The pure of heart, overachieving, hard working and simply unbeatable Oregon State Beavers are less than 24 hours away from destiny. Pasadena isn’t just a possibility, it’s predetermined. Corvallis florists are reporting a complete sellout of their entire rose inventory (of interesting note, Corvallis ticket agents are still trying to get a handle on this [...]
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Why Oregon is Sure to Win
With all the talk centered around Oregon State and their magical, dreamy, precious run for the roses, it can make even your die-hard Duck fan feel a little helpless. Everybody says, “Oregon State to the Rose Bowl,” and “Rodgers brothers for tandem-Heisman,” and “Mike Riley, coach, man and human of the century!” Well, I say [...]
Where's Vinny Testaverde when you need him?
Saturday’s matchup between Oregon and Washington State doesn’t exactly register as must-see TV. The Cougars are likely the worst BCS team in the nation and Oregon lost a lot of momentum in the national consciousness with their loss to Boise State. Regionally, at least it’s a vital NW Championship matchup, but nationally, well, I think [...]
Coach: Darron Thomas is Your Man
Normally, I don’t tell someone how to do their job when I don’t know enough about it to make a qualified judgement. Today, it’s clear to me that Darron Thomas is Oregon’s starting quarterback and Mike Bellotti had better know it. No other quarterback has looked as good as Thomas in a single quarter of [...]
1st Annual Pre-Season Coaches Awards
Because pre-season awards are every bit as important as pre-season rankings, it’s time to unveil my 1st Annual Pre-Season Coaches Awards, each named in honor of a Pac-10 coach. The Dennis Erickson Award for “It’s Been Fun, But it’s Time to Move On” …And the Winner Is: Taylor Mays, USC Safety. An overwhelming consensus first-round [...]
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4th Annual Coaches’ Awards – Pac-12 Style!
