Oregon Program Kicks Pac-12 Network out of Practice, Cops Called

Written by Ryan Wright

The idea of keeping everything hush-hush on Oregon’s practice field was taken to another level this week when members of the Pac-12 Network were kicked out of an Oregon Ducks’ practice with the aid of local police.

Per reports, Pac-12 analyst Curtis Conway and crew were walking down a set of stairs towards the Ducks’ practice field when stopped by security. Security asked the Pac-12 Network crew to leave the area and the tempers flared. Former NFL wide receiver Curtis Conway evidently was not happy with being asked to leave creating a “standoff” between the Pac-12 Network and Oregon security. That is when the cops were called.

Multiple cop cars arrived on scene helping to “diffuse” the altercation. Conway declined to comment on the situation leaving more questions than answers.

The dust-up on either side is kind of funny. Oregon has been running the same offense for years, so there will be few surprises when head coach Mark Helfrich and offensive coordinator Scott Frost lead the Ducks out onto the field on Sept. 5 against Eastern Washington. The only caveat is, everyone wants to know how former Eastern Washington senior transfer Vernon Adams is progressing as a replacement for Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Marcus Mariota.

College football teams routinely shutdown practices to the media so Conway and the Pac-12 Network crew should be well aware of those requests from all 12 conference teams from time to time. If there was a miscommunication so be it, but enough to throw a fit?

Perhaps the beef is with Conway, a former USC Trojan? Why Conway and his team would not leave the area during a specific part of the Ducks’ practice forcing security to call the cops is more than just a little over the top.

Photo credit: bleacherreport.com; Vernon Adams at an Oregon practice.