After seeing Adrian Klemm have a wildly successful year as Oregon's offensive line coach, Dan Lanning found himself searching for a replacement after he left to join the New England Patriots. A'lique Terry represents something that's been a theme for Dan Lanning that bodes well for the recruiting potential for the Ducks' staff.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Locked On recruiting insider John Garcia. They look at who the most impactful young players could be this year as true freshmen from the 2023 recruiting class on the defensive side of the ball.

Plus, John talks about what Matayo Uiagalelei brings to the table for his first year in Eugene, and why he is likely to be an early contributor for Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi's defense this year. Finally, they discuss what 2024 recruiting priorities might look like.

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Dan Lanning accomplished something that few (especially young) head coaches have achieved over the years: won 10 games in their first season with a new school. It's a positive sign that he's making moves that indicate a rebuild of sorts.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at why Dan Lanning's mindset is one Oregon fans should appreciate. Jahlil Florence had an excellent true freshman season with meaningful playing time, could he be a similar player to another recent great Oregon defensive back?

Stetson Bennett and Bo Nix may have something in common with regards to their NFL Draft stock--it's a bit of an unknown. Plus, Spencer answers a fun question from a listener.

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Oregon Football had one of the 10 best offenses in the country in 2022, but an injury to Bo Nix and defensive shortcomings kept them from reaching their goals last year. Are they that close once again going into next year?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin examines a question about the Ducks making a potential return to the CFP. With depth at tight end a position of need going into 2023, could Matayo Uiagalelei play both ways as a TE and EDGE player?

Oregon Basketball is squarely on the bubble as they attempt to get into March Madness after missing it last year. Where does Dana Altman's team sit after a split with the LA schools at home with 5 games to go?

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Conference realignment talks have been rampant over the last week with reports of Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff having met with SMU and San Diego State within the last 2 months. Is Oregon in a bad place in the PAC and need to be trying to find another "more viable" league?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin answers that mailbag question in addition to several others. Questions range from where Dan Lanning's next OL coach could come from to a schematical question about the Ducks' defense in 2023 on the defensive line.

Oregon Basketball ~could~ be in the midst of another late-season surge under Dana Altman after a good win on Thursday night against USC. How they play on Saturday against UCLA might be more telling about how the season will end down the stretch.

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Beginning with Willie Taggart and Mario Cristobal, Oregon has become a major recruiting power in the state of California--something that has played out fortuitously over the last couple of years. Could that be altered by USC's 2024 move to the Big 10, a conference that is widely viewed as a step or 2 above the Pac-12?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by 'Locked On USC' host Marc Kulkin, who weighs in on Oregon's ability to recruit in the Southern California area over the last couple of years. That has often resulted in the Ducks pulling kids up to Eugene who the Trojans were hoping to keep in their backyard--and the primary reason why shouldn't change once the Trojans head off to a bigger conference with more money.

Spencer and Marc also discuss how NIL could be used by both schools, and also how they've been using them on the recruiting front over the last year or so. Once the Trojans are out of the conference, could a home-and-home non-conference series be scheduled?

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Dan Lanning has hauled in a Top-10 recruiting class nationally in his first full cycle in Eugene, and was close to being even better. With all the turnover on the coaching staff front, it's paramount he be the best recruiter that Oregon has.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Locked On recruiting insider John Garcia. With Adrian Klemm gone to be the Patriots OL coach, what sort of hire from a recruiting standpoint should the Ducks go after?

Adrian Klemm recruited a lot of high-caliber offensive linemen to Oregon via the prep ranks and the transfer portal. Duck fans should not worry about losing those players in huge numbers (if any at all) now that they'll have a new position coach.

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In a somewhat surprising move, Oregon has lost its third assistant of the offseason with OL coach Adrian Klemm heading off to the New England Patriots. What comes next, and what does this say about Oregon right now?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to Oregon's latest assistant coach to depart. Despite how some fans may feel, this is not indicative of a sign of any sort of weakness on the part of the progrum or Dan Lanning himself.

Dan Lanning's assistant hires have been really good across the board so far, and there's no reason to indicate he won't be able to find another capable offensive line coach. A question also comes in about Spencer's aversion to a 12-team College Football Playoff, which is rooted in the unique nature of College Football being diminished.

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Oregon's defense was not up to par in 2022, finishing in the bottom half of the Pac-12. Do they have the pieces to be a vastly improved unit next year? We might not know that answer definitively until September.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at which, if any, if the incoming true freshmen from the 2023 class could make an impact this fall. Based on what we saw from the Ducks' personnel last year, it's not out of the realm of possibility.

Dana Altman's Oregon Basketball team is hanging on by a thread to make the NCAA Tournament, but they kept that thread in tact by beating Arizona State on Saturday. Spencer looks at what they need to do over their final 7 conference games, and how attainable it might be.

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In all likelihood, Oregon Football's 2023 recruiting class has wrapped up with only 1 (potential) remaining target still uncommitted. Oregon ended with the #8 overall class in the country, and that's a great place for Dan Lanning to be heading into year 2.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Max Torres, host of the 'Ducks Dish' podcast and covering the Ducks for Fan Nation at Sports Illustrated. They assess how Dan Lanning and his staff performed in their first full recruiting cycle in Eugene.

The Ducks landed a number of key recruits like 4-star EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei, but missed on some others like 5-star recruits Nyckoles Harbor, David Hicks, Payten Bowen, and others. Was it worth pursuing so many high-profile national recruits that ended up going elsewhere? Spencer and Max discuss.

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Oregon Football went into national signing day with hopes of landing 5-star ATH Nyckoles Harbor, who ended up choosing the Carolina Gamecocks instead. Dan Lanning and co. did pull a small rabbit out of the hat in landing 4-star CB Roderick Pleasant, so where does that leave the Ducks?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to Oregon's second national signing day in the 2023 recruiting cycle. There's one thing to remember in the midst of all of this as the Ducks have now seemingly finished out the 2023 recruiting cycle.

If Oregon Men's Basketball has any hope of making the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid, this week is massive. Spencer lays out what needs to happen for the Ducks as they swing through the desert this week.

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