This is the fourth time a current Ducks player has been on the SI cover, and all have been quarterbacks. The last time was quarterback Jason Fife in 2003 following Oregon's victory over #4 Michigan.
Before that, in 2001 Joey Harrington was on the cover of SI's college football preview issue (along with some idiot from Oregon State named Ken Simonton).
And quarterback Akili Smith was on the cover just prior to the NFL draft. I'd have expected Oregon's Dan Fouts, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, might also have been on the cover, but alas no.
There was also this cover story featuring distance runner Steve Prefontaine:
I may not like Oregon's current football uniforms (or any of them since the Harrington era), but I love seeing them on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Go Ducks!!!
The first cover, they look nasty.. Love it.. Go Ducks!!
Posted by: cheap fioricet | August 18, 2009 at 08:57 PM
Do the Oregon Ducks have a chance to be the national champions?
The Oregon Ducks play has been outstanding, but are they good enough to go all the way and win the national title?
Posted by: [name removed - spam] | February 17, 2010 at 12:04 PM