Ducks Confidential

Ducks Confidential is back to bring you in-depth coverage of Oregon football, now hosted by reporter Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and former UO/NFL tight end George Wrighster (Unafraid Show). Subscribe today to keep up with the latest episodes.

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Spring game takeaways, plus Dan Lanning's bold ...
James and Aaron break down their thoughts from the UO spring game.
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Ty Thompson vs Bo Nix, plus basketball season r...
James Crepea and Aaron Fentress rehash the end of the men's and women's basketball seasons and discuss QB battles and more spring football talk.
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Dana Altman's Ducks gotta win to get into NCAA ...
The Oregon Ducks men's basketball team must win four in a row to make the NCAA Tourney
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Do the Oregon men need to win Pac-12 tournament...
The Oregon Ducks are in rare territory in the Dana Altman era.
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Saying goodbye to Travis Dye and CJ Verdell
A look back at Travis Dye and CJ Verdell's career at the University of Oregon.
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The UO men and women's historic 4-0 sweep again...
Recapping the historic weekend where the UO men's and women's basketball teams went a collective 4-0 against top 10 teams
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Recapping the Alamo Bowl, the season and lookin...
Oregon Ducks football season recap
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Oregon Ducks land QB Bo Nix, hire OC and Co-DC ...
<p>The Oregon Ducks have made two key coaching hires with the additions of <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2021/12/report-dan-lanning-targeting-florida-states-kenny-dillingham-to-be-offensive-coordinator-for-oregon-ducks.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham</a> and <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2021/12/oregon-ducks-officially-announce-matt-powledge-as-co-defensive-coordinator.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">co-defensive coordinator Matt Powledge</a>.</p><br><p>Oregon also added former Auburn quarterback Bo Nix to the mix to compete with Ty Thompson, Jay Butterfield and Robby Ashford.</p><p>On the latest episode of Ducks Confidential, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s James Crepea and Aaron Fentress discuss the addition of Nix, as well as the new coaching hires under Dan Lanning.</p><br><p>They hit on:</p><ul><li>First impressions of the new guys</li><li>The addition of Bo Nix. What does he bring to the QB room?</li><li>Ty Thompson, the 2021 backup, is not going to transfer, nor should he. How could the competition play out?</li><li>Several players have opted out of the Alamo Bowl game? Good for them or a bad look?</li><li>Much more.</li></ul><p>Subscribe to Ducks Confidential on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ducks-confidential/id1497356808" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2R1Y2tzY29uZmlkZW50aWFs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5S4LolJK31q0LCrvgkLkOk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/ducks-confidential" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> or wherever you listen</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Dan Lanning is on the job at the University of ...
James Crepea and Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive break down Dan Lanning's hiring at UO.
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Mario Cristobal's departure and who might succe...
It’s now time for Oregon Ducks fans, and players, to move on. It’s time for life after Mario Cristobal.On this week’s episode of the Ducks Confidential podcast, James Crepea and Aaron Fentress discuss Cristobal’s departure, the brief legacy he leave...
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Ducks avoid Utah hangover and take care of Beav...
So much for that Utah hangover.On this week’s episode of the Ducks Confidential podcast, Aaron Fentress and James Crepea discuss Oregon's easier-than-the-score indicated win over Oregon State. As James notes, Oregon State went away from its gam...
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Previewing the biggest Oregon-Oregon State game...
Oregon State appears to have rediscovered its mojo at just the right time and the Beavers head to Eugene to face a Ducks squad that is reeling from injuries and a blowout administeredby the Utah Utes.Storylines abound in what is perhaps the most si...
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Ducks square off against Utah in what may be fi...
The Oregon Ducks don't need your stinking style points.On the latest episode of Ducks Confidential, Aaron Fentress and James Crepea discuss the 9-1 Ducks' latest victory, the 38-24 win over Washington State. Oregon is still in the driver...
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Ducks flex defensive ....prowess... against Was...
The Oregon Ducks just keep winning, and beat writer James Crepea said the defense showed up in a big way against the Washington Huskies this weekend.On the latest episode of Ducks Confidential, Crepea and Aaron Fentress dissect the 26-16 victory and...
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The Alabama vs. Cincinnati rankings debate, and...
On this episode of The College Football Playoff Show, the first rankings are out, and the committee putting Alabama at No. 2 and Cincinnati at No. 6 has Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah fired up.First, the guys think about adding Wake Forest and...
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Ducks make the top four in College Football Pla...
The Oregon Ducks are ranked 4th in the first College Football Playoff rankings, meaning the Ducks would be in if the playoffs started today.It doesn't.There's so much football left to be played.On the latest episode of Ducks Confiden...
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Anthony Brown Jr. finding some favorite targets...
The perpetually stylish Oregon Ducks keep winning without, well, style points.On this week’s episode of the Ducks Confidential podcast, James Crepea and Aaron Fentress say that’s a-OK. The Ducks play in the Pac-12 Conference, after all.Here are s...
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Kayvon Thibodeaux, Travis Dye and consistent in...
On this week’s episode of the Ducks Confidential podcast, Aaron Fentress and James Crepea the consistently inconsistent Ducks. Despite the inconsistencies, Oregon is still ranked in the top ten.Oh, and they may have one of the best players in colleg...
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Previewing the Cal game, Ty Thompson talk, Trav...
The wounded Oregon Ducks got a much-needed bye week, but many of the injuries to the team’s best players are season-ending. Some injured players are returning. However, the rest gave the ninth-ranked Ducks time to figure out what team to be on the seco...
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Wounded Ducks limp into bye week with many ques...
The Oregon Ducks remain ranked in the top 10, but catastrophic injuries to some of the team's best players are now the biggest storyline of the season.On the latest episode of Ducks Confidential, James Crepea and Aaron Fentress discuss the deva...
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Ducks keep winning in efficient, not flashy ways
The Oregon Ducks remain unbeaten headed into what’s historically been a tough game against the Stanford Cardinal.But do the Ducks have reason to be concerned given the uneven performances in recent weeks, or is it much ado about nothing given the co...
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The Ducks are the undisputed Pac-12 leaders as ...
As the Pac-12 conference schedule begins in earnest this weekend, the Oregon Ducks are undisputedly the conference’s standard-bearers.Do they have what it takes to run the table? Or will they get tripped up, as other Duck squads have before?On th...
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Recapping the Ohio State game, the biggest win ...
Have the Oregon Ducks finally arrived, again, on the national stage thanks to the thrilling victory on the road against Ohio State? What pitfalls may await Mario Cristobal's team, if any?On the latest episode of Ducks Confidential, The Oregonia...
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Kayvon Thibodeaux day-to-day recovering from an...
LB Dru Mathis (left leg) out vs. Ohio State, DBs Jamal Hill and DJ James avilable vs. Ohio State, men's basketball to host Baylor Dec. 18
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Will Anthony Brown Jr. and the Ducks rise to th...
What should we make of the Oregon Ducks narrow victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs and what does it say, if anything, about the team's chances against the Ohio State Buckeyes this week?On the latest episode of Ducks Confidential, James Crepe...
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