Oregon track & field: A.J. Acosta’s automatic qualifier in the mile improves the Ducks’ chances of a successful defense of the men’s indoor title. News, notes & links

Pac-10 basketball: Oregon’s apparent firing of Ernie Kent raises questions (notes, links)

McArthur Court memories: Best eras – Tall Firs, Kamikaze Kids or something else? – The Oregonian

Pac-10 football: Digging into the past month in Eugene. How bad was it? News, notes & links – The Oregonian

Oregon track & field: Chris Solinsky is a go for Albquerque; Britney Henry is training hard for the Olympics. News, notes & links – By Ken Goe, The Oregonian

Canzano says Chip Kelly needs “Super Nanny.”
Canzano: UO coach Chip Kelly, even after Jamere Holland, clearly has lost control By John Canzano, The Oregonian

Athletes, be smart about what you write on your facebook. People are reading!
Oregon receiver Jamere Holland dismissed from football team

Oregon’s LaMichael James Arrested for Strangulation, Assault

Oregon football: Lache Seastrunk, nation’s fourth-best running back prospect, picks Oregon By John Hunt, The Oregonian

KOIN 6 News reported that University of Oregon kicker Rob Beard is in critical condition after being involved in a “big brawl” in a Eugene neighborhood.

Beard was apparently trying to help a friend when he was kicked in the head several times.

UPDATE: Here is a more complete article from the Oregonian.