Oregon Football had a wildly successful offense under Kenny Dillingham in 2022 with Bo Nix at the helm and a great array of weapons. The offensive line is different but most other offensive pieces are the same or upgraded from a year ago, but will that translate to them being better in the red zone than they were last season?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at the biggest area for Oregon's offense to improve for next season. How Will Stein dials up the offense in the red zone will largely depend on how he and the rest of the staff view their personnel at key positions.

Spencer also gives a brief look at Oregon's latest 2024 commit, an in-state recruit from Clackamas HS along the offensive line. Oregon Baseball had a disappointing end to an amazing season, and despite losing in 3 games to Oral Roberts in the Super Regional they still had an incredibly noteworthy season reminiscent of Oregon Football under Chip Kelly.

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Quarterback Ty Thompson enters year 3 in Eugene in 2023 still as the Ducks' all-time highest rated QB recruit from the high school ranks. He looks once again to be the #2 option behind Bo Nix this season, and for better or worse it's hard to see how that could change this year.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin discusses how former 5-star QB Ty Thompson fits into Oregon's roster this season. Dan Lanning is dialing up the recruiting dial for the Ducks, and would be deserving of a new contract if he delivers a Pac-12 Championship season along with a highly-rated recruiting class.

The 4-team playoff will be swapped out for a 12-team format in 2024, which for Oregon specifically is a net positive result (even though Spencer isn't a fan). Plus, there is a massive opportunity for Oregon Baseball to have an iconic moment in their Super Regional against Oral Roberts this weekend.

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Oregon Football's defense has to improve in year 2 under Dan Lanning and DC Tosh Lupoi to win a conference championship in 2023. Those improvements mostly need to come defending the pass, as the defense's prowess stopping the run last year was more than sufficient to be an effective defense--will they repeat that success with so many new parts?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at how the Ducks' lone defensive strength could play out this year and why it might improve. Plus, adding some context to the strength of the Pac-12 in 2023 and how Oregon fits into the mix of the top programs.

Former OC Kenny Dillingham is now the head coach at Arizona State, and will go against Dan Lanning and the Ducks in November--at least for this year, the stakes on that game will depend more on the Ducks than the Sun Devils. Plus, another indication that Dana Altman isn't slowing down as the Oregon Men's Basketball coach.

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Dan Lanning has made recruiting a priority from the moment he became Oregon Football's head coach and has the 2024 recruiting class looking exceptionally strong. Recruiting is about more than just a head coach, he needs a talented staff of recruiters as well--and Oregon has just that.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Locked On recruiting insider Brian Smith. They discuss who amongst Lanning's assistant coaches and coordinators have the strongest recruiting results and potential to date.

Southern California has long been a stronghold for the Ducks in recruiting, and they've been able to get commits from some of the biggest schools in the area. Brian sheds insight on two kids from Mater Dei HS in 5-star DL Aydin Breland and 4-star RB Nate Frazier.

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Dan Lanning showed some moments in his first year as a head coach that he would certainly like to have back. Still, his 10-3 team in 2022 was a better overall team than Oregon's Football team in 2021 and that is a cause for optimism.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin lays out why Oregon Football improved in Dan Lanning's first year. He also reacts to Oregon Baseball reaching a Super Regional for the first time since 2012 after advancing out of the Nashville regional.

Many fans have the USC game circled on the calendar this year and for good reason. What sort of statement could the Ducks make with a win over the Trojans at Autzen stadium if they did so in emphatic fashion?

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Oregon Football has never had a recruiting class with more than 3 players who were 5-star recruits--that came in 2020, and they nearly had 4 in the 2023 cycle but ended up with just two. The standard has been set on that front, and Dan Lanning along with his staff are trying to raise the bar for how many 5-star recruits they bring in.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Max Torres who covers Oregon for Fan Nation at Sports Illustrated and hosts the 'Ducks Dish' podcast. They discuss the growing list of 5-star names that Oregon is after and are in a good position for as they look to build upon their recent recruiting momentum.

Recruiting 5-stars is only half of the battle though, as Oregon has seen those kids (just like others) have to be properly coached and developed to reach their full potential. Spencer and Max discuss how despite the hit rate not being 100%, the mindset is the correct one for Dan Lanning and the Ducks.

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Oregon Football's 2024 recruiting cycle under Dan Lanning currently sits just outside the top 5 at number 6 nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings. There's a long way to go, but the potential of making that leap into a top 5 class in the country is possible of more recruits choose Oregon.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Locked On recruiting insider Brian Smith. He breaks down when, given Oregon's long list of high-profile targets, we could start seeing names come off the board to make their college decision.

Oregon is yet to land a 5-star recruit in the 2024 class, but they are targeting several. Brian shares which high-profile name(s) should be on the radar of Oregon fans' as the summer months get underway.

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Dan Lanning wrapped up year 1 in Eugene with a Holiday Bowl victory to end the year with a 10-3 record. Now heading into year 2, when several past Oregon coaches have had a "pop" year like Chip Kelly and Mario Cristobal, the ceiling with the new roster additions for this season is pretty high.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the big-picture expectations for Dan Lanning's second year at the healm. With the position Oregon was in to make the College Football Playoff in 2022 prior to a pair of late season stumbles, the Ducks should readily expect to at least be in that conversation once again.

Last year's "14J" jumbo package was highly effective for the Ducks featuring extra offensive linemen and tight ends. Oregon's personnel, specifically at the tight end position, might make it challenging to recreate the success that formation had a season ago.

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Dan Lanning has Oregon Football's recruiting momentum at a very high level, and their preseason win total according to FanDuel is 9.5 wins--tied for most in the Pac-12. The mood around the progrum should be quite high for fans, but there's still much to be done.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin dives back into the mailbag to answer an array of listener questions. Is former Alabama WR Traeshon Holden really a lock to start at the "Z" receiver position?

Perhaps the most underrated spot on a football team is the interior of the offensive line, a group that has added new faces to mix with returners--which should leave fans feeling optimistic about the Ducks' prospects in that regard this year. Former 4-star WR Kyler Kasper could move to tight end if he added some weight, but Oregon's recent portal additions make that an unlikely position change with Casey Kelley (Ole Miss) and Kaden Ludwick (Colorado) now in the room.

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With 2 QB commits in the 2024 cycle, the Ducks are slated (for now) to have 4 scholarship quarterbacks on the roster by Spring 2024 after Bo Nix moves on. Ty Thompson, Austin Novosad, Michael Van Buren, and Luke Moga. It's hard to tell who is most likely to emerge from the pack as Oregon's starter for the 2024 season.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Max Torres, host of the 'Ducks Dish' podcast and covering Oregon for Fan Nation at Sports Illustrated. They talk about each of the quarterbacks' paths to starting at Oregon, and who looks like the leading candidate right now.

Oregon Football's recruiting has been red hot under Dan Lanning lately, landing a trio of 4-star recruits within the last week. Spencer and Max discuss what could be next and whether or not more WRs could be a part of the 2024 recruiting class.

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