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ESPN Article on Marijuana Cites Oregon Football
Posted on 19 Apr 2012 by Rob Parness.
An article in ESPN the Magazine reports that anywhere from 40%-60% of the Oregon Ducks football team smoke marijuana on a regular basis. The article focuses on the use of marijuana across college athletics and football in particular. According to the article the national average is about 25% for football teams in the NCAA, making Oregon’s percentage strikingly high (no pun intended). The sour...
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Position Battles Remain Focus in Spring Practice for Ducks
Posted on 19 Apr 2012 by Rob Parness.
With a little over a week left until Oregon holds its spring game, the Ducks continue to practice out of sight from the media and some concerns about positions battles remain. One area that Oregon needs to address is the wide receiver position. Last season freshman De’Anthony Thomas was the team’s leading receiver, but he will need to play more running back this season to replace LaMichael ...
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With Spring Practice Underway, Ducks Have Voids to Fill at QB/RB
Posted on 6 Apr 2012 by Rob Parness.
After an offseason in which they celebrated their third consecutive conference title and a Rose Bowl victory, the Oregon Ducks are getting back to work. As spring camp gets underway there is a mix of excitement and anxiousness among Duck fans. Many believe this team could potentially be the most talented and athletic unit in Oregon history. Head coach Chip Kelly has brought in highly-rated recr...
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Oregon Brings in Another Successful Recruiting Class
Posted on 4 Feb 2012 by Rob Parness.
Though most casual fans judge a team’s current and future success on the on-field product and coaching, those with close knowledge of the game know that a team’s future performance starts and ends on the recruiting trail. Coming off of three consecutive BCS births and conference championships, the Oregon Ducks had issues to address with recruiting just like every team does. Due to graduatio...
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Ducks Lose James, Thomas to NFL Draft ; Kelly Stays
Posted on 31 Jan 2012 by Rob Parness.
After 33 wins, three consecutive Pac-10/12 championships, three BCS game appearances and a host of records to his name accumulated during his three seasons, Oregon’s LaMichael James has decided to forgo his senior season with the Ducks and enter the NFL draft. James, an All-American running back, set Oregon records in career rushing yards (5,082) and 100+ yard rushing games (18). He also hold...
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“Lame Duck” Neuheisel to Lead UCLA Against #9 Oregon in Inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game
Posted on 1 Dec 2011 by Rob Parness.
Though the road to this point of the season has had a few more bumps than most Oregon Duck fans would have liked, the junction they have reached is right where they wanted to be; in the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game. Even with the heartbreaking loss at home to USC a few weeks ago the Ducks (10-2, 8-1) had the best conference record and will host south division “champion” UCLA (6-6, 5-4...
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#7 Oregon Runs Past #4 Stanford, Holds Control of PAC-12
Posted on 14 Nov 2011 by Rob Parness.
All eyes were on Palo Alto on Saturday night to watch two of the nation’s best teams and individual players square off for the likely eventual Pac-12 title. #7 Oregon entered the game with a Chip on their shoulders and on their sideline, both of which propelled their motivation heading into a game with #4 Stanford that they entered as an underdog for the first time since the national champion...
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Stage is Set for Oregon vs Stanford Pac-12 Showdown
Posted on 8 Nov 2011 by Rob Parness.
The stage is set for the Pac-12 showdown we have all been waiting for. The lights will be on, ESPN College Gameday will on campus and around the country all eyes will be on Palo Alto as the #7 Oregon Ducks (8-1, 6-0) square off against Andrew Luck and #4 Stanford (9-0, 7,0). This game has everything that college football fans want to see. Both teams are top-5 nationally in scoring with Stanford...
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#8 Oregon Takes Care of Business Against Washington
Posted on 7 Nov 2011 by Rob Parness.
Alright Oregon fans, you can officially start thinking about Stanford. After the #8 Ducks (8-1, 6-0) took down the rival Washington Huskies (6-3, 4-2) 34-17 Saturday night, Oregon has set the stage for the most anticipated game in Pac-12 history. Since Stanford was on the immediate horizon for the Ducks, many believed that the game in Seattle on Saturday would be a trap game and dash Oregon’s...
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#8 Oregon Will Test Bite of Improved Huskies
Posted on 2 Nov 2011 by Rob Parness.
Contrary to what geographic locations would indicate, the rivalry between the Washington Huskies and the Oregon Ducks far exceeds those of their respective in-state counterparts. Though Washington has not beaten the Ducks in the past 7 seasons, that does not deter fans of the two sides from barking at each other (pun definitely intended). However, this year Husky fans have more to be excited ab...
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Freshmen, Not Stars, Pace #7 Ducks to 43-28 Win Over Washington State
Posted on 30 Oct 2011 by Rob Parness.
Though most Oregon fans came to Autzen Stadium on Saturday to see the returns of star players LaMichael James and Darron Thomas, a few freshmen stole the show for the Ducks and highlighted an otherwise flat performance by the 7th ranked team in the nation. It is hard to say a team that won the game 43-28 looked unimpressive, but by typical Oregon standards the Ducks did not have play with the s...
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#7 Oregon Hopes For Return of Offensive Stars Against Struggling Washington State
Posted on 26 Oct 2011 by Rob Parness.
Early in the season the Washington State Cougars appeared to be a different team. They began the year 3-1 and were even on the winning side of blowouts for the first times in recent memory. However, after suffering 3 consecutive losses, 2 of which were to Pac-12 bottom-dwellers UCLA and Oregon State, the Cougars (3-4, 1-3) have come crashing back down to earth. This week the downturn is expecte...
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