USA Today's Zachary Neel breaks down the Oregon Ducks' 69-3 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, dominating in every facet of the game. Neel talks aboug the comments between Dan Lanning and Mike Gundy, and discussing the rising buzz around Dante Moore.
Oregon Ducks Legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel break down the Week 1 game against the Montana State Bobcats, highlighting some key performances from Dante Moore and Dakorien Moore, plus a deeper conversation about Makhi Hughes. The two also look at the Week 1 slate of college football games as a whole, and then preview what to expect again Oklahoma State in Week 2.
USA Today's Zachary Neel breaks down the Oregon Ducks' 59-13 blowout win over the Montana State Bobcats in Week 1, going over some of the biggest takeaways, like Dante Moore's big game, a slew of intriguing true freshmen, and the dominant run defense in Eugene.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel dive into the Week 1 game between Oregon and Montana State, dissecting the Bobcats and figuring out how the Ducks will measure success against an FCS team. The two predict a handful of stat lines and then identify some major questions they hope are answered before making their game betting picks. [1:28] Preview vs Montana State [6:16] Biggest questions going into week 1 [10:10] Is Dakorien Moore that guy [13:49] Stat predictions for week 1 [17:30] Oregon RB depth [20:42] What does Oregon need to see on Saturday to feel successful [25:26] Oregon Trivia
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel set up the Hot Take Yard Sale and try to sell each other on some of the craziest opinions that they could come up with, some of which they believe, some of which may be too spicy to play out. After that, the two dive into a new segment, "Quack Facts" and quiz each other on Oregon Ducks Trivia. 0:00 Intro 5:20 Hot Take Yard Sale 29:47 Quack Facts 34:30 Outro
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel jump into their new partnership with Fan Duel Sportsbook and discuss the juiciest prop bets that they want to take ahead of the 2025 season, from Heisman Trophy and national championship odds to undefeated seasons and missed College Football Playoffs. After that, Stewart and Neel dive into USA Today's ranking of the top 25 Oregon Ducks since 2000 and discuss who was too high, who was too low, and which guys were ranked properly. 03:05 Fan Duel Announcement 3:45 Would You Rather? 13:57 Heisman Picks 18:01 National Championship Picks 20:05 Top 25 Oregon Player Rankings Top 25 Ducks Link: https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2025/08/01/oregon-ducks-football-ranking-25-since-2000-honorable-mentions/85472995007/
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel break down the Big Ten Conference into tiers, separating the title contenders to the biggest pretenders. The duo also goes through Oregon's 2025 schedule and gives game-by-game score predictions for each week of the season.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel come back from summer break and jump into the preview season for the 2025 season. The two take a "What's New?" approach, diving into each position on the roster and touching on who left, who arrived, and who returns, giving an assessment of which positions need to prove themselves this year. [00:01:41] - Show Preview & Fan Engagement The hosts discuss the plan to preview Oregon football for the upcoming season, encourage fans to ask questions, and explain their approach to analyzing the roster. [00:03:28] - Quarterback Preview Discussion about key departures (Dillon Gabriel), incoming talent (Dante Moore), and the importance of naming a confident starter. [00:08:35] - Running Back Situation Breakdown of the "stable" of running backs, who left for the NFL, what to expect from Makai Hughes, Noah Whittington, Dejuan Riggs, and more. [00:12:40] - Backfield Usage & Player Mentality Exploration of shared workloads, how running backs approach competition, and balancing carries. [00:15:42] - Wide Receivers Outlook Impact of losing Evan Stewart, the need for other receivers to step up, and excitement for new and returning talents. [00:19:36] - Tight Ends and Offensive Line Assessment of Kenyon Sadiq’s expanded role, transfer additions, and the state of the offensive line after departures and new recruits. [00:26:00] - Offense Overall Jonathan shares thoughts on each offensive position group, including strengths, weaknesses, and potential. [00:28:51] - Defensive Line Preview Zachary breaks down key losses (Derek Harmon, Jamari Caldwell), introduces new transfer Bear Alexander, and highlights the depth of young talent. 00:32:56] - Edge Rushers Outlook Confidence in Oregon’s edge rushers, especially Mateo Uyangalalei, and excitement for the group’s potential. [00:33:48] - Linebacker Depth Review of major departures, the return of Bryce Boettcher, and Lanning’s trust in developing homegrown recruits. [00:37:03] - Secondary & Corners Discussion about turnover in the defensive backfield, incoming transfers, and young players poised to step up. [00:39:35] - Safeties: Praise for transfer Dylan Thieneman, the depth of the safety group, and his NFL potential. [00:41:09] - Defensive Cohesion & Flexibility Talk on possible defensive schemes, depth across positions, and development priorities. [00:43:30] - Team Outlook & Season Expectations Debate on whether this is a championship season or more of a setup year, with optimism for Oregon’s long-term ceiling. [00:46:24] - Looking Ahead Schedule updates, what fans can expect from future episodes, and wrapping up the show.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel break down which position groups they think are the best on the team in 2025, and which ones need to do a bit of work to prove themselves before fans can completely buy in.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel are joined by Oregon legend Joey Harrington to talk about the 2025 NFL draft and the Ducks' record number of players selected before diving into the spring game and their biggest takeaways.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel welcome on Dan Rubenstein, the co-host of the Solid Verbal Podcast to talk all things Oregon and preview the upcoming spring game. They went in-depth on Dante Moore, discussed Austin Novosad's future, and talked about potential breakout players in the scrimmage on Saturday.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel are joined by Fox Sports' Geoff Schwartz, an Oregon alum, to break down the Ducks' prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. They also dive into Oregon's spring game preview, diving deep into the Ducks' new-look offensive line, some of the most exciting players on the roster, and remaining needs. They finish things out by talking about the Nico Iamaleava Jr. situation at Tennessee, and how it impacts the Ducks.
Matt and Phil Simms unpack Dillon Gabriel's skills and discuss which NFL systems they think he would fit best in. The father son duo also give their takes on Gabriels' NFL comps, do they agree or disagree?
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel talk to Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq to get an update on spring football, and look ahead to the 2025 college football season. After that, Stewart and Neel get into some golf talk and predict what will happen in the Masters this week.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel dive back into spring football with a breakdown of the most intriguing position battles on the roster that will play out over the next several weeks leading up to the annual spring game on April 26.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel go over the Ducks' NCAA tournament run that came to an end over the weekend with a frustrating loss to the Arizona Wildcats. After that, they dive back into football and introduce the Offseason Quack Scale, discussing their confidence levels in certain predictions for the season.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel break down the upcoming March Madness game between Oregon and Liberty, and give an overall outlook on how far the Ducks can go in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. After that, they break down the 2025 Oregon Pro Day.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel welcome on Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley to talk about Ducks Rising 2.0, and how fans can directly contribute to Oregon's NIL fun and help retain players on the roster. The three also dive into the current landscape of NIL, and give a short preview of what's to come with Oregon spring football.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel break down their favorite moments in Oregon Ducks football history, going back and forth through a five-round draft. The two also talk about the hiring of Ross Douglas as the new WR coach, and the upcoming 2025 NFL Combine.
Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel break down Junior Adams' move to the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, and how the addition of Ole Miss safety Jadon Canady impacts the Ducks' secondary. The two also talk about Kendrick Lamar and Super Bowl LIX before diving into the offseason mailbag.
Nathan Boal
Bleav - L = Beav. Oh well - love the show no matter the name. Also, nothing against the Beavs. Sco Ducks!