Quack Fix: Quack Friday, a home field contrarian, and college football open thread

by jtlight on Nov 27, 2009 8:10 AM PST in Morning Quack Fix

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm still full, but looking forward to some awesome leftovers. Here's your post-holiday Quack.

GoDucks.com is calling today Quack Friday. If you got any Ducks fans on your Christmas list, get some of that Christmas shopping done early with some good online deals.
Nick Daschel has a piece on how Autzen won't make a difference in this weekend's game. Daschel says that Autzen stadium has not been the house of horrors claimed from 2002-2008. And while this is true, this has absolutely nothing to do with what happens on the field this year. What matters is this years teams, not the teams of 5+ years ago. As I detailed earlier this week, this Oregon teams is much different at home than on the road. To ignore this is to live in, as Daschel puts it, "fantasyland."
KVAL has a report on Accuscore, a computer system that simulates upcoming games 10,000 times to find the most common result of the game. And the results of the Civil War are good. According to the simulations, Oregon has a 79% chance to win, and is an 11-point favorite.
OregonLive takes a look back at one of the great Civil War's of the past, the 1957 battle. Though the Ducks lost, because of a no repeat clause for the Rose Bowl, Oregon still went to Pasadena for the New Year.
The Portland Tribune has a piece on the importance of defense in the Civil War. After Oregon took it to OSU last year, the Beaver coaching staff is using that as motivation. Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker will need to make sure his players play their assignments and play disciplined. However, when your starting linebacker is Keaton Kristic, I'm not sure how much you can actually count on discipline.
Paul Buker is taking offense to Chip Kelly's reaction to the Civil War. Kelly is downplaying the Civil War, calling it just another game, as he's been doing with every game this season. How dare he.

There should be a few interesting games on today, with Alabama/Auburn, Boise State/Nevada, and Pitt/WV set to kick off later. Stick around, discuss the Ducks, and any other college football. GO DUCKS!

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Should it be "fantaslysland" [sic]?

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by qrsouther on Nov 27, 2009 8:30 AM PST reply actions

Or, however he spelled it.

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by qrsouther on Nov 27, 2009 8:30 AM PST up reply actions

I suck at spelling apparently.

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by jtlight on Nov 27, 2009 8:51 AM PST up reply actions

Isn't that supposed to be 'speling?'

by DONALDUCK on Nov 27, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions

The Beavers want us to think we're going to freak out

About this game because It’s the Civil War. They can do that if they want. All we want is to “WIN THE DAY!”

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Nov 27, 2009 10:10 AM PST reply actions

Buker is such a joke. That guy could learn a thing or two from Rob Moseley on the appropriate tone and voice of a beat reporter. Buker comes off like a rabid homer. He twisted those quotes for a reaction only.

This, of course, is not news to you guys, but he continues to piss me off. Which is probably what he is going for.

by djp on Nov 27, 2009 10:23 AM PST via mobile reply actions

Buker came off a lot like Rush Limbaugh in that read too.

I can’t believe anyone even gives guys like him the time of day.

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by qrsouther on Nov 27, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions

You think that Buker article is bad? In this one, he basically accuses the Ducks staff of spying on the Beavers’ practices.

by echo31 on Nov 27, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions

An accusation based on a question from some anonymous mouth-breather on Twitter, too, for crying out loud. That’s just ridiculous in hilarious kind of way.

by djp on Nov 27, 2009 12:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

I read the article as a joke, but yes, a muckraking joke.

Anything to get views and sell a web add, I suppose.

I am also Terrell Brandon.

by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, definitely tongue-in-cheek, but with the O-live audience it turns into: “OMG Chip Kelly spies!!!”

by djp on Nov 27, 2009 12:56 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

It was 'something' in cheek but not a tongue. Sorta similar shape tho'.

Besides that, gotta figger. Clownzano was out of town.

by DONALDUCK on Nov 27, 2009 5:35 PM PST up reply actions

Looks like the new "This is Sportscenter" commercial features Puddles

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--Dave
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by David Piper on Nov 27, 2009 1:24 PM PST reply actions

They could do better.

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by qrsouther on Nov 27, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions

I like it.

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.

by Takimoto on Nov 27, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions

I’m thankful Oregon practices their 2-minute drill. nice coaching Auburn.

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton

by NEP on Nov 27, 2009 3:01 PM PST reply actions

Yea

That was absolutely awful. Especially the fact that the first 2 passes were thrown in the middle of the field, resulting in about 30 seconds being wasted. Are we sure Auburn wanted to win that game?

by SeattleDucks on Nov 27, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions

Preservation of timeouts is so overrated.

Coaches don’t seem to be able to wrap their heads around the idea that you need to give your offense time to work.

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by qrsouther on Nov 27, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions

Boy, I'd sure be glad that I fired Tommy Tuberville for that

horrible, horrible coaching. You have 1:20, and you get off a total of four plays, two runs.

What an embarrassment.

--Dave
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by David Piper on Nov 27, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions

We can score twice in 1:20.

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.

by Takimoto on Nov 27, 2009 3:14 PM PST up reply actions

Go florida state.

Cuz if they win, and Florida beats Alabama, we don’t have an SEC team in the National Chamionship

Only losing THREE starters from the USC game. (Offense and Defense)
Ladies and Gentlemen your 2010-11 Oregon Ducks.

by QuackQuackAttack on Nov 27, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions

reply fail

Only losing THREE starters from the USC game. (Offense and Defense)
Ladies and Gentlemen your 2010-11 Oregon Ducks.

by QuackQuackAttack on Nov 27, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions

oh. and you might want to put someone on Julio Jones instead of letting him run over the middle wide open every play.

root for chaos…

i want either Cincinnati or TCU to play an SEC team and lit them up (again) in the Sugar Bowl.

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton

by NEP on Nov 27, 2009 4:03 PM PST up reply actions

Auburn’s coach the the “Les Miles face” on the sideline too. like he didnt know what to do either. dont the run a hurry-up spread offense? or maybe it just looks like that compared to the other terrible offense’s in the SEC.

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton

by NEP on Nov 27, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions

Didja see their left tackle whiff block DE? I think that game was 'fixed.'

by DONALDUCK on Nov 27, 2009 5:38 PM PST up reply actions

Or are they really just that bad?

by DONALDUCK on Nov 27, 2009 5:39 PM PST up reply actions

I can't wait for the Nevada-BSU game tonight.

Go Pack!

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by qrsouther on Nov 27, 2009 3:20 PM PST reply actions

It already looks ugly...

Yeay TCU!

Juju, you complete me...And now as your humble-as-ever servant, I kindly request the following:

So, how is it that one brother is named "James", and the next one "Jacquizz"?
Anyways, based on the picture; they look as if they have a relationship thats a little too comfortable.

by CaDuck on Nov 27, 2009 7:39 PM PST up reply actions

Yep, Nevada is getting run over.

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by qrsouther on Nov 27, 2009 7:41 PM PST up reply actions

So, I'm officially not mad about our loss to Portland anymore

after throttling UCLA last night, theyare up double digits on #16Minnesota with five minutes to go.

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Nov 27, 2009 8:20 PM PST reply actions

They are looking freaking good!

Go Portland!

Juju, you complete me...And now as your humble-as-ever servant, I kindly request the following:

So, how is it that one brother is named "James", and the next one "Jacquizz"?
Anyways, based on the picture; they look as if they have a relationship thats a little too comfortable.

by CaDuck on Nov 27, 2009 8:42 PM PST up reply actions