Few things in recent memory were as protractedly loathsome across the board as 2020. And while the residuals of the past year linger to this day with COVID protocols remaining in place for most areas of the country, this spring offers a level of hope and optimism that simply did not exist at this time […]
The trying nature of the 2020 season can’t be understated. For every program that elected to participate and has been able to take the field this season, there have been incredible challenges and obstacles to overcome physically, mentally, and oftentimes logistically. It’s a stark reality that every coach and player has had to face and […]
Spin it or slice it any way you want – through three weeks of play, the Oregon defense in 2020 has performed as if it’s a sheep in wolves clothing compared to the stout and stingy group the Ducks employed a season ago. Perhaps more than most of us realized or attributed proper credit to, […]
No matter the season, victories in the game of football are to be savored and not taken for granted. Particularly amidst a pandemic, when the potential to have your season derailed is ever-present and every green-lit Saturday feels like a gift. For Mario Cristobal and the 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks, Saturday’s narrow 38-35 win over the […]
With two weeks down and at least four more weeks to go (hopefully), the 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks return to Eugene this weekend for a date with nostalgia in the form of UCLA head coach Chip Kelly and the Bruins. Of course, no Duck fan needs a reminder when it comes to the tremendous levels of […]
So much about what we know and have come to expect with regard to just about everything has been more or less flipped on its head in 2020. Thus, it almost kind of makes sense when you examine the unexpected role reversal of preseason expectations that appears to be taking place between the Oregon offense […]
Occupying a very small corner within one of the wildest years in modern human history has been a college football offseason and now season that has appropriately reflected our current day and age. The twists and turns have been numerous and well documented over the past several months, as COVID-19 continues to hang like an […]
After losing one of the most experienced members of their defensive backfield over the weekend, the Ducks addressed their growing depth concerns in the secondary on Monday with the addition of Boise State grad transfer Jordan Happle. Sunday’s announcement from senior-to-be Brady Breeze that he would be opting out of the 2020 season left Duck […]
You’ve got to admit, it was looking a little dicey for a second if you’re a Duck fan who was refreshing your news feed only to find that another key player had decided to opt-out of the upcoming 2020 season due to the uncertainty in this COVID-19 environment. Fortunately for those Duck fans, a bit […]
What was once a position group of immense strength for Oregon heading into the 2020 season has suddenly become one of the team’s biggest question marks with a month to go before the season opener November 7 vs. Stanford. Sunday afternoon’s announcement from senior safety Brady Breeze that he would be opting out of the […]
