Tag Archives: Oregon Ducks

Hopefully, I don’t run out of alliteration for the weekly ”Pac-10 Picks” post this year. May have to consult a thesaurus. I’ve probably used “pleasant” before, but I’m lazy, okay? One thing I never run out of is correct picks. 55-20 … Continue reading →

Every year about this time, college football fans ask the question, “Is it okay to root for rival x and conference foe y? Or should I just hope for immediate death to their season?” It’s a dirty feeling knowing your … Continue reading →

It’s game week and the time to get back on a winning streak is here. But it starts with New Mexico, a team that went 1-11 and returns only 10, 11 or 12 starters depending on what source you read … Continue reading →

Sure, I’m at the end of a Maui honeymoon, but that wouldn’t stop me from spending significant time reading up on the subject of Pac-12 alignment strategies (WOTB says…divorce please!). When I saw this morning on Jon Wilner’s blog that … Continue reading →

I pretty much do this post every year for two reasons. (1) I don’t know what else to write when I first come back from 8 months off. (2) I like to look back and see how dumb (or occasionally … Continue reading →

Through the first half of the season, there was much talk of Oregon’s improved defense. They literally dominated teams by forcing turnovers, stoutly defending their end zone from intrusion and even at times scoring points of its own. And then … Continue reading →

The Rose Bowl is being featured as “irresistible force meets immovable object.” It’s Oregon’s offensive juggernaut against Ohio State’s defensive stalwart. There is no denying each team flashes greatness on those two sides of the ball. But what about the … Continue reading →

Sometimes, a game is greater than the sum of two team’s parts. Such is the 2010 Rose Bowl. How else do you explain the fact that both participants will be fielding one measly first team all-conference performer as voted on … Continue reading →

The Pac-10 bowl schedule has been finalized with one potential addition left that may send UCLA to to the Eagle Bank Bowl. Not sure if a game against Temple is what the Bruins had in mind when they declared USC’s … Continue reading →

The Civil War count stands at 112. It’s about to move to 113. Through all those games, there have been just a handful that have truly mattered at a national level. In recent memory, a Pac-10 title has been at … Continue reading →