Oregon Ducks Announce Which Players Will Represent At Big Ten Media Days

The Oregon Ducks will send Jeffrey Bassa, Terrance Ferguson, and Dillon Gabriel to Big Ten Media Days with coach Dan Lanning

Bri Amaranthus | Jul 11, 2024

Jan 1, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Oregon Ducks tight end Terrance Ferguson (3) against the Liberty Flames during the 2024 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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The Oregon Ducks football program will send linebacker Jeffrey Bassa, tight end Terrance Ferguson, and transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel to Big Ten Media Days with coach Dan Lanning at the end of July.

The annual event will start on Tuesday, July 23 and run through Thursday, July 25. It will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The Ducks will talk on July 25th.

Oregon Ducks tight end Terrance Ferguson (3) against the Liberty Flames during the 2024 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium

This year marks the first year of the 18-team Big Ten, including four West Coast schools: Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington.

Bassa, Ferguson and Gabriel are key pieces to the Oregon Ducks success in 2024. Oregon is a first-year Big Ten school in a position to win right away, with much thanks to its perimeter speed at wide receiver and in the secondary. The Ducks' speed on offense is balanced with its aggressive offensive line, full of returners, and physical brand of a menacing defensive line.

Bassa, the leader of the Oregon defense, preaches poise to his defense as newcomers in theBig Ten.

“My defensive guys know that we have to come in ready to work every day because we're going to have a target on our back from last season - whether that's playing the team that we've seen last season or playing a new team this season,” Bassa told Oregon SI's Amaranthus.

Do the Ducks need to adjust to the physicality of the Big Ten?

“No. I really think that (Big Ten) teams are going to have to adjust to us, with our speed, and with how physical we are,” Bassa told Oregon SI’s Bri Amaranthus.

“We have coach Lanning as our head coach,” Bassa told Amaranthus. “No doubt we're going to be physical, it’s the mentality of this team… At the end of the day, it's going to be mano-a-mano. Who wants it more?”

Below is the schedule for Big Ten Media Days:

July 23: Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin

July 24: Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA, USC

July 25: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington

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Published Jul 11, 2024|Modified Jul 11, 2024

BRI AMARANTHUS

Bri Amaranthus is an Emmy-winning sports reporter with over 12 years of experience in television, radio, podcasting, and digital sports journalism. She has been with Sports Illustrated for four years, providing breaking news, exclusive interviews, and analysis on the NFL, college sports, and the NBA. Prior to joining SI, Bri hosted NBC Sports Northwest's prime-time television show, where she also served as the Oregon beat reporter and created content covering both the NBA and college sports. Throughout her career, Bri has achieved significant milestones, including covering major events like the NBA Finals, NFL playoffs, College Football Playoff, NCAA Basketball Tournament, NFL Draft, and the NFL Combine. She earned a D1 scholarship to play softball at the University of San Diego and won two state softball titles in high school in Oregon. In addition to her Emmy win for NBC's All-Star Coach special, she has received multiple Emmy nominations, highlighting her dedication and talent in sports journalism.