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Former Duck Jalil Abdul-Bassit previews the The Basketball Tournament Jun 28, 2021

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Head of this year's The Basketball Tournament, former Oregon Duck guard Jalil Abdul-Bassit joins the podcast to discuss his time at Oregon, what it's like playing overseas after his time at Oregon, and his decision to join the first-ever Oregon alumni basketball team "Always Us" to compete in this year's The Basketball Tournament. The winner of the 64-team tournament will be awarded $1 million to disperse among its players.

One of 64 teams in the field, Always Us was revealed as the No. 4 seed in the Illinois Regional on Monday. The team will face the No. 13 seed Peoria All-Stars in the first round on Sunday, July 25 (12 p.m. PT, ESPN3), at the Peoria Civic Center.

If Always Us advances to the second round, it would face the winner of Autism Army and SCD Hoops on Monday, July 26, at 11 a.m. The final games of the Illinois Regional will take place on Wednesday, July 28.

Two teams from each of the four TBT regionals will advance to compete in Championship Weekend in Dayton, Ohio, at UD Arena. The quarterfinals will be played on July 31, with the semifinals scheduled for August 1. The TBT Championship game will be August 3, where one player will hit a shot during the Elam Ending to win his team $1 million.

Mailbag Podcast: What will Oregon's offense look like in 2021? Jun 23, 2021

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What will the Oregon offense under Joe Moorhead look like in its second year and now that the Oregon football program now has a full, traditional offseason to get the team ready?

On today's Autzen Audibles Mailbag Podcast, Matt Prehm of DuckTerritory.com discusses that question on the show. Plus, Matt touches on how often he expects the Oregon quarterbacks to run the football in 2021 compared to previous years, what makes Oregon's staff so good at recruiting during visits, the latest with the No. 1 recruit in the 2021 football class, a wish-list at wide receiver, and then what is next for Oregon Duck men's basketball after landing its second-highest-rated prospect in program history.

All that and a lot more is included in today's episode of the Autzen Audibles Podcast!

Emergency Podcast: 5-star and the No. 1 ranked PG commits to Oregon basketball Jun 22, 2021

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The Oregon Duck men's basketball program has landed one of its highest-rated prospects in program history in a surprise verbal commitment. Five-star, Top 3 prospect, and No. 1 ranked PG Dior Johnson has announced a verbal commitment to the Oregon Ducks and Dana Altman. We break down the breaking news and what's next for the Oregon program moving forward.

Dwayne Benjamin joins the podcast to discuss Oregon basketball's Alumni Team Jun 21, 2021

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An Oregon men's basketball alumni team has been selected as one of the top seeds for this year's upcoming The Basketball Tournament, and we've got one of the players who helped start this team on today's podcast.

Former Oregon Duck Dwayne Benjamin (2014-2016) helped the Ducks win four NCAA Tournament games in his two seasons at Oregon, while also helping Oregon gain its first-ever No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and a trip to the Elite Eight in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Benjamin joined the Autzen Audibles Podcast to discuss the team and playing in this year's TBT Field, how the team was created, and a look at his career in basketball after his time at Oregon ended.

The winner-take-all tournament will pay out the winning team $1 million for them to split. Oregon's first game of the tournament will be against No. 13 seed Peoria All-Stars on Sunday, July 25th at 12 p.m PT on ESPN3 from Peoria, Illinois and the Peoria Civic Center.

Oregon Football' Top 50 players for 2021 Jun 18, 2021

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Who are Oregon's Top 50 players for the Oregon Ducks this upcoming football season?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss this question and the answers Erik Skopil provided in his Top 50 list earlier this week on DuckTerritory.com.

Plus, what players are close to cracking this Top 50 and what players could see a big jump during the 2021 college football season? All that and a lot more is included in this edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast!

Mailbag Podcast: When is it best for Oregon to host recruits, and why are their visits so good? Jun 16, 2021

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College Football recruiting season is now in full effect as players across the country are taking visits to check out colleges. The Oregon Ducks have already hosted over two dozen players on campus in the first half of the month and more are coming. What is the strategy behind Oregon's official visits and when is it best for the Ducks to be hosting recruits?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss this very topic on today's latest edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast. Matt and Erik answer questions from Duck fans on a wide range of topics that include Oregon football recruiting, team news, and also some discussion on ESPN GameDay coverage. All that and more is included in this edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast!

Why the playoff expanding helps Oregon, college football Jun 14, 2021

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The College Football Playoff is going to expand and this is great news not only for the Oregon Ducks and the Pac-12, but also the entire college football sport.

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com discuss the news regarding the playoff expanding from its current four-team setup, how it will help the Oregon Ducks and Pac-12 Conference have better representation, and why this is actually going to be better in the long run for college football. Plus, Matt and Erik also dive into the recently released Blue Chip Ratio by 247Sports' Bud Elliott, and how this will only fuel the fire between Oregon and Washington fans.

All that and a lot more is included in this edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast!

Mailbag Podcast: Who are Oregon's potential Heisman Candidates the next few years? Jun 09, 2021

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The Oregon Ducks have loaded up the roster with some of its best recruits in program history the past few years via recruiting. So, what players on Oregon's roster are now best situatated to become a Heisman Candidate and who on the roster has the best chance to win this award?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com discuss this question and give our answers, plus we discuss what will need to go right for the Ducks in 2021 to make the College Football Playoff and what could go wrong to keep them out of it. Matt and Erik also discuss the impact freshman wide receiver Troy Franklin could have for the offense this season and if it's safe to expect he starts this upcoming year. Also on the podcast, the guys discuss why the Ducks haven't been nearly as active on the transfer portal as other programs.

Official visits happened, verbal commits followed for Oregon Jun 07, 2021

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This past weekend over 20 prospects made official and unofficial visits to check out the Oregon football and men's and women's basketball programs. Five-stars, four-stars, and three-star recruits were all on campus to see the Ducks. This first big recruiting weekend produced multiple verbal commitments for the Oregon programs, and we break it all down on this latest edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast.

The Oregon women's program landed a verbal commitment from four-star guard Jennah Isai and then the Oregon football program landed a verbal commitment from three-star defensive lineman Sir Mells. Matt and Erik break down the verbal commitments from both players, and then the guys dive into Oregon's massive football recruiting weekend. What players could be trending towards a verbal commitment to the Ducks and what's on top for Oregon's football program the next few weeks and months?

All that and a lot more is included in the Autzen Audibles Podcast!

How will Oregon basketball's depth chart look now that its roster is filled? Jun 04, 2021

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Now that the Oregon men's basketball program has filled out its roster with its latest verbal commitment from Rutgers graduate transfer Jacob Young, how will the Oregon depth chart shake out and how will this team look going into the 2021-22 college basketball season?

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com discuss the Oregon men's basketball roster, the impact of Jacob Young to the roster, and what should be a fair expectation for this roster now that it's complete. Plus, who will make up Oregon's starting lineup?

All that and a lot more is discussed on this latest edition of the Autzen Audibles Podcast!

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