Basketball Recruiting Signings Last Thursday, Head Coach Dana Altman & Co. signed a program-changing low post presence in power forward Jordan Bell (4-Star/Long Beach, CA). Heralded as one of if not the top shot blocker in the nation, the 6’8″, 225 lb. defensive force is an early headline in Oregon’s 2013 recruiting class. “Bell is an absolute stud of an …
Soul searching must wait as Beavers loom
In the coming weeks — and in all likelihood, months — questions will be asked about Oregon’s horrendous showing against Stanford, which could spell the end of their BCS Title hopes. Why was the play calling so inept? What in the world has happened to Oregon’s special teams unit? Where was the big-play ability of Mariota and De’Anthony Thomas? Those …
A Look Ahead (and back) To The Civil War
The Civil War is one of the most historic and heated college football rivalries in the NCAA. It may lack the pizazz and national attention of, let’s say, a Michigan vs Ohio State rivalry game, but this end-of-season matchup has been marked on the calendars of football fans in the Northwest for decades. A strong argument can be made that …
BCS BREAKDOWN: A Little Help Here, Please!
I do not know about everyone else but I think Saturday’s game gave me a few grey hairs and brought me within reach of a heart attack. I honestly felt a little sick to my stomach as I watched Stanford’s field goal sail through the goal posts. In that one moment, the Ducks went from being national championship contenders to potentially …
Sports Medicine – Shoulder Injuries
Sports Medicine Shoulder Injuries By Dr. Jack Dreisen Figure : Dion Jordan Reinjures Shoulder – We Hope He Recovers Soon! Figure : “This is what happens with shoulder injuries.” As I am not privy to the type of injury Oregon players sustain or the severity of it, I can only discuss shoulder injuries in general. Figure . Shoulder …
Notes from around the college football nation: Ducks quacked and SEC is back
It has happened. BCS chaos is back and Notre Dame can be declared back (until USC whips them in LA next week). For the first time since 2007, the #1 and #2 team have lost on the same day. One loss was not pretty while another loss is going to sting for a very long time. To add onto the …
Stanford vs. Oregon: It’s Not The End Of The World – Even If It Feels Like It
The #1 Oregon Ducks’ national championship title hopes took a significant blow last night when they dropped their match with #14 Stanford, 17-14 (OT). In a game where statistics demonstrated how closely matched this contest was, small errors loomed large. What was particularly disconcerting to fans, however, was the fact that (losing notwithstanding) we did not recognize the team that …
Game 11 Preview: Oregon vs. Stanford
Oregon and 3/11 or their starting defense welcome in the Stanford Cardinal tonight to Autzen stadium, just three wins away from a trip to Miami and the BCS championship game. Ok, maybe 3/11 is an exaggeration…but not by much. The Ducks, fresh off a 59-17 victory at California last week, are as banged up as they have been since…dare we …
Opponent Analysis: Kevin Hogan Upgrades Stanford’s Offense
Many people, myself included, had little faith in Stanford’s ability to remain in the BCS conversation after losing Andrew Luck and Jim Harbaugh in successive years. Don’t look now, but the Cardinal are still in the Rose Bowl conversation, even if they fall to Oregon tomorrow night. Head Coach David Shaw deserves tons of credit for taking up Jim Harbaugh’s …
Thanks For Nothing, Alabama
When the top-ranked Crimson Tide flopped at home against former UO commit “Johnny Football” and the Texas A&M Aggies, the BCS championship hopes (expectations?) of the entire SEC took a huge hit. After winning six consecutive national championships, the proud conference now has no undefeated teams, and appears to be on the outside looking in. You would be hard pressed …
Recruiting Update: Dry Spell Coming to an End?
Derrick Green (5-Star/Richmond, VA/Rivals#1-RatedRB) Football Recruiting Visits/News Oregon looks to emerge from a recruiting lull with a flurry of blockbuster visits and renewed interest from prospects. Running back Derrick Green (5-Star/Richmond, VA/Rivals#1 RB) and safety Max Redfield (4-Star/Mission Viejo, CA/Rivals#3 S) headline a group of super preps who will make their way to Eugene in the foreseeable future; quite simply, …
Meet Your New Ducks: Darren Carrington
Meet Your New Ducks: Darren Carrington Oregon’s young receiving core just got a little better. This 4-star, 6 foot 3, 180 pounder hails from San Diego, California. Nobody really knew what to call this kid in high school as he rarely missed a down playing WR, DB, and even splitting time at QB. Darren Carrington had been recruited hard by …