Autzen Audibles: DuckTerritory's Oregon athletics podcast

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Oregon's Governor announces no fans for football in September May 07, 2020

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On May 7th, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced that the Oregon Health Authority and her office were recommending that there be no sports played with an audience be played through the month of September. What does that mean for the status of Oregon's first three home football games of the 2020 seasons?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil recorded a podcast discussion Gov. Brown's comments and what those three games could look like, why the announcement was made so far in advance, and then discussed if Oregon's three non-conference games should even be announced.

The show also goes into the impact of Oregon softball's two star senior players announcing they will return to Oregon next year for their extra year of eligibility and what it means for the program.

All that and more is discussed in this episode of the Autzen Audibles Podcast.

Mailbag: What Top 100 recruits could commit to Oregon? May 06, 2020

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In this Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil open up the mailbag and dive into Oregon Duck fan's top questions about the Oregon football program and it's recruiting for the 2021 recruiting class.

Matt and Erik field multiple questions that discuss top targets who could commit to Oregon, if Oregon is doing a good job on the recruiting trail, if either of them are concerned at all that despite back to back No. 1 recruiting classes in the Pac-12 the Ducks are sitting just a hair inside of the national Top 25 rankings, and a lot more. Matt and Erik also discuss a few what-if scenarios for past recruiting classes and why there is a new scheduling practice being implemented within the Pac-12 for men's basketball.

All that and more is discussed in this episode of the Autzen Audibles Podcast.

A look at Oregon's defensive recruiting in 2021 May 04, 2020

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In this episode of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, we dive into all things Oregon football recruiting on the defensive side of the football. What areas does Oregon need to shore up with the 2020 class? Who are some names to know that could end up becoming Ducks? What concerns are there with the current defense, or is this group stacked top to bottom?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil get you all caught up on all things Oregon Duck football recruiting, with a heavy focus on the defensive side of the ball.

All that and more is discussed in this episode of the Autzen Audibles Podcast.

Why it's not time to panic for Oregon recruiting May 01, 2020

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California over Oregon in the Pac-12 North? One national media outlet on Friday projects the Ducks will finish second to the California Golden Bears in football for the 2020 season. Is this a hot-take or something that could legit happen?

Plus, is Oregon football in a recruiting rut right now and if they are, how do they get out of it? And the women's basketball program could sign one of the best grad-transfers available this offseason.

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil break down Oregon football's projections by CBS Sports and why Cal being picked to win the North Division makes some sense but is also a bit optimistic. Plus the guys get you up to date on Oregon football recruiting and where things stand for the Oregon women's basketball program's recruiting.

All that and more in this edition of the Autzen Audibles podcast!

Mailbag: Oregon schedules on-campus learning for fall, football next? Apr 29, 2020

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In the latest edition of the Autzen Audibles Mailbag, the show covers the recent news related to the University of Oregon announcing that they intend to hold on-campus learning in the fall and what that could mean for college football and sports in general for the 2020-21 athletic year.

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss what this means and if it's good news for Duck fans. Plus, Matt and Erik discuss what teams do we want the Ducks to play in football for a non-conference home and home series, what a virtual season could look like for college athletics, what season would make sense for a behind-the-scenes documentary for Oregon athletics, what type of impact and incoming freshman and four-star defensive tackle Jayson Jones have, and what Oregon football player has had the best NFL career despite not getting drafted?

2021 will give Oregon multiple first-round draft picks Apr 27, 2020

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In the latest of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil break down the biggest surprises from the NFL Draft for an Oregon perspective. Plus, Matt and Erik also discuss the likelyhood the Ducks see a second straight year of a Top 10 selection.

Plus Matt and Erik also discuss the chances that Oregon has two first-round draft picks in next year's NFL Draft and what other players could get drafted.

The show ends with Matt and Erik explaining why the NBA Draft deadline gave the Oregon Ducks some really good news for next year's men's basketball team.

All that and more is included in this podcast!

Justin Herbert's NFL Future is better than any past Duck QB before him Apr 24, 2020

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In the latest edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil explain why Justin Herbert's NFL future is better set up than any other Oregon QB before him.

Justin Herbert was selected as the No. 6 overall selection of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers. He heads to a franchise located out west that Matt and Erik feel like will be ready to win with Herbert in the fold.

Also on the podcast, Matt and Erik discuss how the Ducks are becoming QBU for producing first-round draft picks and why Herbert put Oregon in rare air for NFL Draft records. Plus, what do Duck fans need to pay attention to the rest of the draft this weekend and why the program is set up for a run of first-round selections for years to come.

All that and more is included in this episode of the Autzen Audibles Podcast.

Mailbag Wednesday: What's Oregon's pitch to the No. 1 recruit in the country? Apr 22, 2020

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The latest Mailbag Podcast is out for Autzen Audibles, and in this week's edition we discuss the nation's No. 1 recruit Korey Foreman and the pitch the Oregon Ducks are going to be giving him.

Plus, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss a wide range of other topics, which includes what sport at Oregon will produce the most first-round draft picks over the next five seasons, what freshmen have enrolled early and who could be in line for a surprise season from the 2020 class, who starts at linebacker for the Ducks in 2020, what jersey number at Oregon has had the most success, and does the one-time transfer rule put a damper on college football recruiting?

All that and more is included in today's Episode!

A look at Oregon football's offensive recruiting for 2021 Apr 20, 2020

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The Oregon football program has reached a level of recruiting that's not been seen very often in it's past, and that's competing for a Top 10 class. This year is no different for head coach Mario Cristobal and the rest of his coaching staff.

The Ducks currently have a Top 20 class in the country and are in a position to make a move towards the Top 10 with only a few commitments.

Who are the top targets for the Ducks on offense in 2021? What needs to the Ducks need to fill in this cycle of recruiting? What players make up the list of most likely to sign with Oregon?

During this episode of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil dive into the football program's recruiting of the 2021 class and spend the entire show on just the offensive side of the ball.

All that and more is included in this episode of the Autzen Audibles Podcast!

Oregon Football just made a very massive coaching hire Apr 18, 2020

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The Oregon Ducks have reportedly hired a new wide receiver coach who was previously named the 247Sports Recruiter of the Year. With this new hire, the Ducks are in a position where the offense could take a huge leap in development and talent.

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break down the new hire at the wide receiver position and give their thoughts on where Oregon needs to get to work for the 2021 recruiting class.

Also on the podcast, Matt and Erik discuss Francis Okoro's decision to transfer out of the Oregon men's basketball program and what this means for next season. Matt and Erik also discuss any other potential additions to the roster this offseason.

The show ends with a full recap of the historic Friday night in the WNBA where the Ducks saw Sabrina Ionescu go No. 1 overall Satou Sabally go No. 2 overall, and Ruthy Hebard go No. 8 overall.