Heisman winner and freshman sensation Johnny Manziel has been nothing short of spectacular in his first year at Texas A&M. After trademarking the name “Johnny Football,” Manziel has gone from being a “what-if” Oregon recruit to the biggest name in college football. But with the name and fame has come the heated debate about whether or not student athletes should be paid. Manziel was worth an estimated $37 million in “media exposure” alone last season and one can only imagine how much he will worth heading into next season. Manziel may be on the verge of changing the meaning of what it means to be a student athlete and it all begins with the the court awarding Manziel the right to keep all of the money that he wins in lawsuits starting now. The era of paid student athletes may seem like a distant dream, but Manziel is definitely on the right track to making it reality.

ESPN’s Rick Reily breaks down Manziel’s fight for student athletes.

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The Ducks have boasted a solid 5-4 record in the absence of freshman point guard Dominic Artis. Without Artis, the Ducks have struggled to produce an efficient offense, but those worries may soon be resolved. The Ducks are currently sitting on top of the conference standings and they would love nothing more than to see their team at full strength heading in to the upcoming Pac-12 tournament.

Adam Jude of the Oregonian reports that Artis is expected to be back for Thursday’s Civil War Game against Oregon State.