The Oregon Ducks are on a bit of a cold streak. Yes, here on May 8, UO’s 2026 football recruiting class is ranked 21st in the country. And yes, the Ducks have recently watched other schools like Georgia, USC, Ohio State and Washington reel in fish Oregon thought it had on the line.

Is the sky falling in Eugene?

On this week’s episode of The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Justin are here to tell you, no, we’ve all just gone a little mad about modern-day recruiting.

Plus: Our thoughts on the Open Cup format, acceptable pricing for chips and salsa, Oregon baseball’s power surge and Justin’s sleeping college football giant in Tempe.

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