Author Archives: Robert Husseman

Husseman: Soccer kicks into gear with UO World Cup

Couldn’t make it up to Portland for the Timbers’ home opener at Jeld-Wen Field? Not a problem. Thanks to a group of undergraduate business students, you can still get a soccer fix. The University of Oregon World Cup will take … Continue reading

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CBI: Oregon 68, Weber State 59: Catron leads charge into second round

The Oregon men’s basketball team made its free throws, and moved on to play another basketball game. “We made them when it counted,” junior forward E.J. Singler said. Twenty-three of them, to be exact, out of 26 attempts. The Ducks … Continue reading

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Husseman: Inside the bubble with Chad Delaney

Have you read any media coverage of the BCS National Championship Game over the past week? If so, you may be surprised to learn that every story you’ve read this week has been produced in a bubble. Not a literal … Continue reading

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Press conference: Chip Kelly

“The game is tomorrow night. Let’s go play.” And with that, Oregon head coach Chip Kelly kicked off his Sunday press conference – the final official media event before Monday’s championship game – with his usual understated flourish. Preparations for … Continue reading

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Husseman: The advantages, disadvantages (and advantages) of media day

At Thursday’s round of press conferences, Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley was asked about the Tigers’ size advantage over the Oregon offensive line, and how it could be exploited in kind. Fairley responded: “Really, the size advantage is not a … Continue reading

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Breakdown: Oregon defense

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: “I honestly think this is one of our best weeks of practice.” Common refrain, right? Every week is the best week of practice ever for the Oregon football team. Head coach Chip … Continue reading

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Breakdown: Auburn offense

Headlined by an athletic phenomenon at quarterback, a three-deep stable of talented running backs and an innovative offensive coordinator, the Auburn offense is unlike anything Oregon will have seen this season. Still, the Tigers expect the Ducks to show them … Continue reading

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Jokers, Thieves, Music, & Energy

This past term, I adopted a song to pick me up and get me moving quicker when I slack off. Credit for this goes to the Oregon football team. The song is “The Joker and the Thief” by Wolfmother, a … Continue reading

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