It was a year with such high promise, raised expectations from two consecutive bowl appearances, and a roster stacked with NFL-caliber talent. By the end of the 1991 Oregon football season it was a year better left forgotten by many, one riddled with injuries and disappointment, a time when the harsh reality emerged that the program still had some growing …
Oregon Ducks Football: Counting Down the 7 Most Menacing Mallards
Do “Top 5” lists leave you feeling empty inside, wanting more? But, you don’t have enough time, before your boss catches you to click through another exhausting, lengthy and predictable “Top 10” slideshow? Well, look no further! Yeah, you read the title correctly. Introducing the “Top 7” list. Boom. Now some of you might be asking/saying to yourself, “I’ve seen …
Foot-Ball it was. Football it is.
With the University of Oregon spring football practice starting Tuesday, this is as good a time as any to refresh everyone’s minds about how far things have come — really, really, really come. And, oh, how some things haven’t changed at all. No, we are not talking new fast legs at receiver for the Ducks (Tacoi Sumler, B.J. Kelley, Devon …
Tales From The Pit: #16 Oregon 68 – #1 UCLA 66
On a brisk Saturday afternoon in Eugene on January 6th, 2007, two early Pac-10 title contenders clashed in an epic game at storied MacArthur court. The 2:00 pm tipoff had been much anticpated, as the two teams were both nationally ranked in the top 20, and at that point had only one loss between them. A predictably …
Tales From The Pit: Oregon 56 – #1 UCLA 51
On the eve of February 16, 1974 University of Oregon students camped out in hopes of securing a coveted ticket to watch the home town Ducks take on top-ranked UCLA, a team who was coming off of it’s 7th straight NCAA Championship and had posted back to back 30-0 seasons. However, a month before, Notre Dame had managed to snap the Bruin’s incredible NCAA …
Dual Threats: Oregon Ducks Excelling in Football and Track
This weekend marks the opening of the Oregon men’s outdoor track and field season with the Oregon Preview meet. Scheduled to participate in the 100 meters are Oregon football players Dior Mathis and B.J. Kelley. I’ve always looked forward to following Oregon football players who participate in other varsity sports, particularly track and field. I thought for my first article …
What Were the Refs Looking at: The Worst Calls in Oregon History
Referees have a tough job, we all know this. They also are the ultimate scapegoat, disliked by all for their stubborn impartiality in an emotional game and apparent lack of proper vision or understanding of the rules…or so we often claim as fans out of frustration when things don’t go our way. Usually they are the silent overseers properly calling …
Thomas’ Rose Bowl 91-yarder Joins Shortlist of Oregon’s Most Transcendent Touchdowns
There it was: all those years of rooting and hoping, all the dreams and disappointments and surprises, and suddenly one ten-second moment transforms your whole world as a Ducks football fan. The first quarter of the Rose Bowl was just about in the books with just three seconds left. Oregon had already proven it could score, trailing Wisconsin 14-7 and …
Oregon’s First Black Student-Athletes: Leading the Charge towards Victory and Equality
Eugene, Oregon, despite its predominantly white demographic, has long been a place proud of its diversity and equality. “Keep Eugene Weird” is the popular common slogan used today, though a place where people are allowed to be themselves judged by their actions not the color of their skin or other unfortunate societal misconceptions and stereotypes of the past shouldn’t be …
15 Greatest “Oregon” Ducks
In light of the recent trend of elite in-state athletes deciding to stay home in Oregon for their respective college careers, it is time to take a look back at some of the iconic Ducks from the state of Oregon. Whether they were born here- or in a few cases- they just moved here early on; Here is a collection of the most accomplished “Oregon” Duck athletes. …
Should Nike-U be X’s & O’s University? Oregon Among Elite In Developing Coaches
From the first football game played at Oregon in 1894 (a 46-0 victory over Albany College) to the Ducks’ 45-38 victory in the Rose Bowl a few weeks ago, Oregon has been extraordinarily fortunate to maintain coaching stability for the vast majority of its history. The University of Oregon has long been a place of tremendous individual talents, even when …
Reactions following 2002 Fiesta Bowl Victory, Part 2: Justin Phinisee interview
Oregon’s 2002 Fiesta Bowl Victory, the conclusion. The 2002 Fiesta Bowl, a 38-16 victory by Oregon over Colorado, was a landmark moment in many respects. It was the culmination of years of effort from coaches, players, administrators, and the mighty marketing machine of Nike. Before the 2001 season and Oregon’s BCS game victory over Colorado, the Ducks were known on …
