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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Invasion of the Potential Snatchers: these Ducks must go from good to great to win another conference title

In any memorable season there must be athletes who rise up and achieve everything that is within them. Jeff Maehl was a solid player for three years, but as a senior he became a great one. Look at his four-year numbers, from espn.com:

CAREER STATSRECEIVINGRUSHING
SEASONRECYDSAVGLNGTDATTYDSAVGLNGTD
201077107614.081121-1-1.000
20095369613.17361-2-2.000
20083942110.865511817.4170
2007911813.133133411.3200

With 1,076 yards and a school-record 12 touchdowns as a senior, Maehl became the kind of clutch receiver teams rely on to achieve a great season. He made every big catch Oregon needed for 13 games. Which Ducks will accept the challenge to grow into great players in 2011?

The candidates come in pairs:

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