Running down Oregon's best and worst case scenarios
In the last couple days, Ted Miller has been running through the best and worst case scenarios for each Pac-10 team. Today, he went over Oregon's. Reading this will get you excited and depressed all at the same time.
The thing is, I could see it going either way. We have a very talented team. If the offense clicks, then many good things will happen. If we get mistakes at the QB position, they we will be screwed, especially if we can't get momentum early.
Despite the tough overall schedule, I believe the early part really sets us up well. 3 games, with the two hardest in that stretch (UW and BSU), are at home. The WSU game is early, so weather in the Palouse will not suck. The Purdue game will be a good test, as it is a road game across the country. But I don't believe Purdue is a very good team, and their weaknesses can (hopefully) be easily exploited. Also, our strength (secondary) mirrors their strength (passing game).
What this means is that the schedule will challenge this team early, but not so strenuously as to break them. I am very hopeful for a 5-0 start, and believe that should happen, as we will most likely be favored in all of those games.
If we have that momentum, we can take that into USC, and we also have a BYE before consecutive weeks at ASU and Cal. If we don't have that momentum, if our offense is turning the ball over and making a lot of mistakes, that will spell disaster.
I'm very hopeful that this team can pull it together early. If that happens, then, we'll have some very fun, very big games in October and November.
GO DUCKS!
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Ted Miller has a man crush on JTLight
Did you notice, Ted Miller quoted you last week when discussing the “House of Loud” controversy? You’re famous, dude! When ESPN starts quoting you, you know you’ve hit the big time.
by DavisDuck on Aug 8, 2008 11:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't feed the ego...
His head will have a problem fitting in the room.
Go Duckies!
by JShufelt on Aug 8, 2008 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ludicrous Speed?
Yes, Ludicrous Speed…
by inroywetrust on Aug 8, 2008 1:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
man i wish he had reversed
the order of the posting.
I was getting all hyped up, reading the best case scenario, and then was just depressed after the worst case scenario.
Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...
by TheOdenator on Aug 8, 2008 1:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
of course...
the more likely situation is somewhere in the middle—hopefully the upper middle.
The beauty of this season, though, is that should we have injuries at qb like we did last year, as is suggested in the “worst case,” I’m not that scared of the backups that will come in. If Costa goes down, at least we know Roper is a winner (unlike Brady Leaf, who is a good guy, but never got the spread system) and we have both Masoli and Harper behind those two. Things look pretty damn good.
by gribbit1 on Aug 8, 2008 1:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Worst case is that Costa sucks...
And then we get a 2 or even 3 QB system the rest of the reason. Oh the joy.
We are the power. We are the flower. We are the awesome blossom.
--www.AddictedToQuack.com
by jtlight on Aug 8, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"The thing is, I could see it going either way."
This is exactly how I feel, I can easily create arguments to convince myself we will have 2 win and a 10 win season – the uncertainty kills me, but it will be an exciting season
by bradLL99 on Aug 8, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Best Case
I agree with Ted Miller, who doesn’t wear green & yellow glasses. The Ducks have an outside shot at 13-0. I’ve been following the Ducks closely for decades: They have never had this much talent and depth. If they can stay somewhat healthy, and beat USC @ the Coliseum, they could go undefeated.
True Duck Fan
by blfitz91 on Aug 9, 2008 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
.....a dream come true?
Well….....that sounds like a good plan. LUDICROUS SPEED! GO!
by hazmat5793 on Aug 9, 2008 10:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
if I were a gambling man
over-under on the number of games this season in which the ducks use more than one QB: 4 games
(even scarier, what are the odds that Chip Kelly is the head coach of the purple team next year)
by coolconman on Aug 9, 2008 10:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah that's what I'm woried about
I’m hoping that no head coaching experience and only 2 years at this level will make people wait another year or two
by bradLL99 on Aug 10, 2008 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SMQ
does anyone know where SMQ went…I hadn’t been there in a while, but it appears he went off somewhere
by coolconman on Aug 12, 2008 9:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He's off to Yahoo
I’m not sure when he starts there though. He just stopped posting last week or so.
We are the power. We are the flower. We are the awesome blossom.
--www.AddictedToQuack.com
by jtlight on Aug 13, 2008 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As in
Employed by Yahoo?
Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.
by qrsouther on Aug 13, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
We are the power. We are the flower. We are the awesome blossom.
--www.AddictedToQuack.com
by jtlight on Aug 13, 2008 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SMQ was just an independent freelance blog before, right?
It wasn’t syndicated or anything was it?
Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.
by qrsouther on Aug 13, 2008 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, started at Blogspot, then moved to SBN.
He’ll now be getting paid to write, so that’s fun for him.
We are the power. We are the flower. We are the awesome blossom.
--www.AddictedToQuack.com
by jtlight on Aug 14, 2008 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny how very good bloggers can work their way up like that.
No grandfathering in in the blogosphere.
Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.
by qrsouther on Aug 14, 2008 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read in the reverse order
Thanks for the advice! Except my stomach just did so many crazy acrobatics (first sinking, sinking, sinking, then doing little nervous butterfly flutters, then backflips of utter joy) that I think I need to go puke now.
PLEASE be a God Costa. Nothing less. Can’t you just do that for us? Oh and while you’re at it be super careful with both your ACLs. Thanks!
GO DUCKS!
by KTClovestheducks on Aug 14, 2008 2:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs


















