The Ducks Rising Podcast

Oregon legend Joey Harrington joins Zachary for a wide-ranging conversation about where the Ducks go from here after a turbulent stretch of the 2026 season. The two discuss Dante Moore’s season coming to an end, Oregon’s change at offensive coordinator, what has gone wrong offensively, and what needs to change for the Ducks to turn things around over the rest of the year. They also look ahead to the offseason, including what Oregon should prioritize in its next offensive coordinator hire and what the program needs to get back on track. 0:41 Intro 8:10 Dante Moore 17:40 Oregon’s OC 39:52 The Ideal Oregon OC 43:53 Akili Smith Jr. Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising.com (http://ducksrising.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHBJaVBCSjNxLWxZdEhCbEd5T3VEem53a1JLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuVVdhNTgyRzBwMXJnM2V1aWRtWmdYNmJONVVNeTVNNnplbkVVMlBNTmtyS1loWHZwWFk1aE1oeE90Y19udkZ5QzZJY0tzcHdyOW1Oc2FwUGd3LU1mY18zYm9Fb0ZOVUU3a1FndVFGZkV6eEFWbTJXaw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fducksrising.com%2F&v=Wfw9cNw1bsY)) For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRising.com Twitter: @DucksRising_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zachary and Travis discuss Monday’s breaking news that Dante Moore will not return this season as Oregon’s QB. They discuss what it means for his future, Oregon’s future and the rest of this season. They follow up on their OC conversation from Sunday, including the breaking news that Jay Johnson will be the play-caller moving forward. They finish with their Northwestern preview, touching on players to watch, game flow, matchups and predictions. Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising.com (http://ducksrising.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUlxb01IWWU1dS1FQ2ttZGQ4aVFwYmV2YmpYQ3xBSTVJdTV1ZzNhSlZuQW9uQ0psOVRxODE3M29WRlpUUWlCc1ZWLXU0UFMwNzhxclBXX3NGYWphb3dwLUROZ2tNSEp3SlcyVkp5SXlCZUlVRDFfSk9HSUlKVzdWajJVS2hnbG13&q=http%3A%2F%2Fducksrising.com%2F&v=rong0NbN-c8) (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHBJaVBCSjNxLWxZdEhCbEd5T3VEem53a1JLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuVVdhNTgyRzBwMXJnM2V1aWRtWmdYNmJONVVNeTVNNnplbkVVMlBNTmtyS1loWHZwWFk1aE1oeE90Y19udkZ5QzZJY0tzcHdyOW1Oc2FwUGd3LU1mY18zYm9Fb0ZOVUU3a1FndVFGZkV6eEFWbTJXaw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fducksrising.com%2F&v=Wfw9cNw1bsY))) For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRising.com Twitter: @DucksRising_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zachary and Travis are back with the news of Oregon firing Offensive Coordinator Drew Mehringer. They cover all bases: What it means, why it took so long, what’s next, candidates to watch and how it impacts Dante Moore. They finish by taking some live listener questions from listeners. Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising.com (http://ducksrising.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUlxb01IWWU1dS1FQ2ttZGQ4aVFwYmV2YmpYQ3xBSTVJdTV1ZzNhSlZuQW9uQ0psOVRxODE3M29WRlpUUWlCc1ZWLXU0UFMwNzhxclBXX3NGYWphb3dwLUROZ2tNSEp3SlcyVkp5SXlCZUlVRDFfSk9HSUlKVzdWajJVS2hnbG13&q=http%3A%2F%2Fducksrising.com%2F&v=rong0NbN-c8) (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHBJaVBCSjNxLWxZdEhCbEd5T3VEem53a1JLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuVVdhNTgyRzBwMXJnM2V1aWRtWmdYNmJONVVNeTVNNnplbkVVMlBNTmtyS1loWHZwWFk1aE1oeE90Y19udkZ5QzZJY0tzcHdyOW1Oc2FwUGd3LU1mY18zYm9Fb0ZOVUU3a1FndVFGZkV6eEFWbTJXaw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fducksrising.com%2F&v=Wfw9cNw1bsY))) For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRising.com Twitter: @DucksRising_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zachary and Travis do their best to process what in the world has happened to this Oregon football season. They go through the painful 21-10 loss to Illinois, trying to figure out who to blame, what went wrong and where they go from here. Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising.com (http://ducksrising.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUlxb01IWWU1dS1FQ2ttZGQ4aVFwYmV2YmpYQ3xBSTVJdTV1ZzNhSlZuQW9uQ0psOVRxODE3M29WRlpUUWlCc1ZWLXU0UFMwNzhxclBXX3NGYWphb3dwLUROZ2tNSEp3SlcyVkp5SXlCZUlVRDFfSk9HSUlKVzdWajJVS2hnbG13&q=http%3A%2F%2Fducksrising.com%2F&v=rong0NbN-c8) (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHBJaVBCSjNxLWxZdEhCbEd5T3VEem53a1JLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuVVdhNTgyRzBwMXJnM2V1aWRtWmdYNmJONVVNeTVNNnplbkVVMlBNTmtyS1loWHZwWFk1aE1oeE90Y19udkZ5QzZJY0tzcHdyOW1Oc2FwUGd3LU1mY18zYm9Fb0ZOVUU3a1FndVFGZkV6eEFWbTJXaw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fducksrising.com%2F&v=Wfw9cNw1bsY))) For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRising.com Twitter: @DucksRising_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zachary and Travis start with their lasting takeaways from Oregon’s comeback win over Nebraska before turning their attention to the upcoming matchup with Illinois. The two break down the biggest challenges the Illini present, the matchups that could decide the game, and what Oregon needs to do to build on last week’s win and keep moving in the right direction. Plus, the guys debut a new segment: Plant the Flag or Pump the Brakes, putting some of the biggest takes around Oregon and college football to the test. 0:41 Intro 3:50 Nebraska Takeaways 32:19 Illinois Preview 50:05 Game Predictions 52:10 Plant the Flag Join Ducks Rising: ducksrising.com (http://ducksrising.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHBJaVBCSjNxLWxZdEhCbEd5T3VEem53a1JLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuVVdhNTgyRzBwMXJnM2V1aWRtWmdYNmJONVVNeTVNNnplbkVVMlBNTmtyS1loWHZwWFk1aE1oeE90Y19udkZ5QzZJY0tzcHdyOW1Oc2FwUGd3LU1mY18zYm9Fb0ZOVUU3a1FndVFGZkV6eEFWbTJXaw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fducksrising.com%2F&v=Wfw9cNw1bsY)) For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRising.com Twitter: @DucksRising_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.