The Ducks Rising Podcast

On an instant reaction podcast, Zachary and Travis deep dive the Ducks 26-14 victory over Washington. They go quarter-by-quarter through the game, and breakdown what stood out from the Ducks victory. Later, they discuss the latest in the coaching carousel, playoff updates and more. 0:45 Intro 1:34 Washington Recap 4:37 Game Analysis 37:05 Coaching Carousel Updates 45:48 College Football Playoff Se...

BONUS Episode w/ Geoff Schwartz! Washington Preview, plus Oregon’s Ideal CFP Path — Ducks Rising Podcast On this special bonus edition of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary are going by 8-Year NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz, who offers his thoughts on the dominant win over USC, and what to expect this week on the road against the Washington Huskies. The three also talk about the latest Colle...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcats, Travis and Zachary dive deep into Oregon’s 42-27 win over the USC Trojans, breaking down how Dante Moore and the offense picked apart the Trojans, while the Ducks’ trenches dominated USC’ rushing attack. They also preview the upcoming College Football Playoff rankings, talk about Tosh Lupoi and Will Stein’s head coaching potential, float some INSA...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis sits down with former DL Jordon Scott to discuss coming to Oregon, Taggart and Cristobal and why he wishes he could have played for Coach Lanning. Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley Guest: Jordon Scott Producer: Hugh Williams 0:45 Intro 1:25 Recruitment to Oregon 5:00 Playing Right Away as a Freshman 7:40 Taggart to Cristobal 11:45 2019 Season...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary offer some lasting thoughts on Oregon's win over Minnesota, and look ahead to this week's matchup against USC. They debate whether or not this is the biggest regular season game that Oregon has played in the last decade. They also look at the Ducks' ideal path in the College Football Playoff. Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Le...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary offer some lasting thoughts on Oregon's win over Iowa, and look ahead to this week's matchup against Minnesota. They also look at the Ducks' ideal path in the College Football Playoff, and go through a draft of National Championship contenders in 2025. Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley Co-Host: Zachary Neel Producer: Hugh Wi...

Instant Reaction! On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary react to the Oregon Victory over Iowa in dramatic fashion. They go quarter-by-quarter to break down the game, and discuss overall takeaways, injury report, and what’s next for the Ducks. Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley Co-Host: Zachary Neel Producer: Zachary Neel and William Cornell Ducks Rising Free Trial! Link: htt...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by former Oregon RB Royce Freeman. They discuss his journey to Oregon, the transition from Mark Helfrich to Willie Taggart, the electric 2014 and 2015 seasons, and his transition to the NFL. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Royce Freeman 3:35 Transition to College 7:05 The 2015 Season 16:02 Career H...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary breakdown the latest CFP Rankings release. Then, they are joined by Dan Rubenstein to discuss Oregon's trajectory, preview Iowa and look ahead to the rest of the reason. Finally, Travis and Zachary update the latest on their Heisman Draft before finishing by taking some Autzen Airwaves questions. 0:00 Intro 3:05 CFP Ranking...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley is joined by former Oregon WR Drew "DJ" Davis. They discuss his journey to Oregon, the transition to Chip Kely, what made the 2010 season special and how he's found his calling today. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with DJ Davis 4:27 Transition to College 6:45 Chip Kelly Practices 10:30 Making an Impact at Oregon 13...

On the latest episode of The Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary breakdown the Wisconsin game and discuss the updated QB2 battle. Then, Travis is joined by Ted Leroux from That Show Out West, to discuss the season so far, and preview what to expect from the Iowa matchup. Finally, Travis and Zachary update the latest on the coaching carousel before finishing by taking some Autzen Airwaves ques...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel discuss the biggest takeaways from Oregon's 56-10 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and talk about what to expect this weekend against the Wisconsin Badgers. After that, they discuss the 'Grateful Ducks' uniforms, break down the strange backup QB position for Oregon, and preview what to expect this week against the Wisconsin Badg...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by former Oregon WR Tez Johnson. They discuss his viral moment in Tampa Bay over the weekend, what he saw in Dante Moore before the season, Dakorien Moore's future, and a lot of details about Oregon Ducks uniforms. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Tez Johnson 1:24 MVP Chants/Life in the NFL 7:50...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel discuss what went wrong against Indiana and where the Ducks go from here. They gauge the panic meter on different parts of the team before diving into a Rutgers Preview. They finish with an update on their Heisman draft moving into the second half of the season. 0:00 Intro 6:50 Indiana Thoughts 13:15 Panic Meter 44:40 Rutgers Preview 1:00:00 Wha...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by former Oregon WR Keenan Howry. They discuss his journey to Oregon, the 2001 team, and how different the game has become today. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Keenan Howry 1:15 Recruitment and Journey to Eugene 9:10 2001 Season 13:00 Miami 2001 Team 15:15 Pac 12 Demise 28:30 Quick Hitters Co-Hos...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel break down the Week 7 matchup between No. 3 Oregon and No. 7 Indiana, highlighting the coaching matchup between Dan Lanning and Curt Cignetti. The two discuss Dante Moore’s ability to control the game, Oregon’s defensive keys, and give score predictions for the final outcome. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DqrPd4QGLc) Intro 4:30 What Hap...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by Geoff Schwartz to do a midseason check in on Oregon. They go position-by-position and touch on what has surprised them, what has stood out and what they'd like to see moving forward. Finally, they briefly touch on Indiana and what to expect in Eugene this weekend. 0:00 Intro 2:30 QB 8:04 RB 13:30 WR 18:45 TE 21:40 OL 30:00 Defense Co-H...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by Oregon Ducks legend Kenjon Barner to discuss the thrilling Penn State game, the development of Dierre Hill, Dan Lanning's motivational tactics, and what life in the media has been like after football for Barner. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Kenjon Barner 1:30 Penn State Environment 4:30 D...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by Dan Rubenstein to break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 5 double-overtime win against the Penn State Nittany Lions and dive into their biggest takeaways from the action. They discuss the atmosphere at Beaver Stadium, the excellence of Dante Moore, and the dominance of the defensive line. 0:00 Intro 5:06 Dan Rubenstein Joins The Sho...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by Oregon color analyst and former Duck QB Mike “Jorgy” Jorgenson to discuss the upcoming Penn State game and go down memory lane throughout the four decades since Jorgy laced them up in Autzen Stadium. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Will Murphy 1:40 Evolution of Oregon Football 2:59 Jerry Allen S...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 5 matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions and dive into what to expect on Saturday. They go over score predictions, players to watch, and give their best bets before talking about the games they're excited to watch in college football this weekend. 0:00 Intro 8:55 Oregon State Recap 11:05 Penn State...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley is joined by Penn State Broadcaster and Roar+ Community Manager Brian Tripp to deep dive the Penn State vs Oregon Matchup. They go into matchup advnatages, strengths and weaknesses and what the environment will be like Saturday night. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Brain Tripp Joins 3:00 How Each Team Has Looked So Far 9:45 Strengths of Each Team 13:30 Weaknesses 19:00 The Whi...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 3 matchup against the Oregon State Beavers and dive into what to expect on Saturday. They go over score predictions, players to watch, and give their best bets before talking about the games they're excited to watch in college football this weekend. Travis and Zac also discuss the Heisman Trophy contende...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley is joined by former WR Will Murphy to discuss the trajectory of his career, how it all began at Oregon and stories from his career. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Will Murphy 5:10 Walk-on Tryouts 7:55 Life on Scout Team 11:00 Coach Frost and Becoming a Contributor 16:55 2012 Season 31:15: Quick Hitters Co-Host: Travis Rooke-...

In an exclusive bonus episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary are joined by Todd and Quinn Van Horne from Van Horne Brands. They deep dive the newly released Shoe Ducks Uniforms, exploring the backstory, details and why this was such a special venture for Oregon fans. 0:00 Intro 1:28 Origins of Van Horne Brands 6:05 The Specialness of “Shoe Duck” 8:54 The Process of Creating a New...