The Ducks Rising Podcast

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel sit down with The Solid Verbal's Dan Rubenstein, an Oregon alum, to discuss the current state of Oregon Ducks football and look ahead to this weekend's Northwestern game and the game against Penn State later this month. 0:00 Intro 2:40 Watching Oregon in Person 5:39 Oregon Ducks Take Over the Big Ten 13:50 Big Ten Opponents That Concern...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 3 matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats alongside Oregon alum Tyrell Crosby 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, and taking some li...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley is joined by former CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu to discuss the highs and lows of his career, Kelly vs Helfrich and the lessons he's brought to his own coaching career. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Ifo Ekpre-Olomu 2:05 Ifo's Recruitment to Oregon 6:20 Adjustment to College 11:00 Thomas to Mariota 13:10 Legacy at Oregon Co-Host: Trav...

8-Year NFL veteran and former Oregon OL Geoff Schwartz takes a deep dive into the film from the Oregon Ducks' Week 2 69-3 blowout win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, highlighting blocking schemes, route concepts, and defensive schemes from the Ducks. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Ducks Rising 1:36 Noah Whittington Touchdown 6:53 Dierre Hill Touchdown 10:06 Malik Benson Touchdown 14:34 Cooper Perry 4th Down...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 2 matchup against the Oklahoma State Cowboys and dive into what to expect on Saturday in Week 2. 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, and taking some listener questions on the A...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by 8-year NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz to break down the Oregon Ducks' 59-13 win over the Montana State Bobcats in Week 1. They discuss the best things that they saw during the game, and where Oregon can improve going forward. The trio also discusses the comments from OSU coach Mike Gundy earlier in the week, and how that might impa...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley is joined by former Oregon OL Josh Conerly Jr. They discuss his recruitment to Oregon, Coach Lanning, and what makes the culture and environment at Oregon special. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Josh Conerly Jr 1:51 Josh's Recruitment to Oregon 6:15 Culture at Oregon 16:15 Players to watch in 2025 18:15 Marcus Mariota Co...

8-Year NFL veteran and former Oregon OL Geoff Schwartz takes a deep dive into the film from the Oregon Ducks' Week 1 59-13 blowout win over the Montana State Bobcats, highlighting blocking schemes, effort plays, and defensive reads from QB Dante Moore. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Ducks Rising 1:36 Dakorien Moore Block 9:18 Dante Moore Decision-Making 12:08 Malik Benson Route-Running 18:12 Jay Harris Catch...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 1 matchup against the Montana State Bobcats and dive into what to expect on Saturday in Week 1. They go over score predictions, potential breakout stars, and give their best bets before talking about the games they're excited to watch in college football this weekend, and taking some listener questions o...

8-Year NFL veteran and former Oregon OL Geoff Schwartz takes a deep dive into the film of Oregon QB Dante Moore. He studies Moore's film at Oregon and UCLA, and touches on his arm talent and what he can improve on this season. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Ducks Rising 1:36 Oregon Defense vs Washington 18:10 Oregon Defense vs Illinois Host: Geoff Schwartz Producer: William Cornell For more from Ducks Rising...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel discuss Geoff Schwartz's breakdown of Dante Moore and share some fall camp updates as the Ducks completed their last scrimmage. They are then joined by Tyson Alger to discuss 2025 expectations and Tyson's journey covering Oregon. Lastly, Zachary and Travis take listener questions via the Autzen Airwaves. 0:00 Intro 4:50 Dante Moore Discu...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Zachary Neel is joined by former Oregon QB Akili Smith Sr. They discuss what it means to be an Oregon parent, KJ's recruitment and journey and more. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Akili Smith Sr. 3:22 KJ Smith's Recruitment to Oregon 7:58 KJ's Growth 10:55 Parental Expectations Co-Host: Zachary Neel Co-Host: Akili Smith Sr. Produ...

8-Year NFL veteran and former Oregon OL Geoff Schwartz takes a deep dive into the film of Oregon QB Dante Moore. He studies Moore's film at Oregon and UCLA, and touches on his arm talent and what he can improve on this season. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Ducks Rising 1:36 Dante Moore at Oregon 11:20 Dante Moore at UCLA Host: Geoff Schwartz Producer: William Cornell For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRi...

Walter Thurmond III on Chip Kelly, Dan Lanning, and Oregon Culture - The Ducks Rising Alumni Corner Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by former Oregon CB and 6-Year NFL vet Walter Thurmond III. They discuss Walter's journey to Oregon, the transition from Mike Bellotti to Chip Kelly, what Dan Lanning's family culture means for Oregon alums, and more. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview wit...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel share the latest fall camp intel after the first scrimmage before being joined by Voice of the Ducks Jerry Allen to discuss the evolution of the Oregon Program. Lastly, Zachary and Travis take listener questions via the Autzen Airwaves. 0:00 Intro 5:45 Fall Camp Intel 19:50 Jerry Allen Joins 35:20 Autzen Airwaves Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley Co-Host: Z...

8-Year NFL veteran and former Oregon OL Geoff Schwartz takes a deep dive into the film of transfer RB Makhi Hughes. He touches on run strengths, pass protection and what fans can expect going into the 2025 season. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Ducks Rising 1:36 Makhi Hughes Host: Geoff Schwartz Producer: William Cornell For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRising.com Twitter: @DucksRising_NIL Instagram: @d...

Zachary and Travis are joined by former Oregon OL and 4-Year NFL Tackle Tyrell Crosby. They discuss Tyrell's journey to Oregon, coaching changes, what it takes to gel on the offensive line, and more. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Tyrell Crosby Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley Co-Host: Zachary Neel Co-Host: Tyrell Crosby Producer: William Cornell For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRising.com T...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel react to the latest in Oregon recruiting, coming off a big recruiting weekend for the staff. Joey Harrington joins for his first installment of Inside The Pocket. Finally, Travis and Zachary hit the Autzen Airwaves and answer questions from Ducks Rising members on the upcoming season. 0:00 Intro 7:45 Recruiting Update 24:50 Inside the Pocket with Jo...

Host Travis Rooke-Ley is joined by former Oregon OL Marcus Harper in this week's Ducks Rising Alumni Corner. They discuss Marcus' journey to Oregon, coaching changes, OL continuity, and more. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Marcus Harper Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley Co-Host: Marcus Harper Producer: William Cornell For more from Ducks Rising: Website: DucksRising.com Twitter: @DucksRising_NIL Instagram...

8-Year NFL veteran and former Oregon OL Geoff Schwartz takes a deep dive into the film of transfers Isaiah World, Alex Harkey, and Emanuel Pregnon. He discussed strengths and weaknesses and what Oregon fans can expect from each player going into the 2025 season. 0:00 Intro 0:24 Isaiah World 10:59 Alex Harkey 18:00 Emanuel Pregnon Host: Geoff Schwartz Producer: William Cornell For more from Ducks R...

Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel kick off the college football season with instant reactions to the Oregon Ducks' 2025 Media Day, noting the most surprising things they heard from coaches and players. They also go through and identify the most significant questions facing each position group on the Ducks' roster as fall camp gets set to kick off this week in Eugene. 0:0...

Ducks Rising NIL brings you The Ducks Rising Podcast with Zachary Neel and Travis Rooke-Ley. This podcast dives deep into all Duck news, but we’re going beyond the week-to-week updates: - Expert Film Breakdown: Former Duck and NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz will be breaking down film from each game this season. - Interviews from All-Time Greats: In the Alumni Corner, past Oregon stars share their insi...

On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis shares his thoughts off the top on JMU, Texas Tech and the season as a whole. He is then joined by Geoff Schwartz to share his takeaways from JMU as well as an early preview of the Red Raiders. 0:45 Intro 1:45 Travis' Thoughts 14:20 Discussion with Geoff Schwartz 34:20 Closing Ducks Rising Free Trial! Link: https://app.lockerverse.com/d...