Ducks 10th in final AP poll, 9th in coaches

In the final polls of the season, Oregon was voted the 10th best team in the country by the AP voters, and 9th by the coaches, which is a great way to end the season. This is the first top 10 finish for Oregon since the 2001 season, when Oregon spent all but one week in the top 10.

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Wow

I honestly didn’t think they’d be able to jump all the way to the top-10. A very nice recognition for the team, particularly for the outgoing seniors.

by ntrebon on Jan 9, 2009 8:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

How pissed do you think Boise State is? Although, I think we’d beat them if we played them again. That game was the perfect storm.

"When Bellotti attempted to shake the hand of Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson after the game, Robinson offered his left hand. His right was swollen and battered from the Ducks' defense."

by MarineCorpsDuck on Jan 9, 2009 8:32 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

If we played them right now...

We would most likely beat them by two touchdowns…

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 9, 2009 8:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

I have no doubts that we could beat BSU at this point. The growth of Masoli and the changes to the defense would more than make up for the dreadful middle two quarters of that game.

by ntrebon on Jan 9, 2009 8:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No question.

There can be no debating the fact that the Ducks were a vastly different team late in the season. Just the same, BSU did what they had to do, came in to Autzen and got an unexpected win. Props to them. The beautiful thing is that Masoli will very likely get his shot to show BSU exactly how far he’s come in this offense early next season.

At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

by JConant on Jan 9, 2009 9:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Next season

I am already pretty pumped about next season — which is going to make for a long eight months. The preseason looks like it could be pretty challenging, with BSU, Utah and Purdue on the slate. However, it will be nice to knock out two potential BCS busters early next year. Hopefully.

by ntrebon on Jan 9, 2009 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We're guaranteed one thing.

No one will be able to question Oregon’s strength of schedule. It’s a tough one, but it breaks favorably for us with Utah, Purdue, USC, Cal, ASU and OSU all at home. Now that I’m back living in Eugene…time to see about season tickets. Yay!

by JConant on Jan 9, 2009 9:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm gonna be back for one game next year...

I just have to decide which one…

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 9, 2009 9:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

sounds like we should have a little get together!

--Dominic

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Jan 9, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Me too

I think I have conference in Portland the week after the ASU game. It’ll be fun to be back at Autzen.

by ntrebon on Jan 9, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m already making plans to go to the Boise State game, in addition to at least 3 home games.

"When Bellotti attempted to shake the hand of Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson after the game, Robinson offered his left hand. His right was swollen and battered from the Ducks' defense."

by MarineCorpsDuck on Jan 9, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m planing out driving out to Boise too.

It's spelled ""S-H-U-Y-O-U-V-E-D-O-N-E-S-O-M-E-N-I-C-E-T-H-I-N-G-S-W-I-T-H-T-H-E-P-L-A-C-E"

by JShufelt on Jan 9, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I smell road trip! I’ll get the natty light!

--Dominic

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Jan 9, 2009 1:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

that's a travesty...

we’re coming back to Oregon partially for the good beer.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 9, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll drink to that

by ntrebon on Jan 9, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

An excellent subject.

My favorites:

The original BridgePort Ale
Full Sail Amber
RedHook Longhammer IPA

Don’t consider my opinions of any value though. Once, sitting on the loading dock at BridgePort on a fine summer evening, a very drunk Portland Mayor named Clark said I was “full of shit.”

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by Old Ducker on Jan 10, 2009 5:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

When you say “natty light”, I hope you mean “Rogue Dead Guy Ale”

It's spelled ""S-H-U-Y-O-U-V-E-D-O-N-E-S-O-M-E-N-I-C-E-T-H-I-N-G-S-W-I-T-H-T-H-E-P-L-A-C-E"

by JShufelt on Jan 9, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What I wanna see on the stupid blue turf

Masoli knocking out a linebacker with a helmet to helmet hit…then run for 60 yards and a TD

by duckaroniandcheese on Jan 9, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't know it was a who would win between these two teams poll

I thought it was about who performed best during the season. But I guess I have no idea

by bradLL99 on Jan 9, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So here's the real question:

Should the Pac-10 consider expanding to 12 by adding Utah and Boise St or Fresno St?

Hi, I'm Paul Thompson, and I'm a quack-aholic.

by PaulSF on Jan 9, 2009 10:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Well...

As much as I like the round robin…we should at least consider it…

I think adding BSU and Utah wouldn’t be a bad idea, and then we’d have an even North/South divide. BSU may be tough to get in academically, as well as for other sports. Utah would be a very solid candidate all around.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 9, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if we had a north south divide, itd be more balanced than the big 12, though having the state of washington to compete with wouldn’t be totally fair.

It's spelled "M-A-R-C-H-I-N-G-B-A-N-D."

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by Takimoto on Jan 11, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I would only want it if it brought us a playoff.

I love the round robin schedule. I know the Big-12 and SEC folks make comments how the Pac-10 is a joke until it gets a conference championship game, and I beg to differ. The Big-12 was a prime example of how faulty that system really can be. The three best teams in the Big-12 were all in the south. They didn’t place #1 vs. #2 – it was #1or2 vs. #4.

It's spelled ""S-H-U-Y-O-U-V-E-D-O-N-E-S-O-M-E-N-I-C-E-T-H-I-N-G-S-W-I-T-H-T-H-E-P-L-A-C-E"

by JShufelt on Jan 9, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The Big 12 has some serious balance issues...

It has 2 traditional powers (Texas, Oklahoma) in the South, and only 1 in the North, and that one (Nebraska) is a shell of it’s former self. When the upstart programs (Texas Tech,Okie St.) are also in the South, well…that’s rough.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 9, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

How to fix?

But, that’s bound to happen over time. You’re not suggesting shifting teams from division to division, right? Sort of like tweaking the BCS formula.

by ntrebon on Jan 9, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nope, no fix...

The main problem is that the best 4 teams were in the South this year…that is a major problem.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 9, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

divisional play

Just an inherent “feature” of using divisions.

by ntrebon on Jan 9, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

How can Big 12 fans say

that a conference championship game isn’t a joke? Let’s go back to 2001. Neither Nebraska (which lost the Big 12 championship game) or Colorado (who won the Big 12 championship game) deserved to be within sniffing distance of an NC, considering the Huskers got blown out by Miami and Colorado got pantsed and spanked by a certain awesomeful program full of awesomeness out of the Willamette Valley.

I’m ambiguous about expanding the Pac 10, but there is something to be said for the fact that it’s the only conference in the country where everybody plays everybody.

by grimc on Jan 9, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs