– Oregon defensive end Taylor Hart will reportedly miss the Reese’s Senior Bowl with a foot injury, according to DraftInsider.net’s Tony Pauline. Hart and wide receiver Josh Huff accepted bids to the game last month, with the game scheduled to be played Jan. 25 in Mobile, Ala. CBS Sports and NFLDraftScout.com draft analyst Dane Brugler also confirmed that Hart will miss the Senior Bowl and Pauline indicated that Hart is expected to be ready for the NFL Scouting Combine next month.
– The Oregon men’s basketball team unveiled its newest sneaker on Saturday night, which featured a spin-off of the famous Michael Jordan Jumpman logo. Introducing, “JumpDuck”:
It happened…..RT @Ducks_Equipment: Something pretty cool is about to happen… pic.twitter.com/WYB8xpXdt2
— Oregon Basketball (@OregonMBB) January 19, 2014
Everyone loves the “JumpDuck” #goducks pic.twitter.com/5PZQeJDEVv
— Oregon Basketball (@OregonMBB) January 19, 2014
– A few notable Oregon alumni were featured in Sunday’s NFL conference championship games, with Seattle Seahawks center Max Unger now set to make his first Super Bowl appearance on Feb. 2. Unger graduated from Oregon in 2009 and is a two-time Pro Bowl center. Bowing out of the playoffs were two former Oregon running backs, as LaMichael James’ San Francisco 49ers were defeated by Seattle, while LeGarrette Blount’s New England Patriots were downed by the Denver Broncos.
– Oregon’s indoor track and field teams had solid showings this past Saturday, winning six different events at the Washington Indoor Preview. Redshirt freshman Jasmine Todd broke the Dempsey Indoor record in the women’s 60 meter dash, winning the event in 7.20 seconds, while junior Jonathan Cabral won the men’s 60 meter hurdles in 7.77 seconds, a meet record. Freshman Sasha Wallace set an Oregon record in the women’s 60 meter dash, finishing runner-up in the event with a time of 8.21 seconds.
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