Duck Down … Next Man Up!

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By now, we’ve all heard of the unfortunate ACL injury Bralon Addison suffered in Spring practice, and it appears to be season ending.  Injuries are an unfortunate reality of sports, especially football, and everyone has to deal with them.  While there are plenty of reasons to be upset about Oregon losing their best and most accomplished receiver, don’t start writing …

Inside the Crystal Ball: Autzen Expansion and Oregon’s “You vs Yesterday” Mindset

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Quick, answer a seemingly impossible question, “What will Oregon’s football program look like in 10 years?”  What about these, “Who will be the powerful programs within a conference as up in the air as the Pac-12?”  ”How long will the college playoff system remain at only four teams?”  (Some might even predict that the NCAA won’t even be around in a …

Draw the Line

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Peppered with talent, various levels of success, and featuring a new man calling the shots, it’s time for Oregon’s defensive line to draw the proverbial “line in the sand.” We’ve all heard the knocks on Oregon’s teams over the past few seasons, critics talk about their perceived lack of physicality; if you slow the game down, their neon jerseys just …

Waiting In the Wings — Impact Redshirts

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I don’t know what it’s like to be a redshirt freshman on the football team, but I imagine it’s a peculiar situation.  You work so hard throughout high school to become the best player you can, and the fruits of your labor are rewarded by multiple scholarship offers from schools across the country.  In your senior year, you’re the big …