Following the 100-96 overtime thriller against the BYU Cougars Sunday night, Oregon is now off to their best start since the 2006-07 season, a season in which Aaron Brooks and company started 13-0 and reached the elite eight of the NCAA tournament. As one of the remaining 10 unbeaten teams in the country, the nation has begun to take notice …
That title is a lofty claim, but most of you have read my work for a couple of years and know that when I make an infrequent boast like that — I always back it up. I assert this because, like you, I have read the stat-filled reports that give us names, but very little in the way of details …
Fool the Ducks once, shame on you. Several teams ‘gave their all’ in an attempt to upset the mighty Oregon Duck basketball team, but none came closer than the tenacious BYU Cougars this past weekend. In fact, in 38 minutes of gameplay, they prevailed. The Ducks got their game together at just the right time, though, and managed to force overtime …
Much like recruiting has its dead periods, college football news has its dead periods – and between post-regular season and pre-bowl games, is one of its quietest. Oregon fans may not have noticed in recent years, as their presence in BCS bowls has led to plenty of words being written about their team leading up to those marquee games, but with the …
The 13th-ranked Oregon Ducks defeated an upset-minded BYU team, 100-96 in OT, to improve to 11-0 on the season. In a matchup of two of the top offensive teams in the nation, many had expected the kind of fireworks the two teams provided in the overtime thriller. And once again when the outcome seemed in doubt, is was Altman’s team making the plays when it mattered most as the …
Bowl season is here and it already has had its fair share of excitement. This is the time for conferences to boast how great they are compared to everyone else . . . ahem . . . SEC! Maybe some of the other conferences will come to play and shut up the “SEC, SEC, SEC” chant at the end …
Oh no! How much worse can it possibly get? It’s the end of an era! The sky is falling! It’s sadder than a country & western love song! In fact, it should be a country & western song: “I’m a poor Duck; I’m so out of luck. Ten & two is so bad; I’m cryingly sad. With a quivering lip …
In news that is breaking harder and faster as we speak, Washington Huskies’ recruiting superstar Tosh Lupoi is being investigated by the NCAA for giving impermissible benefits. As Duck fans, we know what it’s like to be investigated only to be exonerated when all of the facts came out. And, since the Husky fans were oh so very patient and …
The Minnesota Vikings were desperate Sunday in the MetroDome. Not only was star running back Adrian Peterson (last year’s NFL rushing leader) out injured, so was his more-than-capable backup Toby Gerhart. Desperate people are dangerous though, and as Tommy Lawlor said, the Vikings were backed into a corner and came out swinging. Swinging in this case meant throwing the ball. …
Don Olson Now, nearly one third of the way into the Ducks’ 2013 basketball season, there have been many unexpected turns. The suspension of two key players, the addition of so many transfers and how all these changes would play out on the court. As of now, these developments have only made the Ducks surprisingly stronger, as demonstrated in their …
Craig Strobeck Dana Altman’s team just keeps getting better. Ten games in and they have yet to lose, and for the most part, have won convincingly with a 15.6 point average margin of victory. Coming off another stellar performance Tuesday night against UC Irvine, Oregon kept its unblemished record alive as they march toward the challenges of conference play. Here’s …
Craig Strobeck The Oregon Ducks are riding high following a 28 point win against UC Irvine and advancing their record to 10-0. Three games away from the start of conference play, Oregon and Arizona are the only Pac-12 teams still undefeated. How have they been so successful to start the season following the loss of three strong seniors from last …
