It was dèjá vu all over again at PK Park on Saturday night, as Oregon fell to UCLA 1-0 for the second time in as many days. Yesterday’s stat lines were virtually identical to Friday’s: Oregon’s starting pitcher, Cole Irvin, had a fantastic outing much like Tommy Thorpe did on Friday night, but the UCLA pitching staff had a better outing – again …
Plutko Plucks Ducks in Series Opener
Gary Breedlove Photography After going through a colossal hot streak through the middle of their PAC-12 schedule, the Oregon offense fired blanks yesterday against the picture perfect mechanics of UCLA’s ace Adam Plutko. In fact, the righthander took a no hitter into the sixth inning in his dominant scoreless outing against the Ducks. Oregon tried their best to push across …
The Passion of Boston and Eugene
In August of 1984 I was standing on a footbridge in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Just over the water was a group of elderly gentlemen playing Bocce’ Ball. I knew nothing about the game, but was trying to pick it up just from observation. My wife tugged on my shirt a little and said, “Let’s go.” I said, …
Are Expectations for Thomas Tyner Too High?
Along with the growing success of the Oregon football on the field over the past two decades has been increased success off field with high profile recruits attracted to Oregon. Those highly rated recruits carry increased expectations, and with increased expectations there can be a heightened sense of disappointment if one of those recruits fails to achieve potential. The latest Oregon recruit to …
Meet Your New Ducks: At QB, Next Man Up Isn’t a Problem
Ever wonder what would happen to Oregon’s glorious offense if our starting quarterback went down due to injury? Unfortunately, most Duck fans will recall the 2007 season in which Heisman Trophy favorite Dennis Dixon tore his ACL on a routine read-option play shortly after a 60-yard scamper down the sideline for a touchdown. There went the season, the national championship, …
THE DUCKS ARE HEATING UP DOWN THE STRETCH
The Oregon Ducks head home to face the Bruins in Eugene this weekend at PK Park, just as the PAC-12 race is coming down to the home stretch. The Beavers and Ducks are the top two teams in the conference, with the Beavers in first by percentage points in the standings. Though the Ducks, just a game back in the …
Recruiting Update: Oregon Trumps SEC Girth with Speed!
Football Recruiting In regards to The Oregonian‘s recent report, this writer will highlight two pieces of information that will put Oregon in the clear of any major sanctions. “…The (recently released) documents also state (that the) NCAA enforcement staff said they had “no finding of lack of institutional control and no finding of unethical conduct,” key points when it comes …
Heineman Hammers Portland for Ducks 4-1 Win!
Well, the rich get richer as Scott Heineman continued his hot streak on Tuesday afternoon as the outfielder came up with another great performance against Portland. Fresh off a 7-for-16, 6 RBI week, Heineman actually won the game for the Ducks this time around. With the scored tied at one run apiece in the top of the ninth, Heineman hit …
Oregon Recruiting Manifesto Part 6: A Recruiting Blueprint
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. …
Three Rivalries That Need to Start
Feature Photo by Kevin Cline Rivalries are the best part of sports. The Passion. The Intensity. The Hatred. We all love to hate the Huskies and poke fun at the Beavers (and their stupid new logo), but don’t we all watch a game and say, “I want to play that team?” What if we could actually get teams to Autzen …
Ducks Lacrosse: Saving the Best for Last
Our women’s lacrosse team is rolling into the end of their season with monumental success. Last week freshman Carly O’Connell was awarded the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Rookie of the Week and junior Shannon Propst set a new career record of five goals in one game against Fresno State. The Ducks ended their match on Wednesday against the Bulldogs with …
Notes From Around The College Football Nation: Johnny Football is back and Nebraska shows support
Spring games are happening yet it still does not fill my craving for college football. Glorified scrimmages will just have to do for now. The major news is Johnny Football is back on twitter and Jadeveon Clowney is out with an injury. I imagine the Clowney news will make major headlines since he is the next big thing for the …
