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Suspensions Stealing Headlines Prior to #3 Oregon vs #4 LSU
Posted on 28 Aug 2011 by Rob Parness.
As the #3 Oregon Ducks wrapped up their fall camp this week, anticipation for their showdown with #4 LSU on September 3rd continues to grow. Unfortunately for both the teams and football fans, the number of star players that will take the field under the bright lights of Cowboys Stadium is shrinking. It began when Oregon’s defensive and special teams star Cliff Harris was suspended for at lea...
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Ducks Preseason Camp Update: Week 2
Posted on 21 Aug 2011 by Rob Parness.
For college football teams fall camp moves quickly, especially for the elite programs that cannot afford to start slow when the regular season rolls around. But this past week the Oregon Ducks had more rapid changes than usual, including the good, the bad, and the interesting. The good: Freshmen stepping up. On the offensive side of the ball a few young ducks have gotten their feet wet and th...
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Preseason Updates as Ducks Dive into Fall Camp
Posted on 15 Aug 2011 by Rob Parness.
Ladies and gentlemen, college football has begun! The Oregon Ducks have begun their fall camp in preparation for the 2011 season, which begins September 3rd in Cowboys Stadium against #4 LSU. The Ducks enter camp holding the #3 ranking in the USA Today Coaches poll, their highest ever preseason ranking but face a stiff test to start the season against the “Bayou Bengals” in Arlington, TX. O...
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Oregon and the Will Lyles Investigation: Should the Ducks be Worried?
Posted on 14 Aug 2011 by Rob Parness.
As the Oregon Ducks begin fall camp, the biggest news surrounding the team should be their #3 preseason ranking in the USA Today’s coach’s poll that was released last week. However, Oregon cannot escape the looming cloud of NCAA allegations in connection to Will Lyles and his recruiting service Oregon paid $25,000 for in 2010. The NCAA began to have questions when they noticed the $25,000 t...
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Delinquent Ducks Make Defense an Issue Heading into Summer
Posted on 18 Jun 2011 by Rob Parness.
Coming out of spring practices the bright spot for the Ducks appeared to be an improved and athletic defense that was hungry to grab some of the spotlight away from the high-powered Oregon offense. However, just days following the spring game projected starting inside linebacker Kiko Alonso was arrested for trespassing during what appeared to be an attempted robbery. The incident came only 15 m...
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Oregon Reaches Midpoint of Spring Practices
Posted on 15 Apr 2011 by Rob Parness.
As the Oregon Ducks hit the midway point of spring practice it is becoming clearer that there is still a lot of work to be done in the months to come prior to the season opener. Chip Kelly’s high-flying offense has yet to find the groove and pace that allows them to soar. At this point they can barely spread their wings without having a talented and aggressive defense pounce on turnovers. The...
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Spring Practice Underway for Ducks
Posted on 30 Mar 2011 by Rob Parness.
Football is back in Eugene! Sort of! Okay not a lot of hype surrounded the Oregon Ducks as they stepped back onto a football field Tuesday for the first time since falling to the Auburn Tigers at the BCS National Championship Game. Football in March is not going to make or break the Ducks season next fall, but that does not mean it is not important to the men in green and yellow. If you ask Hea...
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Getting Your Ducks In A Row: Pride and Glory On The Line In BCS Title Game
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by Rob Parness.
Well ladies and gentlemen, let the show begin. After all of the highs and lows of the 2010-2011 college football season, only two still have business to finish. A season of drama, hype, disappointment and controversy ends Monday night in Glendale, Arizona when the #1 Auburn Tigers will take on the #2 Oregon Ducks. With pride, glory and the coveted title of “champion” on the line, expect the...
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Getting Your Ducks In A Row: Defenses Have Big Tasks in BCS National Championship
Posted on 3 Jan 2011 by Rob Parness.
While everyone in the country will tune in to watch the National Championship on January 10th to go star gazing in awe of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and Oregon running back LaMichael James, the game itself will be decided by the defenses trying to stop the opposing teams All-American. Both Auburn and Oregon come into the game with defenses that, while solid and underrated, have been greatly ...
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Getting Your Ducks in a Row; Offensive Breakdowns for BCS Title Game
Posted on 1 Jan 2011 by Rob Parness.
With just over a week until the biggest game in Oregon football history I think it is safe to say that most of the nation is sick of the 5-week long limbo the BCS makes people wait through every year before unveiling its champion after the conclusion of the regular season. But fear not football fans, the matchup between the Ducks and the top-ranked Auburn Tigers is arguably the most anticipated...
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The Oregon Trail Ends in Glendale; Ducks BCS Bound
Posted on 4 Dec 2010 by Rob Parness.
When the 2010 football season got underway for the Oregon Ducks they knew they had an opportunity to be a good team and possibly win the Pac-10 for a 2nd straight year. But 12 wins later the Ducks have far exceeded all expectations and have staked their claim as the best team in school history. Going into Saturday Oregon was one win over rival Oregon State away from seizing a birth in the BCS N...
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#2 Ducks To Battle Rival Oregon State With Title Shot On The Line
Posted on 1 Dec 2010 by Rob Parness.
Though #2 Oregon Ducks may have slipped just behind the Auburn Tigers in the BCS this week they are still in position to punch their ticket to the BCS National Championship Game. The opponent that they must defeat resides in their own backyard, as the Ducks will head the 45 miles north to take on the Oregon State Beavers in the annual Civil War. Most Duck fans want to look past the Beavers and ...









