Some commentary on the ongoing ESPN v. Fox Sports personality conflict. Look, I don’t listen to ESPN radio much, maybe on Saturday’s when I am driving to Eugene or home from Eugene in the fall, so I don’t even know who Jon “Stugotz” Weiner of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz is; I have never heard him, or if I did, I do not recall having heard him.That being said, I did see that he t...
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Basketball WhispersIt’s always interesting to see how two people connected to different people can come to opposing conclusions about a single player. Such is the case with Kavell Bigby Williams. It is no secret that he has requested permission to seek a potential transfer opportunity. The request was granted by Oregon allowing him to pursue other opportunities.Now conflicting reports come out th...
Read MoreI love Tuesdays, mainly because they are not Monday. Okay, really, Tuesday’s are the day I get to start looking deeper into Wednesday Whispers and War Room. Sometimes I run across things which are really not much for a Wednesday premium update, so I will try to put together some thoughts on tidbits I run across.QUARTERBACK HUNTINGFirst up is Justin Rogers. He was tentatively scheduled to attend th
Read MoreFollowing the 2017 Oregon Spring Game, the Ducks received a slew of commitments from 2018 prospects. One of those in attendance at the Spring Game announced his commitment to Oregon shortly after the completion of the annual showcase. Spencer Webb, a player who I profiled last week has some very good film. The standout tight end back from Christian Brothers High School in the Sacramento area, bri...
Read MoreThere was a considerable amount of lament when ESPN laid off 100 on-air personalities. Some, like Outkick the Coverage decided to attack the business model of ESPN. Others took a moment to criticize who was kept as much as who was let go.Today, we saw another monumentally defining moment from the sports behemoth. The Sports Reporters, the venerable discussion panel program which has aired for four
Read MoreThe Ducks got more good news Friday - another commit when defensive tackle Mohamed Diallo, a raw but athletically gifted prospect, originally from Toronto, Canada, decided to commit to Oregon. It was a weird day commitment wise because head coach Willie taggart was in meetings when Diallo gave the news to Ray Woodie and Joe Salave'a. So, Diallo committed via a twitter announcement before Taggart c...
Read MoreSo, I did not get much chance to post additional thoughts yesterday thanks to a surprise text about a pending commitment. As most know, the Ducks picked up another commitment Friday when three-star defensive tackle Mohamed Diallo committed to Oregon. There was other, more tragic news, however, which seemed to dominate most of the headlines.The story that is the life of Colt Lyerla was once again t
Read MoreA solitary figure, walking off the field, drenched in sweat, driven by dreams, untainted by reality, Stephan Blaylock epitomizes leadership on the field, humility off the field, and should be the face of why college football still matters.Over the past several seasons, with wins, losses, television revenue, conference realignments and multiple serious allegations of misconduct at universities lik...
Read MoreFOCUSED ON, Track & Field, baseball and footballI think on Friday’s I will talk about many things that relate to Oregon, recruiting and the world of college athletics, but not focus solely on football or basketball; get into the non-revenue sports and use this time to kind of do a ‘freeplay’ writing where I get to discuss things outside of football.One of the things that attracts me to this i...
Read MoreI think it is time to put the ‘Helfrich bashing’ to rest. There is an old saying that everyone rises to a level where their position exceeds their competence – except for the very few who excel when they reach the highest levels.Sports is entertainment, but a high pressure entertainment for those who run organizations like Oregon football. With the high dollar contracts come high expectations. Wh...
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