The Oregon Ducks were looking to add running backs in the Class of 2013. The graduation of Kenjon Barner left just two scholarship on their roster. Kani Benoit joined Thomas Tyner late in what may prove to be a critical commitment.]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 15:19:00 GMT The regional portion of the Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour is over, wrapping up in Chicago and totaling 15 events around the country. There were many things we expected heading into the camps, but there were also numerous surprises, including the standout performance of defensive lineman Justin Jones, who showed up late to RCS Atlanta and took home honors. Here are the defensive surprises. ]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 23:22:00 GMT Oregon opened an important three game series against in state rival Oregon State Friday night at PK Park with a 3-0 win over the Beavers. The winner of the series is likely headed to a conference championship. Game 2 of the three game series is at 2PM tomorrow at PK Park.]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 06:25:00 GMT J.T. Gray carries an offer from Ole Miss, but that doesn't seem to mean as much as it once did. The three-star prospect has revised his list of favorites to include some new names. ]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 02:10:00 GMT A few weeks ago, Duck Sports Authority asked for readers opinions about the most interesting position battles heading into Spring camp. Today, we add in a "position" that was much discussed but not included in any polls or other previous topics. The last part of this series is not about a defender or an offensive plyer; nor is it about a kicker or other special teams player. Our final position review: head coach.]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT Fri, 17 May 2013 20:46:00 GMT Cincinnati (Ohio) Colerain linebacker [db]Tegray Scales[/db] has seen his offer list swell this spring. The 6-foot, 206-pound linebacker picked up another offer from a Big Ten program on Thursday.]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 16:18:00 GMT With the 2014 recruiting cycle being official, this week we concluded our look at where the Ducks stand in each region of the country. This week in Flock Talk we talk about the resurgence to dominance in track and field and, of course, review the recruiting buzz for the week that was in Duck Sports Authority.]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT The spring evaluation period can be useful for Brandon Dawkins since so many college programs are stopping by Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian and at least one Pac-12 school is coming much harder at the quarterback.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 23:33:00 GMT Joe Mixon continues to hear from plenty of schools and two programs that have not offered yet - Alabama and Oregon - should be coming to his high school as the spring evaluation continues. Oregon coaches should be stopping by soon. Will an offer follow? Stay tuned to Duck Sports Authority to find out!]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 22:30:00 GMT It has been a busy spring for Connor Humphreys and that should continue with more programs coming in to check out the four-star defensive end and then a packed schedule of visits this summer.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 19:09:00 GMT A few weeks ago, Duck Sports Authority asked for readers opinions about the most interesting position battles heading into Spring camp. Today, we look back at those results and how Spring football helped to reshape the thoughts regarding those questions. We began with the quarterback position yesterday and continue the series today with the two vacated linebacker positions.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT Manny Wilkins is getting more excited about his recruitment and rightfully so because some major programs have stopped by in recent weeks to see him throw in person.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 17:55:00 GMT Joe Mixon has plenty of interest. But is an offer from Alabama in the offing?]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 17:34:00 GMT This year Rivals began a unique partnership with Under Armour to present a series of camps for prospects nationwide. The camps feature the top prospects in each region and are widespread and include just about every top prospect in the nation. The camps began in early March and concluded on the first weekend of May. As part of our ongoing coverage of the class of 2014 for the Oregon Ducks, we are going to look back at some of Oregon's top targets from each camp.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Friendship Collegiate Academy has one of the most talented secondaries in the country what with four-star cornerbacks Jalen Tabor and D'Andre Payne on the outside and three-star safety Daejuan Funderburk holding down centerfield. If the Maryland Terps had their way they'd snag all three FCA defensive backs, but that's going to take some convincing, especially with the latter recruit. ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT Darius West was close to making a commitment last month. Now, the four-star prospect is back in decision mode.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 01:40:00 GMT Royce Freeman has landed a bunch of major offers recently but one holdout was USC.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:08:00 GMT Davion Hall is committed to Baylor but UT extended an offer last week. Do the Horns have a shot at getting Hall to flip?]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 22:56:00 GMT Oregon coaches have been busy in Arizona recently making several offers to local recruits like Chandler (Ariz.) lineman Bryce Holland, tight end Trevor Wood and defensive end Jalen Jelks are a few of the Arizona prospects that have received offers from the Ducks. One recruit recently received a coveted offer. ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 22:30:00 GMT