Quacked Out Podcast

Ducks are back from a bye week and we are all anxious to see improvement from their last showing. Some key pieces are coming back healthy, other guys are out leaving opportunities for the underclassmen. Luckily for Oregon, the Cal game provides the perfect opportunity for a tune up game this Friday. How do we expect the game to go? What should you know about this Cal team? Then we bounce around th...

The Ducks had Saturday off, but the day wasn’t short on drama. Bama went down, Iowa found some more turnover magic, Oklahoma & Michigan held on plus much more! In the Pac-12 the race for each division is starting to take shape and the Ducks officially regained control of their own destiny in the north. We talk through it all and try to figure out where the Ducks sit in the conference and national...

It’s a bit of a different episode as we sit at a bye week. The Ducks have had an up and down first 5 weeks and still Oregon sits at number 8 in the nation with a lot of opportunity in front of them. We take the chance to re-evaluate what we’ve seen from this group so far, and look at the potential areas for improvement. What can we do at QB and receiver? Who steps up in Verdell’s absence? How do w...

An absolutely deflating loss at Stanford. The Ducks came close to surviving, before it all fell apart. But ultimately, Oregon has themselves to blame for digging an early hole. So where does this leave us? What did we learn about this team and program? What changes need to be made going forward? We talk through it all on this somber edition of the show. Still, as always, Go Ducks!

We dig into the details of Oregon’s biggest game since leaving Columbus. It’s the newest edition of a rivalry that has given us some joyous and traumatic memories over the past two decades. How does this years Stanford team look? What are the keys to an Oregon win? Should we be worried? As always, we then review the Pac-12 and national slate and make some picks. Finally, Charlie breaks down the no...

It was closer than needed and the Ducks didn’t play their best. Still, as we found out on Saturday from the around the rest of college football, you don’t apologize for a win. Oregon is 4-0 heading into October. We breakdown the result vs the Wildcats. Why couldn’t the Ducks pull away? Was it really that close? How worried should you be going forward? Plus we debut #FraudWatch, our new national se...

A bit shorter on the Arizona preview and longer and the national stuff. We talk about where the Ducks fit in the national picture of the sport. Reid shares his rankings and Charlie explains way week 3 rankings are stupid in general. Then it's onto the slate for week 4, and we give our picks for the biggest conference and national games. Finally, a short preview of Saturday night's main event in Au...

Whatever you want to say, the Ducks got past their FCS matchup with a 41-point victory and some reps for the young guys. We explain why now is the time to be happy, not invent areas for concern (except for the O-line). Also, we talk through the Ty Thompson debut! Then, it's time to pick up the pieces from a horrific week 3 for the Pac-12 South, and the conference as a whole. We go through the resu...

We are still processing the Ducks' massive victory over the Buckeyes. Charlie and Reid talk back through some major takeaways from the game and try to situate it in Oregon history. Where does this win rank all time? Was it an upset? How good are the Buckeyes? How good are the Ducks? Then we recap a classic, confusing weekend of Pac-12 football. Finally, we shift our focus towards the weekend sched...

What a day to be a Duck! Soak it in, Oregon just notched one of their most impressive victories in program history. On the road in the Horseshoe without two top players and the Ducks still found a way. There are so many angles to look at this game from. The emotional rollercoaster of recent days, the defense stepping up through adversity, the offense putting it all together, and the historical sig...

Anticipation has been building for this matchup for over 2 years, and we finally sit just days away. Charlie and Reid talk about the significance for the program and look at the key matchups that will decide the result on Saturday. Plus we look at some of the other major stories around CFB and the Pac-12. Go Ducks!

College Football is back! Oregon kicked things off early with an uncomfortably close game vs Fresno St. The Ducks struggled to create explosive plays and couldn’t put Fresno away until the final drive. Fans questioned AB’s chops as QB1 and the defense tried to adjust to the early departure of Kayvon Thibodeaux. Still, the Ducks survived and we made it to the rest of the slate without falling into...

Reid updates us on his journey through Hurricane Ida and we discuss our season recording schedule before diving into week 1 of college football. We discuss Ohio State's win over Minnesota (and how what we saw could be a good sign for the Ducks in week 2) and give our Official Predictions for the Power 5 conference champions as well as the College Football Playoff. We also take a look at some big g...

Jonathan joins the show again to talk about a busy week of recruiting news and preview the end of the cycle. Then we get into the recent AP poll release, debate the tiers of college football, and discuss preliminary playoff predictions. To wrap it up, we fill you in on the five biggest storylines from fall camp. Go Ducks!

A lot has happened since our last live recording. SNL, Oregon Media Day, and the start of fall camp - all of which we covered in person. Plus recruiting news and most importantly a new uniform release. We break down the Florence decision and preview announcements from McMillan and Tucker. Then we give a comprehensive review of the depth chart and highlight some standouts from the early days of fal...

On this episode, we preview the upcoming College Football season set to start later this month! We highlight some big non-conference games that will shape the season and define media narratives early on. Then, Charlie and Reid give their win total picks for the Pac-12 and a handful of big programs nationally from the rest of the Power 5. All this comes powered by Charlie's ridiculously large and i...

We sort through the mess that is conference realignment and the uncertain future of college football. How could this affect Oregon? Why should you care? Why is adding UNLV and Houston a horrible idea? We try to provide a fresh, duck-centered perspective on the story of the week. Plus we talk about media day, SNL, and new uniform rumors.

It was a very busy week in Oregon recruiting. The Ducks added TJ Dudley on Monday, then exploded with three more quacks on Thursday. This lead up to one of the most anticipated days in Oregon recruiting history, the dual commitments of 5-Star offensive tackle Kelvin Banks and the #1 player in 2021 JT Tuimoloau. The Ducks went one for two on the day. Charlie and Reid give their thoughts on it all a...

News exploded from the Oregon program recently. Veteran linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia elected to transfer out of the Oregon program leaving more playing time for Justin Flowe. Charlie and Reid give their thoughts on how this should impact fans' perception of the linebacker room for the upcoming season. Additionally, the nation's number one player in 2021 JT Tuimoloau opted to cancel his visit to...

Reid is joined by ScoopDuck's Jonathan Charles to talk about all the recruiting news coming out of Eugene. Visits are back in swing and the Ducks even landed a major commitment from Sir Mells on Saturday. Reid and Jonathan give their perspective on the Ducks' recruiting board by position and answer some listener questions. Go Ducks!

Charlie and Reid give their takes on the QB debate that has engulfed Oregon Twitter. They also point out some other things that stood out from Saturday's Spring Game. Go Ducks!

Charlie and Reid go back and forth debating the merits of playoff expansion and considering what would be the ideal postseason structure for college football.

We talk about all the major storylines coming out of Oregon camp and field some fan questions/takes. You'll learn what to expect to see in Saturday's spring game and get caught up on developments at each position group. Charlie and Reid give their picks for potential depth chart surprises. We also mention the upcoming NFL Draft and talk about the new staff contract. Go Ducks!

This is a sort of prologue to our series on the history of Oregon football. We talk to Rian Winter, one of the most knowledgeable Ducks fans out there, and look at roughly the first century of the program. As many know, a lot of what we see during this period is very different from what follows, but nonetheless, we thought it was important to contextualize the rise of the program by dedicating a c...

The Quacked Out Podcast is starting an off-season project in which we will document, discuss, and relive the history of Oregon football! In this short episode, we tell you why we think this story is worth telling and why we want to do it now. Go Ducks!