Governor Kitzhaber, President Gottfredson, honored guests, graduates and family members. On this graduation day we gather to celebrate the University of Oregon Class of 2014. We look forward to great things and we look back on the time in your life that you may well remember as the best time you ever had … especially six months from today when …
We have all seen these clips from a movie about Hitler . . . but this time he is a Husky and learns the truth about the NCAA sanctions against Oregon. ”Stop the Parade!” (Click below to go to the video.) Click Here Go to the “GIFs (Humor)” tab at the top, to view some fun GIFs about our opponents …
From Video OK . . . maybe this isn’t noble, but we MUST have a bit of fun at USC’s expense while we can. FishDuck.com wants to have a little comedy mixed into college football, as we know how people like to have fun with us! Ed Orgeron is the superb assistant coach at USC who is serving as interim coach at Southern …
I am going to start a movement to ban alcohol at NCAA Selection Committee hotels in the future. The obviously liquored-up 2013 committee placed Oregon in the 12 spot in this year’s bracket, a spot normally reserved for SUNY/Stony Brook, IUPUILSMFT. and Washington. The Ducks victory over Okie State, though not unprecedented (especially this year), was a statistical anomaly. Since …
In governance, it’s a truism that if you want more of a behavior, all you have to do is subsidize it. Of course, the dark side of subsidizing something is that it fosters dependency and an entitlement mentality in the recipients. When a public entity is not exposed to the stimulating pain of its own errors, it fails to develop …
This is not my regular column because the topic is not about anything that regularly happens with Oregon Football. Chip Kelly has departed for the Philadelphia Eagles. To that I am inclined to say only, “Thanks Chip and good luck.” The man doesn’t technically owe Oregon Football anything but ongoing gratitude for plucking him out of obscurity. He strikes me …
You might recall the last time I mentioned the Stanford Cardinal because I certainly do. I gave short shrift to Stanford Cardinal football, and after they beat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl I will eat my words, along with a serving of crow. I apologize to Stanford fans everywhere. Despite the Ducks having drilled your team in 2010 and 11, …
About seven years ago a doctor told me that I should have a colonoscopy pretty soon. Since soon is subjective I haven’t had one done yet. If she is walking around in there I don’t want to know.Today, though, is a unique day. I have espn.com on auto refresh to stay up to date on any facts. I have a… …
In these times of economic uncertainty and political discord, when one cannot even go shopping at a suburban mall or take in a movie without feeling the need to go armed, it is reassuring to know there is one constant to life in Oregon besides the rain — that the typical beavis fan is a loser. Not only are they …
First, a housekeeping matter. I apologize for not providing the readership with a column last month. I had smashed my middle finger on my left hand in an ill fated attempt to repair my malfunctioning garage door and was unable to do production level typing for two weeks. I am fully healed now, so here we go. ————— This Saturday …
There have been many occasions where the national punditry, and even opposing fans say the Ducks run a “gimmick” offense. The notion is that the Ducks can only beat those hapless programs beneath them through finesse tactics, that they don’t play “real football,” but when they run into teams with time to prepare, or superior athleticism, then Oregon can’t win. …
8. After a score at a Duck football game you get to hug more than one person. 7. Fans may gripe often about escalating ticket costs for Duck football, but it’s still much less expensive than a divorce attorney. 6. No one at a Duck football game cares about my…height 5. Between whistles, foghorns, and calls there is a lot …