Marcus Mariota

Heisman Hopeful

Gary Breedlove Photography Over the past several years, our beloved Ducks have had a number of players named to the preseason Heisman watch list. Two seasons ago it was LaMichael James garnering the attention. LaMichael ultimately fell short of winning the award, but finished the …
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Paralysis By Analysis: The Running Game’s Impact on the Passing Game

Have you ever wondered why Oregon’s offense is so successful? There are a multitude of reasons, but one that we are going to look at today is how the running and passing game form such a wonderful marriage. It is no secret that we have …
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The Ten Most Influential Plays of the Last Ten Seasons: #5-1

In case you missed Part 1, read it here. To read the list in its entirety, go here. Before we get to plays #5-1, here are some plays that just missed the list: Honorable Mention: Kenjon Barner’s punt return fumble against LSU (2011): The play …
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Marcus Mariota to the NFL draft next year?

ESPN has tabbed Marcus Mariota as the fourth ranked quarterback if he enters the 2014 NFL draft. In his first year as a starter for the Ducks, Mariota had an impressive campaign, nearly leading the Ducks to the BCS championship game. With a year under his belt, Mariota will be …
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What Spring Football Reminded Us About the Relevance of Recruiting Rankings

This week, we take a break from the Oregon Recruiting Manifesto to take a look at some of the emerging talent on the Duck roster. It didn’t take Jake Rodrigues long to lock down the back-up QB job. Halfway through Saturday’s 2013 Spring Game, …
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Ahh…Spring (Game) Is In The Air!

Featured Photo Courtesy Gary Breedlove Photography The weather forecast earlier last week called for partly cloudy skies on Saturday, with a chance of some showers. That gloomy prognostication never materialized, and yesterday’s spring game by the Oregon Ducks was held under clear and warm …
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Rodrigues or Lockie: Both look to back up The Man

On Saturday, Oregon fans got their first glimpse of the two men vying for Oregon’s backup quarterback spot in Jeff Lockie and Jake Rodrigues. While both men impressed statistically, one thing became even clearer during the game: The incumbent, Marcus Mariota, is getting even better …
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Comparing Marcus Mariota to One of Oregon’s All-Time Greats

“Johnny Football” may have received the most media hype among an emerging class of elite freshman quarterbacks in 2012 (deservedly so), but Marcus Mariota is arguably the most complete of the batch. The Flyin’ Hawaiian gave the Ducks a seamless transition from Darron Thomas, who …
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Spring Game: Things I am Looking Forward To

Courtesy of Kevin Cline Photography It is almost upon us, folks. Finally, we get to experience a little dose of what we all love so much, to get us through the next 4 months. The Oregon Ducks spring football game is this Saturday at 11 …
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He Saved the Princess – Where is the Love?

Feature Photo from Amazing Moments Photography What does a guy have to do to get a little respect around here? There must be some kind of mistake. As if throwing for more than 2,600 yards, scoring 32 touchdowns and receiving the offensive MVP award …
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