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Carlos Locklyn uses connection to Gary Campbell, Duck legends to inspire greatness

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When former Western Kentucky coach Carlos Locklyn was hired to be in charge of the running backs with the Oregon Ducks, his first point of action was to get in touch with those who came before him. He wanted to talk to the people who made this a coveted position in his eyes; the people who set a standard decades ago, and created a legacy of dominant and successful rushers in Eugene.

The first person on the list was former RB coach Gary Campbell, who stands as the longest-tenured coach in Oregon history, coaching from 1983 to 2016.

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“For me, the standard when I first got here was to reach out to Coach Campbell," Locklyn said on Tuesday. "And to reach out to every one of those backs, because that’s the standard. It’s my job to get that room back to that standard."

When you think about the best rushers to come through Eugene, it's nearly impossible to find someone who Campbell didn'

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Gary Campbell may be the least surprised by Royce Freeman's record-breaking potential: Oregon rundown

EUGENE -- Royce Freeman is 1,882 yards away from Oregon history.

The record within his sights wasn't one set decades ago, in fact it's one that was only recently etched into Oregon's record books.

It was just five years ago that LaMichael James left Oregon with the school's all-time career rushing record set at 5,082 yards.

At the time, it seemed like a record that would stand for years. James was one of the most electric players in Oregon history, and by the time he was done, he had rushed more than 1,700 yards further than any other player in school history.

But looking back now, with Freeman a strong season away from breaking the record, running backs coach Gary Campbell isn't surprised his junior running back is closing in.

"When LaMichael left, if you recall, Kenjon (Barner) had a very good year. I didn't think about it then, but I knew Kenjon had the ability to do that and same with Royce," Campbell said. "I know Royce

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Oregon’s longest-tenured football coach in school history also is unsurpassed among the nation’s Football Bowl Subdivision active coaches with the longest continuous full-time service at one school.

But of more importance than Gary Campbell’s longevity has been his true passion for the players he mentors on and off the field.

The result has been the most prolific rushing attacks in school history as he is in his fourth decade tutoring the Ducks’ running backs after first joining the school’s coaching staff in 1983.

His thorough comprehension of the running game in an age where throwing the football has become more fashionable has been vital to Oregon’s unprecedented success as it has led the conference in rushing each of the last 10 years. Furthermore, it has finished the season ranked among the top six in the country in rushing seven times within the last nine years while setting school single-season records four times in the last eight seasons.

The 40-year coaching veteran was named the FBS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Footb

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