Topic: Thomas Tyner

Spring Game: There is much to look forward to on the rushing end of Oregon football

By on Wednesday, Apr. 24 at 9:05 pm.

Heading into the spring game and looking to next season, Oregon football is adapting to change. Head coach Mark Helfrich has replaced Chip Kelly, Scott Frost is taking over as offensive coordinator and Oregon has lost standouts on both offense and defense. Perhaps the biggest mystery lies in Oregon’s running game after the departure of [...]


Zone Read PM: Latest looks at Oregon football’s draft class; softball dominates in Palm Springs

By on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 12:39 pm.

Prospects for incoming class — While departed Ducks are proving their worth at the 2013 NFL Combine, college football recruiting websites are still trying to sift through the settling dust of National Signing Day. Braden Gall at Athlon Sports took a look at Oregon’s incoming draft class Monday, which the website considers the fourth best in [...]


Mark Helfrich solidified Oregon’s recruiting class after Chip Kelly left

By on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7:54 pm.

When Chip Kelly flipped, then flopped his way to Philadelphia, the ripple was palpable across the college football recruiting landscape. Would Kelly’s move scare off prep players eyeing Oregon? “The timing is less than ideal, no doubt,” athletic director Rob Mullens said after Kelly left. “We’re in a critical (recruiting) period. Our coaches are on [...]


Mark Helfrich breaks down Oregon’s 2013 recruiting class

By on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 10:07 pm.

Granted, many of Oregon’s 2013 recruits became interested in the program before he took over, but new head coach Mark Helfrich has still played a large role in what ESPN is calling the 26th best recruiting class in the country. Here’s what Helfrich said about each recruit during Wednesday’s National Signing Day press conference. Devon [...]


Local athletes highlight Oregon track and field’s 2013 recruiting class

By on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 10:16 pm.

Duck football wasn’t the only team adding a few new Ducks today — Oregon’s track and field team picked up some highly-touted native Oregonians as well. Though Aloha, Ore., running back Thomas Tyner committed to Oregon for football, head football coach Mark Helfrich hinted at a press conference this afternoon that Tyner and Devon Allen [...]


Oregon’s football recruiting class ranked 26th nationally with some commits yet to sign

By on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 6:32 pm.

Oregon’s 2013 football recruiting class, boasting eight four-star recruits, is the 26th-best in the nation, according to ESPN. Rivals, which rates Oregon running back commit Thomas Tyner as a five-star recruit, ranks Oregon 21st in the nation. Both lists rank Oregon’s class fourth in the Pac-12 behind UCLA, USC and Washington. In other lists, Scout.com [...]


How will Oregon football’s offense change under Mark Helfrich and Scott Frost?

By on Monday, Feb. 4 at 12:31 pm.

With last week’s hiring of Scott Frost as offensive coordinator, new head coach Mark Helfrich finds even more continuity on one of the most stable coaching staffs in the country. Previously wide receivers coach, Frost brings both a winning attitude and experience on both sides of the ball. He began his college career as a [...]


Thomas Tyner back on board with Ducks after talking to Chip Kelly, Gary Campbell

By on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 1:06 pm.

After decommitting from the Ducks earlier in the week, Thomas Tyner has now reaffirmed his commitment to the Ducks after speaking Wednesday with head coach Chip Kelly and running backs coach Gary Campbell. Duck Territory is reporting that Tyner will no longer be taking visits from other schools. Tyner told Duck Territory that Kelly and [...]