Surprise visitors are always an intriguing thing, and surprise commitments are even more fun for a college football fan base. Tight end Brandon Williams of Joliet (Ill.) Junior College was both of those things this past week as he took an official visit to Oregon and then proceeded to commit to the Ducks. Duck Sports Authority talked with the 6-foot-4, 240-pounder about his decision]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT Teams have to play well on both sides of the ball to be very good, and so far in 2009, the Oregon Ducks have done just that. Two key elements of those units have been OL Bo Thran and LB Spencer Paysinger. DSA caught up with them to get their thoughts on Arizona]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:00 GMT Erick Dargan (6-1, 200, 4.6) from Pittsburg, Calif., is one of the Golden State's best two-way players and he is being recruited for his talents as both a running back and defensive back. He currently has nine offers on the table and he has already taken some visits]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:34:00 GMT Offensive line coaches have to stand out from the crowd to receive recognition. Steve Greatwood is one such coach. Recognized as one of the top in his profession, Greatwood has developed players such as Jordan Holmes, Nick Cody and Darrion Weems who are the subjects of this interview]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT As the Oregon Ducks continue to add to their recruiting class of 2010, they are searching for a future safety to roam behind the defense. Just like with the other positions, the staff has reached out across the country and offered a prospect that comes from a great football family. Ft. Thomas, Ky (Highlands) running back and safety, Austin Collinsworth recently picked up an offer from the PAC-10 leader]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:54:00 GMT They say that how you practice is how you play. If the Oregon Ducks practice week is any indication, they will be a sharp team in Tucson. Duck Sports Authority caught up with Chip Kelly after Wednesday's practice to get his thoughts]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:10:00 GMT Not enough weapons has not been a problem for the Oregon offense. But Ed Dickson gave fans something to wring their hands over by getting sick and missing a couple days practice this week. Well, he was back to full speed Wednesday]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:16:00 GMT Life is good for Chip Kelly. He coaches one of the top teams in the country, his new hires are all working out, and many of the best football prospects in the nation are looking at his program. Today he landed another of them. Duck Sports Authority has confirmed the latest commitment to the Oregon program, and Duck fans are going to love i]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:19:00 GMT While other top prospects who were thought to likely be late signees are making their decisions during the early signing period, five-star guard Josh Selby is expected to stretch his recruitment out until the spring. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Selby and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:41:00 GMT The Florida Gators' 18th commitment in the class of 2010 is a big one. Rivals100 prospect Joshua Shaw out of Palmdale, California. Rivals.com recruiting analyst Mike Farrell explains the impact of this commitment]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:08:00 GMT Today was defense day for Duck Sports Authority, and DSA picked a great one to take a close look at Nick Aliotti's unit. Thunderous smacks and high energy off-ball play were on the menu for Oregon's defense Tuesday]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT Palmdale (Calif.) Highlands tight end Christian Thomas took his first official visit this past weekend to see Oregon's victory over Arizona State. The 6-foot-3, 235-pounder went into the trip with an open mind. Did the Ducks impress him? What are his plans for additional official visits? Duck Sports Authority spoke with Thomas and has the lates]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT What lacked in quantity was made up for in quality on Saturday. The Oregon Ducks brought in a small handful of official visitors, several more unofficials. One of the athletes featured became the latest Duck this last weekend]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:54:00 GMT University of Oregon senior Ed Dickson is one of eight players selected as a semi-finalist for the 2009 John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top collegiate tight end in the country by the Nassau County (New York) Sports Commission]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:06:00 GMT Four-star West Virginia commit Braylon Heard had a couple of impressive scoring plays in a big win for Youngstown (Ohio) Cardinal Mooney last week while offensive tackle Eric Franklin helped pave the way for a 351 yards of offense in the game. We take a closer look at some of big performances from last week's game]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT At the end of a wild day in the always wild Pac-10 conference, the Oregon Ducks avoided the pile up and now find themselves alone in first place with two games to go. Click the link for a quarter-by-quarter analysis]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:22:00 GMT The Oregon men's basketball team took first place in the BTI Tip-Off Tournament after defeating the Colorado State Rams 68-55 Sunday evening at McArthur Court]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:01:00 GMT The Ducks took care of business on the field against Arizona State on Saturday night and Duck Sports Authority was on the sidelines to capture a few images of the action. Click the link for more]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:37:00 GMT The Oregon men's basketball team defeated the UC Davis Aggies 95-64 in their second game of the BTI tournament at McArthur Court Saturday afternoon. Tajuan Porter broke a school record in the process]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:02:00 GMT LeGarrette Blount waited for his chance. It never came. Blount suited up and was ready to play for the first time since his suspension for punching an opponent was lifted - but only watched as No. 14 Oregon defeated Arizona State 44-21 on Saturday night]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:27:00 GMT