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Who you got, Addison or Williams

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This assumes a lot, for example 2-3 other guys who have the potential to markedly improve. It does seem like these two are the most likely to fill the role of a bigger target. I like Addison's potential a lot, and he's really fast for his height. Problem was he had a few drops that seemed to come from "hearing footsteps," lack of muscle mass to withstand brutal hits when catching or inability to hold on to Herbert's fast balls. Can Addison put on 10-15 lbs and be that guy? Seems to me Williams has the inside track, but both should get snaps.

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UO President has Hope for Fall Sports

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This was in the O yesterday for those who haven't seen it It would probably take a ton of testting nationally. No other comment, lol.


“I doubt very much we’re going to have a packed stadium watching our Ducks play football,” Schill said on CNN. "We’re hoping our football games will be played, but we’re not going to take any chances with the health and safety of our student athletes or the people who come to watch them.”

Has declined an Oregonian interview, so he's probably not certain enough to say any more than that..



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MBB QuAAAAck! Ducks land UNLV transfer Hardy...

A.J. Jacobson
EUGENE, Ore. – Third-team all-Mountain West guard Amauri Hardy is transferring to Oregon, head coach Dana Altman announced on Friday.

Hardy, from Detroit, averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game last season for UNLV. He shot 33.3 percent, 63-of-189, from three-point range.

He reached double figures in points 20 times last season with a high of 27 against Kansas State.

"Experienced guards are certainly a luxury, and Amauri will help us in that area," said Altman. "He is a versatile guard that can score in a number of ways and is a very good defender. Our past grad transfers have been important additions who have helped us with their work ethic and wanted to be part of a winning team. Amauri will definitely help us in those areas."

Hardy, whose father Ramsey played basketball for Tuskegee University, was a four-star recruit out of North Farmington High School. He was ranked as the No. 22 point guard in his class nationally by ESPN.

Amauri Hardy, 6-2, 190, Detroit, Mich. (UNLV / North Farmington High School)
BEFORE OREGON
Earned third-team all-Mountain West Conference honors … Averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a junior for UNLV in 2019-20 … Shot 33.3 percent on three-pointers (63-of-189) … Scored in double figures in 26 games and reached 20 or more points six different times … Scored a career-high 27 points against Kansas State … Played in all 32 games and started 30 … As a sophomore (2018-19), appeared in all 31 games, starting the last 19 ... Averaged 13.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, while playing 29.6 minutes per game ... Was second on the team in scoring and assists (3.5 apg) ... Scored a season-high 24 points at Air Force, collected a career-high 11 rebounds versus Boise State and dished out a career-high nine assists against Colorado State ... Scored in double figures on 24 occasions ... Scored 20 or more points five times ... Recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds versus Boise State … As a freshman, played in all 33 games, averaging 18.9 minutes per contest ... Scored 5.0 points per game.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-star recruit out of North Farmington High School … Ranked as the No. 22 point guard in his class nationally by ESPN ... As a senior, he averaged 29 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals per game for the Raiders, while shooting 45 percent on three-pointers ... Was named Associated Press Honorable Mention as well as MLive Detroit Dream Team Honorable Mention ... He was also a Michigan Mr. Basketball finalist ... Earned four varsity letters ... Coached by Todd Negoshian ... Team won the district and regional championships, and was a semifinalist at state.
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OT: Coral Sea

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In early 1942 US Intelligence began to get an inkling of a Japanese effort south of Rabaul and after more analysis was able to predict that it would be aimed at the Solomon Islands and Papua. To facilitate these actions Japan would need to secure air mastery over The Coral Sea.


The Coral Sea is one of the world’s most beautiful bodies of water. While located north of Capricorn its weather is almost temperate being cooled by the southeast trade winds and usually clear of typhoons. The water is amethyst blue even when overcast and it washes perfectly white beaches for thousands of miles. And, it had never seen battles other than between Melanesian war canoes and trading vessels.


Cincpac Intelligence fleshed out the Japanese plan by April 17 and Nimitz assigned a two carrier (Lexington and Yorktown) task force under RA Fletcher to enter the Coral Sea and disrupt the Jap plan. That plan was divided into three parts, First to occupy Tulagi (capital of the Solomon’s,) second an invasion force for Port Moresby which included the light carrier Shoho and third a covering force including the large fleet carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku. To take on any opposition that might arise.


The ensuing battle (3-8 May 1942) was a concoction of mistakes, wrong estimates and assumptions that led to bombing the wrong ships, missing great opportunities and cashing in on minor ones.


The Japanese won the first stage by capturing Tulagi against no opposition and the second episode when Yorktown planes did only minor damage at Tulagi. But, at the same time Japan made a mistake. The Zuikaku and Shokaku were delayed at Rabaul while off loading some planes and they were too far away on May 4 to attack Fletcher.


Nothing much happened on May 5 and 6 while the fleets searched for each other in vain even though at one point they were only 70 miles apart. But, in history, May 6 is important as that is the day Wainwright surrendered Corregidor.


On May 7 Japanese searches discovered the retiring re-fueling group for Fletcher and errounsly reported it to contain a carrier and a cruiser. It was actually the oiler Neosho and the destroyer Sims. The Japanese admiral ordered an all out attack on the ”carrier” with all his planes. They promptly sank the Neosho and Sims while losing 6 planes. The US fleet was also on a wild goose chase but with a better result as they encountered the Shoho and four cruisers (originally reported as two carriers and four cruisers.) Shoho was sunk in less than ten minutes. While the Shoho was only a light carrier, the loss caused the Japanese Admiral to call off the Port Moresby invasion, thus ending the main Japanese reason to enter The Coral Sea.


Toward evening on May 7 a Japanese search group ran into the CAP of Fletcher’s carriers. The US fighters downed nine of them and then after dark six tried to land on Yorktown and eleven more were lost trying to make night landings on their own carriers.


On May 8 the battle concluded. Searches by both fleets found the other. The battle was uneven because the Japanese were in an area of heavy overcast and the Americans were in the clear. The Americans missed Zuikaku but plastered the Shokaku so that she could not launch.. The Japanese Admiral thinking that both US carriers had been sunk detached Shokaku to Rabaul and he launched a full deck load on the Americans. Yorktown took one bomb hit that exploded four decks down but did not affect flight activities or propulsios. Lexington took two bombs and two torpedos but left her power intact and there was every indication she could be salvaged. Suddenly two very large internal explosions damaged her beyond saving. All her wounded and survivors were rescued.


The Japanese won the battle of tonnage but lost the strategic battle when they abandoned the invasion of Port Moresby. They also were lackadaisical in handling the damage to their fleet carriers. They did not replace the lost planes of Zuikaku and did not expedite repairs on Shokaku and thus both carriers missed the Midway fracas. While the Americans hastened Yorktown to Hawaii and repaired her damage in 48 hours and she did make it to Midway.
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Oregon adds three-game series with Utah State...

A.J. Jacobson
Oregon announced this morning:

Three-Game Series With Utah State Announced

EUGENE, Ore. – Two games inside Autzen Stadium highlight a three-game series between Oregon and Utah State that will begin in 2027, announced jointly by the two schools on Tuesday morning.

The Ducks will host the first game on September 18, 2027, before heading to Logan, Utah, in 2028 (Sept. 16) and finishing of the series on Sept. 15, 2029, back in Autzen Stadium.

Oregon has won all four meetings with Utah State with three coming in Eugene. The last showdown came in 2008 when the Ducks set the then-school and Autzen Stadium record with 688 yards of total offense in a 66-24 win. In the three meetings in Autzen, Oregon has out-scored Utah State, 145-40.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS AGAINST UTAH STATE
Oct. 2, 1976 – at Oregon 27, Utah State 9
Oct. 6, 1990 – at Oregon 52, Utah State 7

Sept. 29, 2001 – Oregon 38, at Utah State 21
Sept. 6, 2008 – at Oregon 66, Utah State 24

The addition of the series with Utah State brings the total of non-conference games Oregon has scheduled from 2021-2030 to 29 contests against 17 different opponents. The Ducks open their 2020 season with three consecutive home games against defending FCS national champion North Dakota State (16-0), defending Big Ten champion Ohio State (13-1) and Mountain West runner-up Hawaii (10-5), who combined to go 39-6 in 2019.

FUTURE NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS

2020: North Dakota State, Ohio State, Hawaii
2021: Fresno State, at Ohio State, Stony Brook
2022: vs. Georgia (Atlanta), Eastern Washington, BYU
2023: Portland State, at Texas Tech, Hawaii
2024: Idaho, at Hawaii, Texas Tech, Boise State
2025: Montana State, Oklahoma State, at Boise State
2026: Boise State, at Oklahoma State, Portland State
2027: at Baylor, Utah State
2028: Baylor, at Utah State
2029: at Michigan State, Utah State
2030: Michigan State
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