Oregon's LaMichael James is expected to make his outdoor track debut in Saturday's Pepsi Team Invitational, which begins at 10:30 a.m. at Hayward Field.
James is Oregon's marquee running back, and spring football drills are in full swing.
In past years, that would have meant James was off-limits for the track team until after the spring scrimmage. But UO track coach Vin Lananna and football coach Chip Kelly seem to have a nice, working relationship.
Which is one reason why James and UO decathlete Ashton Eaton have been penciled into the Ducks' 4x100 relay. And in the nick of time, with Texas A&M, Illinois, Missouri and Washington scheduled to compete in the Pepsi.
Texas A&M's 4x100 is lightning fast. Now Oregon might give the Aggies a race.
"Texas A&M is really good," Lananna said. "I'm not pipe-dreaming here."
Yeah, well, the Aggies dropped the baton last week in the Texas Relays. So, who knows?
