[RWebb]

excellent reason

yes, the LaMichael thing was a lover's spat - and details are not clear

Oregon is a very young team, and not much experience
- on the last game, 5 of the Off. starters were Sophs. (!) and those were almost all key players

- so Auburn can be happy with that

the Ducks never expected to get where they are this year - and they are overjoyed just to be in the Nat'l. championship game -- it has never happened before in living memory, maybe ever