30Duck No. 1 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Zachary Neel, duckswire goes through the years and comes up with some dynamic Duck duo's. Ranking the Best Rushing Tandems in Oregon Ducks Football History. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Moderator No. 2 Share Posted February 17, 2022 The most electrifying tandem for sure. Either could take it to the house from anywhere on the field. When LaMichael broke free it was rare to see him tackled from behind. Great memory watching Barner have his epic game at USC. I sat in the middle of the USC alumni, and watched a +300 yd rushing, 5 TD effort. USC fans were totally upset that I had tickets in their section. Got to watch some of the more obnoxious USC fans in that section go home early… Absolutely loved it. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noDucknewby No. 3 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) What about LaMike and Blount? I used to love watching the D get worn out chasing LMJ, then get bulldozed by Blount. I also loved JStew and JJ, they always seemed to complement each other. That said it's hard to make an argument against LMJ and Barner. Damn we had some great duos! Edited February 17, 2022 by noDucknewby 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnski No. 4 Share Posted February 17, 2022 My favorite part of the James - Barner story is that the Ducks were short at RB after Blount was suspended from the Boise game. Coaches asked if anyone played RB in high school. A backup DB named Kenjon Barner raised his hand, and the rest is history. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Ducky No. 5 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Great players. Both. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzDucksIt No. 6 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I remember when Barner got knocked out at WSU. Was very sad to see such an electric runner, get hammered, wondering would he ever get back on the field after a hit like that. He surprised and delighted us all to step up to the plate and had a wonderful year after LMJ moved on to the NFL. So proud of him and he had such a great year out of the shadow of LMJ. What a humble guy in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 7 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 4:13 PM, shawnski said: My favorite part of the James - Barner story is that the Ducks were short at RB after Blount was suspended from the Boise game. Coaches asked if anyone played RB in high school. A backup DB named Kenjon Barner raised his hand, and the rest is history. Then he scored the eventual game winner against Purdue on a 3rd and very long. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 8 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Where does Dye and Verdell fit in? They’re up there, but they couldn’t electrify Autzen like LMJ, KB, LGB, JJ or JStew could. I would probably put them 4th behind these guys and the Morris/Smith combo. BTW, Travis Dye shirts are selling on the Duck Store site at a steep discount. He’s even modeling them. I still don’t know how I feel about a Trojan modeling Duck gear. Even if his name is on it. Send the remaining shirts overseas with our 2022 Pac-12 Championship shirts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
