– Two former Oregon players, Michael Clay and Matthew Harper, were promoted within the Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff. Clay, who played linebacker and was a second-team all Pac-12 pick his senior year, was promoted to assistant special teams coach. Harper was promoted to assistant defensive backs coach.
– Oregon football received letters of intent from a wide variety of high school seniors Wednesday. With the 15th ranked recruiting class according to ESPN and Rivals, Oregon’s class is anchored by dual-threat quarterback Travis Waller and defensive end Canton Kaumatule.
– Oregon women’s basketball’s Jillian Alleyne received a trio of player of the week honors over the past few days. On Tuesday She was named Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. She was named espnW and Pac-12 player of the week on Monday. Alleyne received the honors after her 30-point, 25-rebound performance against UCLA.
– Oregon Acrobatics and Tumbling is preparing to tune out the “Zu” crowd – the student section for Azusa Pacific – in its first meet of the season. Last year, Oregon’s 25-meet winning streak was snapped on April 7, 2014 at the Felix Event Center.
– Oregon men’s basketball will begin the second-half of Pac-12 play Wednesday night. In tonight’s game, Oregon will face off against Washington. The last time the two met in Seattle, the Huskies came back from a first half deficit for an 85-77 win. Here are the four factors that could decide the matchup.
– Oregon baseball’s Shaun Chase was named a third-team All-America by D1Baseball.com. The Ducks catcher, a first-team All-Pac-12 pick as a junior, finished second in the country in home runs per at bat in 2014. He hit a homer every 10.36 at bats, while tying an Oregon single-season record with 14 home runs.
– Oregon starting pitcher Cole Irvin was named a preseason third-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Irvin missed the entire 2014 season after suffering an elbow injury and having Tommy John surgery. In the 2013 season however, Irvin recorded a school record 12 wins.
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Emerald Quick Hits: Former Ducks, Clay and Harper, receive promotions on Philadelphia Eagles staff
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February 3, 2015
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