Let’s look on the bright side of things here: in game two against #2 Vanderbilt, Oregon’s bats weren’t connecting yet again, but the offense was considerably more watchable in their 4-2 loss to the Commodores. It was a beautiful day at PK Park on Saturday afternoon, and the sunshine brought a good crowd out to see if Oregon (10-5) could muster …
Let’s put it this way: it wasn’t pretty. Oregon’s first whiff of a truly elite pitcher did not go over quickly, as the Ducks were utterly dominated by #2 Vanderbilt’s ace lefty Kevin Ziomek, 4-1 on Friday night at PK Park. After allowing a double in the first inning, and a solo homerun to Ryon Healy (3), that was it. …
After an enthralling victory in triple overtime earlier this week, our Oregon Ducks stormed back to Papé field to take on the Davidson Wildcats. Coming into this game, the Ducks have an upper hand, as they won all four of their previous matched against Davidson over the years. Twelve minutes into the first half, Oregon was up 2-1 when Kate …
When I was young I looked forward to the paper being delivered (in the afternoon back then) for two reasons. Sports and comics. I read the sports page in its entirety. I picked and chose among the comics. Blondie? Check. Beetle Bailey? Check. Prince Valiant? Skip it. Mary Worth? Worthless. My favorite, though, was Peanuts. The wit and wisdom of …
BOULDER, Colo. – It’s not the time of year to lay an egg, but that’s just what the No. 19 Oregon Ducks did at Coors Events Center in Boulder on Thursday night. In a game that would have given Oregon a share of the Pac-12 title and the number-one-seed in the upcoming conference tournament, Colorado crushed the Ducks, 76-53. In …
For college basketball purists; those who care about balance and building programs, the end of the 2011-12 college basketball season was the sport’s absolute nadir. The Kentucky Wildcats were national champions, despite being a team assembled in the mode of all recent teams under head coach John Calipari: a collection of high school stars whose featured players first played as …
It’s been awhile since Oregon has truly failed in football. Certainly, games have been lost and teams have failed to meet expectations over the years, but the simple fact is that since the early 80’s there have been few seasons when the Ducks have fallen flat. From 1984 until 2012 Oregon has had twenty-four seasons at or above .500, and …
The Oregon offense has become famous for its blazingly quick receivers and backs. A vast majority of these athletes have been under 6’1″ or so, with a jaw-dropping ability to cut up and down the field; but what about that red zone possession receiver who Mariota can toss the ball up to in the corner of the end zone? Look …
Coming off a lackluster performance against against a mediocre Stanford team, Oregon would be on the road for the second consecutive week. This time the trip would be to Ann Arbor to face the Michigan Wolverines, who were coming off an unbeaten season, which included a 49-0 thrashing of Southern California in the 1948 Rose Bowl game. Michigan had tied …
Football Recruiting News Much like the general of yesteryear, Helfrich’s magnificent seven are running roughshod through the deep south. Highly touted safety Mattrell McGraw (NR/River Ridge, LA) received an Oregon offer and will be visiting Eugene later in the spring season. “This offer definitely puts (the Ducks) high on my list,” said McGraw. “If the visit goes well then I …
With two games left in the season, and only seven days until the start of the PAC-12 Tournament, the regular season of Oregon men’s basketball is winding to a close. The Ducks have made it this far with a record of 23-6, 12-4 in the PAC-12. They are ranked #19 in the country — up five spots from last week …
The Oregon Lacrosse team had undoubtedly their most invigorating game of the season this Monday at Papé field. There were a total of ten ties and six lead changes throughout the match. Oregon had a preview of this back and forth rallying on Saturday, but that was only the appetizer to yesteday’s main course. In the end, our Ducks came …