a QB hits the portal from our three I would think it would be Thompson. IMO he looked like the 3rd best QB yesterday which bummed me as I have been pulling for him.
I hope all three stay but these kids want to play and all three have very good talent. So….nothing will surprise me with the good ole’ portal game.
Thoughts!?

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High three-star 2023 tight end Jackson Bowers from Mountain View HS in Mesa, Arizona has released his top seven after another recent string of visits. Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss and BYU are the schools still in the running for the 6-foot-5 recruit. He is now expected to move into the process of selecting his five official visits before eventually making a decision.

LSU, Baylor, Michigan State, Arizona State, Utah and West Virginia are some of the notable programs that have offered Bowers but did not make the cut.

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Good story here from Jacob Hamre:

I was very impressed with the spring game today. I thought both sides played well particularly for April.

A few notes...

• Loved the fact Lanning allowed the offense to open up. This will not be a ground and pound situation we have seen since the Chip Kelly era
• DJ Johnson has a chance to be really good on the DL. I realize the OL was split squad but still, the Predator made many plays
• Chase Cota is going to be a big time help on for the offense
• Seven McGee is looking outstanding. I've loved him long long time so am very happy he is getting to show his wares now
• Dan Lanning was a good hire
• I'm hoping the RB's get a chance to shine more during the season. I like a balanced attack so we need to be able to run the ball
• Glad the Ducks got the missed FG's out of the way now
• The DB mix should be new and interesting. Guys like JJ Greenfield showed out.
• The QB situation... very interesting. Bo Nix looked good mostly, but sometimes bad. Ty Thompson clearly can be excellent, but has work to do. Butterfield had some solid moments himself
• Ducks need the LB group to be healthy for the season to be a great one
• Hoping the OL looks better once it's not split squad. They have every opportunity to be good, but we need to see it.

Cheers!

Gabriel examines the Oregon offense under new OC Kenny Dillingham that brought back some memories of the past with its explosive plays, led by quarterback Bo Nix, during Saturday's spring game.

Jacob Hamre looks at the defensive standouts from today:

I actually watched the highlights for this one, and PP did some amazing stuff. On one play he breaks the defender's ankles for a step back 3. Even the Brooklyn fans were in awe. Celtics up 3/0 and playing like the team they were projected to be.

Box Score


Highlights

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Call me a little bit biased because I have been predicting that Grebo will accomplish great things but I wanted to post this simply because Grebo is a 400m hurdler. … this isn’t even close to being her event, and yet she ripped off a great time.
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Credit Chile on this find. Lilly Jones announced for Oregon today. She is from Portland’s Roosevelt HS. She is exceptional in the indoor 60, but has also run an 11.52 100. This is an exciting addition.

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They should be playing more. Maybe they will. Sounds like he's getting some love in Boston. At least the coach was smart enough to let him play late. Dude is a late game bit shot machine.

They lose to Washington 9-0, collecting only one hit against Plain who collected her 100th win!

Again, our pitching just isn't Pac-12 ready giving up three more dingers along the way. Hansen who was the #2 rated pitcher and top 10 overall in last year's class just isn't ready for Pac-12 caliber play. As I mentioned last week the good Duck teams had incredible depth at pitcher and All-American arm talent. Yanez is being missed a great deal to say the least. It is hard to believe but we are hanging out 2nd from the last in conference play. Without outstanding pitching that is where you end up in this conference!
The recruiting has looked good so not sure what's going on ~ I'm not ready to give up on Lombardi but things need to improve for sure. The rest of this series, the series against the Beavs and Stanford will produce very few wins unless a light bulb goes off NOW!
Fingers crossed we can win at least one game in this series!!

Jayden Wayne

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Four-star California linebacker Tre Edwards has been hoping to make the trip to Oregon for a while now. He was finally able to make it happen last weekend as he made the trek out from San Diego with his family to get a look at the Ducks in person. Oregon has remained one of his top options and is one of the schools he grew up hoping to play for, but the coaching change meant resetting the process. Oregon has continued to express interest in the four-star linebacker, and he is still very high on Oregon in his overall recruitment. Like so many recruits, the facilities at Oregon grabbed his attention but the appreciation he has for the Ducks goes beyond just that.

He really likes what the coaching staff is bringing to the table under Dan Lanning and that left its mark.

“I feel like all the coaches, they bring that energy. They all really know what they’re talking about and they all have the same big picture, which is winning a national championship. I know most schools have that goal, but there’s certain schools that have it but they don’t. I feel like the coaches out there want the best for the players, and their goal is to have you strive for the best there.”

You can read the full visit recap update with Edwards at the link up top.

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EUGENE, Ore. — The most action-packed day of the year for the University of Oregon athletic department is rapidly approaching, with “Duck Day” set for this Saturday, April 23rd.



Headlined by the annual Oregon football Spring Game at 1 p.m. PT at Autzen Stadium, “Duck Day” will feature events and activities for fans to attend across campus throughout the entirety of the day.



Below is a breakdown of everything fans need to know going into Saturday.



Duck Day Schedule of Events





Spring Game Admission & Parking

· Admission for the Spring Game is free.

· Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to Food For Lane County.

· Public parking will open at 10:30 AM in the Autzen Stadium East parking lot.

· Parking is $5 for those who purchase ahead of time using the link below:

o https://am.ticketmaster.com/oregonducks/quickbuy?p1=MjJGQlNHUF9BX1A1XzFfMA==

· Parking will be $10 on gameday for those who do not purchase ahead of time. Cash only.



Pre-Game Fan Fest

· Open from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

· Moshofsky Center

o Activities hosted by the US Army & University of Oregon ROTC.

o Inflatables such as obstacle courses, football toss, slide, bungee and much more! Kids can also enjoy airbrush face painters and balloon artists.

· Moshofsky Plaza

o Display setups from the US Air National Guard, US Marine Corps, Army National Guard, US Navy, and more!

o Highlights include a Howitzer Cannon, Bradley Fighting Vehicle, High Mobility Vehicle, and a Zodiac.

· Autzen South Gate

o Activities hosted by Eugene Springfield Fire & EMTs.

o Fans can “get in gear,” tour an ambulance, or pick up a fire hose and take aim at opposing team targets.

· Food Trucks in PK Plaza – available from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

o Every Day Kine Grinds from Hawaii

o Bacon Nation

o Kona Ice

o Blessed Mess BBQ

o Bubz Grub (Ice cream)

o Oregon Wood Fired Pizza

· LaMike’s Tailgate Challenge

o Fans can tweet a photo of their tailgate using #LaMikesTailgate and tagging @oregonfootball.

o James will pick a winner and will stop by the tailgate to give out Oregon gear.

o Photos must be submitted by 12 noon.



Spring Game In-Game Programming

· National Anthem

o Helicopter flyover from the US Coast Guard.

· Coin Toss

o Former Oregon football head coach Rich Brooks will be doing the pregame coin toss.

· Game Format

o Four (4) 15-minute quarters.

o Running clock except for scores, penalties, change of possession and the last three minutes of each half.

o 12-minute halftime.

· Honorary Captains

o Green Team – La’Michael James (OC) & Arik Armstead (DC)

o Yellow Team – De’Anthony Thomas (OC) & Haloti Ngata (DC)

o The honorary captains will call plays during the third quarter.

· Rosters

o The Green and Yellow team rosters are being revealed by position groups on the @oregonfootball social media channels in the days leading up to the Spring Game.

· Fan Engagement

o Pac-12 Network commercial breaks will be filled with behind-the-scenes footage from spring practices, sideline interviews with UO football alumni, and various military activations on the Autzen Stadium video board.

· Halftime

o Congratulate Private First Class White from the US National Guard in her promotion of rank to Specialist with a short ceremony.

o Selected fans will have the opportunity to compete in a 40-yard dash with defensive back Darren Barkins.

· The UO Marching Band, UO Spirit and The Duck will be in attendance and playing your favorite tunes.



Postgame Activities

· Fans are invited to stay after the Spring Game to watch the coveted gift exchange between 120 active duty military, first responders, and the football team.

· Live concert featuring the reggae band Common Kings will begin following the Spring Game on the HDC Practice Fields.

From Adam Gorney -- includes Oregon target Riley Williams: