Oregon Football's 2024 recruiting efforts under Dan Lanning are off to a sizzling start, recently landing their highest rated recruit next cycle. They don't appear to be done as they puruse 4-star QB Michael Van Buren.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Max Torres of 'Ducks Digest' and the host of the 'Ducks Dish' podcast. They talk about just how great this Oregon Football recruiting class can be, and why the staff appear poised to thrive.

Spencer and Max also dive into which defensive metrics should serve as good benchmarks to determine whether or not Oregon's defense is much improved in 2023. Plus, Max answers the question "which game would be most satisfying to win with a blowout" with an unexpected answer.

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Oregon Football's defense showed a lot of promise in the 2023 Spring Game with personnel that are vastly different from a season ago at key positions like EDGE. Improvement is expected, but how much is really possible come this Fall?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin discusses Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi's defense and what the expectations should be. One game from last year might provide some hope that the defense could be good enough to overcome a shaky backup QB situation.

Spencer also responds to listener questions sent into the show, including one today about a singular game whose outcome Oregon fans would most like to have reasonably see changed. 2 games stand out from 2022, but there are other ones in the past that stand out even more.

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Dan Lanning came to Oregon after having won a national championship as Georgia's defensive coordinator, giving Duck fans plenty of reasons to be excited. In some ways more than others, but certainly more than one, Lanning is thus far living up to that excitement level with still room to grow.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin dives into a variety of topics from listener mailbag questions. Bo Nix is back and Oregon's defense looks improved from a year ago, so how does that change our expectations right now for 2023?

Oregon's 2023 schedule has a quality, and tough, non-conference game in week 2 when they travel to Lubbock, TX to play Texas Tech. Besides the rivalries against Washington and Oregon State, that's one of the games that would be most satisfying to have a blowout victory in. Is it the top option?

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Oregon Football brought in Ole Miss transfer TE Casey Kelly to add depth to a relatively thin position group. They are interested in another player at the position in Colorado transfer TE Seydou Traore.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to the latest news surrounding the Football progrum. Roster turnover has been rampant since Dan Lanning became the head coach in 2021. After Mario Cristobal's recruiting success, should that come as a surprise?

Dana Altman and his staff pursued Bronny James (LeBron's son) but he ended up choosing USC over the Ducks. Their roster still has plenty of guards and talent going into next season as they look to return to the NCAA Tournament.

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Oregon Football's Spring Game gave fans their first look at a lot of new faces last weekend. Amongst freshmen and transfers who will see the field this Fall, several made notable plays.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Max Torres who covers Oregon for Fan Nation at Sports Illustrated. Dan Lanning has recruited at a high level since arriving in Eugene, but more success could lead to an even higher recruiting ceiling.

Oregon Football has had a bevy of iconic moments over the years, perhaps the most famous being Kenny Wheaton's 'The Pick' in 1994. Max and Spencer answer a listener question about what their favorite/most iconic moments have been for the Ducks in their lifetimes.

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Oregon Football has gone through most of Spring Football without their top tight end in Terrance Ferguson (injury, not expected to be serious) and at one point they targeted North Texas transfer Var'Keyes Gumms. It's unlikely the Ducks would add him after bringing in Ole Miss TE transfer Casey Kelly, but is it completely impossible?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin also dives into just how much better the linebackers can get for the Ducks in 2023 comapred to last year. The numbers give credence to what many fans have thought which is that the unit struggled overall a season ago and need to improve in several areas this year.

Spencer also answers a mailbag question about a handful of positives and negatives from this past weekend's Spring Game. Also, a listener inquires about which uniforms Oregon should bring back from their storied past in that department.

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Bo Nix had one of the most efficient passing seasons in recent memory, setting an Oregon Football record at just under 72% completion last year. The Ducks need him to perform at that level again to win the Pac-12 in 2022.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin examines how each of the 3 signal callers looked in the Spring Game. Former 5-star QB Ty Thompson continues to leave fans wondering whether or not he could one day turn into a starter.

Oregon added a tight end from Ole Miss in Casey Kelly, a former 3-star dual-threat QB coming out of HS--could he have a role beyond a depth piece at TE? Plus, a look at how many of Oregon's long recruiting list from Saturday could one day end up choosing the Ducks.

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Oregon Football's defense looks to have improved from what they produced in 2022, and newcomers that Dan Lanning and his staff added this offseason are a big reason why. Several stood out in a big way in the annual Spring Game on Saturday.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin breaks down the defensive players who stood out the most on Saturday. He also shares the 3 biggest offensive standouts from the game, and ranks the top 3 defensive standouts for Dan Lanning's team.

The Ducks are now under the 85 scholarship limit and are still working on filling out the roster. Spencer looks at what former Ole Miss TE Casey Kelly brings to Oregon's offense.

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In front of a crowd of about 45,000, Oregon Football played their first 2023 action in front of Duck fans and put on an impressive display of defense. That and and individual standouts should give fans optimism about the Fall.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to the 2023 Spring Game at Autzen Stadium; examining several of the individual standouts on offense with new OC Will Stein at the helm.

With a handful of transfers away from the progrum prior to the Spring Game, there are now available scholarship slots that can be filled. Could Oregon go after former UTSA WR Zakhari Franklin and reunite him with his former OC?

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Oregon Football's 2023 Spring Game will take place on Saturday, April 29th and will serve as a great community event, recruiting tool, and a peak behind the curtain for fans. There are several outstanding questions for Dan Lanning's team on both sides of the ball, but that exists even more so on defense.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Rian Winter (@SportsChat503) to look at the headlines heading into the Spring Game. There are raised expectations for the defense in 2023, but there are still a bevy of questions to answer in the minds of fans for who might be playing.

Oregon recently had more departures from the progrum in DBs Darren Barkins and Avante Dickerson, LB Harrison Taggart, and DL Sir Mells. Spencer and Rian talk about why losing so many players right before the Spring Game is of no concern to Duck fans.

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