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  • The CK Mansion: Chip’s House by the Numbers

    When the news of Chip Kelly’s departure from the U of O broke this morning, and after I cleaned the spit-up Wheat Chex I had been eating from my table and floor, my mind began racing. I had read the first report from ESPN’s Chris …

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  • Friday The 13th Cleverly Disguised As Wednesday The 16th

    You know that feeling in your gut when you know something really awful is about to happen but you just don’t want to face it?  Yeah, that’s what I was going through this morning when I woke up and noticed I had 16 alerts in …

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  • Oregon Just Got Dumped: The Aftermath

    When my wife emailed me at work yesterday to let me know that Chip Kelly was going to the Eagles, it felt like someone punched me in the jejunum. All I could type was, “no…” before hitting send. I didn’t want to think about the …

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  • Recruiting Update: Kelly to steal from Kiffin?

    Football Recruiting Offers/Visits During an official visit last weekend, top JUCO dual-threat passer Tanner McEvoy (4-Star/Oradell, NJ) received an offer to bolster Oregon’s quarterback depth. While not currently willing to commit, the Ducks appear to be the frontrunner to land the versatile southwest-based signal caller. …

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  • Sports Medicine: Anxiety and Mental Preparation in Competitive Sports

    The MVP of the Super Bowl last year was Eli Manning, the quarterback of the New York Giants. It was well deserved. Eli took a beating in the prior week’s game and in this one too but he held his composure and kept his football …

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  • Oregon TE Commit has the Credentials

    Chip Kelly has reiterated many times that when it comes to an ideal Oregon Duck quarterback he looks for a great passing QB who can run, not a running back who can throw.  Although it has not been said as such, I believe  similar criteria …

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    Ducks Drain Last Minute Free Throws to Hold Off ASU

    On a night when Oregon never seemed to get a rhythm going, they dug down deep and found a way to hold off stubborn Arizona State last night at Matthew Knight Arena, 68-65.  The Ducks won primarily by hitting 7 of 8 free throws in …

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  • Too Good Not to Get the Ball

     Another In A Series From Our Friends At Mighty Oregon An Interview With Kenjon Barner By Dusty Ritter Kenjon Barner came in to his senior season ready to capitalize.  Finally out of the shadow of LaMichael James, he prepped by stepping it up in the …

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  • Notes From Around the College Football Nation: Season’s Over and the SEC is Still #1

    The season is over and we all can at least agree on one thing….Alabama is good!  I don’t think anyone could have matched up with them in the title game this year.  In other news, coach Chip Kelly is back at Oregon.  He probably feels …

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  • Fiesta Bowl Signals Big 2013 for DAT

    With the release of the 2013 football schedule this week, Oregon fans were given the blueprint to the 2014 National championship game.  Oregon’s tougher non-conference slate gives way to a manageable PAC-12 schedule, which features a big Thursday night showdown at Stanford in November.  Looking …

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