Finishing strong in recruiting--where the Ducks hope to land with the last few scholarships
The Ducks have 19 verbal commits, including the newest and splashiest one, Arik Armstead. Counting Darron Thomas' full ride they have about six more scholarships to award. Here are the targets for those crucial six additions:
Shaq Thompson
The 6-2, 215-lb. safety is deciding between Washington, Oregon and Cal. Speculation centers around Washington as Thompson just took a weekend...
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
A key way Oregon could be better in 2012
Darron Thomas was a very productive and successful quarterback at Oregon, but he wasn't much of a threat in the zone read, particularly late in the 2010 season and for most of 2011.
Bryan Bennett rides the mesh longer and shows more confidence and elusiveness running the football. He'll take off out of the pocket when he sees a running lane, and he's displayed some nifty...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
Dumbest NFL Draft Decision: Oregon Ducks QB Darron Thomas
Every year this happens- you see a few bone-headed decisions when it comes to the NFL Draft and declaring underclassmen, the “what is he thinking?” reaction.
This year it goes to Oregon Ducks QB Darron Thomas. Sure, he’s accomplished a lot. But he’s too small to see over the NFL linemen, his throwing isn’t consistent enough and he shapes up as a 5th...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
AMATEUR HOUR
Five players who should have stayed in school
Every year there are some questionable decisions made by student athletes in declaring for the draft in their respective sports. They make those decisions for different reasons (family reasons, school issues, bad advice, coaching issues, etc). Take a jump over to Pro Football Talk for a list of the full 65 guys that declared for the NFL draft. Here are some guys that I believe...
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
Darron Thomas Exits, And For Good Reason
It’s easy for me to sit here and talk about how dumb Darron Thomas must be to leave Oregon and enter the NFL draft a year early. If you look at it from a deeper level, though, you might come to realize what I have: that Thomas might just have made the right decision.
As Oregon’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, Thomas helped take the Ducks to heights the team had never before...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Ducks' QB Thomas to enter draft
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.Thomas made the announcement, which caught many by surprise, on Saturday night. He follows Oregon running back LaMichael James, who announced last week that he would skip his final year of eligibility.
"I came to this decision on behalf of myself and my family," Thomas said...
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28 days ago
Oregon's Darron Thomas Entering NFL Draft
Ina shcoking development, Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas has entered the NFL Draft. after the Rose Bowl many figured Thomas would be coming back for his senior season. I guess he pulled the wool over everyone's eyes on that one. “I came to this decision on behalf of myself and my family,” Thomas said in the official release. “I have a dream of playing in the NFL and I’m...
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28 days ago
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28 days ago
ET TU, DARREN?
Thomas leaving Oregon for NFL
Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas has decided to declare for the NFL Draft. Between Thomas and running back LaMichael James leaving, the Ducks have some serious holes to fill.
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
Ducks QB Darron Thomas to enter NFL draft
Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
Thomas made the announcement, which caught many by surprise, on Saturday night. He follows Oregon running back LaMichael James, who announced last week that he would skip his final year of eligibility.
''I came to this decision on behalf of myself and my family,'' Thomas said...
Via AP on Fox
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29 days ago
Ducks' stars turn it on in Rose Bowl win
Oregon's fastest player was gone before a Badger could take a step.
In the closing seconds of the Rose Bowl's first quarter Monday, freshman De'Anthony Thomas -- 5 feet 9 and 173 pounds of speed -- took a handoff on the Oregon 9-yard line and was in the end zone in a matter of seconds.
"I just saw open field and tried to take it for a touchdown," said Thomas...
Via Fox Sports
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January 03, 2012
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