GOOD
– Oregon added another verbal commitment to its 2014 recruiting class Thursday night, as 3-star defensive back Glen Ihenacho verbally committed to the Ducks. Ihenacho is listed at 6 feet tall and 185 pounds and is the younger brother of Denver Broncos safety Duke Ihenacho and former Oakland Raiders linebacker Carl Ihenacho. Ihenacho is currently a senior at Junipero Serra High in Gardena, Calif., the same high school where Robert Woods, Marqis Lee and Paul Richardson all played prep football.
– Sunday will be a special moment for former Oregon offensive lineman and current Chicago Bear Kyle Long, who will face off against his brother, Chris during this weekend’s matchup between the Bears and the St. Louis Rams. Chris Long is a left end and will be not be opposite his brother Kyle, a right guard, come Sunday, but it will be the first time that the two have ever played against each other. FOX has given their father, Howie Long, Sunday off so he and extended family can watch his two sons square off in the trenches.
BAD
– On Wednesday night, the Oregon women’s basketball team suffered the same fate that most of the country has felt at the hands of the UConn women: a crushing loss. The No. 1 Huskies dismantled the Oregon women by a final of 114-68, handing the Ducks their second straight loss. After opening up the game with a 13-2 run, the Huskies never looked back. They held the Ducks to just 30.7 percent from the field and outscored them in the paint 64-28. Leading the way for Oregon was freshman Chrishae Rowe, who scored a team-high 27 points. Sophomore Jillian Alleyne scored 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
– It’s been a rough start to the career of Anthony Bennett. The former UNLV standout was chosen first overall in last year’s draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers and is a dreadful 5-for-37 from the field through his first 12 NBA games. Cleveland fans are starting to get fed up with Bennett’s performance, showering him with a loud chorus of boos after he aired a three-point shot during Wednesday night’s 98-91 loss at home to Washington.
UGLY
– A DNA analysis report that was viewed by ESPN.com on Wednesday confirmed that DNA provided by Florida State quarterback and Heisman trophy candidate Jameis Winston matched the sample taken from the underwear of Winston’s accuser in the ongoing sexual assault investigation. Winston’s attorney responded on Thursday, indicating that he was not surprised by the results, claiming that his client had consensual sex with the woman. If Winston is charged with a felony, he will immediately be suspended from the Florida State football team. The state attorney is expected to decide within the coming weeks whether to pursue charges against the redshirt freshman.
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