I, like many of you, am passionate about the Oregon Ducks. I rise and fall with every play, just like most of you. With that being said, I have poked fun, laughed at and mocked our rivals. I have been in heated arguments, bitter discussions and trite conversations about the most pointless of sequences. I have also, at times, let …
Notes from around the college football nation: Utah State rolls and Arizona rallies
First, let’s give a moment of silence for the victims of the horrible shooting that happened in Connecticut. When things like that happen, it makes you reflect on life and what is important. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who have lost loved ones; may God comfort you in your time of need. Bowl season has started, and …
Ducks vs. Nebraska: This Set Basketball Back a Few Years
“This set basketball back a few years.“ That’s how Coach Dana Altman described Oregon’s 60-38 thumping of Nebraska Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena. He was speaking mainly about the dismal outside shooting for both teams. The big win that improved Oregon’s record to 9-1, over a Big-10 team with a winning record, one that could possibly propel the Ducks …
Sports Medicine — ACL Tears
Sports Medicine ACL Tears By Dr. Jack Dreisen “As I am not privy to the type of injury Oregon players sustain or the severity of it, I can only discuss shoulder injuries in general.” — Dr. Dreisen Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears If you’re a sports fan and/or participant, you’ve probably heard of ACL injuries — but do you know …
Unspeakable Horror… Again
Every couple of minutes something new trickles out about the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. As I write I have a window open to the CNN coverage of the event. The very latest word is that the shooter, 24 year old Ryan Lanza, killed his mother, who was a teacher at the school, as well as …
Ducks Volleyball Digs Deep and Stuns #1 Penn State
The Ducks Volleyball team is playing for all the marbles. #5 Oregon upset the #1 Penn State Nittany Lions in 4 sets, in the Ducks’ first appearance in the NCAA Volleyball semi-finals. They will be facing #3 Texas in the championship match on Saturday. There was good news and bad news for Oregon at the start of this very tense …
Meet Your New Ducks: A Home Run In Football AND Basketball!
One of Chip Kelly’s underappreciated qualities is his ability to get the most out of his players and maximize their potential. This has been evident throughout his whole tenure at the University of Oregon. Look at what he did with former QB Daryle Hawkins, or DB Kenjon Barner, or TE Dion Jordan (now a 1st round NFL prospect at DE). …
Recruiting Recap: Transfer Possibilities Fuel Surprise Recruiting Trip?
Football Recruiting Commitments Oregon addressed a position of concern when newly offered linebacker Joe Walker (2-Star/Wilmington, CA) chose to pledge his commitment to head coach Chip Kelly & Co. Walker, a 6-3, 230 lb. west coast junior college standout, is Oregon’s second commit in the 2013 linebacker corps. “I just thought the coaches were honest. I like the players, and …
Bowl Games To Watch: A Duck Perspective
Hey there fans! Like watching football that matters? Have a really comfortable couch? You’re primed to make a run through all the big college football bowl games this year. But since there are a lot of teams you don’t care about, here are the top-10 bowl games to key in on, so you don’t completely isolate yourself from your friends …
In the Bowldrums: Film Breakdown, um, Breakdown
Well, Duck fans, we’re smack dab in the middle of the bittersweet period known I like to call the “Bowldrums.” Sure, we’ve got a great matchup ahead of us, but as Tom Petty once said, “The waiting is the hardest part.” So here we are: waiting for January 3. What are our coaches and players doing? In short: studying film. …
Ducks Clean Up Play in Blowout Win
Going into Saturday’s game against hapless Idaho State, Coach Dana Altman was concerned that his young Oregon team was making far too many mistakes in winning seven of its first eight games. Leading the Pac-12 in turnovers (17.3 pg) isn’t a desirable stat, but with a week between games and a re-focused attention on improving giving the ball up, the …
Notes From Around the College Football Nation: Johnny Heisman, Coaching Carousel, and Bowl Games
That’s it, the regular season has come to an end. If you’re a Notre Dame fan, you’re stoked at how the whole season unfolded. If you’re an Oregon or Kansas State fan, well, there is always next year. What a way to close the season out with an exciting Army-Navy game, and in the evening we had the Heisman Trophy …
