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QuackSmack: Monday (11/4/24)

6:00 - Oregon Football
    •    Recapping the game against Michigan
    •    Looking ahead to Maryland
    •    How far can this team go?

6:25 - Oregon WBB
    •    Recapping the Cal Baptist game
    •    Players to watch this season
    •    Looking ahead to Nevada and Baylor later this week
    •    Is this a March Madness team?

6:45 - Oregon MBB
    •    Previewing the season
    •    Stars and New Faces
    •    Previewing UC Riverside

Justin Starck's football journey has led him to the playoffs with Thurston

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — On a cold, wet Wednesday evening in late October, Thurston High School football coach Justin Starck prepared his Colts for their final game of the regular season against the Willamette High School Wolverines. He stood in the middle of the field wearing a black rain jacket emblazoned with a red Thurston “T,” directing his players through a series of kickoff drills.

It’s been a long football journey for the Salem, Oregon native, who spent time as an offensive lineman at Walla Walla Community College and the University of Oregon in the early ’90s before heading overseas to play in NFL Europe. After returning home, he found his way to coaching, wanting to remain a part of the game he had dedicated his life to.

“It really was a transition and it was a substitution for — because I just missed the game so much and I still wanted to be a part of it,” Starck said. “I just missed the camaraderie and I missed all those things and…

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Outside hitter Michelle Ohwobete led the No. 10 Ducks in their three-set sweep over the Bruins

2023 Big West player of the year and University of California Santa Barbara transfer, Michelle Ohwobete, put up a season-high 15 kills in the No. 10 Oregon Ducks’ three-set sweep over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday. 

The previous match high this season for the outside hitter was 13 kills on 32 total attacks in Coralville, Iowa against the Hawkeyes. 

Ohwobete’s performance is seen as a bounce back to head coach Matt Ulmer. In the midweek loss (2-3) in Seattle on Wednesday, Oct. 30 against the Washington Huskies, Ohwobete only tallied up 8 kills on 32 total attacks.

“Michelle had a nice matchup tonight and really exploited it,” Ulmer said. “She was very aggressive, which was something we talked about after Washington. I thought she came out pretty timid offensively in that Washington matchup.”

“We needed to come out attacking and I thought Michelle did that from the start,” he said. “Michelle’s service…

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Ohwobete, Cline, and Company Combine to Take Down the Bruins in a Quick Sweep for No. 10 Oregon

Wednesday, Oct. 30 saw the Ducks drop a close five-set match in Seattle to the Pacific Northwest rival Washington Huskies. Three days later, No. 10 Oregon got back on track with a dominant three-set sweep over the UCLA Bruins, improving its season record to 17-4 and 9-3 in conference play. 

The first set kicked off going back and forth with the Ducks holding a 9-6 point lead. It was here Oregon rattled off a seven point scoring run thanks to five Bruin attacking errors. Oregon didn't look back and coasted to a 25-12 blowout win in Set 1 because of UCLA’s attacking blunders, 13 total errors from the Bruins through the first set — a number that top teams in the nation would struggle to come back from.

The Bruins looked to be hitting hibernation in set one but Set 2 saw them get hungry. They gave the Ducks a bout in the second set after cleaning up their attacking errors. 

Once UCLA got its offense rolling it became…

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QuackSmack: Thursday (10/31/24)

Hosted by Saul Galvan, Olivia Arciniega, Carson Mercier 

Duck football flocks east to Ann Arbor (6:00) 

  • Final keys to the game 
  • What problems could Michigan cause? 
  • Where does Michigan rank in the toughest places to play? 

Oregon volleyball drops tough match to Washington (6:20) 

  • Where did the Ducks struggle? 
  • How big of an impact could this have on the rankings? 

Big Ten Picks (6:40)

QuackSmack: Tuesday (10/29/24)

Hosted by Saul Galvan, Max Ragel, Griffin Bowes, CJ Flores 

Oregon football heads to the big house (6:00)

  • Is this the toughest game the rest of the season? 
  • Mid-year superlatives 
  • What's an ideal path for Oregon to reach the CFP Championship 

Hoops season tips off this weekend (6:30)

  • Phillipina Kyei, Deja Kelly currently sidelined with leg injuries 
  • Men's team is healthy 
  • Notable games on the schedule for both teams

College football roundtable (6:45)

No. 11 Oregon Flies High Over Rutgers for a Home Stand Sweep

The No. 11 Oregon Ducks (16-3, 8-2 Big Ten) came into Sunday looking to play a clean and efficient game against a feisty Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-16, 0-10 Big Ten) team that has struggled as of late. 

The Ducks opened up the first set with a 6-1 rally, immediately putting Rutgers on its backfoot. Rutgers would not let Oregon pull away, though, and eventually, the Scarlet Knights rallied to hold a three-point lead over the Ducks as they reached the 20-point milestone. 

The Ducks would remain resilient and coming out of a timeout pep talk from head coach Matt Ulmer, the team appeared rejuvenated as they began to lean on their offensive firepower that had been so far lacking. 

Led by star junior Mimi Colyer, the Ducks flew around the court, rattling off a series of kills that snatched a Set 1 victory from the hands of the Scarlet Knights. 

Strong upfront play by Duck middle blocker Onye…

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QuackSmack: Monday (10/28/24)

 

Hosted by Brody Napier, Gavin Carpenter, and Aiden Hess

 

Oregon Football Continues to Dominate (6:00)

 

Recapping the game vs. Illinois.

Who were the standout performers?

Is this the best team in the country?

 

Oregon Volleyball’s Weekend (6:25)

 

Recap of their last two matches.

How high can this team climb in the rankings?

Can this team take on Nebraska coming up?

 

World Series Talk (6:45)

 

Recap of the first two games.

Predictions for the rest of the series.


 

Hardrict: Mimi Colyer and Onye Ofoegbu at their best makes Oregon unbeatable

On Sunday afternoon, the No. 11 Oregon Ducks (16-3, 8-2 Big Ten) completed their second straight sweep against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-16, 0-10 Big Ten).

Onye Ofoegbu and Mimi Colyer each finished with 12 kills. Ofoegbu dominated the second set with multiple kills and forced errors. Colyer’s serves caused many aces and service errors throughout the match.

After the game, head coach Matt Ulmer spoke about the depth of the team and how Ofoegbu got involved so early in the match.

“We’re blessed to have the depth that we have. Robbie [Purashaj] got Onye involved right away,” Ulmer said. “I think Onye had seven kills in the first set, which I don’t remember the last time she had that. Onye was really involved, was really working in the middle, just changing our offense when that happens.”  

Ofoegbu has played well all season just like Colyer. The redshirt senior transfer from UC Irvine has a total…

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Dillon Gabriel Good Again, No. 1 Ducks Dominate in 38-9 Win Over Illinois

EUGENE, Ore. — For the first time since 2012, the Oregon Ducks found themselves atop the Associated Press Poll rankings. The last game they found themselves in the pole position was one to forget. Oregon was upset at home by, at the time, No. 14 Stanford 17-14 in overtime almost a dozen years ago. Head coach Dan Lanning and his Ducks team were determined to not let history repeat itself.

In an interview earlier this week, Lanning was asked about how he felt for his team to be ranked No. 1. He gave a simple response.

“Who cares.”

While Oregon blocked out the buzz of the media, it turned its attention to a Top-20 showdown against the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini. It was the first game back at Autzen Stadium since two weeks ago when Oregon ousted No. 2 Ohio State 32-31 in epic fashion. This week’s test was passed with flying colors as the Ducks dominated the first half from the opening kickoff all the way to the halftime…

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