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Oregon recruiting mailbag
Brandon P. OliverAfter spending the weekend in Texas for the Nike Football events, DuckNation received plenty of questions regarding the Elite 11 and the Nike Football Training Camp. Several Oregon targets were on hand, and of them want to hear from Oregon. With t...
Blog | April 12, 2013 -
Texas DB Springs waiting on three
Brandon P. OliverThe Oregon Ducks continue to search high and low for the next man up as they look to continue their momentum on the field and on the recruiting trail. The Ducks have established themselves as a presence in the state of Texas and have their eyes locke...
Blog | April 09, 2013 -
Sunday Six: QBs the Ducks could offer
Brandon P. OliverWith just three young quarterbacks on the roster and a fourth -- Damion Hobbs (Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill) -- coming in this season, the Ducks will likely sign one or two QBs in the Class of 2014. It is a fairly strong year at the position out west...
Blog | March 17, 2013 -
Oregon recruiting: QB's to watch
Brandon P. OliverAfter the transfer of backup quarterback Bryan Bennett, the Oregon Ducks inked one QB in the Class of 2013 when Damion Hobbs (Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill) signed on to attend Oregon this fall. Hobbs is a project at the position and could eventually ...
Blog | February 18, 2013 -
The One Who Got Away: Johnny Manziel
Brandon P. OliverMost programs would dwell on the fact that they lost a future Heisman Trophy winner after earning his commitment. Luckily for the Oregon Ducks, getting a commitment from Marcus Mariota made losing Johnny Manziel from the Class of 2011 easy to abso...
Blog | January 31, 2013 -
The final countdown: Oregon's outlook
Brandon P. OliverRecruits, their families, coaches and football programs from around the country are holding their breath in hopes the right decision is made on national signing day. The truth is, no one knows what will happen between now and the time the pen hits th...
Blog | January 30, 2013 -
Allen provides more versatility for Ducks
Brandon P. OliverWith Scott Frost being promoted to offensive coordinator and Matt Lubick being hired as the new wide receivers' coach, there has been plenty of news surrounding Oregon's WR recruiting lately. Long-time Ducks WR commit Darren Carrington (San Diego/...
Blog | January 28, 2013 -
Ducks add speed with Arizona WR Allen
Brandon P. OliverWhen Chip Kelly left the Oregon program, one of the first moves the staff made was to offer WR Devon Allen (Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy Prep). Under Kelly, Allen was facing a greyshirt season if he chose to attend Oregon. Friday, the Semper Fidelis All-...
Blog | January 25, 2013 -
Oregon recruiting: Quick hitters
Brandon P. OliverWith news flying around faster than a Mark Helfrich-led offense, DuckNation has gathered the latest developments from the recruiting trail. Coaching changes, official visitors, canceled visits, rescheduled visits and commitments taking trips elsewher...
Blog | January 23, 2013 -
Time for deep breath on Ducks recruiting
Brandon P. OliverThere is a silver lining in most situations -- sometimes you just have to take a step back and look around. For the Oregon Ducks and their fans, it has been hard to find that since head coach Chip Kelly and assistant coach Jerry Azzinaro left for the...
Blog | January 19, 2013 -
Ducks WR commit receiving interest
Brandon P. OliverChip Kelly's rule of recruits not being able to visit other programs after committing to the Ducks was an issue for certain recruits and their families. That was always the case for Ducks commit Darren Carrington Jr. (San Diego/Horizon), who has expr...
Blog | January 18, 2013 -
Ducks seek out new recruiting options
Brandon P. OliverSince the "modern era" of Oregon football began in 1994, the Ducks have done as good of a job as any other program in the country at identifying and developing under-the-radar talent. In recent years, the Ducks have also done a great job of finding t...
Blog | January 16, 2013 -
Oregon OL recruiting update
Brandon P. OliverFor the past couple of months, the Ducks have been focused on a trio of offensive linemen in an effort to reload up front. Other prospects have emerged and others are still in play, but after two of their three targets opted for other Pac-12 programs...
Blog | January 15, 2013 -
Oregon recruiting quick hitters
Brandon P. OliverWith the 2013 recruiting cycle winding down, new rumors are popping up regularly as recruits and programs shuffle their plans in order to explore all of their options before signing day. Here is the latest news surrounding Oregon's recruiting efforts...
Blog | January 15, 2013 -
Ducks make habit of closing strong
Brandon P. OliverFor those Oregon fans who worry about how many commitments the Ducks have at this point in the recruiting cycle, all they need to do is take a look back over the past decade or so, starting with the 2002 recruiting class, when the Ducks landed some g...
Blog | January 14, 2013 -
Cardinal continue to be thorn in Ducks' side
Brandon P. OliverThis past season, Stanford walked out of Autzen Stadium with Oregon's national title hopes ruined. The Cardinal are also a nemesis for the Ducks on the recruiting trail. One of the Ducks' top remaining targets in the Class of 2013 appears to be he...
Blog | January 13, 2013