Have we caught our collective breaths yet following Oregon’s heart-stopping 30-27 overtime victory over Washington last Saturday? If not, you have some catching up to do, as there is no time for fatigue and emotional hangover with perhaps the most difficult road test of the season on the immediate horizon for head coach Mario Cristobal and […]
As the hoopla surrounding Oregon’s win over Washington begins to subside, I’ve found myself coming back to a place best described as random, yet oddly poetic – at least through my weird prism. As strange as it sounds, my mind wanders to The Wire, the critically-acclaimed HBO television show that last aired to cable subscribers over […]
Fresh off a 58-24 win over Bowling Green in their season opener this past Saturday, the Ducks are 1-0 as they turn the page to the second game of their three-game non-conference tune-up schedule which summons FCS and Big Sky Conference opponent Portland State to Eugene this upcoming weekend. Similar to Bowling Green, the Vikings […]
Fall camp is in its final stretch, meaning the agonizing offseason wait for football is in its final throes. Believe it or not, only nine days separate us from Oregon’s season opener vs. Bowling Green on September 1, and HOO BOY are we ready for kickoff. As we grit our teeth and power through these final days, […]
The “Is [insert athlete’s name] elite?” question is as time-honored as anything that has ever existed in sports. In fact, a variation of this question has likely been applied throughout human history, as one can easily imagine the chroniclers of Ancient Greece offering up Hellenistic period hot takes on whether Alexander the Great was really all […]
Kermit said it best – it’s not easy being green. It’s particularly true if you’re less than four months removed from high school and are expected to step in immediately to provide much needed depth at one of the most critical positions in all of football. Yet, for Oregon true freshmen Verone McKinley and Kahlef […]
It wasn’t that deep into the 2017 season before Oregon’s depth at inside linebacker was severely tested. With depth at the position already a concern for the Ducks before the season even began, injuries to A.J. Hotchkins and Kaulana Apelu (plus Keith Simms, who was already set to miss all of 2017 with a knee […]
