Lauryn just elimated UO from her final four. She'll announce on the 10th. We'll see her compete at Hayward, but not for Oregon. I only mention these disappointments as followups from my previous posts on our being in the hunt. Some feel that Lauryn might be the top recruit in the country because she is so good in so many different events. However, Alyssa Wilson, and Lauren Rain Williams are also arguably at the top in terms of their value to team point totals. and UO is still in contention for them. Sydney McLaughlin is the most accomplished...but she also has multiple talents. All are great in different ways, but Ghee is kind of a Jim Thorpe type"franchise" track recruit.

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Nebraska QB wheeled off the field after laying motionless after smacking his head on the turf. They had to cut away his pads as he laid there. Very emotional scene for Nebraska (and college football) fans.

I thought that the Ducks had a great shot at landing her. She wasn't eligible to run her senior season because in Virginia nineteen year olds can't run high school track, but she dominated the nation her junior year. It might not matter, because there is still a good chance that she'll go pro before next fall

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About 45 minutes to kickoff. Both teams specialists are down on the field warming up. Very, very warm down on the field even though it is not too terribly hot in LA. I was down there for about 20 minutes and it was all I wanted.

Ducks in all whites today, USC wearing their normal red lids, red jerseys and yellow pants.

Here is Matt after the game.

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Here is Troy.

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1. Bama
2. Clemson
3. Michigan
4. Texas A&M
5. Washington

I'm uploading my one-on-one from today with Gary Campbell. He had some very interesting notes on his unit. I'll attach the full video interview when it's done. Unfortunately it will be about an hour with my garbage internet.

But in the meantime...

• Royce Freeman has been injured since Nebraska but is feeling closer to full strength for USC
• Coach conceded that Royce is feeling frustrated right now not being able to get it done
• Taj Griffin has been sick all week. I think this means he is unlikely for USC
• Kanai Benoit has been injured but it sounds like he will be available for USC
• TBJ is banged up but otherwise good to go for the Trojans. Good thing with all the injuries to this unit

WSU threw the ball 52 times with only 5 incompletions (2 QBs with 90+ ratings). Zona is bad, but that's pretty good efficiency even though most are short passes.

down 17 less than 10 minutes into the game. Offense, defense and special teams all getting outplayed.

Joseph Anderson
Upland HS. Ca

3rd ranked nationally in the 110h.

Top 4:
Texas Tech
Ohio St.
Oklahoma
Oregon

OK last week was a very successful predict-a-score. Hopefully this week will be too because I've decided that the Ducks are going to win.

Oregon 47 - USC 42

Probably the greatest girl's high school track athlete in US history. Could former US Olympian Sydney McLaughlin actually be considering college track instead of turning pro? I assumed that she'd already turned pro, but here is her tweet.

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What is his status? And what is keeping him off the field recently?
Also, how are Benoit's injuries healing?

Thanks:

Rduck

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...th-navy-jake-bentley-south-carolina/93270010/

One mustn't forget the huge advantage Darnold has with a RS year, vs Herbert who just graduated HS.
The various articles make little of it.

Arizona's chances in the Pac-12 may have taken a hit as it looks like they lost Ray Smith for the season last night.

Smith redshirted last season after tearing his right ACL, and missed the season prior to that with a left ACL tear.

Arizona's Smith injures his leg

Big news for R Johnson who Oregon just offered tonight while on his official visit. I for one am thrilled for the young man,, congrats

How you guys feeling these days?

Well, I hope.

Corey

Big Shocker......lol.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...ed-tuesday-morning-in-philadelphia/ar-AAjHnfF

Sorry if this one was posted already. they are coming at the ducks so hard...going to be a huge target on the Ducks' backs as they play a pretty tough confr and non confr schedule. Add to that, we still don't even know how soon Dillon is 100%.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...-america-team-coach-and-freshman-of-the-year/

Make if it what you will.