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6 | 5 | 16 | 8 |
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6 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
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UCLA Bruins
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Washington St. Cougars
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Oregon Ducks
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| Stanford Cardinal | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
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Quack Fix: the conference's top recruiters and the expectations for the 2010 baseball team
by ntrebon on Feb 9, 2010 5:53 AM PST
in Morning Quack Fix
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Not a lot out there this morning. Good thing we have a Tako Tuesday to cover for the lack of quack.
- Yesterday, trumpetduck posted a link to Rivals.com's top-25 recruiters list, which noted Gary Campbell for his work in signing Lache Seastrunk, Dontae Williams and Josh Huff. Rivals also expanded on this list by naming the top recruiters by conference and John Neal also earned a mention.
- Rather than discuss how terrible the conference is this week (again), Bob Clark previews the upcoming UW at Cal game in which the winner will be in a great position to win the conference title. Clark ends the column with his weekly ranking of the conference teams -- and Oregon actually comes in 9th.
- Jeff Smith, of The Oregonian, blogs about the increased expectations as George Horton and the baseball team prepare for their second season since their reinstatement. The article includes quotes from both players and Horton, and they all sound eager to improve upon last year's 14-42 season. The Ducks will open their season in ten days with a road game against Horton's former team, Cal State Fullerton. Bob Clark also has a similar piece that focuses on the Ducks looking to exceed the expectations of the conference coaches who picked them to repeat their last-place finish from 2009. Though, it sounds like the Ducks may have a similar problem to last year in producing runs.
- Not sure if this was posted yesterday or not, but Ted Miller picks his newcomers to watch for each conference team. Given all the depth that Oregon has returning, his pick for the Ducks is whoever replaces Will Tukuafu at DE (Miller suggests Isaac Remington or Anthony Anderson).
- Ted Miller also has a blog entry up about the Pac-10 hiring Kevin Weiberg as deputy commissioner and chief operating officer. Weiberg formerly served as the deputy commissioner of the Big-10 and commissioner of the Big-12, and as Miller notes, is familiar with a few things in which the Pac-10 might have an interest.
- And, if you're interested in softball, Ron Bellamy takes a look at new head coach Mike White as he prepares to try and lead the team back to the NCAA tournament after a disappointing 2009 season.
As always, leave your comments, thoughts, and links below. Go Ducks!
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Tako Tuesdays: The Uniform Post, 2010-Style
by Takimoto on Feb 8, 2010 9:12 PM PST
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It's midnight Eastern time, and I don't have time to post in the morning. So you get it now.
I haven't written anything about uniforms in a while, so after the jump is my take on the new digs, a uniform season-in-review, and a look ahead to 2010. For those of you anxious for axemen23's Tako Tuesday, I pushed it back to next week because I'm power-hungry and selfish. Deal with it.
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Quack Fix: Ernie Kent speculation, poor shooting percentage, Kelly's contract
by jtlight on Feb 8, 2010 7:12 AM PST
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After the worst Civil War loss in 28 years, and the first OSU sweep since 1993, there seems to be one topic of conversation in the world of Oregon sports: Ernie Kent.
- George Schroeder's Sunday column was on Ernie Kent's job situation. He certainly did himself no favors this weekend. While his team didn't play well, his team's poor performance against the Beavers twice this year makes it easy to question his ability to adapt as a coach (as if we didn't have enough ammunition already). What really sticks out in Schroeder's columns are the comments from Kent himself, which seem to blame "perception" rather than performance. What is so frustrating about this, however, is that hearing from Kent before the game, he acknowledged the need to make adjustments. Yet, those made were completely ineffective. Wait, have we heard this story before?
- Mike Tokito of the Oregonian writes about how there are major differences between Oregon and Oregon State, despite the teams have the same conference record, and OSU having a worse overall record. He calls OSU "solid and competitive," and Oregon "floundering." While that may be a bit harsh considering the recent sweep of the LA schools, it's tough to argue that Oregon is a solid team. They are wildly inconsistent, in both effort and execution. And that showed on Saturday, with an ugly, ugly performance.
- Another theme that was continued was poor shooting. Oregon is in last place in shooting in Pac-10 conference games, with a paltry .414 average. They are also last in three point percentage, at .287. Is this correctable? I don't know. But Oregon is simply not fundamentally sound enough to win games where they do not shoot well. This has been an issue for years, and continues to make the Ducks the most inconsistent team in the league.
- Yet, despite the outcry from fans, Ernie Kent is not panicking, and will not be putting limits on players shooting outside shots, saying that might take away "confidence."
- In a bit of football news, the Register Guard obtained a copy of Chip Kelly's contract, and learned that he made just over $1.8 million in 2009. If the Ducks can meet expectations, he's guaranteed a good raise in 2010: "if the Drucks win 19 regular-season games — or 20 games including a bowl win — in any two-year period, he has the option of renegotiating the deal, accepting an annual guaranteed salary of $2.3 million or walking away from the contract without penalty." I don't like the possibility of Kelly walking away, so I'm sure we'll be watching next year's salary negotiations very closely.
Got any other quack to share? Leave it below. GO DUCKS!
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MBB Game 22 Recap: Oregon State 62 – Oregon 42
by PaulSF on Feb 7, 2010 2:55 PM PST
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In the 333rd rendition of the hardwood version of the Civil War, it was mostly Oregon State as the Beavers pulled away in the second half to win their second straight over the Ducks, 62-42, at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis.
Employing their stifling 1-3-1 half-court zone press, it was the Beavers doing the trapping once again. And it was once again too much for the Ducks. Oregon shot a paltry 29.8% from the field, including 11.8% from behind the arc, proving once again Oregon State is simply a bad match-up for Oregon.
It appeared the Ducks had figured out the Beavers' zone when the momentum shifted to Oregon on E.J. Singler's three-pointer with about six minutes to play in the first half, putting the Ducks up one. But with the game tied at 22, the Beavers used a 10-3 run to close the first half, and never looked back, outscoring Oregon 30-17 in the second half.
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Super Bowl Sunday Open Thread
by qrsouther on Feb 7, 2010 9:48 AM PST
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This is your thread to span the 15 hours of hype and 3 hours of actual football. Not sure how many people are going to be hanging around and not at a watch party or something, but whatever. Off-topic welcome.
My personal prediction is that the Saints will come out flat. I think Drew Brees will have a rough first half, and I also think Peyton Manning will play at as high a level as ever. I'm rooting Saints, but my gut tells me that Brees may have a dry spell for most of the game.
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MBB Gameday Open Thread: Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Beavers
by dvieira on Feb 6, 2010 2:00 PM PST
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Who: Oregon Ducks (12-9, 4-5) at Oregon St. Beavers (9-12, 3-6)
Time: 3pm
Location: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR
Media: Fox Sports Northwest, Radio, Live Stats
I didn't like this match up the last time the teams met and I don't like it now. Oregon comes in riding a two game winning streak against the LA schools. Oregon State comes in losing 4 of their last 5 games. The last time these two teams met, Oregon had momentum (just like now) and Oregon State was feeling pretty down about their recent performances (just like now). Let's hope that history doesn't repeat itself.
Go Ducks!
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MBB Game 21 Preview: Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon St. Beavers
by dvieira on Feb 6, 2010 10:59 AM PST
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For a preview from the other side of the court, check out Building the Dam's coverage.
The last time we had to deal with our good friends from Corvallis, a chain reaction was set off so powerful, so destructive, so irritating that we are just now starting to recover. A quick flash back to January 10th. There we were, minding our own business at home, feeling good about rattling off 6 wins in a row including a road sweep of the Washington schools. Those pesky Beavers had just gotten beat by 51 points to lowly Seattle University! Little did we know that they were lying in wait, ready to spring their trap and blindside us with a 64-57 victory.
The good feelings we had going into that game were immediately crushed. We were thinking possible tourney to even more possible new head coach mid-season as the team lost their next 4 games. Those losses weren't even close either. The death spiral that Oregon State sent us on would only start to turn around against UCLA with a thrilling overtime win.
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Quack Fix: Redemption, A Different Kind of Signing Day, and a Hall of Fame Inductee
by dvieira on Feb 6, 2010 8:25 AM PST
in Morning Quack Fix
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Someone has to die in order that the rest of us should value quack more.
- The stunts and gymnastics team placed second with a score of 234.44 at the National Competitive Stunts and Tumbling Association meet, just getting beat out by Maryland. Full scores and some photos are available at the link above
- Speaking of placing second, the men's golf team got off to a great start finishing 2nd at the Mauna Lani Invitational with a score of 5-over par, just two shots back from Stanford.
- While everyone was focused on football signing day, the track team got some big names too.
- The word of the day is redemption for the Oregon men's basketball team as they head up to Corvallis today. Make sure to check back with us starting at 2pm for coverage of the game and an open thread.
- Former Oregon basketball star Kenya Wilkins was named to the Pac-10 Conference Hall of Fame.
- Accuscore has done some simulations of the men's basketball Civil War game today and the results are in.
- Amanda Johnson from the women's basketball team was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 8 team. To be eligible for consideration, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3, be a starter or significant reserve, and a sophmore or higher
Make sure to check out the final Civil War game at Mac Court when the Lady Ducks take on the Beavers at 5:30pm. Plenty of time to catch both games. If you have any additional quack, you know the drill. Go Ducks!
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