Another week is in the books, and BCS chaos almost happened. All teams in the Top 5 looked to be on the ropes at one point or another until they finally demonstrated their dominance. After this weekend, I am officially a firm believer that Notre Dame has their own set of refs that give them calls when they need …
This afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Oregon and USC will kick off in the biggest game on the conference schedule to date. It will go a long way toward deciding conference supremacy, conference bragging rights, and whether those of us who gave the 7 1/2 points at betonline.ag last night will be buying Christmas presents for our kids. Since this afternoon …
“It’s real disappointing.” Coach Jim Moore’s words were clearly understated compared to the look on his face. His look was one of utter disappointment, as he was trying to wrap his mind around the defeat that the #2 Oregon Ducks volleyball team had just suffered at the hands of the unranked California Golden Bears. The Ducks volleyball team lost in …
Well, it’s finally here. All the talk, all the hype, all the questions will finally be answered when Oregon and USC kickoff from The Coliseum in Los Angeles today at 4 o’clock. Eight games into the season, Oregon is on pace for one of the most dominating regular seasons of all time. Many consider the 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers to be …
The Moshofsky Center has an interesting reputation for featuring unique music to go along with Football practice, as the music selection has varied from the Lion King, to Wiz Khalifa, to Nicki Minaj and even the viral hit Gangnam Style. While those songs probably kept the players loose as they went through their drills, some songs serve more important purposes. …
This week’s take: USC Causes for Concern? 1. Unfinished Business, Part I When Matt Barkley announced his return to the now postseason-eligible Trojans for another season, he cited “unfinished business” as the primary reason for his return. Most national prognosticators predicted that return would translate into the highest levels of individual and team success, as evidenced by a preseason #1 …
What was the unique game plan that the Trojans ran against the Ducks last year, which contained us for three quarters? What do we need to do to counter those strategies on Saturday? You may have watched this video last summer, but I’m bringing this video up again so that we might know what to look for against the Trojans. …
“Look for the ball!” That was a common exclamation that echoed throughout the town of Eugene last November, when USC’s passing offense put on a clinic against Oregon’s young defensive backfield. Quarterback Matt Barkley completed more than 75 percent of his passes, tallying 323 yards and four touchdowns through the air. As Trojan receivers Marquis Lee and Robert Woods racked …
In 1959, Oregon was only a year removed from its first Rose Bowl appearance in 39 years. Coach Len Casanova had, after three losing seasons to begin his tenure from 1951-54, built the Ducks into a consistent winner. Although the 1958 season had been a disappointment, with Casanova’s team going 4-6 in its conference-title defense, the team’s greatest victory that …
If someone walking the streets of Eugene today appears to be in a festive mood, it can only be for one of two reasons: 1) It’s Halloween, obviously. But also, it could be… 2) They are a Duck fan, celebrating today as the 3rd anniversary of Oregon seizing control of the Pac-12. October 31st, 2009: #5 USC, the seven-time defending Pac-10 champions, …
Football Recruiting Visits/News Oregon has had its share of high-profile recruits visit over the course of the season. Saturday was no different as the Ducks played host to arguably the top prep safety in the nation, Leon McQuay III (5-Star/Seffner, FL/Rivals#2-RatedS). A ballhawk with punishing tackling ability, the 6’2″ 185 lb. McQuay will remind We, The Duck Faithful, of former …
It is exciting to see new plays unfolding in the Oregon Spread Offense, wasn’t it surprising to see Chip unveil a play and formation not used for a year in the week before we play USC? The play variations off the “Double-Stack” Formation was highly successful against Colorado and will truly give Monte Kiffin and upcoming conference defensive coordinators another …