“We worked hard all the way to this point while nobody was watching. … What we did in the dark will eventually come to the light.” — Bear Alexander Fall camp is over. Now we find out what actually carries onto the field. 🏈 My Week 1 Practice Report: ducksportscentral.com/p/prac…

I knew early in camp there would be good material left on the cutting-room floor. Today, I went back to it. From the Fall Camp Notebook: the offensive answers that never made the daily story. ducksportscentral.com/p/from…

Really cool story concept coming this weekend! When writing practice reports, I don't simply do an 'everything X person said' which means there are a LOT of unused quotes. I have been working on these since media day for two special weekend articles. An 'emptying the notebook' concept, but done just like all of my practice reports. This will be a 'freemium' series meaning there will be some free content, then the paywall (and the free content won't just be the article tease it will be somewhat substantial).

Fall camp coverage isn’t always about what happens between the lines. After a week of listening to Oregon’s players and coaches, I keep coming back to one word: fellowship. This week on the Sunday Morning Sidewalk my story looks at how connection, trust and cohesion could help turn Oregon’s talent into a team. ducksportscentral.com/2026/0…

Dan Lanning believes Oregon’s culture is built in the moments away from the field, from the staff retreat in Central Oregon to the team’s trip to Japan. Why fellowship and connection could matter when pressure arrives this fall. #GoDucks ducksportscentral.com/2026/0…

It’s late and I just got home, but here’s my story following Oregon’s first fall camp practice. Dan Lanning on Day 1, developing more alphas, positional versatility and the standard moving forward: “You were able to make it. Who’d you bring with you?” ducksportscentral.com/2026/0…

More notes from media day. 2026 Oregon’s young talent enters 2026 with something it did not have last year. After freshmen were forced into major roles during a playoff season, the Ducks believe experience, deeper knowledge of the system and a better understanding of the details can unlock their next step. My story: ducksportscentral.com/2026/0…

Here is my story from Oregon’s second day of fall camp with a lot of great stuff from Oregon defensive coordinator @Coach_CHampton “We want to be the toughest team on the field, and we want to be feared when we play football games.” ducksportscentral.com/2026/0…

As I was working on the @Coach_CHampton article yesterday, my mind referenced a Wednesday War Room article I wrote in July because Hampton's thoughts mirrored that article. It is a premium article, but I talked about pressure rate versus sack rate and the 'need to finish' better. New subscribers get first article free on the substack site. api.omarshehata.me/substack-…

My story today: From “Under Construction” to the Harada Method, Oregon’s path forward comes down to dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion to the climb. A look at the mindset shaping the Ducks with fall camp underway. api.omarshehata.me/substack-…

Koi Perich: "You can't be great unless you're uncomfortable. My story (FREE) from media day on how Oregon’s transfers did not get to Eugene to be comfortable ducksportscentral.com/2026/0…

Here is my story following Drew Mehringer's Practice 3 press conference. Three practices into fall camp, Oregon is balancing creativity with execution around Dante Moore, a deep group of playmakers and competition everywhere. “It’s a meritocracy. You’ve got to go out and earn it.” Https://www.ducksportscentra…