Oregon guard Mark Asper can not only block with the best of them, but he is also a true Eagle Scout. During last night’s traditional Beef Bowl hosted by the famed Lawry’s in Beverly Hills, Asper performed an emergency Heimlich maneuver on Paul Diamond, a random diner and screenwriter veteran, who was choking on a slab of prime rib. When Asper saw Diamond struggling and portraying the universal sign of chocking with his hands clutched to his throat,...
During the fourth quarter of the Oregon Ducks conference game against Cal, RB LaMichael James suffered a gruesome elbow fracture as he tried to recover a goal line fumble early in the fourth quarter. The picture isn’t pretty and his elbow is certainly bent in a horrific way but James popped it back in while on the field. James did say that he suffered the exact same injury in high school and played the next week. He is confident in...
The Greek philosopher Epicurus believed in happiness by maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. It appears Nike, the goddess of Victory, tried to temper Oregon’s pain by launching an ad campaign that pays homage to the Ducks’ almost national championship season. Nike ads are abound that read: “Everyone Loses Games. Few Change Them.” On its face, this ad makes absolutely no sense. Oregon did not make any change. If anything, Oregon kept the status quo, as the SEC has now won...
The BCS storm cleared last night as No. 4 Boise State blew a 24-7 lead falling to No. 19 Nevada with Kyle Brotzman missing an OT field goal stunning the Broncos 34-31. As Nevada stormed the field in ecstasy, the Boise State sideline was in disappointment knowing their BCS Championship birth or even a BCS bid has ended. Meanwhile, the Ducks put on a second half clinic scoring 34 second half points punching their BCS birth ticket with a...
If you thought SC wasn’t arrogant enough, the Trojans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey just disproved any doubts by taking a stab at top-ranked Oregon. During an interview with ESPNLosAngeles.com, Casey fueled the heated rivalry by saying “they have a good running back and a good quarterback. Other than that, they’re really not that good.” Maybe Casey doesn’t recall, but last season Oregon humiliated SC 47-20 at Autzen Stadium. This season, Oregon is even better on both sides of the ball....
Life is not getting any easier for the UCLA Bruins. After an embarrassing defeat against Oregon last Thursday, the school just announced two offensive players have been suspended for one game. Wide receiver Ricky Marvray and offensive tackle Sean Sheller will both miss Saturday’s game against Arizona for violating team rules. The suspension comes down as the two Bruins tested positive in their latest drug screen test. What’s even more disturbing is this is their third failed drug test...
Not only did UCLA get embarrassed 60-13 by Oregon this past Thursday, but the Bruins got more bad news as they learned QB Kevin Prince will miss the remainder of the season after arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Prince missed the last two Bruins’ games before undergoing surgery this Saturday to repair the meniscus in his knee. Prince’s knee continued to bother him with pain and swelling after last month’s surprise upset win over Texas and team doctors...
Jeremiah Masoli’s eyes popped out of his head like a love-struck cartoon werewolf when he found out Houston Nutt wanted him playing at Ole Miss come 2010. Unfortunately, the NCAA nixed Masoli’s waiver plans and the troubled youth will be forced to redshirt this season if his appeal, which will most likely be, denied. Masoli was attempting to take advantage of the NCAA waiver rule in which a player does not have to sit out a season if he transfers to...
