Oregonian Sports

The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, starts their training camp previews with a look at the center position. What do the present and future look like for Deandre Ayton and Donovan Clingan? Can they co-exist? And for how long?

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It’s wise to not overreact to any Week 1 result. The Ducks beat Idaho, so keep it moving.

But how do you not overreact to what was then the No. 3 team in the country barely scraping past an FCS program — even a very good one like Idaho?

The Ducks have work to do. The bandwagon has open seats for the first time in a good long while.

Will anything short of a blowout of Boise State allay concerns that the Ducks are in trouble? On this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, columnist Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN discuss what’s at stake for Oregon in Week 2.

Also discussed on this week’s show:

• Brenna explains her vote in the AP Top 25 and Bill makes the case the Ducks could have fallen even further

• Does Oregon have egg on its face after its marketing campaign talked such a big game before the season?

• Why Dan Lanning’s postgame speech likely resonates with his players

• Oregon State’s win did the trick, but didn’t teach us anything

• DJ Uiagalelei’s start at Florida State might have him missing Corvallis

... and much more.

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The Oregon Ducks were unhappy and fans left anxious after a 24-14 win over Idaho on Saturday. How does the offensive line respond to a rough performance in game one?

Plus, looking ahead to a matchup with a Boise State team led by superstar running back Ashton Jeanty. Can the Ducks stop (or at least contain) the run, and establish it on the other end?

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The latest edition of Beaver Banter, an Oregonian/OregonLive podcast where we discuss Oregon State football, focuses on the season opening win over Idaho State.

The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Nick Daschel and former OSU defensive end Isaac Hodgins take a deep dive into the performance, as well as some nuggets about life as a college football player. There’s talk about road trips, missing football (or not), what happens on Sundays after a game and more.

Hodgins, for example, claims he was the player who came up with Oregon State’s “Turnover Chainsaw.”

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In the last two years, schools like Auburn, Texas A&M and Alabama have all reportedly tried to hire Oregon’s Dan Lanning. He has insisted he won’t leave the Ducks for any job. But that’s unlikely to stop suitors from trying.

So, with the Ducks a popular pick to win a college football championship in their first year in the Big Ten, who could come calling this year?

On this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene from KOIN get into that, while also predicting win totals for both Oregon and Oregon State.

The crew also fills in the blanks on some key questions for both programs, including:

• Oregon State will beat _______.

• Oregon will lose to _______.

• Ducks fans with Xfinity will be able to watch live programming on Big Ten Network _______.

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Week 1 is upon us. The Oregon Ducks are set to host FCS opponent Idaho on Saturday in their 2024 season opener.

On this week’s episode of Ducks Confidential, co-hosts Ryan Clarke and James Crepea preview the game against the Vandals and examine whether the new era of college football warrants top programs abandoning these sorts of lop-sided matchups in non-conference play.

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It’s the return of Beaver Banter, an Oregonian/OregonLive podcast where we discuss Oregon State football and sports.

This season, The Oregonian’s Nick Daschel is joined by former Oregon State defensive lineman Isaac Hodgins to talk about Beaver football. In this episode, we get Hodgins’ thoughts on the team, a prediction, and plenty of great stories from his six-year OSU career.

Remember when Hodgins was a vegan and tried meat? You’ll find out how Hodgins believes that was the difference in winning a starting job in 2018. We talk about the grind of camp, fights and more.

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Soccer Made in Portland is coming to an end. At least for now.

On this final episode (unless they decide to randomly record again), Chris and Ryan reflect on the last couple years and the importance of soccer journalism. Before that, though, the business of the day: USWNT wins Olympic gold, the Thorns make some moves, and the Timbers prepare for the stretch run.

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The Trail Blazers' expected return to over-the-air broadcasts will make it vastly easier for fans to watch games starting this season, but the team is also in the early stages of a rebuild that should start resonating with fans.

On this episode of The Oregonian Sports podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene discuss why the Blazers got out of their ROOT Sports contract at exactly the right time and why this team could be poised to start winning fans back over.

Also discussed on the show:

• Is there a trap game on Oregon’s first Big Ten schedule?

• Could Ben Gulbranson be the answer at quarterback for Oregon State?

• The oddity of watching former Beavers stars become difference-makers for contenders around the country.

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Injuries to Matthew Bedford and Dave Iuli have the Oregon Ducks’ interior offensive line somewhat in flux as game one sits on the horizon next week.

On this week’s episode of Ducks Confidential, Ryan and James discuss the lone true uncertainty for Oregon entering the season plus some of the other storylines they’re keeping an eye on as Week 1 vs. Idaho approaches.

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