By Jay Jones, July 10, 2008
Yesterday, Kenny & Katy talked to college football impresario Phil Steele on The Morning Sports Page with Kenny & Katy on 95.5 FM “The Game” in Portland.

In the course of their conversation, here are a few of the things they covered:
- How talented is Oregon?
- Where does Oregon rank in [...]

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By Jay Jones, June 24, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, Portland’s The Fan (1080 AM) had Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen on the Isaac & Big Suke show.
Here are a few of the things they talked about:
- Misconceptions about the job of the Pac-10 Commissioner
- ESPN vs. Fox Sports Network
- Pac-10 bowl affiliations
- Pac-10 expansion
- Biggest [...]

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By Jay Jones, June 23, 2008
Last week, ESPN.com concluded releasing their selections for the “Face of the Program” feature on college football.
As noted right here on Duck Sport News, Phil Knight was named Oregon’s “Face of the Program”. And noted on Beaver Sports News, Terry Baker was selected as the “Face of the Program” for [...]

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TVA ARCHITECTS READIES HAYWARD FIELD FOR STAR PERFORMANCE AT 2008 OLYMPIC TRACK & FIELD TRIALS
(June 13, 2008 – Portland, Oregon) The countdown to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials-Track and Field has begun. With last weekend’s Prefontaine Classic, world-class athletes and sports aficionados from around the country have begun to descend on Eugene, [...]

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By Jay Jones, June 16, 2008
Our friend The Wiz (don’t hold the musical or flying monkeys against him for his name), at The Wizard of Odds, has posted a nice, tidy summation of the Big Ten Network-Comcast feud.
You can click here for the story.
And why is this of any particular interest to Duck fans?
Because I [...]

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Jay, here.
It’s not a sexy subject, but the announcement of University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer’s impending retirement in June of 2008 should be of interest to all Duck fans. And Ducks fans should keep their eyes and ears open as the search committee begins the process of finding the next president.
With Pat Kilkenny’s probable [...]

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Seems as though the Huskies may already know what Oregon’s game plan will be for their season-opening showdown in Eugene on August 30. Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times had this to say:
The other Pac-10 player listed is Oregon OT Max Unger, part of a strong Ducks’ offensive line. Combine that with 235-pound running back LaGarrette Blount, [...]

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Jay, here.
Last Thursday, former Seattle P.I. sports columnist and current ESPN.com Pac-10 columnist Ted Miller joined George Schroeder and Justin Myers in studio on “The Writer’s Block” to talk Pac-10 football.
Ted was the special guest for the entire hour. So, his interview is presented here in four parts.
Part 1: Pac-10 vs. SEC Football
Part [...]

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Jay, here.
Cumulus Broadcasting in Eugene is shaking up the lineup on ESPN Radio 1320 “The Score”. Good news for some. Bad news for others.
First, the good news. Congratulations to our friend Steve Tannen. “Sports Talk with Steve Tannen” is returning to the sports talk airwaves next week on ESPN Radio 1320 [...]

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Jay, here.
Duck Sports News debuted today on The Writer’s Block with George Schroeder and Justin Myers on Eugene’s ESPN Radio 1320 “The Score”. Actually, it was my debut on The Writer’s Block.  Ryan might make an appearance on there in the future.  But that’s probably going to take some doing.
I want to thank George, Justin, [...]

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