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Five and counting

A short road trip, two flights, and too much caffeine later, the Oregon Daily Emerald sports staff arrived in Scottsdale, Ariz., fearing a little worse for wear, but nonetheless ready to for the unforgettable weekend ahead. Work starts early Friday, … Continue reading

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Road trippin’

As our taxi cruised down a Phoenix highway en route to the Fiesta Bowl media hotel, I had to fight the urge to pinch myself. Here I was, a 20-year-old college kid on my way to cover the biggest game … 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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Past and future

Today, after about 12 hours of travel, I arrived in Glendale, AZ ready to cover the last game of my second season of Duck football. I’m incredibly lucky to have had such a fantastic team to cover for my first … Continue reading

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Arrival in Glendale

The second leg of the trip went fine, and now we’re settling into the media hotel. Lots of little things to figure out, but everyone’s got the end of their evening in sight. Which is probably good, because we’re getting … Continue reading

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Update from Denver airport

We landed at Denver Intentional Airport a little bit ago, grabbed some lunch, and have a little time before we board our second and final leg into Phoenix. Rob chills with the bags at PDX before our flight. Luke did … Continue reading

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