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  • 15 Year Anniversary: “The Catch” & Upset for the Ages over Washington

    Exactly 15 years ago to date, Oregon traveled to Seattle Washington for a date with destiny.  The sixth-ranked Huskies were undefeated in conference play; their lone loss coming at the hands of the #1 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers.  Incidentally, Washington held the longest conference home winning …

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  • Lost In Barner Hype, Mariota Shines

    For the next three weeks, Oregon running back Kenjon Barner figures to get the majority of love from National media, as his Heisman campaign kicks into overdrive. Lost — or at least hidden — in the shuffle of Barner-mania is the performance of a young …

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  • Recruiting Update: Could Max Redfield be Oregon’s Latest “DAT-Style” Steal?

    Football Recruiting Visits Oregon’s 62-51 drubbing of the hated “southern smog,” appeared to have been the final straw. Sunday night, highly touted safety Max Redfield (4-Star/Mission Viejo, CA/Rivals#3-Rated S) broke away from his commitment with “Lane’s lackies” and intends to visit Oregon, a program he …

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  • 1959 – An Underappreciated Season

    Oregon’s Ducks were coming off the four win, six loss 1958 season. The 1958 Ducks had been one of the great defensive teams in Oregon football history surrendering only 50 points over the course of 10 games. Unfortunately, the 1958 offense had been as inconsistent …

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  • Sports Cliches That I HATE!

    Call me old school. Call me a hater. Call me elitist. It’s probably all true. Two things drive me crazy when I listen to sports on TV or the radio – persons who are inarticulate, and hearing the same stupid clichés over … and over …

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  • BCS BREAKDOWN: HAND OVER THE PANIC BUTTON

    We’re getting ready to enter the final 3rd leg of the 2012 football season. We’ve heard the “experts,” and heard the prognostications about how the BCS standings will be shaping up. The media is coy about where our Ducks will fall in the pecking order, …

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  • Oregon@usc Kc 691

    FishDuck Game Review: Record-Setting Night Validates Oregon’s Position Among The Elite

    For almost an entire year it was billed as this year’s version of “the game of the century.” With Matt Barkley deciding to return for his senior year, USC appeared to have the fast track to the Heisman Trophy and BCS national championship, the darlings …

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  • Notes from around the college football nation: Ducks fly and Tigers cry

      Another week is in the books, and BCS chaos almost happened. All teams in the Top 5 looked to be on the ropes at one point or another until they finally demonstrated their dominance. After this weekend, I am officially a firm believer that …

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  • Famous Trojans

    This afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Oregon and USC will kick off in the biggest game on the conference schedule to date.  It will go a long way toward deciding conference supremacy, conference bragging rights, and whether those of us who gave the 7 1/2 points …

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  • Duck Volleyball: Disorganization and Disappointment

    “It’s real disappointing.” Coach Jim Moore’s words were clearly understated compared to the look on his face. His look was one of utter disappointment, as he was trying to wrap his mind around the defeat that the #2 Oregon Ducks volleyball team had just suffered …

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