For the past two weeks, Duck Sports Authority has been taking an in-depth look at the 2013 recruiting class position-by-position. Along the way we have revisited our initial projections for how many players will be taken at each position.Today, we return to the offensive side of the ball and take a look at an under-appreciated asset at many schools; the tight end. In 2011 the Ducks played jus

Once again we return to the defensive side of the ball in our continuing series. the Oregon defense plays much more of a 3-4 hybrid with a "drop end" like Dion Jordan leaving the defense with three pure linebackers in the "Will," "Sam," and "Mike" positions. Though only one of the positions are a true outside linebacker, today's article will not break down the positions in this manner. We hav...

I originally wrote the First Look series of articles in March for Duck Sports Authority. I had been so busy with those duties and work I had never been able to get the time to update the blog with this articles...Now they are on here, but, of course, things change after a couple of months. So, as things change I may give brief updates. In this particular case, Fresno State lost one of their key of

In the final piece of our 12 part early look at the 2012 schedule and the Ducks opponents, today, we move forward to the Civil War. This game made national headlines for two seasons as the Beavers entered the game with a chance at the Rose Bowl in 2008 and 2009. As the Ducks rose in national prominence, however, this game became an afterthought on the national landscape as the Ducks won easi...

In this continuing series from Duck Sports Authority, we continue to take a "sneak peak" at the 2012 opponents for the Oregon Ducks. As the 2012 regular season nears its conclusion, the team Oregon has kept out of the Rose Bowl and beyond for the previous two seasons, the Stanford Cardinal, come to Autzen Stadium to face the Ducks.Stanford has played the Ducks tough for 3 consecutive years. I

After facing an extremely talented USC team on the road, the Ducks will have to travel for a second week in a row. The tenth game of the 2012 season will be a road tilt with the California Golden Bears.As we continue our first look at the 2012 season for the Ducks, today Duck Sports Authority brings you a first look at the California Golden Bears.KEY STORYLINE:Coaching Upheaval. The Golden Be

The game of the year in the Pac-12 falls next for the Ducks. After giving you a first glance at the Ducks first eight opponents of the 2012 season, Duck Sports Authority continues to preview the 2012 season, game-by-game.If all goes according to plan, the Ducks will meet the Trojans at the Coliseum with both teams entering the contest undefeated and with dreams of a BCS National Championship

In this continuing series from Duck Sports Authority, we continue to look at each of the Ducks 2012 football opponents. After a Thursday night game at Arizona State, the Ducks will get a mini-bye week with 10 days to prepare for their next opponent; the Colorado Buffaloes. This will be the first trip for Colorado to Autzen as a member of the Pac-12 conference. This will be the first trip to A...

As we continue to take an early look at each of the Ducks opponents during the upcoming season we turn our attention to game number seven of 2012; a trip to Tempe, Arizona to face the Sun Devils of Arizona State.After their first bye week of the season, the Ducks will face Arizona State on a Thursday night in Arizona.As has been the case seemingly every week in the 2012 season, the Ducks will

Today Duck Sports Authority continues to take an early look at the 2012 schedule. So far we have given you a sneak peak at the first five games of the 2012 season. Playing at home for the fifth time in the first six weeks of the season, after what may be an almost neutral site game in Seattle to face the Washington State Cougars, the Ducks face Washington at Autzen on October 6 in what promis...