Purdue Postgame Thread

A few minutes of OU versus Washington (what’s the over/under on announcer references to the referee mishaps for OU against the Ducks?) – then it’s on to USC v. Ohio St. Still waiting for my heart to stop racing.

My entire family started giving me “space” after the long TD run to open the game.

I agree it was ugly, but I’m impressed with the heart that our team showed. Years ago we might have given up and lost that game. The D stepped up huge and gave the offense just enough opportunities. I really wish we would have run the ball more (is 33 pass attempts the recipe for success for a first time road-starter at QB?). Regardless, those are the types of games that good teams win. I’m proud of those guys for holding it together in a fairly tough environment when the ball clearly wasn’t bouncing our way. We need to improve to beat USC (and maybe even Boise State), but I, for one, I’m extremely pleased that we didn’t pack it up at half time and get taken to the woodshed.

GO DUCKS!

Congratulations to you guys for getting a good win in a hostile environment. And for helping the conference not be totally humiliated.

My only bright spot was Ucla’s monumental embarrassment taking some of the heat off Cal’s collapse.

I think I had 9 strokes and 4 heart attacks during that game. But hey, they wouldn’t be ducks without making sure all of their fans have at least 1 heart attack per game. Finally, it would be absolutely amazing if Roper is back in two weeks and what is up with JJ? They didn’t show what happened too closely, maybe just took a helmet to the gut? Doesn’t matter tremendously because Blunt (as Griese, etc. was calling him today) is the truth.

3-0 and who ready to put this ugly purdue game behind us. This really makes up for my pathetic H.S. football team. sorry butthol but its true

over Harper next week? I wasn’t able to watch any of the overtime(damn diner w/friends) did Masoli even take a snap tonite? He gets my vote against BSU especially since I will be attending the game!!! But I only saw Harper spotting Roper during the game and from what I have read he was the one taking snaps in OT after Roper left. Maybe that is forshawdowing but I doubt that Belloti will start a true freshman next weekend.

this game is the perfect example of underestimation (is that a word?). But we made it through it. I’m mad I’m not coming up for school until after the boise st game, but I think they won’t be as good because their offense is just one guy. Anyway, I hope we let Harper get most of the reps, as long as were ahead, because I want to see if he can throw just enough to become a full-time quarterback instead of a timeshare. From what I’ve seen of his throws he looks decent, even though he really hasnt challenged himself yet.

I’m a little burned on how we played, but! We needed this. After Cal last year when we really had to scrap and fight we got worlds better. This gets it out early.

I’m sure butthol can respect the clutch, and not so clutch kicking and our supporting cast really stepping up when we needed it.

I had a good friend at the game who is a Purdue fan and he had nothing but rave reviews about the respect of the Duck fans there, we take that home as the better team in the Pac because I’m sure the USC fans aren’t so kind right now.

All in all we didn’t show up until it aboslutely mattered, I’m ok with that as long as we get it done all season. Good dirt and grime win for the Ducks and Bring on Boist St!

And more so, cheers to us for being good people!

GO DUCKS!

Both teams played well, but both teams made mistakes too. In the end things kind of evened out ebcause we had our own share of ugliness.

I’m looking forward to next year’s rematch in Autzen!

That we can expect to see Darron Thomas? Our QB depth chart is getting skinny.

ill jump on the Blount Crush bandwagon. I was fortunate enough to be able to catch the man ( all 240 of him or more) and give him a few good game pats after the game. it was without a doubt one of the best days of my life, to be able to witness that comeback and see it done as a team was a great thing. i need to fly out to see a game in autzen now, cause i cant even start to fathom how the atmoshpere is there!!!

Just got back from the game, and a couple quick things…

Roper was abominable, on many levels. He made horrible reads on the spread option, couldn’t throw, and could do very little right.

Also, we need to hold onto the freaking ball.

He was mostly golden save about two mistakes this year, then this game he hardly does anything right.
He read very poorly on the options, he threw behind his targets nearly every pass, and every once in a while, decided to throw it to the other team.

Why did we become a primary passing team in a game that the opponent’s weakest known link was the run?

Is J-Williams contagious?

Could Blount step up any better?

Byrd catches punts like an interception.

Did we blitz at all? I didn’t notice it as much.

Is Painter’s draft stock find a way to go down to 2nd day?

Will we continue to recruit QBs with the knowledge that their knee might explode?

I need to sleep?

Pac10 was weak tonight, 0-3 against WAC/Mountain West, definitely ouch. In the ESPN article they said darron thomas was going to get in the rotation… Was he redshirting? Are we burning that shirt?

was awful. he floated passes (although some were caught up in the wind) and he overthrew/underthrew too many passes. it was a good thing the defense was able to play well. from what i can remember watching, TJ Ward stepped it up. there were a few questionable (to say the least) pass interference calls on the secondary, but i think they played well.

it was nice to see them get some INT’s to go with that hype they have been getting

I almost had an anxiety attack about 10 times during that game. I love tight games where my favorite team overcomes adversity and wins. Hopefully the game will build some character.

I saw that Roper is out 2-4 weeks with a sprained knee. Masoli went to high school not far from where I live. There is a great plate lunch place near there. Maybe I’ll eat there this week for good luck.

Both are a better fit for our offense than Roper, and with some snaps under his belt, Masoli may become great. Rope is a good backup, but will never win a Rose Bowl. I feel bad for him, but getting the future QB’s of our program some much needed game time, is a good thing for the Ducks.