Dan Lanning was joined on stage by QB Bo Nix and LB Jeffrey Bassa over the weekend at Pac-12 media days. What stood out the most wasn't so much what was said, but rather what was seen as we watched on TV.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at the takeaways from Pac-12 media day as we inch closer to the start of the season. 5-star linebacker Justin Williams commits today, Spencer lays out where Oregon would stand in their 2024 recruiting efforts depending on whether he chooses Oregon or the Georgia Bulldogs.

Williams announced his timeline today, and Spencer answers a recruiting question about how coaches try and line up visits and commitments during the summer. Plus, a fun glance at some of the most underrated plays in Oregon Football's recent history.

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Last year's Pac-12 media day in Las Vegas brought a different aura of excitement for Duck fans as we got a look at Dan Lanning speaking on such a stage for the first time. Not much should be expected along the lines of explosive comments and takeaways from Lanning or the player representatives Bo Nix and Jeffrey Bassa.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at what to expect from the Ducks' second-year HC at media day in Las Vegas. He also reacts to the Pac-12 media preseason poll picking the Ducks 4th in the league behind Utah, Washington, and USC.

The University of Oregon is in the midst of building a new practice facility for the football program, will that be a major boost in recruiting? Plus, Spencer answers another question about luring recruits with school-related matters.

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Oregon Football remains top 10 in the 247Sports recruiting rankings for 2024 after slipping a couple slots in recent weeks due in part to a lack of commitments. That relative stretch of quiet isn't likely to last, and also doesn't indicate that the staff isn't hard at work to continue to improve their 2024 recruiting class.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Locked On recruiting insider Brian Smith. They discuss what Oregon needs to keep its '24 class in the top 10 and why Monday could play into that with the commitment of 5-star LB Justin Williams, who's down to Oregon and Georgia.

Dan Lanning has spoken in the past about team speed being a priority for him in roster development, and that's played out on the recruiting trail. Brian sheds insight on Oregon's pursuit of 2 speedy wideouts in 2024 in Jeremiah McClellan and Gatlin Bair.

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Oregon fans are hoping that the Ducks' defense takes a major step forward in 2023 after a decent, but somewhat disappointing, showing in 2022. Does the key to their improvement lie in personnel or in the coaching staff?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin also looks at Oregon's 2 preseason All-P12 nominees and a notable snub. Recruiting matters a great deal if Oregon is going to build a national championship team, but there's another factor that the Ducks must possess to get to that level.

Spencer sheds further insight as to why he opposes the 12-team playoff in College Football starting in 2024. Plus, a brief discussion on a matter of great importance: Food TV.

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Bo Nix continues to rise up 2024 NFL Draft boards and is widely expected to be drafted in the early rounds, perhaps the first round this year. Beyond that the QB room brings more questions than answers, but Dan Lanning and his staff could show their coaching moxie if one develops into a pro QB.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at two elements of the Ducks' future roster at QB without Bo Nix, and at EDGE having missed out on 5-star Elijah Rushing. Oregon has more than one avenue to succeed at both position groups (and others) beyond this season.

If someone were to assemble a fantasy football roster of college football players, few Ducks if any would be a highly coveted draft pick. That, on the whole, is a good thing for the Ducks. Plus, reacting to Sabrina Ionescu's historic performance in the 2023 WNBA 3-point contest.

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Oregon had a magical 2010 regular season en route to a national championship game appearance in which they went a perfect 12-0 in the regular season. They did that with a young, 2nd-year, former coordinator as their HC in Chip Kelly. Could Dan Lanning repeat that story in year 2 with the Ducks this year in a loaded Pac-12 conference?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Rian Winter (@SportsChat503). They talk about why it will be such a challenge for the Ducks to go through their entire schedule without a single blemish before the Pac-12 Championship game.

Of all the games on their schedule, 5 present the most notable challenges: @ Texas Tech, @ Washington, @ Utah, USC, and Oregon State. Spencer and Rian discuss the challenges those games present and which ones they would most like to win.

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Dan Lanning was the defensive coordinator for one of the most dominant defenses in recent memory at Georgia in 2021. He has been attacking the recruiting trail to bring in high-caliber defensive recruits, but can he build something in Eugene like what he had down in Athens?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Locked On recruiting insider Brian Smith. They look at what Oregon needs to do on the trail to catch up to the top-tier SEC programs in the country (Georgia, Bama, LSU, etc.) and whether or not that's possible.

Brian also shares his thoughts on Oregon's 2 latest commitments, a pair of 4-star linebackers in Kamar Mothudi and Dylan Williams. Plus, a look ahead at what could be coming next as Oregon looks to land its first 5-star of the 2024 cycle.

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Oregon missed on 5-star Elijah Rushing from Tuscon, AZ who chose to stay home with the Wildcats, and now they must move on to find their first 5-star in the 2024 cycle. Duck fans should still expect to see at least one 5-star recruit landed by Dan Lanning and his staff, and multiple is very possible.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin theorizes about where Oregon recruiting can go next for the 2024 cycle. Plus, a discussion on Oregon's new President John Karl Scholz and whether his Big 10 background (Wisconsin) will play a factor for the Ducks going forward.

The College Football Playoff is set to expand next year, and Oregon will likely be a perennial contender for one of the 12 slots if current trends continue. Spencer looks at what one of the crazier 12-team playoff scenarios could end up being.

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Bo Nix set the Oregon all-time single season completion percentage mark in his first season at Eugene at just under 72%. As his profile grows in the Heisman and NFL Draft circles, he still has areas to clean up going forward.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by PFF College Football Analyst and host of 'Preferred Walk-On' Max Chadwick. He breaks down Bo's game as a quarterback and goes in depth on how the Ducks' signal caller can improve in his final season of college football.

The Heisman-potential season exists for Bo Nix this year with top 10 preseason odds according to FanDuel. But where does Bo stand in the eyes of NFL Draft scouts and how high can his stock go?

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Oregon had long been in the running for 2024 5-star EDGE prospect Elijah Rushing from Tuscon, AZ. He was in line to be Oregon's first 5-star commitment of the 2024 recruiting cycle, but Dan Lanning and his staff saw him instead commit to the Arizona Wildcats and head coach Jedd Fisch.

On today's episode of Locked on Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin lays out several points reacting to a rare piece of disappointing news for the Ducks on the recruiting trail. Oregon did land another blue chip prospect in 4-star LB Dylan Williams from the state of California, reflecting the Ducks' continuing position of strength on the trail.

Spencer also discusses the ability of the last 2 Oregon coaching staffs (this one and the previous one) to evaluate talent to bring in from the high school ranks. Even the best programs in the country can't evaluate high-level high school talent with a 100% success rate

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