Ted Miller Doesn't Like Oregon

by BearsNecessity on Jul 29, 2008 6:25 PM PDT

The former Husky journalist has a startling revelation! Wow, I missed the memo on this one.

The most-hated program in the Pac-10?

This could go the predictable way or the more nuanced way.
USC is the obvious answer.
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But let's at least acknowledge a strong second place... let's salute the program that a couple of seasons ago had Carroll dropping a series of F-bombs at the opposite sideline for a national television audience to absorb.

(You guys in the Northwest already know where this is going, don't you)?

Let's send out a Pac-10 salute to ... the Oregon Ducks... Nike U... Phil Knight's play pen.

You know: The guys who put up billboards in Times Square for a quarter million dollars. And wear the ugliest uniforms in the history of the world. And brag about it.

The team with the absurdly luxurious locker room, weight room and training center: Thank you Uncle Phil!

And that Autzen Stadium... hey, Quacks, can you give it a rest for just a moment? It's just a second-quarter punt -- no need to make like 54,000 jet engines for the ENTIRE GAME!

And what about that Mike Bellotti. He's so, so... media friendly. He's SO AVAILABLE. With his OPEN PRACTICES. He acts like COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHOULD BE A FUN THING TO BE AROUND.

(Wait... that's a really cool thing).

And, you know, win a Rose Bowl in the Modern Era before you act like you invented football.

He also doesn't have The Civil War listed (apparently you guys care more about Oregon-UW?) in the top 5 Pac-10 bitter rivalries, and Oregon has the ninth toughest non-conference schedule (guess who's first).

I'm a Cal fan and even I didn't know that Oregon fans were so widely despised. Or are they just widely despised by Ted Miller?

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I can't tell which direction he's going with that, sarcastic or serious

He’s mixing sarcastic jabs and serious animosity, it seems. Totally did not see this coming, he’s given us a lot of positive rep lately in his rating Pac-10 players thing.

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by qrsouther on Jul 29, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions

I think he's being sarcastic

Ted has been fair to all teams, and when he first moved to Seattle from the south, he riled up Fusky fans by writing an article praising Bellotti.

I seriously doubt that Miller holds anything against Oregon.

Ted Miller is a very fair journalist, who usually backs up his opinions with reasoning.

As far as Oregon being hated….whatever. Beaver fans get incredibly pissy a lot, but beyond that…I don’t know. I haven’t noticed Oregon being any more hated than any other program. If it is, it’s probably mix of disdain and jealousy. Though Oregon has their fair share of morons.

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by jtlight on Jul 29, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions

He had to put someone at number 2

To me it read like he need to fill someone there, and we have caught a lot of flack about our spending. Really I think it read like a compliment about the program. I think this is especially clear in the Bellotti line.

by bradLL99 on Jul 29, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions

It's a compliment

I enjoy Miller’s writing. Though he is a Fusky.

And to answer your question, we care more about beating UW and beating Cal than beating OSU. OSU cares more about beating us, but they could go 1-11 with a win over UO and brag for the entire offseason. A Sun Bowl win for them is the best season in school history. Just goes to show you where their expectations are.

As far as other Pac-10 fans, I’m not aware of any fans other than OSU that truly “hate” Oregon. I live in WA, and most UW fans last season said they were rooting for us to knock off USC and win the league (after we set a rushing record in their house).

I’ve also heard from East Coast fans (Kentucky, Wake Forest, South Florida) who rooted for us all year.

by travissimmo on Jul 29, 2008 10:47 PM PDT reply actions

lets not forget

That year when OSU had TJ and Chad, and got a Fiesta Bowl W agiainst Notre Dame, I believe the score was something like 38-9 if Im not mistaken

by AirForceDuck on Jul 30, 2008 4:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Miller's not a Fusky.

That’s like saying Schroeder is a Duck. He worked in Seattle for a few years…

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by jtlight on Jul 30, 2008 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions

I think nationally...

The civil war rivalry has taken off because they have pretty much been awesome games to watch for the entire nation over the last few years, but anyone that has been a duck fan for more than 5 years will tell you – Washington is probably the most despicable program in the country. I don’t think Washington feels quite the same way towards us now, but what they’ve done to the Oregon program in the past outweighs our memories and forgiveness. A good season is UW laying a goose egg. The beavers, many of us want to see them win all their games, save the Civil War.

If you pruze around the internet, you can come across a lot of very annoying Oregon fans. And a lot of times, the rub people the wrong way, so they mention something like Oregon can be an irritant. Usually it isn’t at the level of “hate”, but just irritant.

I am getting annoyed at people poking at the funding from Phil Knight though. So what. I’m sorry Adidas is a german company, and not ran by some successful passionate (Enter our school here) alumni.

Go Duckies!

by JShufelt on Jul 29, 2008 10:53 PM PDT reply actions