The previous couple of days have been extremely entertaining in Oregon Duck Twitter circles.
After we set out earlier this week to crown the Biggest Duck of All Time, we didn’t fairly anticipate that it could catch on a lot among the many fan base. It’s a subject of dialog that spans generations and provides everybody an opportunity to weigh in on who they suppose is one of the best Duck to ever stay.
Whereas some focus has been spent on complaining in regards to the gamers who didn’t make the minimize to get into the 32-person bracket, for essentially the most half, it has been an superior expertise to see everybody weigh in and vote on who they suppose ought to advance.
On Monday morning, we put out the primary spherical of the bracket and had followers vote on Twitter to advance who they noticed match, with 1000’s of votes pouring in. That public bracket is down to an Elite 8 now. In an effort to catch up, I needed to indicate how we superior the bracket on the Sco-ing Lengthy Podcast with JD Pluid and Shane Potter.
Here’s what our bracket appears like after the primary spherical (Notice: Our bracket is completely different than the result of the voting on Twitter).
If you wish to take heed to the complete podcast the place we break down each matchup, you are able to do so right here.
And now onto the Candy 16, and the Elite 8 Right here’s who we superior by way of the following two rounds on the podcast. To seek out out who strikes on from the Closing 4 and is in the end topped the Biggest Duck of All Time, test again in on Friday at Geese Wire.
Candy 16 | (1) Phil Knight vs. (4) Raevyn Rogers
Phil Knight
Co-Founding father of Nike. Uncle Phil. Most impactful Duck of all time. There is no such thing as a Oregon with out Phil.
Raevyn Rogers
Olympic Bronze Medalist in 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 4th quickest 800m time in US girls’s historical past. 6x NCAA champion, 10x all-American. 800m 3-peat champion. 2017 Bowerman Award winner.
Votes
Zac: Phil Knight
JD: Phil Knight
Shane: Phil Knight
Winner: Phil Knight
Candy 16 | (2) Ashton Eaton vs. (6) Devon Allen
Ashton Eaton
World Document Holder for Indoor Heptathlon. Earlier World Document Holder for Outside Decathlon. 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (2012 London, 2016 Rio) 7x Gold Medalist in mixed Olympics, Outside World Championships, Indoor World Championships. Arguably the best Athlete of All Time.
Devon Allen
3x U.S. Nationwide Champion in 110m Hurdles (2014, 2016, 2018). 2014 NCAA Champion in 110mh. fifth within the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and 4th within the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Votes
Zac: Ashton Eaton
JD: Ashton Eaton
Shane: Ashton Eaton
Winner: Ashton Eaton
Candy 16 | (1) Marcus Mariota vs. (4) Dennis Dixon
Marcus Mariota
Solely Heisman Trophy winner in Oregon historical past. Holder of virtually each UO passing/TD file. Ranks 14th on the UO profession speeding record. 136 whole TD at Oregon (the following closest has 108). Winner of just about each main award in 2014. No. 2 total NFL Draft choose in 2015.
Dennis Dixon
2x All Pac-10 (2006, 2007). 2007 Pac-12 participant of the 12 months. No. 10 on the UO profession passing TD record.
Votes
Zac: Marcus Mariota
JD: Marcus Mariota
Shane: Marcus Mariota
Winner: Marcus Mariota
Candy 16 | (2) Joey Harrington vs. (3) LaMichael James
Joey Harrington
Captain Comeback. No. 6 on the UO Passing record (6,911 yards), and No. 3 on the all-time TD record (77). 2001 Pac-12 Participant of the 12 months. 2002 Fiesta Bowl MVP. No. 3 total choose within the 2002 NFL Draft.
LaMichael James
Doak Walker Award winner in 2010. Pac-10 Freshman of the 12 months in 2009. 2x first-team all-American. No. 3 in Heisman Voting in 2010. No. 2 on UO speeding record (5,082 yards, 53 TD).
Votes
Zac: Joey Harrington
JD: Joey Harrington
Shane: Joey Harrington
Winner: Joey Harrington
Candy 16 | (1) Sabrina Ionescu vs. (4) Luke Jackson
Sabrina Ionescu
Arguably the best girls’s school basketball participant of all time. Solely NCAA participant with 2,000 factors, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists. Most triple-doubles in NCAA historical past with 26 (the following closest is 9). Like Marcus, owns nearly each file within the e book for Oregon girls’s basketball.
Luke Jackson
No. 2 main scorer in Oregon historical past. No. 8 Oregon rebound chief. No. 7 Oregon help chief. No. 3 Oregon steals chief. Led staff to Elite 8 in 2002. One in all 2 Pac-10 gamers with 1,900 factors, 700 rebounds, and 400 assists.
Votes
Zac: Sabrina Ionescu
JD: Sabrina Ionescu
Shane: Sabrina Ionescu
Winner: Sabrina Ionescu
Candy 16 | (2) Justin Herbert vs. (3) Payton Pritchard
Justin Herbert
No. 2 on UO’s passing record. No. 2 on UO’s Passing TD record. No. 2 on UO’s all-time TD record (108). 2020 Rose Bowl MVP. No. 6 total choose within the 2020 NFL Draft. 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months.
Payton Pritchard
No. 4 Oregon scoring chief. No. 1 Oregon assists chief. No. 2 Oregon Steals chief. 4-straight state championships at West Linn. Helped staff attain Closing 4 in Freshman season. 2019 Pac-12 Championship, MVP of Pac-12 match, Candy 16 run. Pac-12 Participant of the 12 months in 2020. Received Bob Cousy Award for the nation’s high PG.
Votes
Zac: Justin Herbert
JD: Justin Herbert
Shane: Payton Pritchard
Winner: Justin Herbert
Candy 16 | Candy 16 | (1) Steve Prefontaine vs. (5) Haloti Ngata
Steve Prefontaine
Set American information at each distance from 2K-10K. 4x NCAA Champion in 5k. 3x NCAA Champion Cross Nation. Solely 2 defeats in his school profession. Died at Age 24. Laborious to quantify his legacy as a result of he doesn’t have countless accolades. No Olympic medals. Anybody who grew up in Eugene or is in any respect acquainted with the game of observe and area is aware of the legend of Pre.
Haloti Ngata
Third-highest recruit in Oregon historical past. First-Workforce All-American (2005). Pac-10 Participant of the 12 months (2005). Tremendous Bowl Champion with Ravens, 5x Professional Bowl, 2x First-Workforce All-Professional. Anticipated to be an NFL Corridor of Famer as soon as eligible in 2024.
Votes
Zac: Steve Prefontaine
JD: Steve Prefontaine
Shane: Steve Prefontaine
Winner: Steve Prefontaine
Candy 16 | (3) Kenny Wheaton vs. (7) Ron Lee
Kenny Wheaton
Liable for arguably essentially the most well-known play in UO historical past ‘The Decide.’ Launched a brand new period of Oregon soccer. Owns the college file for many interception return yards.
Ron Lee
No. 1 on UO profession factors record. No. 3 UO profession assists chief. 3x All-American. Third most factors in a single recreation (41). 1 of seven Geese with jersey retired (#30).
Votes
Zac: Kenny Wheaton
JD: Kenny Wheaton
Shane: Kenny Wheaton
Winner: Kenny Wheaton
Up to date Bracket Following Candy 16
Elite 8 | (1) Phil Knight vs. (2) Ashton Eaton
Phil Knight
Co-Founding father of Nike. Uncle Phil. Most impactful Duck of all time. There is no such thing as a Oregon with out Phil.
Ashton Eaton
World Document Holder for Indoor Heptathlon. Earlier World Document Holder for Outside Decathlon. 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (2012 London, 2016 Rio) 7x Gold Medalist in mixed Olympics, Outside World Championships, Indoor World Championships. Arguably the best Athlete of All Time.
Votes
Zac: Ashton Eaton
JD: Phil Knight
Shane: Ashton Eaton
Winner: Ashton Eaton
Elite 8 | (1) Marcus Mariota vs. (2) Joey Harrington
Marcus Mariota
Solely Heisman Trophy winner in Oregon historical past. Holder of virtually each UO passing/TD file. Ranks 14th on the UO profession speeding record. 136 whole TD at Oregon (the following closest has 108). Winner of just about each main award in 2014. No. 2 total NFL Draft choose in 2015.
Joey Harrington
Captain Comeback. No. 6 on the UO Passing record (6,911 yards), and No. 3 on the all-time TD record (77). 2001 Pac-12 Participant of the 12 months. 2002 Fiesta Bowl MVP. No. 3 total choose within the 2002 NFL Draft.
Votes
Zac: Marcus Mariota
JD: Marcus Mariota
Shane: Marcus Mariota
Winner: Marcus Mariota
Elite 8 | (1) Sabrina Ionescu vs. (2) Justin Herbert
Sabrina Ionescu
Arguably the best girls’s school basketball participant of all time. Solely NCAA participant with 2,000 factors, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists. Most triple-doubles in NCAA historical past with 26 (the following closest is 9). Like Marcus, owns nearly each file within the e book for Oregon girls’s basketball.
Justin Herbert
No. 2 on UO’s passing record. No. 2 on UO’s Passing TD record. No. 2 on UO’s all-time TD record (108). 2020 Rose Bowl MVP. No. 6 total choose within the 2020 NFL Draft. 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months.
Votes
Zac: Sabrina Ionescu
JD: Sabrina Ionescu
Shane: Sabrina Ionescu
Winner: Sabrina Ionescu
Elite 8 | (1) Steve Prefontaine vs. (3) Kenny Wheaton
Steve Prefontaine
Set American information at each distance from 2K-10K. 4x NCAA Champion in 5k. 3x NCAA Champion Cross Nation. Solely 2 defeats in his school profession. Died at Age 24. Laborious to quantify his legacy as a result of he doesn’t have countless accolades. No Olympic medals. Anybody who grew up in Eugene or is in any respect acquainted with the game of observe and area is aware of the legend of Pre.
Kenny Wheaton
Liable for arguably essentially the most well-known play in UO historical past ‘The Decide.’ Launched a brand new period of Oregon soccer. Owns the college file for many interception return yards.
Votes
Zac: Steve Prefontaine
JD: Steve Prefontaine
Shane: Steve Prefontaine