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No. 13 Oregon softball extends win streak to 10

The whittling process seems so cruel, so sad.

One by one, we are seeing talented players (mostly on the defense) reluctantly enter the portal. These were highly sought after recruits when we signed them 1-3 years ago. Players who made fans feel giddy when they committed here suddenly aren't good enough to be a Duck. In search of more playing time elsewhere, they say goodbye to coaches, staff, fans...the entire Duck nation.
It feels sad. Does anyone else feel that way?
Yes, I know things are different now with the portal enabling coaches to bring in experienced players who can make an impact from Day One. I guess that's what has to happen if we want Georgia- or Alabama-caliber talent.
Still, I can't help but feel sad for these highly rated recruits whose lives are being uprooted because they're told, essentially, that they are no longer good enough. It would be nice if Lanning or some of the coaches, would at least acknowledge how difficult this can be on these young men.

Thursday practice (April 27)


All Oregon has left this spring is Saturday's spring game, and Thursday was an energized practiced as the Ducks are already getting into game mode. Gabriel writes about today's practice as Oregon players and coaches look ahead to Saturday's action. Read his full story at the link above and watch the post-practice videos from Thursday below.

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Wednesday War Room: Spring Game to feature big visitor list

Nothing personal, but I don't want to copy and past all of the profile links again, so probably easiest to check out the list in the story. Also, there are more visitors likely to be in Eugene, but not all of them are in the system and many of those probably do not have a committable offer, so I did not list some of the lesser known prospects scheduled to be in town.

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