Assessing where things stand for the Oregon football team entering the start of preseason camp Aug. 8.
RUNNING BACK
Who's back: Four months from now, we might be talking about a new all-time rushing leader in Oregon history. The Ducks' enviable stable of returning backs is headlined by junior Royce Freeman. The nation's fourth-leading rusher with 1,836 yards last season, Freeman needs 1,881 yards as a junior to match the UO career record held by LaMichael James. This summer Freeman was named to the preseason watch lists for the Maxwell and Walter Camp Football Foundation national player of the year awards, and also the Doak Walker running back award.