SOUTH CAROLINA ALLEGATIONSLost in all of the realignment talk this week is a notice of allegations. Surprised? Did the NCAA go from inquiry to allegations in less than a week? No. This was a notice received by the South Carolina Gamecocks.In a trend that the NCAA has seemed to crack down on this past season, this involves (mostly) impermissible housing benefits. What started as a single incident a
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Let's take a brief look at the Arizona team then break it down. Today we focus on offense, tomorrow defense and a score prediction.OFFENSEQB: Nick FolesArizona: Nick Foles returned for his senior season and has looked exceptional so far. Even in losses, Foles is completing a high percentage of passes without a single interception. In games against top 10 opponents when his team was behind and
Read MoreFighting TogetherJohn Walls with George Crace during 2004 Championship SeasonWhen adversity strikes the member of a group, the group has only two choices; fragment and fall apart, or grow closer together and make the whole greater than the sum of it's parts.John Walls was in 8th grade when he was diagnosed with leukemia yet many expected him to play varsity as a freshman; he was that good. More im
Read MoreThat sound you just heard? It might be screeching tires, or it might just be the Pac-12 putting the brakes on expansion.From the beginning, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott has preached equality. In selling the Los Angeles area teams on the concept of Expansion 2010, Scott was able to garner a major concession from the two power brokers: equal revenue sharing. In doing so, Scott laid the groundwork
Read MoreFOOTBALL ROUTS MISSOURI STATEWith a final non-conference game against Missouri State, the Ducks head into Pac-12 play with confidence, but questions. With the season opening loss, most observers had considered the defensive performance to be a very good effort. The last two weeks, however, have seen the Ducks "D" susceptible to the run.Nonetheless, after Missouri State marched down the field for a
Read MoreThe official word was received, of course, from the NCAA at some point during the week. Ever feeling the need to snipe, media folks have pounced on when Oregon chose to announce their receipt of the Notice of Inquiry as some sort of "fowl play" intended to divert attention away from the announcement.What these constant critics do not seem to understand is that NO time would be considered a "good"
Read MoreMuch has been made of the defensive performance yesterday. Lost in the talk, however, are some key elements to what happened.I do not think there is anyone will will debate this: the defense just flat out came out unprepared; there was no reason for the Bears to march down the field in 7 plays covering 84 yards to score and take the early lead. That being said, the defensive performance, while not
Read MoreListen. Do you hear that? That is the sound of critics and media types saying that the Oregon-Missouri State game on Saturday will teach nothing about the Oregon Duck football team. And, to some extent, they might be right. If you are looking for this game to tell you how good the Ducks are, move along; nothing to see here.That does not mean, however, that the game cannot be one that teaches the c
Read MoreView from Our Tailgate LotWe will be in the Serbu Youth Center Directly across Centennial Blvd (MLK) from Autzen. We will have the flag up and the Banner attached... but we are also in spaces 222 & 223. Let me give some easy to find directions to our spot. There are TWO Entrances for the Serbu Parking... ours is the WESTERN most entrance. after you go in this entrance you should see a long
Read MoreThe Beginning: StayStrongAs Duck fans left Dallas, many of us felt down; defeated. Perspective.In a world where our every step seems calculated and pondered far in advance, the most important thing any one person ever does is build relationships. How we build those bonds is the true measure of our character. How we nurture them is the truest measure of our maturity. The impact of these bonds is ou
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