– The Emerald examined the Ducks’ top prospects for the NFL Draft, as well as each one’s concerns, projected round value, and potential suitors. Defensive end DeForest Buckner tops the list, projected as a top-seven selection.
– 6-foot-5 Australia-native Jacinta Vandenberg has played a key role for Oregon women’s basketball, providing competition for Jillian Alleyne in practice while pulling in 5.5 rebounds and 6.6 points per game.
– “Ego,” the name of the Oregon men’s club ultimate frisbee team, lost a third of its players last year for various reasons, but brings a full roster into the 2016 season. The team has finished in the final four of the USA Ultimate D-1 College Championships each of the past five seasons.
– New Oregon defensive coordinator Brady Hoke described his interview process with the Oregonian. Mark Helfrich reportedly asked him a lot about X’s and O’s and how to defend the spread offense.
– Register-Guard columnist Austin Meek argues why the Pac-12 Network is not viewer-friendly. Viewers have trouble differentiating between its regional and national feeds.
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Quick Hits: Oregon’s top 2016 NFL Draft prospects, Jacinta Vandenberg plays key role for women’s basketball
January 19, 2016
Cole Elsasser
Vernon Adams Jr. was putting on a clinic in the first 15 minutes of the 2016 Valero Alamo Bowl. By the end of the first quarter, Oregon led 21-0 and Adams had helped the Ducks amount 244 yards of offense. But, Adams suffered helmet-to-helmet contact with just under five minutes remaining …
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