Cliff Kirkpatrick

Check out my Wednesday story in the GT here about former Oregon fans now playing for the Oregon State football team.

The obvious first pick was WR Damola Adeniji since he grew up in Eugene. The others are OG Burke Ellis and WR Markus Wheaton because family members played for the Ducks.

Here’s a funny story OT Mike Remmers told about Ellis that didn’t make the story. Remmers is a diehard Beavers fan. When the Ducks sent him recruiting letters, he didn’t even open them. He was either getting a scholarship with the Beavers or walking on.

Anyway, Ellis and Remmers are good friends. Ellis’ brother is Remmers’ current roommate. Now that the buildup to the Civil War has begun, there’s a different vibe around the apartment.

“I don’t talk to him right now,” Remmers said of Ellis’ brother. “It’s an agreement. You don’t say anything to me, and I won’t say anything to you.”

Remmers plans to go duck hunting on his family farm on Thanksgiving to put food on the dinner table that night. And of course he’s taking Ellis with him.

“We do have to kill those ducks,” Ellis said with a smile.

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