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Last season, the depth at the tight end position took an early hit with the injury retirement of Brandon Williams and the subsequent Achilles injury to Curtis White. That left the Ducks with just two healthy tight ends.In our continuing look at the 2013 recruiting needs for the Oregon Ducks, today Duck Sports Authority turns its attention to the often unsung heroes of the Oregon offense; the

The past three seasons have been the greatest three year stretch in the history of the Oregon Ducks football program. While their wildly creative offensive minded coach has garnered most of the attention, the Ducks have played better defense than most people have realized. The Ducks play an attacking defense that is made possible by the hard work of the "big uglies" in the middle of the line....

Time for the next installment of looking ahead. Today, I looked at the wide receiver position and what to expect for the 2013 recruiting cycle.Interestingly, after reading through the early offers to wide receivers and then through some of the threads in the Casanova Center, it seems as if today's article could not be timed any better.As we continue to look at a position-by-position breakdown o

As we enter the final stretch of our look towards the 2013 recruiting needs for Oregon, Duck Sports Authority turns one again to the defensive side of the ball.With the 2012 recruiting class just completed, it is no secret that the Ducks made a strong push on the defensive side of the ball signing two Army All American defensive ends and three other extremely versatile players at the position

The Ducks are extremely talented at this position, but with the departure of Darron Thomas, they are also extremely young at the position. The "veteran" of the group will be sophomore Bryan Bennett. Bennett showed great potential in his appearances last season. However, being great for a game and a half is a lot different than carrying a team for an entire season.Oregon has been spoiled the last s

Over the past two weeks, I have written articles for Ducks Sports Authority which are working to bring a glimpse of the recruiting needs for the 2013 class. Today's article gets us halfway to looking at the need for every position on the field. Each article looks at who leaves after 2012, who just signed with the 2012 class and who will be returning in 2013.While we cannot project attrition a

Last week, Duck Sports Authority previewed the recruiting needs for offensive tackles in 2013. This week, extending our look at the needs of the Oregon Ducks going forward, we will look at the rest of the offensive line positions of center and guard.With short supply of linemen signed in the 2012 recruiting class, expect the Ducks to sign several offensive line types in 2013.2012 Departures: Ca

Good Morning,Today, I wrote my thoughts on what the middle linebacker class for 2013 will look like. The Ducks did not sign anyone in 2012 projected as a middle linebacker. They do, however, have two very talented sophomores-to-be in Anthony Wallace (Dallas, TX) and Rodney Hardrick (Colton, CA).In addition, the Ducks have been known to move players around as they grow into different roles.With Kik

In this continuing series from Duck Sports Authority, we continue to look forward to the 2013 recruiting cycle.Today we look at the offensive tackle position. The offensive line positions for the Ducks can be quite difficult to break down into individual positions. Coach Steve Greatwood is widely recognized for his ability to create versatile offensive linemen that allow him great flexibility

Last week, Duck Sports Authority introduced this new feature looking ahead to the 2013 recruiting cycle. As we delve further into the needs of 2013, we will also begin to paint a picture of what the 2013 team might look like and how important this next class will be for the Oregon football team. Chip Kelly and staff did their best to "win the day" on February 1, 2012, now they are looking for