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New Oregon OC Drew Mehringer Talks Promotion, Dante Moore, and Ducks Offense on Autzen Audibles

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Drew Mehringer says taking Oregon's OC job felt like a “far off” destination and a “super humbling” promotion.

1. Autzen Audibles: DuckTerritory's Oregon athletics podcast focuses on Drew Mehringer’s promotion to Oregon offensive coordinator and what that means for the Ducks’ offense. 2. Hosts Matt Parain and Merrick Scopo interview Mehringer, Oregon’s offensive coordinator, about the job, his coaching background, and the 2025 roster. 3. The episode asks how Mehringer plans to keep Oregon productive while adding his own touch after replacing Will Stein. 4. Mehringer says Dan Lanning asked if he was ready, and he describes the promotion as “humbling” and “super exciting.” 5. He says he wants to “prove Coach Lanning right” and calls Oregon one of the favorite teams he has been part of in the winter offseason. 6. Mehringer says he has already been an offensive coordinator before, and he references calling plays in his mid-20s. 7. He says looking back at old game calls shows both “good” and “bad” decisions, and he connects that to a “growth mindset.” 8. Mehringer says the Oregon staff works collaboratively, and he specifically names offensive line coach Terry, Sam, Ross, and Koa as major contributors. 9. He says the offense will not become the wing T, the triple option, or a 14-personnel team just because he coached tight ends. 10. Mehringer says Oregon wants to stay “explosive,” use its wide receivers, and stay similar in mentality while adapting to this year’s roster. 11. He cites a Will Stein framework of 70 plays, with 10 great looks, 50 even looks, and 10 bad looks, as a way to think about play selection. 12. Mehringer says the goal is to steal more plays from the middle and avoid getting trapped in the bad-play bucket. 13. He says he has not decided whether he will call plays from the box or the field, but he thinks the box is probably easier for seeing the game. 14. He says “no information is better than bad information,” and he describes the balance between helping a coordinator and cluttering the process. 15. Mehringer says he has known Will Stein since 2017, including time together in Austin, and he mentions Stein’s wife and his wife being close friends. 16. He says Stein’s background and outside influences, including Andrew Coverdale, Jeff Brohm, and Jeff Trautman, opened his eyes to what Oregon can and cannot do. 17. Mehringer says Dante Moore is a year older in the system, and he compares that development to Bo Nix’s growth from year one to year two at Oregon. 18. He says Moore’s character makes the staff want to work harder for him, and he points to Moore’s Penn State overtime play and other scrambles as examples of his value. 19. Mehringer’s tone is conversational and detailed, with long answers that move from scheme to personnel to coaching philosophy. 20. Listeners who want Oregon football scheme talk should hear this; listeners who want only game previews can skip it.

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