Football Recruiting Visits/Offers A somewhat quieter front on the recruiting trail, Oregon’s D-Line brass made waves offering in-state talent Henry Mondeaux (3-Star/Portland, OR) and southwestern-based Jalen Jelks (3-Star/Phoenix, AZ). “I was down in Eugene Saturday and I spent I think around 10 or 11 hours around the school and football team,” said the 6’5″, 245 lb. Mondeaux. “I watched practice …
The Pac is on Fire
Featured Photo © Gary Breedlove Photography The PAC-12 baseball race is starting to heat up as the conferences’ top two teams face off in a non-conference Civil War game in Corvallis, Oregon. The Ducks have been the most impressive team in the conference thus far, winning their first three series in conference play before losing to Arizona State this …
“Little Brother” Thinks They Have A Chance!
Courtesy of Kevin Cline Photography I recently read that many pundits think the Oregon State Beavers might actually be a contender; not just in the Pac-12 North, but in the Pac-12 in general. I have also heard this same statement from many of my friends who are Beaver fans. To my friends I must nod politely while trying not to smile and …
(Duck) Stepping Forward
Each year some players graduate and move on, while new players step onto the court at Matthew Knight Arena for the first time. The people that are leaving have our gratitude for the year(s) they spent in the Oregon green and yellow, and our best wishes for the future. Those returning or joining the team for the first time feel the weight …
Irvin Solid as Ducks Crush Devils to Avoid Sweep in Tempe
Newsflash: Cole Irvin is the real deal. The freshman phenom from southern California has been one the best pitchers that Oregon has put on the mound this season. Irvin pitched seven innings and allowed just three runs to earn another quality start, and improve his record to 6-1 on the year, and Oregon demolished ASU 16-3 on Sunday afternoon. The Ducks …
Second Half Stampede: Bears Catch Ducks
The Oregon Ducks went after their first conference win for the 2013 season against the California Golden Bears yesterday. Oregon is ahead of the Bears with an all-time record of 7-6, winning their last three meetings, but this contest held the promise of having a great deal of give and take to it! The morning match began, and the Bears were …
Oregon Recruiting Manifesto Part 5: What the Future Holds
This multi-week series will attempt to take a reasonable, logical and unbiased look at Oregon’s recent recruiting successes and failures while analyzing the program’s recruiting philosophy under Chip Kelly. The series will then look at how that philosophy already has and may continue to evolve under Mark Helfrich before ending with a detailed breakdown of the author’s ideal recruiting blueprint. …
Oregon’s Offense Explodes But Pitching Implodes Against Devils
The Ducks ended up on the losing end of yet another unexpected line score from Pac-12 play on Saturday night, as Arizona State found a way to really crack the Oregon pitching staff to win game two of their series,14-9. The line score was unexpected for two reasons: the Ducks wouldn’t seem to have an offense capable of putting up …
Spring’s awakening breathes new life into program
With the turn of another calendar month, we have finally, mercifully, reached April, which brings about the beginning of spring ball in Eugene. New coach. New hope. New beginnings. With Mark Helfrich at the helm for the first time in his career, Scott Frost getting his much deserved attempt at running an offense, and Marcus Mariota taking over the leader …
Auburn is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The story is just now coming to full light, but according to Sports Illustrated, in 2010 Auburn coaches were only interrupted in giving hundreds of dollars to their players by the need to get busy changing their grades to keep them eligible. Gene Chizik apparently DID NOT appreciate having to call first half timeouts so that his players could run …
Duck Rally Falls Just Short In The Desert
After things looked bleak for more than half of yesterday’s game, the Oregon Ducks decided that they weren’t going to lie down and lose their winning streak. Trailing 5-1 in the eighth inning, Oregon (22-7, 8-2) put up four runs to tie things up at 5-5, and force extra innings against Arizona State (18-8-1, 5-5) in game one of the three …
Oregon Unknowns: 1916 – A Mighty Year Of Firsts!
1916 was a milestone year for the University of Oregon. The Webfoots were talented. They were innovative and clever. They were also huge — an absolutely massive team whose line averaged an astounding 185 pounds! (C’mon folks…this is 1916!) Led by quarterback Shy Huntington and coach Hugo Bezdek, the 1916 Oregon team remains the only undefeated football team in the University …