The Official Visit: Discussing the Oregon Ducks

In this week's pod, Andrew and Tyson talk about Justin Herbert's return to the practice field and what it might mean for Oregon's Bowl game hopes this season.  They also share a story from defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt on how motivational speaches don't always go as planned. 

Washington State athletic director Bill Moos joins the podcast to talk about the Cougars' great start to the season. 

A year ago, the season went south after Oregon's first loss of the season. Are the Ducks better prepared to avoid disaster this year? 

It's just a non-conference matchup between two unranked opponents, but this week's Oregon vs. Nebraska game feels like it has a little bit more riding on it this week. The Oregonian/OregonLive's Tyson Alger and Andrew Greif take a look at what the game means on Oregon's end before Derek Peterson of Hailvarsity.com joins the show to take a look at how this game could impact Mike Riley's Nebraska squad. 

Pac-12 expert Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News and Pac12hotline.com joins Tyson Alger and Andrew Greif this week to talk about the start of the college football season. 

The first fall camp of the Willie Taggart era is officially over. With that, Tyson Alger and Andrew Greif take a look at the upcoming Oreogn season.  In this podcast, the two pick their predictions for: mvp, most underated player, breakout player, x-factor and the players with the most to prove. 

In the first Official Visit of the season, Andrew Greif and Tyson Alger are joined by the Pac-12 Networks' Yogi Roth, Mike Yam and Lincoln Kennedy for a deep dive on Oregon's chances under Willie Taggart.  What can Oregon fans expect out of Justin Herbert, Royce Freeman and Oregon's revamped defense? Who would win in a battle between the 2014 Oregon Ducks and 2016 Washington Huskies? All those questions and more are answered on this episode. 

The Ducks are a game away from another Pac-12 title and the top seed at the Pac-12 Tournament. Before the Ducks make their way to Vegas, Tyson Alger and Andrew Greif sat down to discuss Oregon's chances not only in the Pac-12 Tournament, but in the NCAA Tournament as well. 

Andrew Greif and Tyson Alger take a look at some of Willie Taggart's new assistants, take a look at the depth at wide receiver after Jalen Brown announced he would transfer and then take a peak at Greif's new story about the 2016 season. 

Oregon basketball player Dylan Ennis stopped by The Official Visit for the podcast's first interview ever with an Oregon basketball player. Ennis, who has returned after missing nearly all of last year with a foot injury, talks about finding his rhythm, college basketball's best player and what his thoughts were on Jordan Bell's off-the-backboard dunk from last week. 

The news became official Wednesday morning: Willie Taggart has been hired as the 33rd head coach in the history of the Oregon football program. The Oregonian's Andrew Greif and Tyson Alger share their thoughts on the hiring and also bring on Jeff Odom of the Tampa Bay Times, who has covered Taggart throughout his tenure at South Florida. 

After four seasons, Mark Helfrich is out as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks. Tyson Alger and Andrew Greif take listener questions about the move, diving into who might be the next head coach and what exactly happened over the last several months in Eugene. 

It's Civil War week here at The Official Visit. And while we had originally intended to have a few players lined up for the podcast, that fell through. But, we're improvisers. So this week, Tyson Alger and Andrew Greif take a look at how the landscape has shifted following Oregon's upset win over Utah and what a Civil War victory might do for this team. 

There's no Pac-12 title on the line, but there's plenty at stake this week when the Ducks meet the Cardinal in Eugene. Andrew Greif and Tyson Alger dive in to what this game means for Oregon and head coach Mark Helfrich. 

The first time Charles Nelson stopped by The Official Visit he was a wide-eyed freshman on the cusp of stardom. Two years later, he's an elder statesman on the Oregon Ducks who is looking closely at a future after football. This week we talked to Nelson about those two things, along with some confidence issues he may have had earlier in the season and how he's fixed them.