Ricky WidmerRicky Widmer

Ricky Widmer is the lead editor of Fansided's Illinois Fighting Illini site WritingIllini.com and recruiting site Fansided150.com. He is also one of the hosts of The Onside Kick on FansidedRadio.com. Ricky has a B.A. Music degree from Saint Xavier University and is currently pursuing a master's degree in music education. His favorite sports teams include: the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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Oregon Football: Three Cougars on Offense

The biggest storyline surrounding the Washington State Cougars to start the year was about the amount of youth they have on offense. The Cougars have four underclassmen that have been making big plays…Read More

Oregon Football: Ducks Make Statement After Beating Arizona

The biggest thing that the Ducks did on Saturday night was making a statement. That statement was about who clearly is the best team in the Pac-12 at this point in the season. Many people going into Week…Read More

Oregon Football: Three Wildcats on Defense

At the beginning of the 2012 season, there were not many expectations for the Arizona Wildcats. They finished last year with an overall record of 4-8 and a Pac-12 record of 2-7. They were assumed to be…Read More

Oregon Ducks Football: Passing Attack Helps Ducks Beat Golden Eagles

After an “off week” in their game against Fresno State, the Oregon passing attack came back strong against Tennessee Tech in the 63-14 blowout. This performance by the passing attack comes…Read More

Oregon Football: Three Golden Eagles On Defense

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles recorded four tackles for loss and two interceptions in the 42-14 win over North Greenville. They also forced and recovered one fumble. The Golden Eagles should be an…Read More

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Ducks Football: Three Things We Learned Against Frenso State

The fourth ranked Oregon Ducks beat up on Fresno State by a score of 42-25 in Eugene.  Let’s take…Read More

Oregon Football: Three Bulldogs on Defense

The Fresno State Bulldogs recorded four sacks and six tackles for loss in their 37-10 victory over Weber…Read More

Mariota Dazzles in Oregon Debut

No matter whether you call him the “Hawaiian Hurler” or the “Touchdown Tiki,”…Read More

Pac-12 Scoreboard: August 30th

There were four Pac-12 games on the college football slate last night, featuring Utah, UCLA, Washington…Read More

NFL Preseason Preview: Week 4

Plenty of former Oregon Duck players will take the field in the final week of the NFL preseason. Nineteen…Read More

Pac-12 Conference Football Preview: Oregon Ducks (Part 2: Defense)

The Oregon Ducks were very successful on the defensive side of the ball last year. The Ducks gave up…Read More

Trouble for Autzen Stadium Attendance Streak

The Oregon Ducks are in danger of ending their attendance streak that has been active since the 1999…Read More

Pac-12 Conference Football Preview: Oregon Ducks (Part 1: Offense)

One year removed from playing for a National Championship, the Oregon Ducks came back in 2011 and had…Read More

Pac-12 Conference Football Preview: USC Trojans (Part 2: Defense)

The USC Trojan defense had a very nice and successful season last year. The Trojans gave up an average…Read More

Pac-12 Conference Football Preview: USC Trojans (Part 1: Offense)

The 2012 season is going to be possibly the biggest season in USC Trojans history. This is because the…Read More

Pac-12 Conference Football Preview: Stanford Cardinals (Part 2: Defense)

The Stanford Cardinal defense had a fairly good season in 2011. Not many people focused on them because…Read More

Carolina Panthers Reward Stewart With Extension

This past weekend was a good one for former Oregon running back, Jonathan Stewart. On Saturday, August…Read More

Pac-12 Conference Football Preview: Stanford Cardinal (Part 1: Offense)

The Stanford Cardinal had a season to remember in 2011, even if it did not end with a BCS National Championship.…Read More

Pac-12 Conference Football Preview: UCLA Bruins (Part 2: Defense)

The UCLA defense will look a lot different in 2012 because of the addition of Jim Mora as head coach.…Read More

Khairi Fortt Transfers from Penn State to California

Khairi Fortt announced Wednesday morning that he will leave the Penn State Nittany Lions and transfer…Read More