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With Arizona hiring Kevin Sumlin, Ken Goe looks at the Pac 12 coaching hires and discusses which hire was the best. Arizona definitely hired the biggest name, and Oregon maybe underwhelmed by sticking in house.
Oregon senior Tyrell Crosby is a on the list of 21 candidates for the Lombardi Award. The award honors performance, leadership, character and resiliency, and the list will be cut to seven this week before the award is presented on January 27th.
The weekend road split for the basketball team was largely on the strength of the teams seniors while the freshmen largely struggled, writes Steve Mims.
Austin Meek writes that as the early Pac 12 leader and favorite to win the conference, Oregon women have to remain focused. Sustaining strong play throughout a conference schedule while the favorite is not something this team has had to do yet.