To the Class of 2014

Kim Hastings Humor

Governor Kitzhaber, President Gottfredson, honored guests, graduates and family members. On this graduation day we gather to celebrate the University of Oregon Class of 2014. We look forward to great things and we look back on the time in your life that you may well remember as the best time you ever had … especially six months from today when …

A Husky in Hitler’s Clothing Learns of NCAA Sanctions Against Oregon

Glenn Hanna Humor

We have all seen these clips from a movie about Hitler . . . but this time he is a Husky and learns the truth about the NCAA sanctions against Oregon.  ”Stop the Parade!”   (Click below to go to the video.) Click Here Go to the “GIFs (Humor)” tab at the top, to view some fun GIFs about our opponents …

12 Seeds Over 5 Seeds Down Through History

Kim Hastings Humor

I am going to start a movement to ban alcohol at NCAA Selection Committee hotels in the future.  The obviously liquored-up 2013 committee placed Oregon in the 12 spot in this year’s bracket, a spot normally reserved for SUNY/Stony Brook, IUPUILSMFT. and Washington.  The Ducks victory over Okie State, though not unprecedented (especially this year), was a statistical anomaly.  Since …

FLYOVER COUNTRY—An Eternal Identity Crisis

Canard Humor

In governance, it’s a truism that if you want more of a behavior, all you have to do is subsidize it.  Of course, the dark side of subsidizing something is that it fosters dependency and an entitlement mentality in the recipients. When a public entity is not exposed to the stimulating pain of its own errors, it fails to develop …

FLYOVER COUNTRY—Next Man In

Canard Humor

This is not my regular column because the topic is not about anything that regularly happens with Oregon Football. Chip Kelly has departed for the Philadelphia Eagles. To that I am inclined to say only, “Thanks Chip and good luck.” The man doesn’t technically owe Oregon Football anything but ongoing gratitude for plucking him out of obscurity. He strikes me …

FLYOVER COUNTRY—Enemy No One’s

Canard Humor

First, a housekeeping matter. I apologize for not providing the readership with a column last month. I had smashed my middle finger on my left hand in an ill fated attempt to repair my malfunctioning garage door and was unable to do production level typing for two weeks. I am fully healed now, so here we go. ————— This Saturday …

FLYOVER COUNTRY: So You Want To See A Gimmick…?

Canard Humor

There have been many occasions where the national punditry, and even opposing fans say the Ducks run a “gimmick” offense. The notion is that the Ducks can only beat those hapless programs beneath them through finesse tactics, that they don’t play “real football,” but when they run into teams with time to prepare, or superior athleticism, then Oregon can’t win. …

Top 8 Reasons Why Duck Football is Better Than Sex

Kim Hastings Humor

8.  After a score at a Duck football game you get to hug more than one person. 7.  Fans may gripe often about escalating ticket costs for Duck football, but it’s still much less expensive than a divorce attorney. 6.  No one at a Duck football game cares about my…height 5.  Between whistles, foghorns, and calls there is a lot …