Duck Sports Now is down today, and that's a misery for Duck fans. Biggest game of the year two days away and we can't get our IV drip of constant Duck news. I feel like the steroid-abusing bouncer in a Carl Hiaasen novel.
Those Stanford guys are pretty smart. Is this some silicon boulevard chicanery from a Tree Hugger gone bad?
A number of national pundits, Wilner and Schlabach among them, pick the Cardinal to win Saturday. It's a good thing that those guys are usually wrong. The news flow seems to favor Harbaugh and his team; they are the jazzy story coming in with the physical play and culture change and Heisman-hyped quarterback. Owen Marecic is getting a lot of love for his toughness and two-way prowess. His coach says he never misses a block.
Tremendous video of new Duck recruits available at oregonlive.com. Check out Andre Yruretagoyena, their new four-star offensive tackle commit. The collisions and blows he delivers downfield are amazing. Opponents go down like he shot them with a stun gun. He's the most mobile, strong, agile high school tackle I have ever seen, and it's exciting to think of him blocking for Williams and Seastrunk in a couple of years. He may have the physical maturity to play immediately.
Moseley reports all Ducks are full-go except Darryle Hawkins. Brandon Williams seems to be catching the ball well even with the club. Weems and Thran are practicing, and Coach Kelly says the intensity and focus are excellent.
These are the two worst words in the world for a devoted Duck blogger: mandatory overtime. Had to pull an extra eight hours on the job today, so a quick note here and there is all I have time for. Tomorrow I'll have a Stanford defensive preview, a look at national games with Duck implications and a game preducktion.
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First, those "national pundits" can go suck eggs. The Ducks will win this game.
ReplyDeleteAs for selling the blog, don't do it. I hear English teachers are printing it out for the kids to correct.
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