Autzen Audibles: DuckTerritory's Oregon athletics podcast

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Mailbag Wednesday: Should Oregon leave the Pac-12? Mar 04, 2020

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Wednesday means another Autzen Audibles Mailbag Episode. In today's mailbag, Matt and Erik field multiple questions around the Oregon football program since spring football starts this week. One of the questions centers around who could become this year's breakout star in 2020.

Matt and Erik also dive into the hot topic this week that's centered around Oregon or any other Pac-12 school potentially looking at leaving the Pac-12 conference. The Oregonian's John Canzano discussed the idea in a column this week, and Matt and Erik give their thoughts.

This week's episode also includes Oregon football recruiting discussion, Oregon men's and women's basketball questions, and a quick preview of the men's home game against California on Thursday night.

All that and more in today's Autzen Audibles Podcast!

One Pac-12 Championship secured, a second almost won, and SPRING FOOTBALL! Mar 02, 2020

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On this Monday edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss the huge weekend for both the men and the women's basketball programs, plus spring football begins this week!

Matt and Erik discuss the final home stand of the season for the No. 3 ranked Oregon women's basketball program and what we saw at Senior Day. Plus the Oregon men are in the thick of it for another Pac-12 regular season championship. What did we learn about the men this past weekend?

And last but not least, spring football is back this week as the Ducks hit the practice field. Matt and Erik give their early thoughts on what we will be watching for.

All that and more is included in this podcast!

How does Chris Duarte's injury impact Oregon's championship run? Feb 28, 2020

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The Oregon Ducks moved into first place in the Pac-12 standings with two games left to play. But before the Ducks made their move, they found out Chris Duarte is out with an injury for an unknown time. How will this impact Oregon's title chances?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are back for another Friday edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, and in this show they go into depth on the injury to Duarte and how that will impact the Ducks season moving forward. Plus, the Civil War win and what we learned from that game.

The guys also discuss this weekend's Senior Weekend for the women's team and what's at stake. Erik goes into detail about his feature story on Ruthy Hebard and how we don't truly appreciate how good she's been for the Ducks. Plus the importance of senior Minyon Moore and what she brought to the team this year.

The show wraps up with some Oregon football discussion.

Wednesday Mailbag: Will Alabama hire away Aaron Feld? Feb 26, 2020

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Is Alabama going to hire away Oregon football's star strength coach Aaron Feld?

In this week's Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are back for another Wednesday Mailbag.

This week's podcast focuses on various subjects, and one of the most common questions we got this week was about Alabama and Nick Saban's pursuit of Oregon strength and conditioning coach Aaron Feld. He's had a huge impact at Oregon the last two seasons and everyone wants to know if the Ducks might lose him. We break down the our thoughts on this potential storyline.

Matt and Erik also discuss if Sabrina Ionescu is the school's best athlete in school history, what's new in Oregon basketball recruiting, trap games for Oregon football in 2020 and many other topics.

Payton Pritchard just secured Player of the Year after Arizona win Feb 24, 2020

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Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil have recorded a podcast that dives into the discussion of Payton Pritchard and his chances of winning the Pac-12 Player of the Year award. Pritchard recently went for a career-high 38 points in a 73-72 win in overtime at Arizona this past Saturday. Matt and Erik explain the importance of that win for him and his chances while also discussing who could win the award if it isn't Pritchard.

In the podcast, Matt and Erik also dive into a few other topics that range from where the Ducks stand in the Pac-12 race after the win at Arizona, who will win the league, what big developments we saw from Oregon in the Arizona win, and then wrap up the podcast with a preview of Oregon women's huge road game at Stanford and what items Oregon needs to get better at before the women head into the NCAA Tournament.

Oregon at Arizona becomes a must-win; Satou Sabally goes pro Feb 21, 2020

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What happened at Arizona State and what should you make of Oregon's latest road loss in the Pac-12?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are back for another Autzen Audibles Podcast, and this episode focuses on Oregon's 77-72 loss at Arizona State, why Saturday at Arizona becomes a must-win for the Ducks' Pac-12 Title chances, and the impact of Oregon women seeing Satou Sabally announce she will go pro after her junior season is complete.

Plus, does Oregon really have five of the ten best players returning for football in 2020? Matt and Erik debate the latest article from Pro Football Focus that says Oregon has half of the league's best 10 returning players.

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

Mailbag Wednesday: Oregon's top recruiting targets for 2021 Feb 19, 2020

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You brought the questions and we've got the answers to them. Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil host another Mailbag Wednesday Autzen Audibles Podcast and give their opinions on the very latest in Oregon football, recruiting, and basketball.

In today's podcast, Matt and Erik discuss who are some top targets the Ducks are going after for the class of 2021, and why those players are so important.

Matt and Erik also discuss the recruiting impact of Oregon's most recent coaching hires to the program and why all three hires bring even more strength to the Ducks.

Other topics include what players will be the face of the Oregon Athletic Department next season, why Oregon will once again make a deep run into the NCAA Tournament, and a host of other questions.

All that and more is included in this week's podcast.

Oregon football hires Rod Chance and why he's the best hire Feb 17, 2020

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The Oregon Duck football program has made a hire for their open cornerback coach position and it is Rod Chance of Minnesota. This was the best hire the Ducks could make for the position and we'll tell you why.

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are back for another edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, and the guys break down all the ins and outs of the hiring of Rod Chance to become the team's next cornerback back. They explain why this was the best possible hire the Ducks could make and why he'll step right into a good situation and continue to make the Ducks better.

Matt and Erik also discuss the Colorado open head coaching position, the news of Andy Avalos being linked there and why we don't believe it'll happen, and the state of the Pac-12 hiring process compared to other leagues. The show ends with some discussion on the men and the women's basketball teams at Oregon, plus some discussion about where Payton Pritchard lands all-time at Oregon and if he's becoming under appreciated.

How Oregon came back to beat Colorado; Who has most to gain at the NFL Combine Feb 14, 2020

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Another Autzen Audibles Podcast is here, and in this episode Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com discuss Oregon's epic 68-60 comeback victory at home against first-place Colorado, what chances the Ducks have at winning the league now that they are tied for first place, how Oregon changed the game against Colorado and if that's how they'll play the rest of the season, and what are the latest NCAA Tournament projections saying.

Matt and Erik also dive into a preview of this weekend's women's basketball games, and in particular a showdown between two top 10 teams in Oregon and UCLA. What's at stake and how can Oregon leave LA with two wins.

The show ends with Matt and Erik discussing the NFL Combine and what players will have the most to gain from an Oregon perspective later this month.

How will Donte Williams' departure impact Oregon football? Feb 12, 2020

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Earlier this week the Oregon football program lost one of the best recruiters in the country to rival USC when defensive back coach Donte Williams decided to accept a coaching position with the Trojans. How will the loss of Williams impact Oregon's recruiting for the class that was just signed and beyond, plus what kind of impact will his loss have for on-field coaching? That's the main topic of discussion in this week's Autzen Audibles Mailbag Podcast.

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil tackle multiple questions and layers to the departure of Donte Williams, while also giving a few answers to questions about Tyler Shough at quarterback, Anthony Mathis on the Oregon basketball team and how Oregon can get him going, and last but not least what athletes at Oregon should get their own uniforms made for fans to sell.

All that and more is included in this week's Mailbag podcast.