Autzen Audibles: DuckTerritory's Oregon athletics podcast

DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil preview the running back position group ahead of the 2020 football season. Is this unit the best and most talented group among Oregon's offensive positions? What is expected from three-year starter CJ Verdell, and could this be his last year with Oregon and instead look to go pro a year early? The Ducks have used three running backs the last two seaso...

The Oregon Football program has held their first two fall practices of the season, and after speaking with Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal, offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead, and defensive coordinator Andy Avalos, there is a lot to break down. Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break down all the big news, notes, and information that the three Oregon coaches have shared.

The Oregon men's basketball program has landed the verbal commitment from one of its highest-rated prospects in the program's history in the modern era of college basketball, and we're going to break down the entire scope of the story. Four-star prospect and top 30 player Franck Kepnang has given the Oregon Ducks a verbal commitment, and DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil break it all...

The Oregon Ducks have a quarterback battle for the first time in four seasons as head coach Mario Cristobal and staff must replace four-year starter Justin Herbert. Ahead of the 2020 football season, DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss the quarterback position at Oregon and give their thoughts on the group heading into the first week of fall camp. On today's Podcast, Matt and Er...

Oregon head football coach Mario Cristobal spoke with the Pac-12 media this week for over 25 minutes to discuss the upcoming 2020 football season and the team's start of fall camp on October 9th. In the media session, Mario Cristobal discussed who will open up at quarterback for the first-team and why that person has been selected. DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss the importa...

Oregon head basketball coach Dana Altman and the Oregon men's basketball staff have added another recruit to their 2021 class, this time it is three-star small forward Johnathan Lawson out of Memphis. The 6-foot-6 wing is the younger brother of current Oregon forward Chandler Lawson. On today's podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break down the Lawson commitment, what it means...

The College Football Playoff race is heating up, but will the Pac-12 and the Oregon Ducks have a say in the discussion? Plus, has Justin Herbert just secured the starting nod moving forward for the Los Angeles Chargers? On today's Tuesday Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break down the college football landscape and why they think the Pac-12 and the Ducks wi...

The Oregon Ducks were given some big news over the weekend as senior safety Brady Breeze elected to opt out of the 2020 football season and prepare for the NFL Draft, but less than 24 hours later, senior cornerback Deommodore Lenoir decided to opt back into the season. With the latest breaking news around Oregon football, DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss the ramifications of...

The Pac-12 is back and they've officially released their 2020 football schedule! We know who the Oregon Ducks are going to play and we've got a lot of thoughts about the new schedule for 2020. On Today's Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss the new schedule fresh off the presses as it became public. Who are the toughest games? What stands out about Oregon's start of the seas...

Who will be Oregon's breakout stars on the offensive and defensive side of the football this season? We have a few ideas of who fits that description. On today's Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil break down the future star players on Oregon's offensive and defensive side of the football. We highlight a few players from each side of the ball that we believe with more reps coming t...

The Oregon Ducks now have multiple expected starters no longer with the program, who will start in their place? Or, how about could any of the players who opted out return this year now that Oregon is playing football? What recruits could Oregon finish the 2021 recruiting class with? On Today's Autzen Audibles Mailbag Edition podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break down thos...

The Oregon Ducks are back to playing football in 2020, but potential All-American and first-round draft pick Jevon Holland has officially opted out of the season and will train instead for the 2021 NFL Draft. So, how does the Oregon Ducks replace Holland this fall? Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break down the news of the weekend of Holland's opt-out and discuss how the Ducks will...

College football is back for the Pac-12 and for the Oregon Ducks. Following a 30-minute press conference with Oregon head football coach Mario Cristobal, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil break down everything we learned from that session. What's the latest with Oregon football and getting back to practice, when will Oregon open up fall camp, who replaces Penei Sewell and Justin Herbert, are there other...

The Pac-12 announced they are going to bring back football (and also basketball) for competition starting in November. Matt Prehm, Erik Skopil, and Kevin Wade recorded an emergency podcast discussing today's huge news from the Pac-12 Conference. We get you up to speed on what has happened, when games will start up for both football and basketball, why the league decided to play sports again and wh...

What's the very latest in Oregon football recruiting and their chase for the top class in the Pac-12 and one of the very best nationally? On today's Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm interviews 247Sports' National Recruiting Analyst Greg Biggins about the recent recruiting ranking updates, the prospects at Oregon who saw their rankings improve, the overall class at Oregon, what prospects Oregon...

Justin Herbert had a surprise start Week 2 of the NFL season and it came against the NFL's defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. He didn't just make his first start ever in the National Football League, he made his first start and was one of the best players on the football field. That's why he needs to be the the starting quarterback moving forward for the Chargers. On today's Autzen...

Would you look at that, the Oregon Ducks have landed yet another four-star verbal commitment for the class of 2021. Four-star safety Daymon David is the latest player to pledge his commitment to the Oregon Ducks. On this special Autzen Audibles Podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break down David's commitment to the Oregon Ducks, who they are getting as a player, how he will i...

When will the Pac-12 return to playing football in 2020? That's the question on everyone's mind it seems. The Big Ten is the latest Power 5 football conference to announce they will indeed play college football this fall, a decision that comes just over a month after the Big Ten and the Pac-12 announced they wouldn't play in the fall due to COVID-19. So, what is the current path to play for the Pa...

The Oregon Duck men's basketball team has landed one of the program's highest-rated prospects in program history. On today's emergency podcast, we break down all things Oregon Duck basketball recruiting. Five-star center Nathan Bittle announced his commitment to the Oregon Ducks on September 15th and became the school's fifth-highest prospect to commit in the recruiting era. Matt Prehm and Erik Sk...

The Oregon Ducks have landed their 20th verbal commitment of the class of 2021 on Monday, and we're here to break it all down. Four-star linebacker Jabril McNeill out of North Carolina announced on live TV with his commitment to the Ducks over offers from North Carolina State and South Carolina. Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break down this commitment, how he fits within the Oreg...

Oregon softball coach Missy Lombardi joins Erik Skopil for an exclusive 1-on-1 interview. The pair discussed a wide variety of topics from the challenges of keeping a team focused during a global pandemic to what expectations she has for the upcoming season. Lombardi is entering her third season as Oregon's softball coach. Oregon was 22-2 last spring prior to the season's COVID-19 cancellation. Ge...

The NFL season begins this week and there are more than a handful of Oregon Ducks who have made a 53-man NFL roster. Ahead of the start of this new NFL season, we preview everything you need to know about the former Ducks and what storylines you need to watch. DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm, Erik Skopil, and Kevin Wade discuss the latest with Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers, Marcus Mar...

The Oregon Ducks have seen another starter elect to leave the program ahead of their upcoming season so that they can ensure they are fully ready for the 2021 NFL Draft. This time it is senior cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, who had elected to pass on the NFL Draft in 2020 to return to Oregon for his senior season. That senior season will no longer happen for Lenoir. Is this the right call in our ey...

The Oregon Duck football program saw Penei Sewell elect to give up his junior season this season due to COVID-19 and prepare himself for the 2021 NFL Draft. Sewell announced the news on his personal Twitter. Following the big news from Oregon's top football player on the roster, what's next for the Ducks? Was this the right call for Sewell and his future? Who could be in place to replace Penei Sew...

Mario Cristobal and the Oregon Duck football program have landed another big-time recruit, this time coming from four-star offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia. On this emergency podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil of DuckTerritory.com break all things down on what this commitment means for the Oregon Ducks and Oregon's Top 3 recruiting class in 2021. What position is Oregon now in for their offens...