Wednesday Nuggets:QB Thoughts: Nothing earth shattering; just some 'freebie' recruiting thoughts this morning. Quarterback recruiting has been complicated this cycle. Oregon was able to snare a late flip from San Diego prospect Braxton Burmeister. It would appear that the Ducks will have to gain another flip if they want to land a QB for this class - hint - they do.It is also no secret that
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I wrote this morning about how fans harangued Rob Gronkowski; how Odell Beckham tweets about the concept and it made me wonder if this ploy to draw in the more casual viewer is ruining the sport.It is not as simple as a yes or no; I do think it is degrading the manner in which fans watch the sport. No one seems to care any more about the game itself; only the stats. I watched (attempted anyway) so
Read MoreWeather woes It has been a rough August and September for a large swat of the nation. Hurricanes have flooded cities in Texas, Louisiana, Florida and the Caribbean; wildfires have forced college teams to relocate practice and high school teams to cancel games due to poor air quality.Now another hurricane threatens Puerto Rico.Hurricane Maria “rapidly” intensified and slammed into the Caribbea
Read MoreOne of the things that has been lacking from this site over the course of the last several months is more frequent updates. That is largely due to the personal circumstances I faced over the summer and the consequent forms of depression and fatigue that seemed to plague me - I just never really felt 'up to' making posts here more regularly.This weekend, I made the decision that I simply had to 'do
Read MoreI will not be the first to condemn Pelini's decision - and I am sure I will not be the last. I won't be the most eloquent voice in this debate and I hope I am not the least eloquent in my response.First, I must make it very clear how I feel: Bo Pelini is a despicable human being. Look, the temper tantrums, the angered rants, the vile nature with which he treats most people from his desolate moral...
Read MoreJake Luton - AP PhotoThis proved an interesting weekend. I know, people don't always read these random thoughts, but that does not stop me from wanting to share.Football is a sport I have loved all of my life (as far back as I can remember). There is a lot of beauty to the sport; there is also a physicality to the sport. With the amount of contact on the field, injuries are just a part of the game
Read MoreFirst, I am not sure if 'douchebaggery' is a word I made up, or someone else. Either way, I like it, I used it, so I guess I will take credit for it.Let's put this out there: Clay Travis is a douchebag. Worse yet, he is a hypocritical douchebag. To be clear, Clay Travis pretends to care about the Constitution. And he pretends to care about boobs. I guess, to be fair, he does care about the latter
Read MoreThis week an interesting debate arose among Duck fans as Comcast Sports Northwest personalities debated their top five program defining moments for Oregon football. Mostly, every one was on the same page - and then came 'The Pick' as Kenny Wheaton's game clinching interception has been affectionately dubbed by the fanbase.Former coach Mike Bellotti and broadcaster Aaron Fentress did not include th
Read MoreOkay, trying to get back into the groove even more, so going to work on making some public posts after premium articles.I had some thoughts about the game Saturday.Gridiron InsightsSpeaking of Taggart’s ‘next game’ as Oregon head coach, it might have stood out in Monday’s twenty-two minute press conference that Taggart said he would not watch much film on Nebraska-Oregon circa 2016.While it mig
Read MoreLook, Southern Utah was not supposed to be a challenge; but for a brief moment they appeared to be having a similar success rate to last seasons Big Sky opponent UC Davis. Then the second half happened.There were a lot of flaws exposed Saturday. the offensive line, despite all of the successes of the running backs, have a long ways to go. While the staff focused on getting bigger and stronger, in
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