Craig Strobeck The reactions from Cal Quarterbacks Zack Kline, Jared Goff and Head Coach Sonny Dykes were similar. Each man held himself accountable, and each man saw that there was hope for the team. “I thought I played well. I could have played better,” Kline said. “We have a lot to work on for sure. Definitely as a team we were …
Craig Strobeck Stop me if this sounds familiar: Oregon plays its Pac-12 opener against an improving program led by a first-year coach with a reputation for running a prolific offense who comes to Autzen Stadium, only for that team to fall victim to a blowout loss by the Ducks on the backs of a standout performance by the Oregon defense …
from Video The California Bears come to Autzen this weekend with their vaunted ”Bear Raid” offense and test perhaps the best defensive secondary in the entire country, in the Ducks. Between the two high-powered offenses, it’s possible we could have combined yardage in the 1,400 to 1,600 range. This is a Pac-12 game and has meaning to both teams – Oregon on its …
Copyright-Andrew Shurtleff The Oregon Ducks have kicked off the 2013 campaign about as well as they possibly could have, obliterating their first three opponents by a combined margin of 184-27. In fact, that is one of the best starts in school history, nearly reaching the incredible start that the team experienced in 2010 when it defeated its first three opponents …
Kevin Cline Alabama is a great team. They have rightfully earned the accolades and awards heaped upon them with multiple national championships. Nick Saban is a great coach, one of the best ever. However, and again, with the utmost respect, this year’s Alabama team, at least on defense, does not resemble the championship teams of the past several years. The …
Amazing Moments Last Monday, I addressed the cracks that were beginning to form in the SEC’s mantle atop college football. Saturday’s games helped to widen those cracks, as the conference saw member schools challenged by programs such as North Texas and lose a game to Rutgers. The conference that had enjoyed a long-standing reputation as college football’s best now has …
Not too many “BIG” games happening this week and the media was sure to let us know about it. Heck, ESPN’s Game Day went to Fargo, North Dakota, because of the lack of “BIG” games to go to. It was nice seeing them there just to give the “little” guys a shout out. We have had some great FCS …
Kevin Cline Is the bye week over yet?! It feels like the off-season all over again. I have already watched each game multiple times and will inevitably be watching them again. While any bye week is horrible for fans, this is a particularly good bye week for Oregon. After getting three games under their belts, the Oregon staff will now …
www.macoberver.com It was suggested to me that I use the bye week to talk about the scandals that are rocking along with Alabama (D.J. Fluker), Tennessee (Tyler Bray and Maurice Couch) and Mississippi State (Chad Bumphis and Fletcher Cox). I sat down to write about it and realized that I would rather drop a hot coal in my left eye …
Craig Strobeck Third on the depth chart behind Boseko Lokombo and Tyson Coleman, is true freshman linebacker Torrodney Prevot. The Texan from Alief Taylor High School in Houston, first committed to USC in July, 2012, but still scheduled visits to Texas A&M and Oregon. Late in the recruiting process, after stating he would not be attending USC, it was rumored …
Kevin Cline The Pac-12 is a better conference than the SEC right now. And now everyone south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and 90 percent of the people above it, will grab their pitchforks and come looking for me. Hold up, let me clarify. I am not saying that the Pac-12 is a better conference historically than the SEC, and I …
Craig Strobeck In light of Johnny Mundt’s breakout performance against Tennessee with five catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns, FishDuck wanted to reflect back on our profile of Mundt from shortly after Signing Day. Be sure to check out our Duckling Profiles to familiarize yourself with Oregon’s first-year players, so when one has a breakout game, you can be …