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When something seemingly loud happens, we can't help but stare. The momentum of attention, which of course can be monetized by the media, creates a hungry void that is filled with endless analysis. The end-result is a suffusion of broad statements of...

On Jan. 4, Oregon, fresh off its second consecutive BCS bowl victory, was at an all-time high. Then, while riding that wave of emotion, it watched Chip Kelly transformed into Hamlet -- "To go or not to go, that is the question..." Kelly was certai...

With the hiring of Ron Aiken as defensive line coach and the promotion of Scott Frost to offensive coordinator, Oregon has completed the post-Chip Kelly coaching staff under Mark Helfrich. Good hires. And both coaches inherit loaded decks. Fros...

Chip Kelly was gone, off to the NFL. It was Cleveland. Then Philly. And then he wasn't. Kelly's second deep NFL flirtation -- recall last winter's "did-he-or-didn't-he?" with Tampa Bay -- ended with him back at Oregon, back atop the Pac-12's prese...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Oregon Ducks donned new T-shirts after their 35-17 victory over Kansas State in the Totitos Fiesta Bowl. "Won the Day" those shirts said, obviously playing off the program's mantra under Chip Kelly: Win the day. Oregon certa...

Not every top player picked the NFL over staying in school. Getting another shot at the Heisman Trophy and a better spot in the draft are among the reasons some elite players are back.

Our theme today, as part of our "Love to hate" week at ESPN.com, is "Left in the lurch." This is about coaches who bailed out on a Pac-12 program at an unexpected or awkward time. We're not including Urban Meyer leaving Utah for Florida or Jim Harbau...

EUGENE, Ore. -- While Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas' decision to enter the NFL draft a year early shocked many outside the football program, it didn't surprise many of those close to him, including his fellow Ducks quarterbacks. Thomas had brought...

Stanford's recent success just about Andrew Luck? That's just silly talk. If ESPN NFL draft guru Todd McShay is on target with his mock 2012 NFL draft, plenty of evidence to the contrary will be produced on draft day. McShay projects that Luck w...

As expected, Oregon junior running back LaMichael James will enter the NFL draft. James' decision was first reported by The Oregonian on Dec. 15. James, a 2010 Heisman Trophy finalist and Doak Walker Award winner, will finish his career as the ...

LOS ANGELES -- LaMichael James didn't win the Heisman Trophy. He didn't defend his 2010 Doak Walker Award. He wasn't again a unanimous All-American. So, yeah, maybe some would say that the nation's leading rusher, who led his team to a third conse...

USC, which finished this season 10-2 and ranked No. 5, will have 19 starters returning in 2012 including both specialists and a guy by the name of Matt Barkley. The Trojans welcome back their top rusher, top three receivers, four starting offensiv...

No! No! I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! Rich Rodriguez and Todd Graham go way back, so the Arizona-ASU rivalry just got more interesting. The Wildcats are eyeballing some QBs. Paola Boivin's e...

At this time last year, no one saw Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck as a top 2011 Heisman Trophy candidate, mostly because everyone thought he'd already be in the NFL. Instead, he opted to return for his redshirt junior year, spent much of the sea...

USC quarterback Matt Barkley has a big decision to make on whether to come back for his senior season -- and a potential Trojans national title campaign -- but he is rapidly moving up NFL draft boards, if that's the direction he chooses to take. E...

There were some nice moments in the first half of the Pac-12 season, but it was more about injuries and a poor nonconference showing. Here's hoping that the second half is chocked full of great games and great performances and the end result is na...