Finally, Some Real Duck News

The bye week could not have come at a better time for the players and coaches, but for the fans it's like quitting coffee, cigarettes, crack and Angelina Jolie all in the same week. Practice is open again and Rob Moseley has tweets. LaMichael James is not on the injury report.

Ken Goe reports Lavasier Tuinei is out for the rest of the year with a cracked shoulder blade. That's a shame, because LT had a couple of 7-catch games in the last three games, and he was a fierce, effective blocker downfield. Josh Huff steps forward in the rotation, and he's already shown himself to be a dynamic player. It probably means more snaps for Huff, Hoffman, Cantu, and maybe Hawkins. You'd have to think also that Kenjon Barner will be playing more in various roles, slot and two-back and flysweep. He's had time to recover from his concussion in the Washington State game, although a November 1 cover story in Sports Illustrated suggests the long term effects of brain injuries are even more serious than anyone thought. A generation or two ago a player would "get his bell rung" and he'd been given a pat on the back and sent back out there on the next play.

Molly Blue has video from Oregon's practice today, and you can't help but notice how refreshed, confident and happy the players and coaches are. The genuine affection Coach Kelly has for his players is evident. He can be testy and aloof with the media, but his enthusiasm for coaching football and his love of this group is unquestionable and deep.

Duck Sports Now features a video clip from Foles, Stoops, and Grigsby on facing Oregon, this year and last.

Ted Miller weighs in on the PAC-10 weekend. Ducks strengthen their hold on number one, Stanford looks to be the nation's best one-loss team, and Oregon State may be the hardest team in the country to figure out, losing badly one week and surging the next. They trounced USC 36-7 but got dominated the week before by Washington State. To paraphrase the immortal Joaquin Andujar, all of life can be summed up in just one little word: youneverknow.