Monday evening, the NBA Playoffs saw the first legitimate stunner of the second round when the Chicago Bulls upset the Miami Heat at home 93-86. The Bulls entered the game with numerous players on the injury list, most notably point guard Derrick Rose, who has still yet to return from a torn ACL he suffered [...]
Made up of both live and video performances, Oregon student-athletes will take the stage to show off their unique talents. The Oregon’s Student-Athlete Talent show will give University student-athletes a chance to perform the unique talents that they have. The talent show will take place this Sunday, May 5, in Matthew Knight Arena for $5 per [...]
The spring game is just one practice, sure, but it’s the last one of the season and a chance to cap off a solid camp in a public setting. One season ago, Marcus Mariota won the starting job in the court of public opinion — though it’s important to note he didn’t win the job [...]
Although the spring game presented a new era in Oregon football under head coach Mark Helfrich, one thing is still certain – Marcus Mariota can lead the Ducks on offense. However, the question of who will fill the spot as back up is still very much present. Heading into the spring game, Helfrich mentioned that [...]
So the defense didn’t pull out the upset. From the beginning it was an impossible uphill battle for the defense as the scoring system held every advantage in favor of the offense. By the end of the first half, the score read 38-3, or to put it simply, a lot to a little. Aside from [...]
Comfortable. That is the best word to express the atmosphere and play at Oregon’s spring game. With weather in the high 60s and sunny, T-shirt clad spectators were quite comfortable in the limited seating of Autzen Stadium. The first units on both the offensive and defensive sides looked comfortable, as Marcus Mariota chucked the ball [...]
It’s no secret the Oregon offense is something to behold. During Chip Kelly’s four-year tenure in Eugene, the Ducks were regarded by many to have the best, most dynamic offense in all of collegiate football. They scored the most points, and not only that, they did it fast. Really fast. As dominant and as explosive [...]
With Bryan Bennett’s decision to transfer to Southeastern Louisiana and Marcus Mariota proving his spot as top quarterback after a stellar performance last season, the battle for backup quarterback will be a competition to watch in Saturday’s upcoming spring game. As Duck fans know all too well, a starting quarterback’s knee is always just one [...]
Each week, the Emerald invites a student journalist from the Ducks’ opponent to write a guest column on why the Ducks will lose. With Oregon playing its first “game” without Chip Kelly in the booth or on the field since 2007, here’s why the Ducks’ bubble will burst and they will manage to lose their own spring [...]
Heading into the spring game and looking to next season, Oregon football is adapting to change. Head coach Mark Helfrich has replaced Chip Kelly, Scott Frost is taking over as offensive coordinator and Oregon has lost standouts on both offense and defense. Perhaps the biggest mystery lies in Oregon’s running game after the departure of [...]
The Oregon football team completed its 15th and final spring practice on Wednesday morning at the Moshofsky Center. The Ducks will now wait until Saturday to strap on the pads and play in the annual spring game at Autzen Stadium. While the game this year lacks some of the drama of last year’s game, the [...]
The 2013 Oregon football season is sure to be filled with intrigue and surprise. Chip Kelly has left Eugene and is now the head man in Philadelphia, leaving full control of one of the nation’s top football programs in the hands of Mark Helfrich. With Helfrich now in control, numerous questions have arisen in regards [...]
The long-awaited spring game is quickly approaching. Not only will it be the beginning of the Mark Helfrich era, it will also be a great opportunity for incoming players along with second-year players who may not have played much last season to come in and prove that they belong on this team. Coach Aliotti is [...]
As spring football practice continues, leading up to the spring game on the 27th, emphasis has been placed on the quarterback position. With leading rusher Kenjon Barner headed to the NFL, the play of starting quarterback Marcus Mariota will be under a microscope. The expectations placed on Mariota are extremely high. Even though he [...]
Mark Helfrich on the spring game, Marcus Mariota and Hroniss Grasu.
Spring practices are in full swing as this year’s long-awaited spring game approaches full speed. But aside from the usual quarterback battle talks and the transitioning from one team to the next, the Ducks were treated with a very special event in which they met and listened with World War II veterans. This not only [...]
Ducks continue spring practice. The Oregon football team completed its sixth of 15 practices on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the spring game on April 27 and the start of the 2013 season in the fall. The practice consisted of a scrimmage where coaches were able to evaluate how players performed in a game situation. [...]
Spring practices continue to roll on as the Ducks prepare for the upcoming season. Players are getting back into shape and coaches are beginning to formulate their rotations as newly hired head coach Mark Helfrich begins a new era of Ducks football. But for one player, this offseason has been nothing short of a pleasant [...]
