The impending Civil War has been bringing plenty of national media attention to Oregon over the past few days, mostly from ESPN which is carrying the game tonight at 7 p.m. 6p.m. The Wall Street Journal is the latest to weigh in on the meaning of the intrastate showdown. The newspaper has an interesting piece about how both of Oregon’s teams have relied on California imports and new scholarship rules to revive their football programs.
It’s not news to most die-hard Ducks and Beaver fans, but it’s a pretty comprehensive piece about the how historic rivalry has become a proxy battle for Oregonians in a game fueled by 135 years of history but played by California imports.
This article appears in Dec 3-9, 2009.
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The numbers of Cali players for the ducks is embarrassing. No wonder it’s called the U of California at Eugene. 2 in-state starters out of 22, are you kidding?
Oregon State actually has a decent % of in-state players, 7 starters are from in-state, and many of the rest of the players are from states other than California.
I went to University of Delaware and I dont think there was one in state player on any team during the four years I was there. I think this is not a big deal, granted DE is alot smaller than OR. I think it might even be a suburb of Philly. Anyway all teams should be recruiting the best from all neighboring states based on talent not zip code
Should have read 6 p.m. — not 7 p.m. Sorry if you miss the first quarter.