30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted January 3, 2021 The Fiesta Bowl certainly didn't go the way we wanted. But, the Ducks are two time defending champions, no matter how much the Huskies or Jon Wilner throw shade on it. Last season, Oregon made history by winning the football championship, and Men's & Women's basketball. They already have the football, and are in position to sweep basketball again too. Stanford is not going to make it easy for the Lady Ducks. They just rolled all over #6 Arizona, and will be more than happy to knock the Ducks off their perch. The Ducks will be @ Stanford on Friday, and they'll be ready. The Men are off to a great start. They lost early to a good Missouri team, they were missing some key players though. Most of them are back, though Dante is gone for the year. But, quicker than usual for Altman's teams, the Ducks have bonded in to a really good, high functioning team, and will just get better when Richardson is back. Hopefully in about 2 weeks. Football is done. But we'll have a lot of fun watching the basketball games! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I hope everybody watched the game between UCLA and Oregon, We almost got an incredible ending, but the Bruins held on for the 73-71 win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 3 Share Posted January 4, 2021 It's the year of youth for all of Oregon's big sports right now. Football... Youngest team in the country. Women's basketball... Lost the big three that have been the core of the team for so long. Granted this women's basketball team still looks pretty good, especially fighting injuries. Mens basketball... Well Altman is constantly having to bring in new talent as the one and done problem isn't anything new to men's basketball but it always seems to be a struggle to hold onto talent. It is also the first year with out Pritchard who has been a key component to that team for four years. The future is bright... Even if it is marred with current problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted January 4, 2021 The basketball games this weekend have taken a lot of the pain away from me. WBB lost the Big 3, they play in the best WBB conference in the country, and, they're still The Hunted. Stanford & UCLA are both hungry for revenge. The Bruins were the last team to beat the Ducks in MKA, 23 games ago, and hung on for this one. Angela Dugalic was very impressive, scoring, at the basket, and at times, bringing the ball up. Nyara Sabally's game was off, she missed enough shots inside that definitely would have made a difference. But this was a UCLA win, when they had to make a play they did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandaian No. 5 Share Posted January 4, 2021 The Lady Ducks are much deeper and this season, but need to have somebody step up to be the closer on the team. When we needed buckets at the end of the game, it didn't really look like anybody really wanted the ball to take the shot. Granted, UCLA played great defense the last 60 seconds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 6 Share Posted January 4, 2021 It is losses like last night that will fuel the fire for the upcoming season and tournaments. That game was there to be won, and my goodness there were so many mistakes through the game--so many "gimmie-easy" shots missed and sloppy passes. This will be a great learning opportunity in their film study, and will make them better. It is great to see the light-bulb go on for a freshman when he/she discovers, "I can do this!" For Dugalic, this was that game, and it hints at a high upside.... Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 7 Share Posted January 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, Tandaian said: The Lady Ducks are much deeper and this season, but need to have somebody step up to be the closer on the team. When we needed buckets at the end of the game, it didn't really look like anybody really wanted the ball to take the shot. Granted, UCLA played great defense the last 60 seconds. Exactly what I saw, actually for the whole game that was the difference. UCLA had a smooth efficient game, with Osborne and Onyenwere, two very talented and experienced players, leading the way. The Ducks certainly matched up talentwise, but this was the game where their inexperience was too much to overcome. The final seconds was where it hurt the most. UCLA played a great game, probably their best all year, and it took that to beat the Ducks, who played their worst game, and almost won. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
