On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by Oregon Ducks legend Kenjon Barner to discuss the thrilling Penn State game, the development of Dierre Hill, Dan Lanning's motivational tactics, and what life in the media has been like after football for Barner.
0:00 Intro
0:45 Interview with Kenjon Barner
1:30 Penn State Environment
4:30 Dierre Hill's Development
7:25 Oregon's Deep RB Room
14:35 Dan Lanning's Motivation
20:30 Kenjon's Media Career
32:30 Quick Hitters
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Guest: Kenjon Barner
Producer: Zachary Neel/William Cornell
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Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by Dan Rubenstein to break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 5 double-overtime win against the Penn State Nittany Lions and dive into their biggest takeaways from the action. They discuss the atmosphere at Beaver Stadium, the excellence of Dante Moore, and the dominance of the defensive line.
0:00 Intro
5:06 Dan Rubenstein Joins The Show
7:35 Oregon Silences Beaver Stadium
14:15 Dante Moore's Excellence
19:30 Ducks' Defensive Line Dominance
31:40 The Happy Valley Experience
38:45 Autzen Airwaves
46:28 Dante Moore's 2026 Future
52:20 Updated 2025 Expectations
57:20 Early Thoughts on Indiana
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Guest: Dan Rubenstein
Producer: Zachary Neel and William Cornell
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On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel are joined by Oregon color analyst and former Duck QB Mike “Jorgy” Jorgenson to discuss the upcoming Penn State game and go down memory lane throughout the four decades since Jorgy laced them up in Autzen Stadium.
0:00 Intro
0:45 Interview with Will Murphy
1:40 Evolution of Oregon Football
2:59 Jerry Allen Stories
7:30 How Oregon has Changed the Most
13:00 Assessing Ducks Through 4 Games
15:10 Penn State Talk
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Producer: Zachary Neel/William Cornell
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Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 5 matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions 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.
0:00 Intro
8:55 Oregon State Recap
11:05 Penn State Preview
21:00 Game Flow
28:40 Predictions for Week 5
29:10 Betting Picks/Final Score Predictions
46:00 Autzen Airwaves
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Producer: Zachary Neel and William Cornell
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Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley is joined by Penn State Broadcaster and Roar+ Community Manager Brian Tripp to deep dive the Penn State vs Oregon Matchup. They go into matchup advnatages, strengths and weaknesses and what the environment will be like Saturday night.
0:00 Intro
1:15 Brain Tripp Joins
3:00 How Each Team Has Looked So Far
9:45 Strengths of Each Team
13:30 Weaknesses
19:00 The Whiteout
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Brian Tripp
Producer: William Cornell
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Ducks Rising's Travis Rooke-Ley and Zachary Neel break down the Oregon Ducks' Week 3 matchup against the Oregon State Beavers 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. Travis and Zac also discuss the Heisman Trophy contenders at the quarter-mark of the season, and take some listener questions on the Autzen Airwaves.
0:00 Intro
8:45 Northwestern Recap
13:30 Oregon State Preview
24:10 Predictions for Week 4
28:30 Betting Picks
35:30 Heisman Candidate Draft
43:25 Autzen Airwaves
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Producer: Zachary Neel and William Cornell
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On the latest episode of the Ducks Rising Alumni Corner, Travis Rooke-Ley is joined by former WR Will Murphy to discuss the trajectory of his career, how it all began at Oregon and stories from his career.
0:00 Intro
0:45 Interview with Will Murphy
5:10 Walk-on Tryouts
7:55 Life on Scout Team
11:00 Coach Frost and Becoming a Contributor
16:55 2012 Season
31:15: Quick Hitters
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Will Murphy
Producer: William Cornell
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In an exclusive bonus episode of the Ducks Rising Podcast, Travis and Zachary are joined by Todd and Quinn Van Horne from Van Horne Brands. They deep dive the newly released Shoe Ducks Uniforms, exploring the backstory, details and why this was such a special venture for Oregon fans.
0:00 Intro
1:28 Origins of Van Horne Brands
6:05 The Specialness of “Shoe Duck”
8:54 The Process of Creating a New Uniform
13:40 The Details of “Shoe Duck”
22:45 Bryce Boettcher’s Involvement
25:17 Presenting “Shoe Duck” to Phil Knight
27:25 Scripting a Season of Oregon Uniforms
34:45 Favorite Oregon Uniforms?
39:50 2.Mo Design
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Guest: Todd van Horne
Guest: Quinn Van Horne
Producer: Zachary Neel
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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 You
15:45 Looking Ahead to Penn State
20:45 The Dante Moore/Justin Herbert Comparison
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Guest: Dan Rubenstein
Producer: Zachary Neel
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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 listener questions on the Autzen Airwaves.
0:00 Intro
6:10 Oklahoma State Recap
9:05 National Attention on Oregon
14:50 Dealing With 9 AM Kickoff
20:00 Northwestern Preview
43:45Autzen Airwaves
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Producer: William Cornell
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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: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: AIfo Ekpre-Olomu
Producer: William Cornell
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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
18:28 Dillon Thieneman Run Defense
22:29 Kingston Lopa Run Defense
Host: Geoff Schwartz
Producer: William Cornell
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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 Autzen Airwaves.
0:00 Intro
7:25 Oklahoma State Preview
13:05 Ducks Who Need to Step Up
23:35 Best Bets
25:50 Games to Watch This Weekend
31:15 Autzen Airwaves
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Producer: William Cornell
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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 impact the Week 2 game.
0:00 Intro
2:20 Judging Success After a Blowout Win
5:30 Favorite Film to Break Down
17:12 Dante Moore's Excellence
28:50 Young Players Who Stood Out
32:56 Mike Gundy's Comments
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Guest: Geoff Schwartz
Producer: William Cornell
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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-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Josh Conerly Jr.
Producer: William Cornell
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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 and Run
24:17 A'Mauri Washington Dominance
25:45: Nasir Wyatt Sack
Host: Geoff Schwartz
Producer: Zachary Neel
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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 on the Autzen Airwaves.
0:00 Intro
4:40 Trav's Ten Takeaways
19:50 Montana State Preview
25:50 Ducks Who Need to Step Up
43:05 Best Bets
46:40 Games to Watch This Weekend
55:40 Autzen Airwaves
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Producer: William Cornell
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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
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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 Discussion
9:10 Fall Camp Updates
19:20 Conversation with Tyson Alger
40:05 Autzen Airwaves
Co-Host: Travis Rooke-Ley
Co-Host: Zachary Neel
Guest: Tyson Alger
Producer: William Cornell
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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.
Producer: William Cornell
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