– Vernon Adams walked with fellow students during Eastern Washington’s graduation ceremonies on Saturday. Now, Adams is expected to enroll in summer classes at the University of Oregon, which begin June 22. His arrival in Eugene will officially mark the start of the much-anticipated quarterback battle during Ducks fall camp.
– Ducks running back Royce Freeman was one of four college football players to make ESPN Magazine’s college football preview cover. The other players were Alabama running back Derrick Henry, TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin and Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. Here’s what the cover looks like:
– ESPN NBA insider Chad Ford has former Ducks basketball standout Joseph Young going to the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th pick in the NBA Draft. Most analysts projected Young as a mid to late second round pick, so this update comes as somewhat of a surprise. Ford had this to say about Young’s draft stock:
“Young brings something to the table that the Lakers desperately need: shooting. And the fact that he hasn’t worked out since the combine is suspicious. Multiple sources believe that a team in the late first round made him a promise in exchange for not working out for other teams. While I have no idea if that’s LA or not, he is a good get at No. 27.”
– Oregon baseball has agreed to play in the Tony Gwynn Classic, a newly-formed preseason college baseball tournament that will begin in 2017. The tournament is a tribute to Gwynn, a former San Diego Padre great. The tournament will feature 12 games in a championship format, splitting games between SDSU’s Tony Gwynn Stadium and San Diego’s Fowler Park.