Quack Fix: Running game rising; Locker is passing this year; big weekend in LA
by JConant on Oct 22, 2009 7:53 AM PDT
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PrintOkay, it's day four of Hate Week. I haven't quite had my fill of pre-game hype, but I'm getting there. Lots of good stuff to get to this morning, so here's your daily fix:
- Thrashing opponents with the running game has become a staple of Oregon football. After a 31-yard start at Boise State, the Ducks have steadily improved their national ranking in rushing yards and now sit at 16th in the nation at 202.7 yards per game. In this Rob Moseley article from the R-G, Chip Kelly says the Ducks' ground game is still a work in progress.
- No QB who's accomplished so little when it comes to wins and losses gets more hype than Jake Locker. Of course, his athletic ability is undeniable. Adam Jude of the R-G takes a look at how Locker has become a true dual-threat. WARNING: T.J. Ward and Jake Locker take turns saying nice things about each others teams. How times have changed.
- Some other links provided by Moseley include a mid-season All-Pac-10 team from Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News; local Xs and Os guy Ken Woody answers some fan questions; Carson York has a new journal entry over at OregonLive.
- Former Duck players - and current staffers - Rashad Bauman, Peter Sirmon and Don Pellum reflect on the intense Oregon v. Washington rivalry.
- Cameron Jerde has a heavily Duck-biased UO/UW preview for Bleacher Report, with an ending that's worthy of a good chuckle.
- Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times takes a look at Oregon's path from the butt of a lot of jokes back to a no. 11 BCS ranking. BTW, Bob, it was a jab. Actually, a rather stiff jab, not a roundhouse. I don't think Bob covers much boxing.
- Fresh off big wins in Eugene, the Ducks volleyball team travels to LA to face no. 13 UCLA and no. 18 USC. Here's the preview from GoDucks.com. Women's soccer also is traveling to LA. The Ducks - winless in conference play at 0-3-0 - will take on no. 4 UCLA, then no. 14 USC.
- Now that school's back in session, I guess I should get back to giving props to the weekly GoDucks.com Student-Athlete of the Week. This week it's senior middle blocker Neticia Enesi of the Oregon volleyball squad.
You know the drill. If you find something that's ATQ-worthy and you don't share with others, well, you're no better than Washington's defense. Go Ducks!
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Not that I ever want to be fair to UW but..
Locker has so little talent around him. Proof of that is how UW went completely in the tank after he got hurt last year. Not that they were looking great before then but he was the only reason they had any chance.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Re: Saying nice things
The media is so hungry for any little morsel, that trash talk has gone out the door. If TJ Ward had said, “Yeah, Locker is decent, but we’re going to pound him whenever we get a chance,” every website from here to catsinablender.com will be, “ZOMG Ward is disrespecting teh Locker” And then Washington will play up the “Nobody respects us” angle, which may be the most annoying media creation in sports. Chip Kelly will be mad because the statement reflects poorly on the program, so Ward will have to issue an apology, which makes him look even worse…
Nobody treats trash talk as it should be treated. The media sensationalizes it, which makes what people say seem worse, and everyone is so concerned with perception that they don’t allow any of the really good stuff to get out. With sports being saturated by media, trash talk, especially in college, is gone for good, I’m afraid. Which is too bad, because it makes rivalry games like this just a bit more interesting.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
by Gorbachav5 on Oct 22, 2009 8:28 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Yep. Remember when Masoli said “we are going to take it to them” about Boise State and the next thing you knew it was Masoli talking trash and guaranteeing a victory? That just highlights how ridiculous it’s become.
HUCK THE fUSKIES.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Oct 22, 2009 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
What was that!?
Masoli just guaranteed “10 wins and no excuses”, Wow…Good catch MCD
A much needed bye week; and two whole weeks to focus the inner hatred of UW even moreso than normal.
Locker...Welcome to my profile, You will be formally introduced by Juju at a later date, 10/23 to be more specific!
Ted Miller picks the huskies to beat the Ducks.
HUCK THE fUSKIES.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Oct 22, 2009 8:43 AM PDT reply actions
A lot of people drinking the yellow and green koolaide would see this as a great afront but Washington just isn’t the roll over and die team people think they are. They play from whistle to whistle. I’m not saying they’re great but they give themselves opportunities to win the game.
In a lot of ways, they remind me of how Oregon State Basketball went last year. Talent may not be all there but install a new system, give them some hope and suddenly they’re a much better team and can win games.
If Washington did win Saturday, I would be surprised but not shocked.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
I painted my helmet and shoes (and ALL my opinions) with it!
Seriously, I was out at ________ this morning and the Ducks look very well prepared.
They play from whistle to whistle.
Except when they are in Tempe, AZ with :12 seconds left.
I agree, this is going to be a good test for Oregon, both mentally and physically. UW presents a lot of different types of problems Oregon has yet to see this year.
They played hard, they just didn’t execute that play correctly. Wrong play call, wrong assignment by the corner
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
How do you do yellow and green koolaide? Two different glasses?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-H-I-M-S-E-L-F"
well with the gravity being lower
on green than yellow, it is easily layered by putting the yellow in first then the green.
Here’s a guide
Yellow Chartreuse 1.06
Green Chartreuse 1.01
Water = 1.00
Of course this isn’t koolaid, if you wanted to know how to layer that, freeze it (preferably mixed with vodka in little cups) then stack and digest
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
Ya I don’t think this is an easy game, or that Ted Miller is way off-base with that pick. I was just putting it out there.
HUCK THE fUSKIES.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Oct 22, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
It sure took a long time for that to come out this week. Good job everyone! We made is all the way til Thursday!
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Locker
Locker is the Real Deal!!! His receivers just let him down. He is accurate, athletic etc. He will be a good pro.
Week 6 Wrap up…Tell me what you think
http://tightend.blogspot.com/2009/10/week-6.html
"Don't Be Afraid to Stand on a Pile of 'No's' for one 'Yes'"
George, what happened with the Maurice Jones Drew video?
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Good stuff, George. I enjoy your insider takes on the NFL. One question… I read your paragraph on the Eagles v. Raiders. Still, how the heck does that happen? Do pro teams have a higher likelihood to go to sleep on a lesser opponent than in college? On paper, that game was a mismatch.
Did you experience occasions where a team was flat and uninspired all week, and nothing the coaches said or did would change it?
By the grace of Juju, we all are day-to-day.
The line movement on the Husky game is ridiculous. All vegas sports books started between -5.5 and -6.5. Now, almost all are at -10. Links being stupid though…
http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/oregon-@-washington.cfm/date/10-24-09/time/1530#J
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Not totally shocking
Oregon fans tend to be pretty heavy. All the game lines have moved UO’s way this year.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I took the over at 53
I don’t ever touch the spread for Duck games. Its sacrilege
by SeattleDucks on Oct 22, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The over at 53 will be very very interesting…. I could see it going either way very very easily.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Under!
UW is a little too improved from past seasons to give up 53…
I hope like hell they do! Prove me wrong Duckies!!!!
A much needed bye week; and two whole weeks to focus the inner hatred of UW even moreso than normal.
Locker...Welcome to my profile, You will be formally introduced by Juju at a later date, 10/23 to be more specific!
what if?
After watching this video Just imagine Pryor running the read option.
Still dont like is throwing but watch some of these runs, im sure everytime he watches Oregon games or Highlights there is a little something in the back of his mind is saying Oops!
by BrandonDean85 on Oct 22, 2009 9:44 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I WAS JUST THINKING this early today
watching ESPN’s first take and talking about how he needs to be unleashed. Should have picked Oregon, I wonder how many other recruits feel that way.
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
great work as always Carson york
things like championships and bowls involving red flowers
Funny line, love it
Much of the credit goes to a defense that hasn’t allowed a substantial touchdown drive in nearly a month
Women's Basketball Picked to Finish 8th in Conference
For the 10th straight year, Stanford was picked to win the title outright.
http://www.pac-10.org/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/102209aae.html
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Moseley’s usually on an even keel, so when I saw his prediction for the game, my mouth dropped open….
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Wouldn't suprise me
I think that if Oregon could break this one open early Washington may just give up.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Wow
That is pretty crazy. I’ve been trying to maintain an even keel myself, while recognizing that Oregon has the superior talent and should win the game, anything can happen on the road in a rivalry like this. Moseley must really like the way they’ve been practicing, which is encouraging.
Still…wow.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
Moseley smells blood! I’m pretty sure Hate Week has turned normal Moseley into the Moseley Hulk.
It's spelled "T-A-K-O-T-U-E-S-D-A-Y-S-!-!-!."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Don't make him angry, you wouldn't like him when he's angry.
MOSELEY SMASH!!!!
by Bill Musgrave on Oct 22, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
One thing I haven’t seen much is the bye week effect. I don’t have the stats on hand, but doesn’t Chip have a ridiculous track record coming off of bye weeks…something like scoring 50+ points? Remember the Civil War last year? This past 2 weeks has had a similar feel, and things went ok then.
HUCK THE fUSKIES.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Oct 22, 2009 1:24 PM PDT reply actions
Except of course for 2007
The Arizona game, but there were of course other issues going on there.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
This is Chip Kelly’s first game after a bye week as head coach … I don’t think you can count the games where he was the offensive coordinator
I think it’s fair to count, since he’s still running the offensive gameplan, and he’s still had two weeks to do that, despite having other responsibilities.
It's spelled "T-A-K-O-T-U-E-S-D-A-Y-S-!-!-!."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
but then you might as well count all of the wins we had while he was O-Coordinator too … which isn’t going to happen since they are Bellotti’s wins
Head Coach and O-Coordinator are very different things
That’s true, but when it comes to giving Chip Kelly two weeks to plan an offense, results have been good. So we’ve got that going for us.
It's spelled "T-A-K-O-T-U-E-S-D-A-Y-S-!-!-!."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Ted Miller on the UO-UW rivalry
Is it possible the rivalry is being downplayed too much? I like that Kelly has kept these guys focused on one game at a time and each game is equally important, yadda yadda yadda.
But just reading Thran’s quote “They’re just the next team on our schedule,” I wonder if they’re taking this TOO lightly. There’s extra energy available for these types of rivalry games – we saw it last year in the Civil War. If UW comes out with it and the Ducks don’t, that could bode ill.
On the other hand, the rivalry is mostly just a fan creation anyway, and I may be completely off base. Also, I want more trash talk.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
I remember i ‘07, some of the players were saying they heard it was a rivalry, but they didn’t really get it.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-H-I-M-S-E-L-F"
This is a bit different than 2007, in that it will not take an act of God for UW to win. They’re a decent football team and Sarkisian has them playing hard. I guess I’m just worried that they may come out with the rivalry fire, while UO comes out hard, but plays it like any other game.
I think I’m just making stuff up to worry about at this point so I avoid pissing off the Juju with overconfidence.
I feel the need, the need...for speed!
"not worried", WTF man? Aren't we always supposed to panic!!!
A much needed bye week; and two whole weeks to focus the inner hatred of UW even moreso than normal.
Locker...Welcome to my profile, You will be formally introduced by Juju at a later date, 10/23 to be more specific!
Wait… someone isn’t worried?? JUJU WILL STRIKE DOWN HIS MISCHIEVOUS WAYS!
PANIC!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-H-I-M-S-E-L-F"
AHHHHH! PANIC!!!!!!
A much needed bye week; and two whole weeks to focus the inner hatred of UW even moreso than normal.
Locker...Welcome to my profile, You will be formally introduced by Juju at a later date, 10/23 to be more specific!
Oh dear God
Now we have panic due to lack of panic?
PANIIIIIC!!!!!
by Bill Musgrave on Oct 22, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I suggest whiskey,
and unbridled, free wheeling, run out the house naked like it’s on fire level panic.
by Bill Musgrave on Oct 22, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
if Chuck Norris has taught me anything
it’s that it’s a round house KICK
Under winter skies
We stand glorious
And with Oden on our side
We are victorious
We need an Open Drunk AtQ-ing Thread for comments like this.
It's spelled "T-A-K-O-T-U-E-S-D-A-Y-S-!-!-!."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
ha, that's funny, I like it.
“Post here if you’re drunk”
However it’s possible that nobody posts there, and everybody keeps posting everywhere else because they are, well, drunk.
by Bill Musgrave on Oct 23, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
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