6-2 223. Built to withstand the scout team year. Has some potential, a good solid Texas high school quarterback.
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Didn't realize he was so highly rated last year.

Interesting comments on Herbert.

James has passed the billion dollar mark while still an active player. Some others listed in other sports.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Senior wide receiver Johnny Johnson III has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2021 Biletnikoff Award, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., announced on Thursday morning.

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award.

This is the second straight year that Johnson III has been on the Biletnikoff preseason watch list.

A fifth-year senior in 2021, Johnson III enters the season with 114 career receptions for 1,617 yards and 14 touchdowns, needing 20 catches, 431 yards and four TDs to enter the UO all-time top 10 in all three categories. He is one of two players in the Pac-12 that will enter 2021 with 100 catches, 1,500 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Johnson III posted 19 receptions for 267 yards and two scores in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, becoming the 29th player in program history to surpass 100 career catches. The Chandler, Ariz., native has a reception in 39 of 47 career games.

The semifinalists, finalists, and Biletnikoff Award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers.

Demetrius Williams (2005 & 2006) is the only Duck ever to be named a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award.

Some thoughts today on the past, present and future reality of Oregon football. Also some notes on the newest DL offer:

Reading this, it ain't basketball, but I'm glad the Alums get a chance to get together and shoot some hoops. I've watched some of another tournament using these rules and haven't found a way to get excited ... that I'm willing to talk about.

Eliminate the divisions, place the two teams with the best record in the conference championship and go to an 8-game conference schedule.

That is, unless the ACC, Big Ten and SEC go to nine conference games as God intended.

https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/20...te-divisions-in-football-for-12-team-playoff/

I joined my buddy Julian Mininsohn yesterday on KORE radio here in Eugene. We talked about the prospects for the 2021 Ducks, recruiting success, Pac-12 expansion and more. Listen here.

Watch the video towards the bottom of the article. This helps UO sports and academics… and the world!

Just for fun I looked at the depth chart Chili has (and thank you for your hard work on it) and noticed that as of the end of May, there were only four senior Starters on the two-deep, and they were backed up by sophomore or younger players. Things may change before the first live snap, but it looks like Mario has turned the roster over in that regard. Naturally there are still players Mario didn't recruit on the team, but not many. This next class should pretty much complete his 4 deep with his guys. This year and next will shed a lot of light on what he has or hasn't accomplished in bringing in players.

It will also be time to see if he has the right coordinators, after several changes, and is listening to them on game-day to set up the game plan and adjust during the game. I'm predicting (errr .. not predicting, as you know I must to beat the jinx factor) a happy season with a markedly better offense. The defense should be solid and create a much better turnover ratio, not that that is a monumental task after last season.

EUGENE, Ore. – Nikki Udria-Ragin, one of the best players in program history, is returning to Oregon as an assistant softball coach, head coach Melyssa Lombardi announced Thursday.

Udria-Ragin joins Lombardi’s staff after a successful run as the head coach at Biola University that saw her lead the Eagles to the 2021 NCAA Division II championship series.

“Nikki is a tremendous competitor and an exceptional teammate who I first got to know while coaching her with Team USA,” said Lombardi. “As a player, she made everyone around her great and that has continued into her coaching career. Additionally, as one of the best players in program history, Nikki will have an immediate connection with our fans and our community and I know everyone will be really excited to welcome her home.”

The Biola staff was selected as the 2021 National Fastpitch Coaches Association West Region coaching staff of the year, while Udria was named the PacWest Conference coach of the year.

“It’s such a blessing to be returning to my alma mater as a coach,” said Udria-Ragin. “I’m extremely grateful to the athletic department and coach Lombardi for entrusting me with this position and welcoming me back to the university. I can’t wait to get back to Eugene with my husband and begin our life together. It’s an honor to be a part of Coach Lombardi’s staff, and to have the privilege to coach these amazing young women of Oregon. Go Ducks!"

In 2021, Biola set a number of program benchmarks. Not only did the Eagles advance to the national championship series for the first time, but Biola also broke into the NFCA Top 25 for the first time ever and climbed to No. 2 in the final poll. The Eagles posted a 26-16 final record in 2021. Along the way, The Eagles defeated Concordia-Irvine, the top seed in the West Region, 2-1 to advance to the national finals. Biola then defeated North Georgia twice and national top-seed Augustana once to move on to the championship series, before falling to West Texas A&M (two-games-to-one).

Udria-Ragin mentored three-time all-PacWest first team catcher Kayla Neff, who was named the 2019 PacWest player of the year. Udria-Ragin also coached the 2019 PacWest defensive player of the year, Missy Poti. During Udria-Ragin’s tenure, Neff and pitcher Paige Austin earned Biola's first-ever NFCA/NCAA Division II All-West Region honors.

Udria-Ragin compiled a 72-38 record in three seasons as Biola’s head coach after serving as an assistant coach for the Eagles in 2018.

As a Duck, Udria-Ragin played in the NCAA postseason all four years and was part of three NCAA Women's College World Series teams and three Pac-12 championship teams.

She was a two-time All-American, a four-time all-region selection and a three-time all-Pac-12 infielder. The Covina, Calif., native was also named to the 2014 Pac-12 all-freshman team.

In her career, Udria-Ragin hit .375 with a .599 slugging percentage and a .462 on-base percentage. She amassed 247 hits, 35 home runs, 35 doubles and 179 RBI. Udria-Ragin also scored 196 runs and stole 35 bases. She still ranks second in UO career runs, third in hits and RBI, sixth in batting average and ninth in home runs.

Udria-Ragin graduated from Oregon in 2017 with a degree in communication disorders and sciences and a minor in special education. Following her senior season, Udria-Ragin was selected as the 18th overall pick in the 2017 NFP Draft by the Houston Scrap Yard Dawgs.

She was one of 35 competitors selected for the USA Women's National Team in 2018, whose staff included Lombardi. She played with Team USA in games in Japan and the USA.

Earlier this month Udria-Ragin married Johnny Ragin III, who played linebacker for the Duck football team from 2014-16.

He plans to visit Oregon before the end of summer:

Tiger Hoods, Happy Gilmore and the Bolt Gang

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James Crepea of the Oregonian interviews Tyler Shough and Anthony Brown at the Manning Passing Academy.

Shough tells him that he and offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead didn't have a good working relationship.


With an RPO-based offense, it's really important that the QB and OC are on the same page.

Missing reads for touchdowns is not ideal.

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Oregon's first blue-chip commit from Washington since Nick Cody 2008 (4*) and Jonathan Stewart 2005 (5*).

Time to play the tapes as I was at that News Conference in December of 2017 where Mario Cristobal was introduced as the new coach. As it turns out...AJ from DSA asked the first question, and I asked the last question of the coach that day. My article gives us all something to ponder, and as it turns out--I quoted one of the DSA writers in my article!

I expect some lively discussion...and don't kill the messenger!