Autzen Audibles: DuckTerritory's Oregon athletics podcast

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Wednesday Mailbag: How will Moorhead impact the offense in 2020? Jan 22, 2020

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Another episode of the DuckTerritory Mailbag is here! Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil record answers to your best questions on Oregon Duck football, basketball, and recruiting for both squads.

Questions include the follow:

- How does Joe Moorhead change the offense and what impact will he have at wide receiver?

- What freshmen could start right way for Oregon in the 2020 season?

- Should Oregon go after a Grad-Transfer QB and why?

- What recruits will Oregon finish with in 2020?

- The latest in Oregon Duck basketball recruiting

- Tua vs Herbert, what if?

All that and more is in this week's Mailbag!

Oregon football just landed a huge verbal commitment Jan 20, 2020

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A four-star verbal commitment, a huge win at Washington, and a lot more!

In this Autzen Audibles Podcast with Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com, the guys talk about the Josh Simmons verbal commitment to the football program. Erik tells you why his high school tape is so impressive, and Matt gets you caught up on a developing trend for the Ducks.

Matt and Erik also go into Oregon's 2020 football schedule and give their thoughts on a few trap games that could present themselves at times when Oregon could be thinking automatic win.

The show ends with a look at the Oregon men's basketball program's huge win at Washington and Payton Pritchard's quest for a National Player of the Year award.

Why hasn't Joe Moorhead been announced; Thursday was one of those nights for hoops Jan 17, 2020

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Thursday was a day jam packed with Oregon football, recruiting, and basketball news. So, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com sat down and broke it all down for you.

What's the latest with Joe Moorhead becoming Offensive Coordinator and why hasn't his hire been announced?

Oregon announced the date for the 2020 Spring Game!

The Pac-12 released the schedule for all 12 football teams next season. Quick thoughts there, and why Oregon got shafted in November.

Oregon men and women's basketball and really big games, for different reasons Thursday night. The women beat a Top 3 ranked Stanford team by more than 30 points and Sabrina Ionescu did something historic. The No. 8 ranked Oregon men meanwhile went to Washington State and pulled off an awful loss on the road, but is it really THAT bad?

All that and more in this Friday edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast.

What to make of the reported Joe Moorhead hiring for OC Jan 15, 2020

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The Oregon Ducks have reportedly hired a new offensive coordinator in Joe Moorhead. Is this a good hire? Is this out of the blue? What do you make of this coaching hire by Mario Cristobal?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break it all down and discuss at length the breaking news with the Oregon football program.

Wednesday Mailbag: Does Oregon have the pieces in 2020 to make the CFB Playoffs Jan 15, 2020

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The Wednesday Mailbag edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast is here! Your best questions paired up with our answers on all things Oregon Ducks and recruiting.

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are back for another Mailbag episode and we dive into a wide ranging list of football, basketball, and recruiting topics. Between the search for Oregon's OC, how stacked Oregon's linebackers are, to the debate on if the Ducks will be a national title contender next year with a new quarterback leading the way, Matt and Erik cover it all on this episode of the Mailbag.

And that's just part of what's included in this week's podcast!

EMERGENCY PODCAST: Graham, Lenoir, Scott and Faoliu are all back Jan 13, 2020

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The Oregon Duck football program got huge news Monday morning when juniors Jordon Scott, Austin Faolium, Thomas Graham, and Deommodore Lenoir announced they would all be returning to Oregon for their senior seasons and put off playing in the NFL for another year.

"That's the best opening statement that you could ask for," said Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal following the players' announcements. "As a coach, very grateful for those guys, their commitment to not only the program, but to their own personal craft, I think when you make a decision like that, that as purpose-driven as their decision is, purpose-driven, in the sense from a personal standpoint, from a team standpoint, from a program standpoint, it speaks very loudly for them as people, them as competitors, them as teammates. We all know how special the University of Oregon is."

DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil were present for the press conference by the four players and head coach Mario Cristobal. Following the presser they've released a podcast unpacking the day's news and giving their opinions on the topics at hand. Matt and Erik discuss the decision to return, the impact it could have in 2020, Mario Cristobal's update on the OC search, Jaylon Redd, and a lot more.

Early showdowns bring mixed results for men and women's basketball Jan 13, 2020

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Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are back for another Monday edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast, and this episode dives into the basketball season for both the men and the women's teams of Oregon.

The Oregon men claimed an important home sweep of the Arizona schools and are half a game out of first place in the Pac-12 Standings. The women meanwhile went down to the state of Arizona and were shocked and upset by the Sun Devils of ASU Friday night. Sunday afternoon they had to fend off a pesky Wildcat program to salvage a split on the road.

Matt and Erik go over the week's news for the men and the women and look ahead to what's coming up for each program.

All that and more in this Monday podcast!

5 Ducks who exceeded expectations in 2019, OC search updates Jan 10, 2020

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Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss the 2019 football season at Oregon, and in particular what players during the season far exceeded their individual expectations. Matt and Erik bring up multiple players who were starters that finished out the 2019 season as star players, while also bringing up a few names you may not have noticed at first glance this season.

Also during the podcast, Matt and Erik talk about the impact senior linebacker Troy Dye has had in his four years and if he's the best linebacker to ever come through the program.

Matt and Erik also were recording when the news of Mike Leach leaving Washington State to become the head coach at Mississippi State. Matt and Erik give their instant reactions from that piece of news and how it could impact the Oregon Ducks moving forward.

The show ends with Matt and Erik discussing the latest news and notes around Oregon's search for a new offensive coordinator.

Mailbag Wednesday: Should Oregon go grad-transfer at QB, Recruiting talk, future stars at Oregon Jan 08, 2020

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Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are back for another edition of the Autzen Audibles Mailbag, where you the Oregon Duck fan submitted your questions and we selected what we felt were the best and tried to answer them to the best of our abilities.

In this week's mailbag we discuss the following topics:

- Should Oregon go after a graduate transfer quarterback like Wake Forest's Jamie Newman? Why or why not?

- What are the chances of Oregon making the college football playoff next season with a new QB? Why Matt thinks it's very realistic.

- The Ducks need an offensive coordinator. Who does Erik and Matt like at the spot?

- What options do the Ducks have at wide receiver recruiting for the 2020 class?

- How realistic is it that the Ducks finish with another Top 10 class?

- What players will be impact players next season on offense and defense that weren't this season?

- Some basketball talk on both the men and the women's teams.

All that and more is included in this podcast!

Last look at the Rose Bowl, Herbert's legacy, and 2020 Jan 06, 2020

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Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are back for another Monday podcast on the Autzen Audibles Podcast, and the guys have a lot to talk about.

Matt and Erik go over their final thoughts from the 106th Rose Bowl game, a game the Ducks won 28-27 in come-from-behind fashion. Matt and Erik also discuss what this win means for Mario Cristobal's vision at Oregon and the help it will provide him on the recruiting trail.

There is also some discussion on Justin Herbert's lasting legacy at Oregon and how it may have all changed after he won the Rose Bowl.

Matt and Erik end the show by looking ahead to the 2020 football season for a brief moment. The Duck offense loses a lot, but the potential is there. Oregon's defense could be even better in year two under Defensive Coordinator Andy Avalos, and we explain why.

All that and more is included in this podcast!