now comes the harder work of building a system capable of carrying all of it.Sunday Morning Sidewalk: What the System Can HoldOregon has accumulated championship talent and national attention. Now comes the harder work of building a system capable of carrying all of it.

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The Next Recruits Who Could Commit to Oregon DucksThe Oregon Ducks have delivered monumental recruiting wins, yet the Big Ten power is looking to add more in July. Oregon Ducks On SIThe Next Recruits Who Could Commit to Oregon DucksThe Oregon Ducks sit at 24 total verbal commits as of the weekend of July 11. Five-star wide receiver/cornerback Xavier Sabb now represents the most recent big

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Flock Talk: Learning to Live With the NoiseOregon has learned how to build a championship-caliber team. The next challenge is learning how to protect that team from the weight of expectations, survive the grind of a season and still play its best football when the stakes are at their highest. There is a line in Kenny Chesney’s “The Noise” where he sings about a world filled with voices coming from every direction, each one fighting to be heard over the others. The song is not about football, but it might as well be about what happens around a program like Oregon once the expectations reach a certain level. By the time the Ducks take the field this fall, nearly every possible version of their season will have already been discussed. There will be predictions about the College Football Playoff, debates about whether the offense will be more explosive, questions about whether the defense is ready to become dominant and conversations about which players are capable of becoming national stars. Every game will be analyzed before it is played, every difficult stretch will be labeled a test and every imperfection will become evidence for someone’s larger argument about what Oregon is or is not capable of becoming. Flock Talk: Learning to Live With the NoiseOregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

Oregon’s New Football Facility Looks Striking in Construction UpdateThis update provides a real check in point, as the expected finish date is 2027. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon’s New Football Facility Looks Striking in Latest C...The Oregon Ducks' new practice facility isn't finished yet but it's already striking. The project is impossible to miss and starting to take shape, including:

I’ll say it again, ESPN’s FPI should NOT be used to help determine the rankings. Despite a 3-year title drought and bowl losses, the SEC still gets all the hypeAccordingly, that makes this the season of preseason rankings and media days, just a couple of weeks away from Tampa and Indianapolis. On Thursday, ESPN released its preseason edition of the Football Power Index (FPI,) a metric that proposes to rank teams based on how many points they would beat an an average team on a neutral field. In the preseason, this rating is based on past performance, returning starters, recruiting talent and coaching tenure, which somehow leaves room in the formula for hype and reputation. A ranking that bolsters reputation while obscuring performanceThe formula matters because it shapes perception throughout the year. Coaches refer to it even in December, lobbying for a playoff spot due to their strength of schedule. In typical ESPN fashion the preseason ranking includes 12 teams from the SEC, a graphic distortion and travesty that waves a magic wand over LSU, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, Auburn, Florida and South Carolina, which finished last season 7-6, 8-5, 4-8, 8-5, 5-7, 4-8 and 4-8 respectively. The preseason ratings inflation sets up the GAUNTLET argument, which allows every three-loss SEC team to bray about their strength of schedule when the College Football Playoff committee approaches the one edition of their poll that actually matters. In short, FPI is F. Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri being wheeled through the asylum in the dead of winter, calling out to each of his roommates, "Mediocrity, I absolve you." Tennessee lost to Illinois in the Music City Bowl last year. Missouri fell to Virginia at the Gator Bowl, 13-7. LSU ended their season with a 38-35 loss to Houston in the Texas Bowl. In all the SEC finished the 2025 postseason with a 4-10 record, a .286 winning percentage. Autzen ZooDespite a 3-year title drought and bowl losses, the SEC s...Fall Camp begins in less than a month, and Oregon's first game of the college football season kicks off in 57 days.

Oregon's Brandon Finney Jr.'s Snub Raises Questions Ahead of the FallDespite an elite true freshman season, Oregon cornerback Brandon Finney Jr. was left off a recent preseason ranking. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon's Brandon Finney Jr.'s Snub Raises Questions Ahead...Pro Football Focus recently revealed its top five ball hawks heading into the 2026 college football season, and the list features college football's most experi