The Ducks are about to tip off their 12:30 pm matinee with Baylor. This is a huge game that will set the tone for the upcoming game with Valpo, the Maui tournament and the non-league schedule. Big game, I repeat.

Smile everyone! Puppies, Minions and bananas.

Pat Kilkenny was on John Canzono's radio program today and addressed a few things dear to his heart.

On reporting that PK was going to pay a coach big bucks to come in:

“Things get said in the media that are out and out fabrications.”

On Helfrich

"It's not just about winning games it's about making sure your leader is someone you're proud of. We have that in spades."

But will he be back?

“I am not going to go down that path. I certainly wouldn't undermine Rob Mullens”

Next year...

"Next year I am absolutely confident we will be a lot better. Beyond that, someone else will deal with the details."

Full audio of interview

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MH - "I'll take every bullet as long as those guys are battling their face off"

This is a commendable approach. It is also the approach many/most coaches take. The problem seems to be the generals are consistently marching the troops into an ambush. The guys, in a lot of cases, are in fact battling their faces off based on the information and coaching given to them. But talk to any soldier that has been in the thick of battle and they will tell you, if leadership is continuously putting them in position to lose the fight, moral will drop. When moral drops, so does effort.

DC might be in trouble

Former student injured

He plays up high in the air.

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Early game in Texas today. We will be running a LIVE! game thread. The game is supposed to be a toss up; Oregon would be favored on a neutral court but this is a home game for the Baylor Bears. I personally am very excited for this game.

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Dye 2nd in the conference at 8.2 tackles a game and Swain 9th at 6.8 tackles per game.

Doesn't make me feel any better....just surprised. I knew Dye was up there but not 2nd and Swain surprised me

4 other teams have 3 players on the early season list. Boucher, Brooks and Dorsey.


http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...n-ivan-rabb-highlight-wooden-award-watch-list

This contention about the lack of defensive talent is a CROCK. If you want a quick example of what the real problem is—from our best player on defense, (Troy Dye) then this article will help. It is an easy one to follow, (An Editorial) and read-it-there, and comment-here as usual.


http://fishduck.com/2016/11/madder-than-hell-oregon-lacks-defensive-talent/

Adam caught up with Thompson following his visit

4* happy after Oregon trip

Having watched the Ducks just once and the Heels twice, O doesn't look as good as no 5 UNC, without Brooks. Maybe when Altman tightens up his rotation they will look better, but for now, no 4 aint bad.
Baylor could be a test, and Maui sure as hell will be.Exciting times

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1.

I'm wondering what guys think is our best 8-9 man rotation after one game, excepting Brooks?

Maybe Eric could touch in with him Monday or Tuesday? MSU next weekend, but some say Oregon has a shot!
Sorry, I should have had a question mark in the heading, lol, but don't recall how to edit captions.

Great news for college track. Sydnee represented US in the 400h in Rio. She electrified the Hayward Field crowd at the Olympic Trials. Now we can see her run at the NCAA championships at Hayward Field.

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I took a look at his film to see what the Ducks got in Popo.

Film Room: Popo Aumavae

Popo in the house!

What a complete an utter MORON

http://www.dailyemerald.com/2016/11...-driving-unlawful-possession-methamphetamine/

UO had some big football and basketball visits this weekend but the most elite athlete of the recruits that visited probably was Lauren Rain Williams. Lauren is the nation's top ranked girl's high school sprinter. She has been considered by many recruiting analysts to be a USC lean. This was her final visit and a decision will be coming in the next day or two before the early signing deadline.

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Everybody showed up that was scheduled to though we did not see Bryan Thompson on the field before the game. He says he made it here so he must have come out late or something. Anyway here are the official visitors at the game. These photos are by famous sports photographer Tom Corno.

Newest Duck Popo Aumavae with his dad

Very good game going on up in Montlake. USC is beating UW 24-13 with 13:30 left in the game. Lots of good plays being made on both sides.

Ouch! Nations top 300h, Vacaville Ca
She visited UO and we wanted her but she is going to the Bayou
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It will be broadcast on P12 networks.

Ducks get earlier starting times this year for some (obvious) reason.

Here is my concession speech:

The offense is a year away and if (more likely when) someone replaces Helf & Co. next year they'll look like offensive geniuses.

The D has longer been on a downward slide. Helf saw this. It sounds like he tried to get Pendergast (and maybe some other top-notch DCs) but the Athletic department wouldn't open their wallet wide enough. Helf's future at Oregon was placed in the hands of another first-time "bargain" DC. Hoke couldn't right the ship in one year (maybe his fault, maybe not. We'll probably never know for sure).

Now, with the collapse of fan and booster support, at minimum we'll see major changes on D. More likely we'll see a break in Oregon's long coaching genealogy (i.e. hiring from within) and seek new blood from outside the program.

Hopefully P.J. Fleck (or whomever) gets an elite DC, or we'll turn on him, too. It's the (sad) nature of the business.