August 2023

THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING FOR DAN LANNING – “Excited to see those fans in Autzen,…when they pack Autzen it makes it a different environment”

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Warren Williamson

The excitement of a new football season is building for second-year head coach Dan Lanning. You can feel the buzz around the Hatfield Dowlin Complex and you can definitely see it on Lanning’s face when […]

IT’S GAME WEEK AND LANNING SAYS HIS DUCKS ARE READY – “They know it’s game week,…There’s a buzz around the building”

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Warren Williamson

It’s been a long summer. And it’s certainly been a long fall camp. And with all of the prep work, film study, new offensive system install, new players on the roster, and more, it appears […]

OREGON NEAR THE END OF FALL CAMP AS GAME WEEK APPROACHES – From Billboards to Last Minute Clean Up, the Ducks Are Gearing Up For Portland State

August 24, 2023 Don Smalley

The offseason is almost over. And so is fall camp. It seems like a distant memory since the Oregon Ducks have played an actual football game. The Ducks have had two camps as well as […]

OFFENSE TAKING SHAPE AS FALL CAMP BEGINS ITS FINAL STAGES – “I’m really proud of where we’re at, we’re not where we need to be just yet but I think we’re trending in that direction” – Will Stein

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 Warren Williamson

In any sport, you want to be playing your best when the season winds to a close. That momentum leads to wins which leads to championships. It’s the same in fall camp. The Ducks are […]

THE ATHLETIC LISTS ITS TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES FOR 2023 – Oregon Head Man Dan Lanning Mysteriously Not on the List

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Don Smalley

Stuart Mandel, senior college football writer for The Athletic, recently ranked his most intriguing Top 25 head coaches in college football for the 2023 season and it conspicuously left off one high profile name. That’s […]

( FALL CAMP ) DUCKS PLAYING FAST SAYS LANNING, BUT IS LOOKING FOR MORE CONSISTENCY – “At times we were really really good, but at times we weren’t, so we’ve gotta be more consistent”

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 Warren Williamson

Success follows consistency. You can use that mantra in most any sport or business. While the Ducks are showing they can play fast in difficult practices, Lanning points to consistency in those practices that will […]

BO NIX REVEALS HOW HE’S A BETTER, MORE CONFIDENT QUARTERBACK IN HIS FINAL FALL CAMP – “I’m kind of relaxed and calm back there, it’s a good feeling doing it for this long”

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Warren Williamson

When it comes to college football, having experience can easily be the difference between success and failure. Even winning and losing! Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is in the midst of his fifth fall camp in […]

WE BETTER ENJOY THIS PAC-12 SEASON AS IT WILL BE THE LAST ONE AS WE KNOW IT – Oregon and Washington Going to the Big Ten Ended the Future of the Conference

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Don Smalley

Oregon’s 2023 home football schedule looks like this. Portland State, Hawaii, Colorado, Washington State, California, USC, and finally Oregon State. All in all it’s a favorable schedule where the Ducks should be favored in six […]

( FALL CAMP ) DAN LANNING PUSHES THE DUCKS IN FIRST PADDED PRACTICE – “To be great you’ve got to do hard things, and you’ve gotta do hard things consistently”

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 Warren Williamson

Making practice hard is what makes players great. And to become great, you must practice at a high level consistently. That was Dan Lanning’s mantra after the Duck’s fourth fall camp practice on Saturday at […]

IT’S OFFICIAL, OREGON WILL JOIN THE BIG 10 CONFERENCE IN 2024 – The Ducks Entry Into the Big 10 Will Begin August 2, 2024

August 4, 2023 Warren Williamson

The University of Oregon will join the Big Ten Conference in 2024. “I’m thrilled that the University of Oregon has the opportunity to join the nation’s preeminent academic-athletic conference,” said UO President Karl Scholz. “Our […]