Mostly useless but at least a little fun
When Oregon and Tennessee announced a home-and-home series five years ago, I never thought I’d write a headline like that (then again, I wasn’t writing any headlines, period).
But Tennessee is rebuilding, Oregon is decidedly not and now the Ducks go into massive Neyland Stadium as heavy favorites. And the question has become, can Tennessee hang?
Oregon has been berated, humiliated, battered and on the very rare occasion, praised for its innovative approach to uniforms. I stopped yelling at the top of my lungs about it awhile ago. If people don’t want to get it, so be it. But the recent ESPN poll of current NCAA players proves Nike gets it [...]
Week 4 Predictions PreNicktion: Oregon 27, Cal 20 FOTB Prediction: Not this week. The retro unis are in effect, thereby taking all the fun out of guessing the uniform combination. You wanna’ know something? I’m a fan and if I don’t want to be logical, then dammit, I don’t have to be. So sets the [...]
I wonder what I’ll do when I grow up and have real things to do on fall Saturdays. 1. I think the days of walking over the Huskies are over. We knew it was coming. I embrace it because I love the rivalry and, believe it or not, I’ve missed them. We’ll see over time [...]
While I’m still not sure if I’m looking at wings or feathers, with the release of Sports Illustrated’s four regional college football preview covers today, the new Oregon uniforms look sharp. There’s something about gracing the cover of the preeminent national magazine that gives any look an extra boost. For the record, I’m already a [...]
4th Annual Coaches’ Awards – Pac-12 Style!
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