Mind Your Banners: Scouting Oregon, with The Oregonian’s James Crepea

09/10/2025 47 min
Mind Your Banners: Scouting Oregon, with The Oregonian’s James Crepea

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Episode Synopsis

Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek welcome James Crepea, Oregon beat reporter for The Oregonian, to the podcast to preview Indiana's top-10 showdown with the Ducks in Eugene. Osterman, Niziolek and Crepea dive into a clutch of important topics, including Oregon quarterback Dante Moore's growth, what the Penn State win meant and whether this Oregon team is Dan Lanning's best so far. (Disclaimer: Podcast recorded before Week 6 games.) Chapters: 0:00 -- Intro 2:08 -- Oregon overview 5:53 -- Is this Oregon team Dan Lanning's most talented 10:12 -- How the Ducks built impressive depth 17:17 -- What the Penn State win meant 22:07 -- Dante Moore's growth at quarterback 38:43 -- Thoughts on Indiana, perception of this game from Oregon's side Get IndyStar's IU coverage sent directly to your inbox with our IU Insider newsletter: https://profile.indystar.com/newsletters/iu-insider/?ipid=NLsignupIU